Author: Sharon

Uncovering the Randomized Controlled Trial’s Oversights and Implications

Chapters:

0:52 It’s an ideological war

4:13 Understanding the Mind Diet

9:52 Analyzing the Randomized Control Trial

17:10 Analyzing Study Design and Control Variables

21:00 Assessing Adherence and Blood Test Results

In this episode, we dive deep into the recent, much anticipated randomized controlled trial on the MIND diet. The headlines were ablaze with the dissapointing, less-than-stellar results of the study, but was it truly the diet that didn’t work as well as it should have, or was the methodology flawed?

We discussed the background of the findings on the MIND diet in previous studies and its effect on cognitive health, the detailed methodology of the current randomized controlled trial, its outcomes  and how it impacts our understanding of nutrition and brain health.

Citations: Barnes, Lisa L., et al. “Trial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons.” New England Journal of Medicine (2023).

we delve deep into the fascinating world of nutritional science, as we dissect the highly anticipated Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) of the MIND Diet. Join us on this journey as we scrutinize the study’s methodology, uncover overlooked aspects, and explore its implications for cognitive health. Discover the surprising results and potential flaws in the trial, which aimed to decipher the impact of the MIND Diet on cognitive decline. From dietary interventions to unexpected challenges like the global pandemic, we leave no stone unturned. Join us in this quest for truth and understanding in the realm of nutrition, lifestyle, and cognitive well-being.

Sept 2023

• 37 year old Rob Mooberry (now 48) was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in 2012
• He’d had (what he considered to be) a healthy diet and exercised when he was hospitalized with a perforated colon
• The Las Vegas bartender underwent surgery, chemo and radiation therapy, and was downgraded to stage 3A
• But he decided to take a break before his next bout to ‘detox’ with a raw vegan diet similar to Tom Brady’s alkaline diet
• By the time of his next scan in early 2013, his cancer had reduced 80%
• He declined further treatment and is now celebrating nine years cancer-free
• https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/what-every-new-cancer-patient-needs-to-know/