Meredith for Real: the curious introvert Ep. 316: Is Getting Alzheimer’s Inevitable?! Testing, Prevention & Treatment
Is it possible to maintain mental acuity well into your golden years? How do we assess ourselves (instead of waiting to see)?
Dr. Dale Bredesen earned his M.D. from Duke University Medical Center & served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California. He's now a Neuroscience researcher & internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. His newest book is The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime. In this episode, we cover helpful early detection tests, the stages of decline & proven protocols for brain health.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 285: IS HEART COHERENCE A CHAOS CURE-ALL? HEALTH, BEHAVIOR & INTUITION
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00:00 — Why we excuse brain blips
01:02 — The doctor redefining “inevitable” Alzheimer’s
02:15 — Early detection that starts in your kitchen
03:40 — Prevention without the sales pitch
05:00 — The four stages of cognitive decline
07:00 — How to know if you’re in stage two
08:30 — The MOCA test and what scores really mean
11:30 — When neurodivergence clouds self-awareness
12:15 — Free tools to gauge your brain health
13:00 — Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s: the subtle difference
15:00 — How toxins quietly cripple your mitochondria
17:00 — Early signs of Parkinson’s most people ignore
18:30 — The gut-brain link you need to know
20:00 — Mold, metals, and the six “bad guys”
22:00 — Functional vs. conventional medicine: finding real help
24:00 — Why doctors must ask “why,” not “what”
26:00 — The emotional weight of pursuing vitality
28:00 — True or false: the biggest Alzheimer’s myths
30:00 — The genetic odds—and how to beat them
31:30 — Oral health and Alzheimer’s connection
33:00 — The seed oil and statin debate
34:30 — Fighting the medical bystander effect
38:00 — Ketones, cold plunges, and other brain hacks
40:00 — The real deal on nootropics and psychedelics
42:30 — When memory and music come back to life
44:00 — Screen time, circadian rhythms, and your cognition
47:00 — Sugar: the brain’s ultimate saboteur
49:00 — The KetoFlex 12/3 diet for brainspan
52:00 — How sleep detoxes your brain
55:00 — Exercise as neuroprotection
57:00 — The caregiving paradox and shorter telomeres
59:00 — The new era of empowered brain health
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