3306: Why Eating Curry Is Good For Your Brain by Dr. Jenny Brockis on Brain Health and Cognitive Support

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3306: Dr. Jenny Brockis explores the powerful brain-boosting potential of turmeric, highlighting how curcumin, the active compound in the spice, may help reduce inflammation, clear harmful amyloid plaques, and support cognitive health. Backed by compelling studies from UCLA and the University of Michigan, she reveals how a simple dietary habit like eating curry could play a role in protecting against Alzheimer’s and age-related memory decline. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drjennybrockis.com/2010/6/23/why-eating-curry-is-good-for-your-brain/ Quotes to ponder: "Curcumin reduced the number of plaques in the rat brains by up to 80% at low dose and the rats given the curcumin performed better on spatial memory tests compared to the control group." "Vitamin D also strongly stimulated the uptake and absorption of amyloid beta by the macrophages in the majority of patients." "Curcumin can cross the blood brain barrier and binds to amyloid protein fragments, which can then no longer clump together to form plaques." Episode references: Alzheimer’s Disease and Inflammation (Dr. Milan Fiala Research): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2814545/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Why Eating Curry is Good for Your Brain by Dr. Jenny Brockus of Dr. Jenny Brockes.com. And I'm your
0:39.2	host to narrator, Dr. Neil Malick. Hey there, happy Wednesday and welcome back to Optimal Health
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0:49.7	Now, today is Wednesday, and like I do every Wednesday, I like to share a little bit of
0:53.4	inspiration with you. So with that, here we go. Quote,
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1:04.0	Albert Einstein. All right, and with that, let's get to today's post and start optimizing
1:09.4	your life.
1:14.2	Why eating? Let's get to today's post and start optimizing your life. Why Eating Curry is Good for Your Brain by Dr. Jenny Brockus of Dr. Jenny Brockes.com.
1:21.3	During a chat with a group of friends last week, we got onto the topic of supplements and which
1:26.3	herbs and spices might be beneficial in
1:28.4	promoting brain health. One individual advised me that every morning, they pour a good dollop
1:34.0	of flaxseed oil onto their breakfast cereal, along with some LSA and cilia, plus a heaping
1:40.6	teaspoon of turmeric. I remained to be convinced about the taste,
1:44.7	although she reassured me she didn't mind it.
1:47.3	So what's the deal with turmeric,
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