Max Lugavere on Brain Health, Effects Of Sugar & Chemicals, Preventing Alzheimer's & The Food Pyramid

Pursuit of Wellness

Mari Llewellyn & Pursuit Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Ep. # 113 On today’s episode of Pursuit of Wellness, my most visited guest Max Lugavere is back for his third episode! Today he is filling us in on his recent documentary Little Empty Boxes inspired by his mother’s diagnosis. We really get deep into the subject of dementia and Alzheimers and talk about contributing factors, prevention, and even how diet plays a role. Getting even more personal, Max shares more about his upbringing in New York and how both his and his mother’s diet and lifestyles have changed over the course of the last decade. Today’s episode is great for anyone who has a loved one with dementia, or for anyone looking to maintain brain health! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Mari’s Newsletter click here! Watch Little Empty Boxes click here! For Max’s Instagram click here! For Max’s Podcast click here! For POW Brand Promo Codes click here! Sponsored By: Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney.com/POW For a limited time, get 15% off plus a free Starter Kit and bottle of Propolis throat spray when you shop my link Piquelife.com/pow Get 20% off your first order of Maui Nui at www.mauinuivenison.com/pow “Cozy Earth provided an exclusive offer for my listener’s today. Up to 40% off site wide when you use the code “PURSUIT” Show Links: Little Empty Boxes Air Doctor: Use Code POW for a discount Astaxanthin EP. 24 - Dr. Daniel Amen On How To Fix Your Brain & Reverse The Effects Of Caffeine, Sugar, Alcohol and Fame EP. 84 - Dr. Amen Pt. 2: ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, Raising Mentally Tough Kids & How To Fight Negative Thinking Topics Discussed 03:13 - Max’s documentary “Little Empty Boxes” 05:26 - Dementia and being scared of dying young 07:52- Parkinsons and Dementia 10:38 - Story behind the title 14:54 - Experts and overconsumption of sugar 19:53 - Late stage Azheimers and prevention 22:13 - Diet mindset 25:51 - Things to do now to prevent brain health later 31:41 - Air pollution and environmental toxins 34:59 - Air purifiers in the home 36:33 - Brain injuries and dementia 38:48 - Supplements for brain health 41:02 - Copper River Salmon 43:57 - “It’s natural to age” 45:09 - Dementia prevention doctor and brain scans 48:50 - Average age of Dementia 50:30 - Caregiver’s Disease 53:41 - Finding purpose in the pain 58:01 - Max’s original diet

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0:00.0	We know that the brain relies on good metabolic health. We know that the brain thrives in a low
0:04.8	inflammation environment, but unfortunately today so many of us are ill that it wouldn't surprise me
0:09.9	if that's having a downstream consequence on our collective brain health.
0:14.0	This is the pursuit of wellness podcast and I'm your host,
0:17.8	Mari Llewellyn.
0:19.2	What is up,
0:24.0	up guys, welcome back to the Pursuit of Wellness Podcast.
0:27.0	Today we have Max Lugavir on the show for the third time.
0:32.0	If you haven't heard his other two episodes, he is
0:35.0	incredible. He is a health and science journalist, filmmaker, and
0:39.0	best-selling author. He is the author of the Genius trilogy of books, including the New York Times bestseller Genius Foods.
0:46.0	He is so knowledgeable with all things nutrition, but more importantly, he is releasing his brand new film little empty boxes which I watched and I have to tell you
0:56.7	guys I need you to all go download this film right now it is available on the website
1:01.8	I will link it in the description box this was
1:04.3	such a moving documentary it's all about his experience with his mother's
1:09.2	dementia this film really captures a very candid, transparent view on what it's like to be a caregiver for someone that has dementia.
1:21.0	We get to see his mother, you know, young and vibrant when he's a baby to kind of her losing her cognitive function in her late 50s.
1:30.0	It was very moving, it was very emotional, and I think such an important film for those of us who want to prevent
1:38.2	dementia, want to know what to look out for with our own parents.
1:42.1	There's things we can be doing right now in know what to look out for with our own parents.
1:42.5	There's things we can be doing right now
1:44.9	in our younger years to prevent brain health decline.
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