In episode 8, Dr. Larson discusses:
- Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects a person’s levels of cognition, memory and physiology
- New studies that show ways to address Alzheimer’s
- Toxic waste in the brain
- Protein misfolding at the brain level
- Brain atrophy and dementia
- The brain has its own “sewage system”
- The benefits of Omega-3 Fish Oils helps to dramatically improve the function of the brain’s ability to dispose of waste
- New research shows the importance of testing your Homocysteine markers
- Homocysteine levels are critical for key components of brain functionality
- B Vitamins are the main component that help to Balance your Homocysteine levels
- Optimal levels of B Vitamins help to decrease the chance of brain atrophy and inflammation
- People with Alzheimer’s and dementia have an insufficiency of Vitamin D
- There is a therapeutic window where these conditions can be reversed, if you treat them early
- If you have a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s and dementia, you need to get these levels tested
- Blood Sugar metabolism
- Markers you should measure for brain health
- Alzheimer’s could be influenced by blood sugar levels