Blog posts about Apollo Brain Pearls
Brain Pearl #5: Genes That Protect—or Challenge—Your Brain
If you are one of our cognitive patients, you probably already know this—but there are certain genes that can greatly increase or decrease how easily our brains function in a healthy way (and stay that way!). You’ve hopefully noticed articles on our we …
Brain Pearl #4: Brains Love Estrogen
Brains Love Estrogen (Yes, Even Male Brains) Here’s a fun fact: your brain—regardless of gender—loves estrogen. Brains of all kinds have estrogen receptors, and while there’s some genetic variation, our brains are well-fed by estrogen throughout our li …
Apollo Brain Pearl #3: Sleep Apnea
Sleep is so important for the health of our brains, it’s hard to know where to start: what function of sleep is the most important? Let’s take a look at the top four: Cleansing the brain of toxins and waste Storing experience as memories you can access …
APOLLO Brain Pearls #2: Understanding Dementia
In January’s article, I skimmed over the five basic steps you can take to prevent and even help treat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. For March, I’m offering two pearls. Brain Pearl #1 – Expanding on January’s First Pearl If you’re reading t …
APOLLO Brain Pearls #1: Alzheimer’s Risk & Genes
As many of you know, I have been working with Dr. Dale Bredesen for several years, both directly and through his information-rich website Apollo Health. I highly recommend it as an adjunct to care in our office or, if you’re not seeing us as a patient, …
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Type 2 Diabetes and the Brain
Did you know that researchers find an utterly clear and repeatedly confirmed connection between eating too much sugar (it’s less than one might think!), keeping too much of it in our blood (happens naturally as we age), and then cluttering up our brain …