The Mindbodygreen Podcast

Dale Bredesen, M.D.: “Get that heart rate going, and it will pay dividends in the long-run.”  Bredesen, a neurologist and New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the future of addressing Alzheimer’s disease, plus: - What medical schools get wrong about Alzheimer’s treatment (~00:31) - Dale’s protocol to enhance cognition (~03:39) - How to mitigate risk factors for Alzheimer’s (~06:37) - Why everyone should get a cognoscopy (~09:49) - Top labs to get to assess your cognition (~11:57) - The stages of cognitive decline & when to intervene (~18:41) - How to eat to prevent cognitive decline (~21:48) - The best grocery list for brain health (~26:47) - How to get more bang for your buck with strength training (~32:17) - The brain benefits of saunas (~36:53) - How light exposure impact your brain (~39:07) - How your oral microbiome affects your brain (~41:53) - Will we ever be able to cure Alzheimer’s? (~48:20) Referenced in the episode: - Dale's books, The End of Alzheimer's, T