Ep. 175 | How Plant-Based Diets Can Lower Your Risk of Dementia

What’s your biggest worry as you age? Is it that you’ll lose the mental sharpness and clarity you have now? I get it. We all want to keep a good memory and stay present with those we deeply love around us…especially for our children and grandchildren. We want to be able to participate and engage in those big and little conversations…whenever they come.

So I don’t want to lose my memory or ability to think coherently either. But Friend, there IS something we can do to help keep our minds strong and clear for longer and I want to tell you about it. In this episode, let’s look more into what current research is revealing about how the way we eat can impact our risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. Join me now as we unpack this important topic together!

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Episode Highlights & Key Timestamps:

• [2:07] What are you most looking forward to right now?
• [2:59] Why a clear and sound mind is so crucial for a meaningful vibrant life
• [3:51] What dementia is and its impact on those affected by it
• [4:32] Hear how prevalent dementia is becoming worldwide
• [5:31] How I have been personally impacted by Alzheimer’s disease within my family
• [6:09] What two large scale studies found analyzing food intake choices and associated risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias
• [10:09] Some possible reasons why a plant-based diet could be linked to better brain function
• [11:17] An action step you can take
• [11:44] How to get customized support in your diet transition for better cognitive health

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