Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) is a filmmaker, TV personality, health and science journalist, and brain food expert. He is also the director of the upcoming film Bread Head, the first-ever documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle. Max is the author of the soon-to-be released, Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain For Life*.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Max's Mom getting diagnosed with a neurodegenerative condition
• Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia
• Physicians know very little when it comes to nutrition
• Alzheimer's begins in the brain decades before the first symptom
• The diet Max recommends for ultimate cognition - The Genius Plan
• Alzheimer's and the ketogenic diet
• The connection between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's
• High fat is in
• The only oil Max recommends consuming liberally
• Supplementing with fish oil
• Huge fatty salads
• Carotenoids have been show to boost brain processing speed
• Smoke point vs. the point at which an oil oxidizes and goes rancid
• Stop consuming and cooking with grape seed oil
• People with Alzheimer's can crave sugary foods
• Finding balance with ketosis
• Creatine is a necessary compound in the brain - it recycles ATP
• Polyphenols - the most valuable compounds in chocolate
• When we're stagnant our brains suffer
• Building muscles essentially builds glucose banks
• Do you feel hungover after skimping on sleep?
• Can Alzheimer's disease be reversed?
• The importance of bright light exposure

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Related links:

Max Lugavere - Genius Foods (book)

Max Lugavere's website

Follow Max Lugavere on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

The 6 Things to Know When Buying Chocolate (Max's blog)

Ray Kurzweil (books)

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