Dementia can have a huge impact on a person’s life and that of their loved ones. Kat Toups, M.D., DFAPA, IFMCP, a Functional Medicine Psychiatrist in the Bay Area, has devoted much of her life’s work towards finding solutions for dementia patients. She joins our host, Heather Sandison, ND, to share her extensive research and experience with dementia. In this episode, Dr. Toups offers hope to people looking for cutting-edge models of care. We discuss:

* Genetic and epigenetic factors of dementia

* Why individuality matters in patient care

* An exploration of labs and tests for dementia patients

* Anxiety, depression and dementia: Are they related?

* Diets for dementia: Examining the keto diet and organic food

* Research on fish oil and saunas

* The best deals in medicine are exercise and meditation

* Role of hormones, toxicity and infection in psychiatric conditions

* How dementia affects communities

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