Alzheimer’s Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, MD

Dr. Josh Helman, MD
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Oct 22, 2026 • 1h 18min

Mold + Spike Protein: How 2 Hits May Speed Up Memory Loss & Alzheimer’s | Dr. Been(Mobeen Syed, MD) #86

👉 Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift.👉 Get Dr. Josh's GreenBrainsMD™ Supplements - custom-crafted to support brain health at every stage — from daily prevention to deeper cellular support.🧠 BrainEase™ — Magnesium - Daily Brain Support for Cognitive Clarity & Healthy Aging🛡️ BrainGuard™ — Curcumin - Advanced Neuro Support & Cellular Protection✨ BrainRevive™ — Liposomal Glutathione for Brain & Antioxidant SupportWant to learn more? Head to http://drjosh.com/buyFor personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain.=====================================================What happens to the brain when it gets hit with multiple environmental and biological toxins at the same time? In Episode #86 of Alzheimer's Breakthrough, host Dr. Josh Helman, MD welcomes back Dr. Mobeen Syed, MD (Dr. Been) to discuss how mold toxins, bacterial endotoxins (LPS), and viral spike proteins interact to accelerate memory loss and cognitive decline.Dr. Mobeen and Dr. Josh examine the multi-hit model of neurodegeneration, detailing how initial exposures to mycotoxins (such as Ochratoxin A) or bacterial LPS prime the brain's innate immune cells—microglia. This priming alters cellular metabolism and programs microglia for hyper-reactive inflammation. When a subsequent trigger like the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein occurs, it can spark severe dysregulated inflammation, synaptic pruning, myelin sheath breakdown, and hippocampal dysfunction leading to brain fog and cognitive decline.In this Episode:00:00 – How Mold, Bacterial Toxins & Spike Protein May Affect the Brain03:00 – The Four Key Concepts: Priming, Multi-Hit & Brain Inflammation08:00 – How Mold Toxins and Spike Protein Activate Microglia14:00 – How Activated Microglia Damage Synapses, Myelin & Memory20:00 – The Blood-Brain Barrier: 5 Ways Inflammation Reaches the Brain27:00 – NLRP3 Inflammasomes: From Cellular Damage to Brain Fog34:00 – How Multiple Inflammatory Hits May Affect Memory & Alzheimer's40:00 – Key Takeaways: Mold Exposure, Immune Dysregulation & Brain Health44:00 – Dr. Josh & Dr. Mobeen Discuss Mold, Gut Health and Kidney Damage48:00 – Final Lessons, Where to Find Dr. Mobeen & Closing Remarks=====================================================Connect with Dr. Mobeen Syed, MD:-Website- https://www.drbeen.com-YouTube (Dr. Been Medical Lectures)- https://www.youtube.com/user/USMLEOnline-Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/drbeenmedical/-X (Twitter)- https://twitter.com/drbeen_medical=====================================================Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd- Website - https://DrJosh.com=====================================================Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/=====================================================Disclaimer: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan.#Alzheimers #BrainHealth #Microglia #ImmuneSystem #MoldToxicity #SpikeProtein #AlzheimersBreakthrough #DrJoshHelman #DrBeen #BrainFog #Neuroinflammation #DementiaResearch #BloodBrainBarrier #Mycotoxins #MultiHitModel #Ochratoxin #CognitiveDecline #FunctionalMedicine #Neurology
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Oct 15, 2026 • 47min

Your Aging Brain Gets Help From Your Blood. A New Hope for Alzheimer’s? | Dr. Julia Belk, PhD #85

Dr. Julia Belk, a Stanford biomedical researcher studying immunity and brain biology, explores a surprising link between blood and the aging brain. She discusses how circulating immune cells may replace microglia, why human brains differ from mouse models, and whether engineered cells, CRISPR, or new delivery systems could one day target Alzheimer’s disease.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 20min

Why Your Glutathione Might Be Fake (And the One I Give My Patients First) | Harvard MD #84

Gina Carr, MBA, is a health and brain-health interviewer and educator. She explores Dr. Josh Helman’s new supplement line and why glutathione comes first in his approach to brain support. They discuss liquid versus capsule formulations, toxin removal, magnesium and curcumin, therapeutic food sources, and the risks of counterfeit supplements sold online.
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Oct 1, 2026 • 48min

Do You Really Need a Brain Scan When Memory Starts to Slip? | Dr. Bob Bilder, PhD #83

