The Daily Habits That Protect Your Brain At Any Age: The New Science Of Dementia Prevention with Dr David Perlmutter #674
About this episode
Dr Rangan Chatterjee discusses brain health and dementia prevention with Dr David Perlmutter, emphasizing the impact of lifestyle choices on cognitive longevity.
Most of us assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are just part of getting older. In this episode, a world-leading neurologist says that’s simply not true. That, far from being inevitable, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases result from decades of metabolic damage – which we have the power to prevent and even reverse. I’m speaking with Dr David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist, six-time New York Times bestselling author, and one of the world's leading experts on brain health. And in this fascinating conversation, we discuss the single biological mechanism that sits at the heart of virtually every neurodegenerative condition, from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to long Covid and depression, and why understanding it changes everything about how you approach your lifestyle. David’s key insight is that our brain's own immune cells, called microglial cells, have the power to make or break our future brain health. Keep them in their protective state through diet, exercise, and metabolic testing, and we can safeguard our brain for life. Feed them with ultra-processed food and they will shift into a destructive state that drives neuroinflammation. We discuss…
People in this episode
Host: Dr Rangan Chatterjee
Guest: Dr David Perlmutter
Topics covered
- brain health
- dementia prevention
- neurodegenerative diseases
- metabolic health
- cognitive longevity
- diet and exercise
Keywords
- memory loss
- cognitive decline
- neuroinflammation
- microglial cells
- ultra-processed food
- metabolic damage
- Alzheimer's
- Parkinson's
- brain health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times
Books & works: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, long Covid, depression
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