#26 How to Protect Yourself Against Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline with Amy Berger

"Now where did I put my keys? ....Do I need to be somewhere? ........Ummm..........Have we met before? ....." Ever been in those kinds of situations? You've probably experienced these moments of short-term memory loss and brain fog.It's as if someone hijacked your intelligence and replaced it with the mind of a fruit fly - just a blank stare   No matter the age, everyone is susceptible to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases   It's thought that forgetfulness and slow thinking is a natural side-effect of aging. However, it's not pre-determined or guaranteed.   New research is showing that neurodegeneration is an issue of the brain not getting enough energy.Alzheimer's is now being referred to as type-3 diabetes, which makes it a metabolic disease. You can protect yourself against Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or any other similar condition   That's the topic of today's Body Mind Empowerment Podcast.I'm Siim Land and our guest is Amy Berger MD.She's a researcher and the author of the book The Alzheimer's Antidote.   We're going to talk about: What's the current state of Alzheimer's research What causes Alzheimer's and cognitive decline Does the brain need glucose for fuel? The scary consequences of losing your cognition Which genes predispose you to have Alzheimer's How to protect yourself against Alzheimer's and cognitive decline Which signs indicate symptoms of Alzheimer's And much more...   To support this podcast, then I'd appreciate if you could leave us a review on iTunes and follow me on social media.     Here are the links to the podcast on all platforms Link to the Video Podcast on YouTube Link to the Audio Podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Download mp3 Here's a link to Amy's book The Alzheimer's Antidote   Based on research, maintaining stable blood sugar and insulin is critical for brain health. That's why I'm eating a low carb ketogenic diet and incorporate some intermittent fasting into my day. If you want to know how to combine keto with fasting then check out my Keto // IF program.   P.S. The OURA ring is having a pre-sale with a -$75 discount. You can get the new OURA ring 2.0 at a huge bargain There I only have 10 codes leftUse this CODE at ouraring.com TNELDDPXRDJ   Stay Empowered Siim   #antifragile #fitness #health #ketosis #fasting