Optimize brain health and prevent Alzheimer's & dementia with neurologists Drs. Dean & Ayesha Sherzai

This episode features the incredible powerhouse husband and wife couple of Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, two neurologists who are passionate about cutting-edge brain science and educating people on how to prevent cognitive diseases and achieve long term health and wellness. They are both co-directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. 

In this episode we cover: 

• How Dean and Ayesha met 
• Why they coined the term preventative neurology 
• The role of genes vs lifestyle 
• Underlying mechanisms behind Alzheimer’s disease development 
• How to prevent Alzheimer’s 
• The dietary pattern best for brain health 
• The type of fats the brain needs 
• Eggs, coconut oil, avocado, olive oil and brain health 
• Why Paleo and ketogenic diets may not be optimal 
• How we should be evaluating nutritional research 
• Carbohydrates as brain fuel 
• Their thoughts on recent studies showing vegan diets are “bad for brain health” 
• Diet and migraines 
• The importance of exercise, stress management, and sleep 

You can Dean & Ayesha on Instagram: @teamsherzaimd,Twitter: @TeamSherzai, FaceBook: @TeamSherzaiMD 

Their website is here: https://teamsherzai.com and YouTube channel is here: https://www.youtube.com/teamsherzai 

And be sure to pick up a copy of their book, The Alzheimer’s Solution 

Episode Resources: 

• J Neurol Sci. 2018: Insulin resistance and cognitive test performance in elderly adults: National health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES) 
• Epidemiol. 2013: Mediterranean diet and cognitive function in older age: results from the Women’s Health Study 
• Arch Neurol. 2003: Dietary fats and the risk of incident Alzheimer disease (Chicago Health and Aging Project) 
• Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2009: Midlife serum cholesterol and increased risk of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia three decades later (Kaiser Permanente database) 
• @thesciencekids on Instagram 

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