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Naturally Nourished

Episode 422: Functional Approaches to Neurodegenerative Disease

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.8655 Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Are you concerned about cognitive decline for yourself or a loved one? Curious what you can do now to prevent neurodegenerative disease? Tune in to hear us discuss neurodegenerative disease, from dementia and Parkinson’s, to depression and anxiety and beyond.    In this episode, we discuss the sharp increase in neurodegenerative disease in recent years and the many possible root causes of these conditions. Learn how addressing the gut, inflammation, toxicity, metabolic health and more can prevent disease or improve outcomes. Plus we discuss the most helpful lab and supplement interventions to support optimal brain function.    Also in this episode: Buy 3 Get 1 Free Naturally Nourished Tea with code FREETEA 5 Day Detox PDF Free Keto Reset Live Masterclass 1/15 Save the Date, Class Starts 1/29 Naturally Nourished Gift Cards What is neurodegenerative disease?  The methylation connection Episode 331 Homocysteine and Methylation Methyl Complete Genetic SNP Testing Cardiometabolic Panel Functional approaches to neurodegenerative disease Gut Health GI Map Stool Test MRT Test Probiotic Challenge  Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic Targeted Strength Probiotic GI Lining Support GI Immune Builder KidsBiotic Inflammation Anti-Inflammatory Bundle EPA DHA Liquid EPA DHA Extra Vitamin D Balanced Blend Cellular Antiox Health Effects of Grape Seed and Skin Extracts and Their Influence on Biochemical Markers Multidefense Dry Farm Wines use code ALIMILLERRD Toxicity Episode 364 EMF and Cell Phone Radiation 10 Day Detox Micronutrient Panel Antioxidant status Cellular Antiox Grassfed Whey Alpha Lipoic Acid CoQ10 Metabolic Health  Keto and neuroplasticity Ketone bodies in neurological diseases: focus on neuroprotection and underlying mechanisms Effects of intermittent fasting on brain metabolism Intermittent metabolic switching, neuroplasticity, and brain health Intermittent fasting and metabolic switching: a brief overview. Role of ketogenic diet in neurodegenerative diseases focusing on Alzheimer diseases Stress Relax and Regulate Calm and Clear GabaCalm Episode 322 Nature as Medicine 4-7-8 Breath Neurohormone Lab Labs Homocysteine <8 CBC Ferritin Hs-CRP Vitamin D CMP A1c Fasting Insulin Stool Test MRT Test Labrix Neurohormone Micronutrient Panel use code MNTPOD to save $49 Supplements Cellular Antiox EPA DHA Extra MethylComplete Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic Relax and Regulate Vitamin D Balanced Blend   This episode is sponsored by: This episode is sponsored by Wild Foods, a company that puts quality, sustainability, and health first in all of their products. They have everything from coffee to turmeric to medicinal mushrooms, and every single product is painstakingly sourced from small farms around the globe. They take their mission seriously to fix the broken food system, and believe real food is medicine. They've partnered with us to give you guys an exclusive discount, so use the code ALIMILLERRD for 12% off your order at WildFoods.co!

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast that delivers cutting-edge food is medicine solutions for optimal health.

0:12.7

Ali Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes for her revolutionary functional medicine interventions.

0:22.6

From disease treatment to prevention, every episode will empower you with ways to put yourself

0:28.3

back in control of your health. Please know the topics discussed are for educational purposes

0:35.1

only. Now welcome, Integrative Dietitians, Ali Miller, and her co-host Becky You.

0:42.5

Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast.

0:44.8

You are joining us for episode 422, functional approaches to neurodegenerative disease.

0:51.0

We'll be covering the role of the gut, inflammation, toxins, blood sugar, and beyond

0:56.5

in dementia, cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, and brain dysfunction. These conditions have

1:03.0

been on the rise, but fortunately there are food as medicine and functional approaches that have

1:08.3

great success. Yes, I think that this topic is so important, you know, beyond the general process of aging,

1:15.8

which we know as we age, everything degrades and the brain is, of course, an organ that follows suit.

1:23.1

But we are continuing to see lower aged or younger individuals being impacted with neurodegenerative

1:30.1

diseases.

1:31.4

We're seeing people in their early 20s being impacted with cognitive decline.

1:36.6

And I think today's episode is going to be really compelling for all of you of all ages

1:40.9

because all too often we don't put enough emphasis on this gentle aging process

1:46.5

and on neuroplasticity or ways to enhance brain function, which remember extends beyond just

1:54.6

dementia and Alzheimer's into even manic depressive disorder, apathy, flatness, losing zest for life, debilitating anxiety. And I think

2:04.6

that this is all too often why we see women, you know, one third of women from ages 40 through 60

2:10.8

are on some form of a psychotropic drug. I think there's a lot of elements we'll touch on today with

2:16.3

gut, with hormones, with neurotransmitters

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