Brain scans reveal the foods that maximize cognitive power and prevent Alzheimer’s dementia. In this episode, scientists reveal the critical role phytochemicals play in brain health.
0:00 The big question
0:37 National Child Development Study
3:42 Which experts should we listen to?
4:33 Chris Palmer and Brain Energy
8:58 David Perlmutter and Grain Brain
9:42 Lisa Mosconi’s books
11:46 Discovery via brain scans
13:10 The brain’s unique nutritional needs
15:55 My minerals tests
16:56 Food that makes us smarter
18:52 Phytonutrients
21:24 Ketones and brain health
22:10 Red meat and the brain
BOOKS REFERENCED:
Brain Food: The Surprising Science of Eating for Cognitive Power by Lisa Mosconi
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The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease by Lisa Mosconi
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Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Chris Palmer
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This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More by Uma Naidoo
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Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar – Your Brain’s Silent Killers by David Perlmutter
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Burn: New Research Blows the Lid Off How We Really Burn Calories, Lose Weight, and Stay Healthy by Herman Pontzer
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Reconstructing Human Origins: A Modern Synthesis Third Edition by Herman Pontzer