Stop Alzheimer's Decades Before It Starts | Dr. Perlmutter EP 817

The Daily Motivation

Lewis Howes

Education, Self-improvement

4.8 • 960 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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"The reality is that the metabolic defects of the brain that presage to the development of Alzheimer's disease begin 20 to 30 years prior to the clinical manifestations." -Dr. David Perlmutter In this groundbreaking episode, renowned neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter shatters conventional wisdom about Alzheimer's disease, revealing why the current focus on beta-amyloid proteins might be missing the mark entirely. With decades of clinical experience and research, Dr. Perlmutter explains how metabolic health - not genetics - is the primary driver behind the staggering rise in Alzheimer's cases worldwide. He breaks down complex concepts into digestible insights, comparing the brain's energy needs to a car engine and revealing the fascinating fact that a single brain cell contains up to a thousand mitochondria, our cellular powerhouses. Drawing from his extensive research, Dr. Perlmutter emphasizes that brain degeneration begins decades before symptoms appear, making early intervention crucial. He challenges the reactive approach of modern medicine, advocating instead for proactive metabolic health management. The conversation delves deep into how our lifestyle choices today impact our cognitive function tomorrow, offering hope through the understanding that many risk factors for Alzheimer's are within our control. Through captivating analogies and clear scientific explanations, Dr. Perlmutter provides a revolutionary framework for understanding and protecting our brain health, long before memory issues arise.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name is Lewis Howes and welcome to the Daily Motivation Show.
0:09.0	What has been, in your opinion, or with the research that you've seen, the biggest cause of this spike in Alzheimer's over the last 20, 30 years, and the fact that it just seems like
0:23.2	it's just going to keep growing.
0:24.4	What is the main causes of this?
0:27.0	And is it bigger in America versus the rest of the world, or is it kind of equal around the world?
0:32.8	Lots of good questions.
0:34.3	And let's take a step back.
0:36.8	Those statistics are worrisome.
0:39.6	They are staggering.
0:41.8	And they don't encompass the real issue which is well beyond that Alzheimer's patient.
0:48.8	And that is what does this incredible increase in Alzheimer's do to family members and loved ones and caregivers.
0:57.0	What is the economic impact of the loss of brain function of the population in general?
1:04.0	And the fact that the rate of increase of Alzheimer's is far beyond the fact that our population is aging.
1:11.6	One would expect that as the population ages, we would see an increase, but the rate of increase far exceeds that.
1:16.6	So we know that there's something operating in the background, and the fact that it's changing, i.e., increasing,
1:23.6	indicates that it is not genetic. If it were genetic, it would be static. The genes wouldn't suddenly
1:29.0	become more prevalent in the population. So we take a step back and ask ourselves, well, what is
1:35.9	really going on? Where are we in the understanding of what in the heck is going on? And let's look at
1:43.1	health in general, and then we'll focus on Alzheimer's, because general health
1:46.8	and Alzheimer's are not disparate issues.
1:50.8	The same issues that are affecting the general health of the global population are at play
1:56.5	in terms of undermining what's going on in the brain, making a good brain go bad. And it is, in a word,
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