Episode 2668: Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer discuss the MIND diet and how healthy fats for a healthy mind happen with the right whole foods, and more.
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- The MIND Diet (2:30)
- The Mediterranean Intervention Neurodegeneration Diet, intended to slow cognitive decline.
- They discuss the suggested protocol, which still includes grains and almost no red meat, only fatty fish and chicken.
- It recommends avoiding saturated fat.
- The protocol is erratic and contradicts itself. (8:30)
- Epidemiological studies are not always accurate.
- Dr. Mary Newport has been on the show and specifically studies cognitive decline. (16:00)
- Studies demonstrate that saturated fats from coconut oil (MCT oil) and a ketogenic diet can slow cognitive decline and even reduce symptoms. (17:00)
- Here are links to some of Dr. Mary Newport's books:
- https://amzn.to/44n1NFv The Coconut Oil and Low-Carb Solution for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Other Diseases: A Guide to Using Diet and a High-Energy Food to Protect and Nourish the Brain
- https://amzn.to/4er1n5C Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure (3rd Edition): The Story of Ketones
- https://amzn.to/44sdM4S Clearly Keto: For Healthy Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Prevention
- https://amzn.to/4lryDMu The Complete Book of Ketones: A Practical Guide to Ketogenic Diets and Ketone Supplements
- The Mediterranean Diet is based on inaccurate and manipulated information. (19:00)
- The focus should not be on cutting out saturated fat, but rather on cutting out processed foods. (21:00)
- How good is a vegan chocolate cake? (24:00)
- A New York Times journalist states her reason for going vegan.
- After looking the author up, she is an environmental advocate; she is vegan based on her environmental beliefs, not likely because she had a good vegan chocolate cake.
- Just be authentic and accurate!
- Everyone can agree that everyone should eat clean, whole foods. Period.
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