Dr. Bob Bilder, a UCLA neuroscience and psychology professor and veteran neuropsychologist, explores what really happens when memory slips. They discuss PET scans, neuropsychological testing, distributed brain networks, multitasking, and the surprising link between hearing loss and cognitive decline. The conversation also covers emotional changes in dementia, why wisdom and purpose may grow with age, and habits that support healthy brain aging.
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Sep 24, 2026 • 45min

Mazos’ (Giorgos Mazonakis) Passing: The Warning Signs We Should All Know | Leora Acoca Goldberg #82

Leora Acoca Goldberg, wellness advocate, former Miss Israel, and creator of Living Life with Leora, joins a timely discussion of singer Mazonakis’s tragic death. They explore emergency warning signs, dangers of combining colonics with therapeutic plasma exchange, clinic red flags, delayed care, and how TPE differs from double filtration and ozone therapy. A vital look at choosing qualified providers and safer wellness care.
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Sep 17, 2026 • 59min

Can a Tick Bite Cause Alzheimer's? What Doctors Want You to Know | Dr. Miles Nichols, DAOM | #81

Dr. Miles Nichols, a functional medicine practitioner and founder of Medicine With Heart, explores whether tick-borne infections can affect the brain and contribute to cognitive decline. They discuss Lyme testing limitations, amyloid’s possible protective role, the gut-brain axis, mitochondrial health, mold exposure, and practical foundations for brain recovery.
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Sep 11, 2026 • 49min

Can Magnets Heal the Brain? One Doctor's Surprising Answer | DrGarciaMagnetism #80

Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift.For personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain.=====================================================Could a simple pair of magnets hold the key to restoring brain health and healing traumatic brain injuries?In this episode of Get Your Brain Back, Dr. Josh sits down with Dr. Luis Garcia, MD, a medical doctor, biomagnetism educator, and researcher, to explore the science and healing potential of biomagnetic pair therapy.Dr. Garcia shares insights from his 18 years of clinical practice and research, starting from his medical training in Colombia to his 2008 study in Ecuador with Dr. Isaac Goiz, the founder of biomagnetism. They discuss how static magnetic fields of over 1,000 Gauss (far stronger than weak 200 Gauss refrigerator magnets) create a perpendicular electric field that excites minerals in blood flow, boosting mitochondrial ATP production, increasing vasodilation, and stimulating the body's natural healing pathways.In this Episode:00:00 – Can Magnets Heal the Brain?01:51 – How Dr. Garcia Discovered Biomagnetism07:46 – How Biomagnetism Works14:55 – Magnets, EMF Sensitivity & Brain pH23:49 – Biomagnetism vs. TMS31:10 – Biomagnetism for Alzheimer’s & Brain Injuries40:02 – Key Takeaways=====================================================Connect with Dr. Luis Garcia, MD:Instagram: @drgarciabiomagnetismWebsite: https://drgarciabiomagnetism.com/YouTube: Dr. Garcia BiomagnetismFacebook: Dr. Garcia Biomagnetism=====================================================Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd - Website - https://DrJosh.com=====================================================Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/=====================================================Disclaimer: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan.#Biomagnetism #BrainRestoration #DrLuisGarcia #DrJosh #MagneticPairTherapy #Neuroinflammation #TBIRecovery #Biohacking #QuantumBiology #pHBalance #HolisticHealth #AlzheimersPrevention #NaturalHealing #BrainHealth #EMFSensitivity
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Sep 3, 2026 • 51min

The Hospital Doctor Who Stopped Trusting the System That Trained Him | Dr. Linell King, MD #79

Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift.For personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain.=====================================================Why are so many people leaving the hospital only to return years later sicker and on more medications than before? In this episode of the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Podcast, Dr. Josh Helman sits down with Dr. Linell King, MD, a Johns Hopkins trained internal medicine physician who walked away from conventional "disease care" to become one of America's leading voices in functional medicine and lifelong vitality.Dr. King shares the personal wake up call, his father's battle with pancreatic cancer, that pushed him to question everything he was taught in medical school. Together, they break down why treating symptoms isn't the same as treating the root cause, how gut health directly shapes brain health and cognitive clarity, and why standard blood work misses the five biggest blind spots in your health. You'll also learn why high tech biohacking can't fix a broken foundation, how community and mentorship drive 80% of lasting health transformation, and one simple breathing technique you can use today to calm your nervous system in under 60 seconds.If you or someone you love is worried about brain fog, fatigue, or long term cognitive decline, this conversation will change how you think about aging, medication, and what true vitality really means.In This Episode:00:00 – Dr. Linell King's Journey From Hospital Medicine to Vitality05:30 – The Wake Up Call That Changed His Approach to Health12:00 – Why Gut Health and Nutrition Matter for Brain Health19:30 – Testing, Diet, Exercise & Hormones: The Vitality Approach28:00 – The Power of Community, Mentorship & Health Independence38:00 – Anti-Aging, Medications & What True Vitality Means48:00 – Stress, Breathwork & One Simple Step to Improve Your Health=====================================================Connect with Dr. Linell King, MD:Website: https://naplesvitality.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaplesVitality/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linellkingmd/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linellkingmd=====================================================Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd- Website - https://DrJosh.com=====================================================Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/=====================================================Disclaimer: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan.#AlzheimersBreakthrough #FunctionalMedicine #BrainHealth #RootCauseMedicine #Longevity #HealthyAging #GutBrainConnection #Vitality #DrJoshHelman #DrLinellKing
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Aug 27, 2026 • 57min

