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How to Keep Your Brain Young and Healthy | Louisa Nicola

The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show

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The Role of Lifestyle Factors in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease has a very strong genetic component. But all the rest, there are behavioral activities that play a role and prevention. We have around 87 billion neurons in the human brain with each cell making 15,000 to 30,000 connections. Your brain is around three pounds, and it's like jello. It takes around 25% of the total energy expenditure. That's why we say that the brain is so energy consuming.

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