Ketogenic Diets and Brain Health with Dr. Terry Wahls
About this episode
Dr. Terry Wahls discusses the impact of low-carbohydrate diets on brain health and cognitive function.
On this episode of Pathways to Well-Being, legendary IFM educator Dr. Terry Wahls discusses how low-carbohydrate dietary plans like paleo and keto can provide the necessary nutrients to fuel the brain and help prevent cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, as well as how we can help patients implement and sustain these dietary changes to improve brain health.
People in this episode
Host: The Institute for Functional Medicine
Guest: Dr. Terry Wahls
Topics covered
- ketogenic diet
- brain health
- cognitive decline
- neurodegeneration
- dietary changes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Institute for Functional Medicine
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