Better Brain, Better You

People are being diagnosed younger and younger with Alzheimer’s disease. Even if you don’t show any Alzheimer’s symptoms, the silent brain signs can already be in place as early as your thirties or forties. Currently, we don’t have a meaningful treatment for a disease that affects someone worldwide every three seconds. So what can we do to deal with this Alzheimer’s epidemic? Today, I talk to certified nutrition specialist, Amy Berger, about how fuelling the brain with the right foods can reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease from ever developing. We have a fascinating discussion about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease, the importance of low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets for the brain, and how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease through dietary and lifestyle changes alone. —-

RESOURCES & LINKS: The Alzheimer’s Antidote: https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Antidote-Low-Carb-High-Fat-Cognitive/dp/1603587098

Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

AMY BERGER’S BIO: Amy Berger, MS, CNS, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and Certified Nutrition Specialist who specializes in helping people do “Keto Without the Crazy.” She has a master’s degree in human nutrition and writes about a wide range of health and nutrition-related topics, such as insulin, metabolism, weight loss, diabetes, thyroid function, and more. She has presented internationally on these issues and is the author of The Alzheimer's Antidote, The Stall Slayer, and End Your Carb Confusion.

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Blog: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/ YouTube: Tuit Nutrition - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDz-SYYhoerycynsCm7L8g/videos
Twitter: @Tuit Nutrition - https://twitter.com/TuitNutrition Online courses: http://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tuitnutrition #Alzheimers #brainhealth #ology #betterbrainbetteryou

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Women experience three reproductive stages in their lives - puberty, pregnancy, and perimenopause - that change their brain in unique ways. These three critical stages in a woman’s reproductive life are accompanied by huge hormonal changes that have huge effects on her brain. I share how a woman’s brain changes during each of these stages and what she can do to protect her brain health now and for the rest of her life.

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

Trauma can actually make you feel more resilient and leave you better equipped to tackle future challenges. In the field of psychology, we refer to this phenomenon as post-traumatic growth. Although post-traumatic growth often happens naturally, without therapy or other interventions, it can be facilitated using five growth strategies: through education, emotional regulation, disclosure, narrative development, and service. I discuss how to use these five strategies to start growing after trauma. You can emerge stronger yourself. And you can help and support others to emerge stronger by encouraging introspection and curiosity, actively listening, and offering compassionate feedback.

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RESOURCES & LINKS: Register to watch FREE Healing The Traumatised Brain Workshop HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/healtrauma

One of the biggest issues for parents of teens is figuring out what’s “normal” teenage behaviour and when their child might need some extra support. I talk to parenting expert, blogger, podcaster and influencer, Helen Wills, about how parents can support teenagers through the many different challenges that they face during adolescence. We also touch on another big issue for midlife mums, which can be just as confusing and challenging as parenting a teenager: noticing the signs of and managing the symptoms of menopause.

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RESOURCES AND LINKS

Watch our FREE WORKSHOP “How to Parent A Teenage Brain" HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/workshop

Helen Willls Blog - https://actuallymummy.co.uk/

Teenage Kicks Podcast - https://actuallymummy.co.uk/welcome-to-the-teenage-kicks-podcast/

When our children begin the slow transition to adulthood, many of them struggle more with anger. It’s important to keep in mind that anger is not the problem - it’s a symptom of a deeper problem or challenge. When we have a deeper understanding of what ramps up rage, particularly spontaneous or irrational anger for our teens, we can better support them during this turbulent and confusing time. I explain why teenagers can be so angry and how to deal with their emotional outbursts without shouting, shaming or punishing them.

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RESOURCES AND LINKS

Watch our FREE WORKSHOP “How to Parent A Teenage Brain" HERE:

https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/workshop

Anyone who has ever gone on a run will be familiar with that "runner's high” feeling - that euphoric sense you get after a jog where you feel on top of the world. That post-workout good mood isn't just anecdotal: research has consistently shown that, in addition to physical health benefits, exercise boosts your mood and happiness. I breakdown why exercise is such a powerful mood-booster and how it can make you happy now and in the long-term.

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Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE:

https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

How you act and behave as a parent or carer has a massive influence over your teenager’s attitudes, behaviour and choices. I breakdown why parents are the most important role models for teenagers and how they can be a positive role model in their life. Role modelling works in relation to virtually everything – from how you handle emotions such as frustration and anger, to how you respect and relate to other people, to how you cope with stress and difficulties, to eating patterns and exercise, even to how you look after yourself. ---

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Watch our FREE WORKSHOP “How to Parent A Teenage Brain" HERE:

https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/workshop

All women experience the menopause. Yet many women and health professionals still don’t fully understand the signs and symptoms of peri-menopause and menopause or know how to best treat them. I have a really important and wide-ranging discussion with GP and world-leading menopause specialist, Dr Louise Newson, about how to prepare for, monitor and manage the peri-menopause and menopause.

RESOURCES & LINKS

Dr Louise Newson’s new book, ‘Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause’ is available to buy from 26th August, 2021. 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443/443200/preparing-for-the-perimenopause-and-menopause/9780241504642.html 

Balance Menopause App - https://balance-app.com/ 

Dr Louise Newson - GP and Menopause Specialist https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/ 

Do you think your genes are your destiny? Once you’ve inherited the “Alzheimer’s gene” then that’s it, you will get dementia and there’s nothing you can do about it! It is time to change your assumptions. The way you live your life can actually change your genetic makeup. Your lifestyle choices - the foods you put in your body, the chemicals you are exposed to, how active you choose to be, even the type of people you choose to spend time with  - can switch off and switch on different genes to change the destiny of your brain health. —-

RESOURCES & LINKS 

Download our FREE Brain Health Guide “6 Steps to a Healthy Brain HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/brainhealth

Comedy and mental health don’t seem like natural bedfellows, but there is really good evidence that laughter triggers the release of endorphins boosting our mood and mental well-being. I talk to comedian and mental health ambassador Juliette Burton about the relationship between comedy and mental health and how she’s using her stand up shows to educate the world about mental health.

RESOURCES & LINKS

Download our FREE “Parent’s Guide To Teenage Depression” HERE: https://www.ologyonlinecourses.com/depressionguide

Juliette Burton’s Website - https://www.julietteburton.co.uk/  - find out about upcoming shows and how to book Juliette.