03 Mar 2025
1h 23m

Dementia Is Skyrocketing—Here’s How to Protect Your Brain NOW

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The Dr. Hyman Show

This podcast interviews a functional medicine practitioner about the multifaceted approach to treating dementia, contrasting it with the traditional, reductionist model focused on single-drug interventions. The discussion covers modifiable risk factors like toxins, nutrients, stress, infections, and lifestyle choices (diet, exercise, sleep). A specific example highlights a patient's significant cognitive improvement after addressing multiple factors, including mold exposure and mercury levels. The podcast emphasizes a holistic, personalized approach to brain health, advocating for lifestyle changes and functional medicine interventions to mitigate dementia risk.

Outlines

Part 1: Introduction to Cognitive Decline

Part 2: Toxin Assessment and Treatment

Part 3: Diet, Genetics, and Brain Health

Part 4: Access, Prevention, and Future

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