Max Lugavere is a science journalist, host of The Genius Life podcast, and New York Times best-selling author of Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life and The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary.
What you'll learn from this episode:
Max’s personal reason for diving deep into the world of Alzheimer’s research, and what he discovered about our messed up, modern food environment, which is composed of 73% ultra-processed foods.
Why it’s imperative you drastically reduce the amount of ultra-processed foods in your diet—and the protective foods you should be eating daily, including dark leafy green (which are loaded with the neuroprotective carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin) olive oil and other healthy fats, fish, and eggs.
The gut starts in the mouth—the dangers of nuking your oral microbiome with antiseptic mouthwash.
What healthy user bias is, why the data is weak on unprocessed red meat being a risk factor for poor health outcomes, and why red meat is actually a nutrient dense, protein packed superfood.
Other easy ways to boost your overall health, reduce blood pressure, and reduce your risk for developing Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia, including walking, sauna, and breathwork.
And much more!
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Resources from this episode:
Help! I'm at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: Richard Isaacson, MD | The Genius Life 80
What Is Lewy Body Dementia? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments | National Institute on Aging
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Leading Cause of Death in England and Wales | The Guardian
Ultra-Processed Foods: How Functional Is the Nova System? | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Most Food in America is Hyper-Palatable and 'Difficult to Stop Eating,' Scientists Say | Newsweek
Impact of Hypertension on Cognitive Decline and Dementia | PMC
The 17 Best Foods to Lower Blood Pressure | Healthline
Over-the-Counter Mouthwash Use, Nitric Oxide and Hypertension Risk | PMC
Mouthwash and Exercise | A Moment of Science - Indiana Public Media
The Importance of Meat for Cognitive Development | Meat and Muscle Biology
Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Brain Functions: A Systematic Review | PMC
Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio: The Israeli Paradox | PMC
Linoleic Acid–Good or Bad for the Brain? | Npj Science of Food
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The Genius Life: Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary by Max Lugavere
Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.
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