Peak Performance Life Podcast EPI 167: Dr. Heather Sandison - NYT Bestselling Author of "Reversing Alzheimer’s: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health" Shares The Diet That Can Prevent & Reverse Dementia & Alzheimer's
Show notes:
(1:27) How Dr. Sandison became interested in Alzheimer’s treatment
(4:23) Understanding genetic predispositions
(9:28) Six components of brain health
(19:12) Hormonal balance and testosterone therapy for brain health
(21:50) Nutrition for brain health
(28:00) Benefits of the ketogenic diet and seasonal eating for cognitive health
(38:25) Recommended supplements for brain health
(42:18) Learn more about Dr. Sandison
(43:29) Outro
Who is Dr. Heather Sandison?
Dr. Heather Sandison, a distinguished naturopathic doctor, has devoted her career to providing compassionate care and innovative solutions to those affected by dementia. Renowned for her pioneering work, Dr. Sandison has integrated groundbreaking, holistic, and multimodal interventions, seamlessly creating clinical, residential, research, and educational platforms. Her relentless dedication has not only transformed the lives of patients and caregivers she has also set new standards in the field of dementia care.
She is the founder of Solcere (Soul – SAIR – eh) Health Clinic and Marama, the first residential care facility for the elderly of its kind. She is the primary clinical investigator and author of the peer reviewed article “Observed Improvement in Cognition During a Personalized Lifestyle Intervention in People with Cognitive Decline” published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in August of 2023.
She also hosts the annual Reverse Alzheimer’s summit. Her book Reversing Alzheimer’s will be published by HarperCollins in June 2024 to scale her impact and work towards her goal of making dementia rare and optional. She is excited to shatter common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s and share what she has learned about keeping your brain sharp at any age.
Connect with Dr. Sandison:
Web: https://www.drheathersandison.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-sandison-nd-31357241/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.heathersandison/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherSandisonND
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7D8wkR3j1ZNoI2HHCLs3tg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drheathersandison
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