Read the full transcript here:  https://cuttingedgehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Transcript-CEH-36-Dr-Jill-Carnahan.pdf The podcast "Cutting Edge Health: Preventing Cognitive Decline" features host Jane Rogers interviewing Dr. Jill Carnahan, a renowned functional medicine doctor based in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Carnahan discusses her book, Unexpected, which explores her personal journey through cancer and Crohn's disease, likely influenced by her upbringing on a farm exposed to various toxins. She emphasizes the impact of environmental toxicity on health, particularly cognitiv ..read more

Read the full transcript here:  https://cuttingedgehealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Transcript-35-Cutting-Edge-Health-with-David-Haase.pdf In this episode of the "Cutting Edge Health Preventing Cognitive Decline" podcast, Jane Rogers introduces David Haase, MD, a pioneering doctor in the field of cognitive decline treatment and the “coach” of the #1-ranked Rejuvenation Olympian. Dr.  Haase’s approach centers on therapeutic plasma exchange, a process aimed at removing harmful proteins and molecules from the blood, which are associated with deteriorating brain function. Haase rece ..read more

Dr. Paolo Cassano, an expert in photobiomodulation, discusses its potential in preventing cognitive decline. He traces his journey from a focus on international psychiatry to pioneering research in using light therapy for brain disorders. Photobiomodulation involves non-invasive transcranial exposure to specific wavelengths of light, particularly near-infrared light. Dr. Cassano's "aha" moment came when he observed significant improvements in patients' mental health, including reduced depression symptoms and improved cognitive function. While his current Alzheimer's study will take a few more ..read more

The interview with Dr. Yoshi Rahm on the Cutting Edge Health podcast covers topics on enhancing cognitive health. Dr. Rahm discusses his personal journey influenced by his family's health issues and his integration of holistic practices into medicine. He delves into Extracorporeal Blood Oxygenation and Ozonation (EBOO) therapy for immune system boosting and reducing inflammation. Additionally, Dr. Rahm explains the use of methylene blue for cognitive improvement, its safe dosage, and potential side effects. He emphasizes the importance of lifestyle modifications, including diet, exercise, and ..read more

In this podcast interview, Dr. Lisa Barnes discusses her work in cognitive neuropsychology and efforts to diversify Alzheimer’s disease research by including Black Americans. With a background from the University of Michigan and UC Davis, Dr. Barnes joined Rush Medical College in 1999 and has been leading the Minority Aging Research Study since 2004, focusing on brain health within the Black community. Dr. Barnes initiated the Minority Aging Research Study to address the underrepresentation of Black individuals in dementia research, overcoming trust barriers rooted in historical mistreatment a ..read more

For those who want to truly assess your genetic risk of Alzheimer’s, IntellxxDNA has created a tool to help.  With a simple cheek swab, this Austin, Texas based firm can provide you with a personalized genetic report that goes much deeper than what you’ll get from most genetic testing. For those with the APOE-4 Alzheimer’s gene there are other genes to know about that either can dramatically increase or decrease your risk of developing the disease.  Having this information allows one to take action early to prevent its onset. Sharon Hausman-Cohen, MD is our guest for this podcast epi ..read more

Dementia can be prevented, and Kat Toups, MD knows this firsthand.  Dr. Toups is a San Francisco Bay Area psychiatrist, but she is also an accomplished researcher who led investigations in 20 extensive clinical trials focused on Alzheimer's and MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment). While working in this area, she developed dementia herself, and by using functional medicine, she reversed her own decline.  Dr. Toups thrives on helping people. She partnered with Dale Bredesen, MD on a clinical trial using functional medicine, often called precision medicine, where 84% of the study patients w ..read more

Dr. Eric Larson is a leading expert on aging and dementia and one of the creators of a massive living lab studying the brains of 5,000 Seattle residents as they age over decades. The research is called the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) Study Dr. Larson is optimistic when it comes to preventing the devastating disease. Not because miracle medicines might be on the horizon, but because he believes Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia are susceptible to lifestyle choices individuals make. He’s finding people are increasingly paying attention to those lifestyle issues and doing the right thing ..read more

Keeping your liver clean is yet another way to boost your cognitive longevity and enhance the likelihood that your brain stays sharp as long as possible. Though many people pay little attention to the liver and have scant knowledge of what it does, this vital organ performs many critical roles in enabling the body to continue functioning. Most significantly, it rids the bloodstream of harmful toxins.   “Your liver is vitally important,” explains Dr. Lisa Broyles. “It removes toxins and chemicals that are dangerous for us from our blood and gets rid of them.” Dr. Broyles, a certified funct ..read more

If you aspire to live a long life, don’t wait until you are 60 to pursue it, advises Dr. Jeffrey Galvin, director of the Vitality Medical Wellness Institute  North Carolina. The earlier you begin living a lifestyle aimed at longevity, the more likely you are to reach your 90’s and beyond in health, he suggests.  “How do we build vibrant, healthy 90-year-olds?” he asks. “We start with 30 and 40-year-olds, maybe 50-year-olds.” Galvin anticipates technologies, just over the horizon, that will radically extend human life. And current research (on mice and other animals) seeks to remove a ..read more