329: How Women Can Increase Healthspan, Brainspan & Lifespan with Maddy Dychtwald
Jul 3, 2024
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Internationally acclaimed author Maddy Dychtwald shares strategies for enhancing healthspan & brain health, the importance of purpose as we age, top supplements for longevity, & new research on alcohol's toxicity.
Opt for an anti-inflammatory diet to promote longevity by avoiding ultra-processed foods, dairy, gluten, and sugar.
Maintaining cognitive function through lifestyle choices like exercise, sleep, and nutrition can delay cognitive decline and enhance overall well-being.
Deep dives
Nutrition Impact on Health
Maddie Dykewald discusses the importance of nutrition in aging well. She highlights the significance of following an anti-inflammatory diet, emphasizing the removal of ultra-processed foods, dairy, gluten, and sugar. By sharing her personal experience of overcoming hip pain through dietary changes, she emphasizes the profound impact diet can have on overall health and well-being.
Brain Health and Longevity
Maddie Dykewald delves into the key factors contributing to brain health and longevity. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of health span, brain span, and lifespan, highlighting the importance of maintaining cognitive function into older age. By discussing the impact of various lifestyle choices, such as exercise, sleep, and nutrition, she underscores how specific actions can delay cognitive decline and enhance overall well-being.
Financial Literacy and Health
Maddie Dykewald sheds light on the correlation between financial health and physical well-being. Highlighting the significance of financial literacy, she reveals how stress related to financial insecurity can manifest in physical ailments. By underlining the importance of financial planning, she advocates for understanding and managing one's financial situation to support long-term health and vitality.
Purpose and Social Connection
Maddie Dykewald emphasizes the transformative power of purpose and social connections in longevity. Citing studies that show a sense of purpose can add years to one's life, she explores how adopting a pet or engaging in meaningful activities can foster a sense of purpose. By highlighting the positive impact of social connections on health, she advocates for building strong social networks to enhance overall well-being and quality of life.
Maddy Dychtwald is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and thought leader on longevity & aging. Maddy co-founded Age Wave, the world’s leader in understanding and addressing the impacts of longevity and our aging population, and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 50 female futurists globally. In this female-focused episode, Maddy shares the top “levers” we can pull to improve our brain health and prevent neurodegenerative diseases, including some surprising contributors. She also shares the importance of purpose as we age and exactly how to find 'little P' and 'big P' purpose. We also explore aging standards, top supplements for longevity, & new findings on the toxicity of alcohol.
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