Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food with Annie Fenn, MD | MGC Ep. 83

Dr. Annie Fenn is the founder of the Brain Health Kitchen, the only cooking school of its kind focused exclusively on brain health and helping people prevent cognitive decline and chronic brain disorders through food and lifestyle.

She is a board-certified OB-GYN, who after 20 years of treating patients, traded in her stethoscope for an apron to pursue her passion for the culinary arts.

Dr. Fenn published The Brain Health Kitchen cookbook in 2023, with the subtitle Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease Through Food. This book is the most detailed and informative diet book, containing 100 brain healthy recipes, for anybody trying to prevent early cognitive decline and optimize brain health.

In this episode of the Mind Gut Conversation podcast, I sit down with Dr. Fenn, to discuss the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.

We talk about a wide range of topics, including the following questions and topics:

1) There is scientific evidence that the variety of food is at least as important as the type of food consumed. How is this reflected in the Mediterranean diet?

2) I have had some patients with intolerance for gluten-containing foods in the US, but who could eat any amount of pizza, pasta and bread when living in Italy. What is the reason for this?

3) There is a much higher genetic variety of grains in Italy. Are products made from these different species of grains different in terms of their health benefits?

4) Are fermented foods an essential part of the Mediterranean diet? Which ones are the best?

We hope you enjoy the episode!