Episode 487: The Role of Diet, Blood Pressure, and Hormones in Dementia
About this episode
Dr. Kahn discusses new research on dementia risk factors including diet, blood pressure, and hormones.
This week, Dr. Kahn breaks down new research on dementia risk, including the roles of high blood pressure and early menopause. He looks at conflicting studies on red meat and ApoE4, which pretty much sums up nutrition science: one study says yes, another says absolutely not. For now, limiting red meat—especially processed—is still the safest move. He also covers the risks of skipping breakfast, calcium CT scoring for elevated lipoprotein(a), tooth loss and heart disease, long-term clopidogrel use after stents, ultraprocessed foods, Repatha and statins, Cleerly AI scans, micro-exercise breaks, and why elevated TMAO may increase blood clot risk. This episode is sponsored by Igennus. Visit igennus.com and use code DRKAHN for a discount.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Joel Kahn
Topics covered
- dementia risk
- high blood pressure
- nutrition science
- red meat
- heart disease
- micro-exercise
- hormones
Sponsors
Igennus
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Repatha, Cleerly AI, clopidogrel, ApoE4, calcium CT, ultraprocessed foods
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