Why the Air Inside Your Home Could Be Worse Than Outside | Brian Vaszily, Longevity Expert | #78

Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift.For personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain.=====================================================Are the products in your home quietly increasing your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia? In this episode of Alzheimer's Breakthrough, Dr. Josh Helman sits down with Brian Vaszily, a Natural Health & Longevity Expert, to expose the hidden toxin exposure most people never think about — from the cosmetics on your skin to the water coming out of your tap.Brian and Dr. Josh break down the three ways toxins enter your body (food, air, and skin), why fluoride and metals like aluminum and mercury pose a real threat to brain health, how endocrine disruptors and phthalates silently wreak havoc on your hormones and cognition, and the practical, budget-friendly steps you can start taking today — from air and water filtration to reading labels the right way — to dramatically reduce your toxic load and protect your brain for the long run.In this episode:00:00 – The Hidden Toxin Problem & Brain Health04:22 – The 3 Ways Toxins Enter Your Body08:13 – What Counts as a Toxin & How It Affects the Brain11:30 – Fluoride, Metals & Neurotoxins19:00 – Endocrine Disruptors, Pesticides & Personal Care Products25:00 – Forever Chemicals & Why Water Filtration Matters32:00 – Tap Water, Household Chemicals & Air Pollution40:52 – How to Reduce Your Toxin Load & Choose Safer Products=====================================================Connect with Brian Vasizly:-Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/brianvaszily/-Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheArtOfAntiAging1/-Website- https://theartofantiaging.com/-Purity Woods- https://puritywoods.com/=====================================================Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd - Website - https://DrJosh.com=====================================================Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/=====================================================Disclaimer: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan.#Fluoride #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Phthalates #HeavyMetals #Mercury #CleanBeauty #NonToxicLiving #AirFiltration #WaterFiltration #CleanWater #DirtyDozen #OrganicLiving
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Aug 20, 2026 • 50min

The Hidden Link Between Your Arteries & Alzheimer’s risk | Dr. Daniel LaPerriere, MD Weighs In | #77

Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift.For personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain.=====================================================Can the health of your blood vessels hold the key to preventing and reversing cognitive decline? In this episode of Alzheimer's Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, Dr. Josh welcomes Dr. Daniel LePerrier, MD, a functional and integrative medicine specialist from Colorado Concierge Functional Medicine (COCFM), to discuss why the vascular system is the vital delivery system for your brain's oxygen and energy.Together, they break down how the endothelial cells and their protective "Teflon-like" glycocalyx layer act as your blood vessels' main defense shield, why traditional medicine often waits too long to address microvascular decay, and the advanced diagnostics and therapeutic protocols—from targeted supplements like Arterosil to Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT)—used to optimize brain perfusion and reverse memory loss.In this episode:00:00 – Dr. Dan’s Journey to Functional Medicine04:22 – Can Alzheimer’s Be Reversed?06:18 – Why Blood Flow Matters for Brain Health11:21 – Understanding the Endothelium & Glycocalyx19:49 – Vascular Tests for Alzheimer’s Risk27:53 – Lifestyle & Supplements for Better Blood Flow44:26 – Exercise With Oxygen Therapy & Key Takeaways=====================================================Connect with Dr. Daniel LePerrier, MD:-Website - https://www.cocfm.com-Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/COCFM-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/COCFM=====================================================Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd - Website - https://DrJosh.com=====================================================Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/=====================================================Disclaimer: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan.#Alzheimers #BrainHealth #Dementia #VascularHealth #FunctionalMedicine #CognitiveVitality #EndothelialHealth #Glycocalyx #NitricOxide #EWOT #HealthyAging #DrJoshHelman #DrDanielLePerrier

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