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Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Treating Alzheimer’s Disease? The Solution May Not Be What You Think.

Treating Alzheimer’s Disease? The Solution May Not Be What You Think.

It looks like there is a meaningful treatment for Alzheimer's disease! The best part? No need to visit your doctor to nab a prescription, because it's not a pill. Join me in today's video as we break down so...
The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD, and Melissa Schilling

The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD, and Melissa Schilling

Last year I had the opportunity to interview professor Melissa Schilling on the topic of diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, in reference to her publication in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. I find it ...
The Failure of Alzheimer’s Drugs

The Failure of Alzheimer’s Drugs

By anyone’s definition, we must now consider Alzheimer’s disease to be an epidemic. Alzheimer’s is a progressive degenerative neurological condition that actually has its origins decades before the initial s...
Beyond Genetics – Our Choices Chart Our Brain’s Destiny

Beyond Genetics – Our Choices Chart Our Brain’s Destiny

One of the most important goals of my life is to raise the level of awareness of the importance of lifestyle choices in determining a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a disease for which there is no me...
Gut Bacteria and Their Role in Depression

Gut Bacteria and Their Role in Depression

December of 2019 marks the publication of a new medical textbook, The Microbiome and the Brain (CRC Press). The text features chapters focused on a number of important topics, among them the role of gut bact...
Implications of the “Alzheimer’s Gene” in Children

Implications of the “Alzheimer’s Gene” in Children

The development of highly accurate and widely available genome sequencing technology has put us at a crossroads. Now, more than ever, the divergent views of nature versus nurture confront consumers wishing t...
Heavy Metals & Alzheimer’s: Do Toxic Levels Contribute to Disease Progression?

Heavy Metals & Alzheimer’s: Do Toxic Levels Contribute to Disease Progression?

For a long time, there's been an ongoing dialogue around the risk of Alzheimer's disease in individuals who have had exposure to heavy metals, like mercury, lead, and aluminum. Fortunately, researchers in C...
The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Dr. George Tetz

The Empowering Neurologist – David Perlmutter, MD and Dr. George Tetz

Without a doubt, we spend a lot of time in this forum discussing the influence of bacteria on the health of the gut, and how that translates into risk for disease elsewhere in the body. As it turns out, th...
Five Incredible Alzheimer’s Facts You Probably Don’t Know

Five Incredible Alzheimer’s Facts You Probably Don’t Know

Today, take a moment to consider these five amazing facts about Alzheimer's Disease. How many did you know before reading? Alzheimer’s is preventable. More than 50% of Alzheimer’s cases can be prevented w...
Simple Carbs Threaten the Brain

Simple Carbs Threaten the Brain

Today's video takes a look at a subject that's at the forefront of our discussion on this blog: how lifestyle choices can impact the fate of your brain. Specifically, we're looking at how the lifestyle choic...