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Introducing Stop dementia before it starts from ZOE Science & Nutrition.
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How early should you start taking dementia seriously?
Here’s 5 things you can do now to reduce dementia risk today.
Professor Claire Steves and Jonathan Wolf explore the multifaceted world of dementia. They delve into the significance of dental health, genetics, diet, and physical activity — plus, they unpack the latest research — to give you practical strategies for preventing dementia.
Claire is a consultant physician in geriatric medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. She’s also a senior clinical lecturer at King's College London and deputy clinical director of the institution’s Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology where she leads research on the characterization of physical and mental aging traits and frailty.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Introduction
01:26 - Quickfire questions on dementia
02:42 - Main discussion: understanding dementia
04:18 - Control over fate with dementia
06:52 - Why older people get more fractures
08:32 - Warning signs of dementia
09:55 - Unique aspects of dementia
12:12 - Cellular level discussion on dementia
15:49 - Risk factors for dementia
16:07 - Inheritance and dementia
18:29 - High-risk factors for dementia
19:15 - Fetal development and dementia risk
21:47 - Brain reserves and mental health
24:24 - New advances in dementia treatment
30:47 - Medications and life expectancy
33:21 - Diet and dementia prevention
35:58 - The role of physical activity
39:45 - Oral health and dementia
42:10 - Social interaction and brain health
44:02 - Diabetes and dementia
45:36 - Women, HRT, and dementia
49:09 - Recap: Types of dementia
53:39 - Hearing aids and dementia prevention
55:39 - Episode sign-off
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Introducing 4 immunity tips for healthy ageing | Dr. Jenna Macciochi from ZOE Science & Nutrition.
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Over the last two years, there’s been a rise in “immune-boosting” foods, supplements and trends. Today's guest, immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi, believes the immune system doesn’t need boosting. Instead, it should be balanced.
In this episode, Jenna - a Senior Lecturer in Immunology at the University of Sussex - reveals how your immune system is your body’s housekeeper. Jenna highlights the case for the ‘good bugs’ in our gut microbiome, the role of micronutrients and how our immune system isn’t born, but made.
We'll also tackle the age-old question: do we really need Vitamin C supplements?
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Timecodes:
01:21 Quickfire questions
04:51 What is the immune system?
06:49 How your immune system works
09:35 What are natural killer cells?
14:18 Is your immune system inherited?
16:42 The impact of sleep and stress
19:53 Cancer and immunotherapy
28:23 This can trigger inflammation
30:25 Are vitamin C supplements worth it?
31:30 Foods to empower your immune system
40:10 How inflammation affects your brain
44:10 New science of the impact of stress
48:52 Immunity and your body clock
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The Food For Life Cookbook
Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati
Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector
Mentioned in today’s episode:
“Immune Boosting” in the time of COVID: selling immunity on Instagram (2020), published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold (2013), published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Effects of stress on immune function: the good, the bad, and the beautiful (2014), published in Journal of Immunology Research
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