Neurodegenerative Diseases

So excited to be sitting down with Dr. Phillip Oubre talking about neurodegenerative diseases - particularly we are speaking about Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Unfortunately the lifestyle that the standard American lives is leading us down the path of developing neurodegenerative diseases.

What we cover in today's episode.....

• What's going on in the body when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's or any type of neurodegenerative diseases
• What lifestyle habits are contributed to increasing the risk of getting a neurodegenerative disease
• Why Alzheimer's is called Type 3 Diabetes 
• Nutrients + Supplements that can help support an optimal body and reduce the risk of the neurodegenerative disease 

About Dr. Phillip Oubre

Dr. Phillip Oubre is a functional medicine doctor, working in Austin, Texas. He focuses on the root cause of disease, and foster healing and wellness using Nutrition, Movement, Hormone Balance, Digestion, and Stress Management. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine, and he can see patients of all ages. I have been trained to care for infants, children, adults, elderly, and pregnant patients.

In today’s healthcare, there is an over-emphasis on illness with a “pill for every ill” instead of a focus on wellness and optimization. He believes that everyone has the potential for wellness.

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