Ep. 316: Is Getting Alzheimer’s Inevitable?! Testing, Prevention & Treatment

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

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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