075: How Proactive Nutrition Can Improve Brain Health with Max Lugavere

Max Lugavere is a renowned health and science journalist, filmmaker, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author. Max's journey into researching brain diseases began with personal motivation and has led to groundbreaking insights on how nutrition can impact the preventability of brain diseases. This episode discusses how Max has transformed our understanding of brain health by highlighting key risk factors such as genetics, ultra-processed foods, pollution, and chemical exposure. Now is the time to optimize brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline through informed lifestyle choices. Gain expertise and take actionable steps towards a healthier brain and a more informed approach to nutrition and overall well-being. 
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 Topics: 0:00 Intro 0:38 Welcome 7:25 Working on Max’s documentary for 10 years 11:29 Preventing brain disease 14:58 Improving your genetic risk factor 17:38 Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors 23:23 Different diagnoses of brain disease 27:55 How Max’s research started 38:18 Max documenting the hard moments 51:06 Slowing the degeneration of the brain 57:38 Adjusting your diet for brain health 1:17:08 If it fits your macros diets 1:27:04 Monounsaturated fats 1:29:44 The benefits of saunaing 1:35:08 Little Empty Boxes 
 TAGS: Max Lugavere, brain health, nutrition, brain diseases, preventability, genetics, ultra-processed foods, pollution, chemical exposure, cognitive decline, health optimization.