Dr. Heather Sandison

But also you mentioned B12 and having too little B12 associated with genetics. And maybe for your neighbor, they need more B12 than you do. So we have these individualized needs and requirements where we're going to get that functional requirement met, not just the RDA, not just that recommended daily allowance. So we have toxins, nutrients, stressors.

We can have too much or too little stress, right? Some people want to kick their feet up and just relax in retirement, but they're not getting that engagement. And then we also know on the flip side that caregivers, care partners for people with Alzheimer's are at higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's themselves later on because they have too much stress.

We can have too much or too little stress, right? Some people want to kick their feet up and just relax in retirement, but they're not getting that engagement. And then we also know on the flip side that caregivers, care partners for people with Alzheimer's are at higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's themselves later on because they have too much stress.

We can have too much or too little stress, right? Some people want to kick their feet up and just relax in retirement, but they're not getting that engagement. And then we also know on the flip side that caregivers, care partners for people with Alzheimer's are at higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's themselves later on because they have too much stress.

Cortisol becomes literally toxic to the hippocampus, those memory centers of the brain. So toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. You mentioned getting hit over the head and causing pain. Well, that can also cause inflammation in the brain and be a traumatic brain injury that can put us at risk. You mentioned ApoE4.

Cortisol becomes literally toxic to the hippocampus, those memory centers of the brain. So toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. You mentioned getting hit over the head and causing pain. Well, that can also cause inflammation in the brain and be a traumatic brain injury that can put us at risk. You mentioned ApoE4.

Cortisol becomes literally toxic to the hippocampus, those memory centers of the brain. So toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. You mentioned getting hit over the head and causing pain. Well, that can also cause inflammation in the brain and be a traumatic brain injury that can put us at risk. You mentioned ApoE4.

We can have molecular structure, genetic structure that puts us at risk for developing Alzheimer's later on. So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. Infections. We know there are a handful of infections that are directly associated with the triggering of amyloid plaque production. So things like P. gingivalis, which causes gingivitis in the mouth.

We can have molecular structure, genetic structure that puts us at risk for developing Alzheimer's later on. So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. Infections. We know there are a handful of infections that are directly associated with the triggering of amyloid plaque production. So things like P. gingivalis, which causes gingivitis in the mouth.

We can have molecular structure, genetic structure that puts us at risk for developing Alzheimer's later on. So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure. Infections. We know there are a handful of infections that are directly associated with the triggering of amyloid plaque production. So things like P. gingivalis, which causes gingivitis in the mouth.

Also, the Lyme spirochete has been found in amyloid plaques. as well as H. pylori is associated, and herpes, the herpes simplex, one virus is another one.

Also, the Lyme spirochete has been found in amyloid plaques. as well as H. pylori is associated, and herpes, the herpes simplex, one virus is another one.

Also, the Lyme spirochete has been found in amyloid plaques. as well as H. pylori is associated, and herpes, the herpes simplex, one virus is another one.

The gut-brain connection and infections in the gut can lead to imbalances in neurotransmitters, and there's many other, I mean, in fact, I have a reverence for how complex the gut-brain connection is and wouldn't pretend to understand it fully, but we know that there's a lot of back-and-forth communication between the gut and the brain, and the microbes specifically in the gut have a lot to do with that.

The gut-brain connection and infections in the gut can lead to imbalances in neurotransmitters, and there's many other, I mean, in fact, I have a reverence for how complex the gut-brain connection is and wouldn't pretend to understand it fully, but we know that there's a lot of back-and-forth communication between the gut and the brain, and the microbes specifically in the gut have a lot to do with that.

The gut-brain connection and infections in the gut can lead to imbalances in neurotransmitters, and there's many other, I mean, in fact, I have a reverence for how complex the gut-brain connection is and wouldn't pretend to understand it fully, but we know that there's a lot of back-and-forth communication between the gut and the brain, and the microbes specifically in the gut have a lot to do with that.

So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure, infections can lead to dementia. And then signaling, are we getting the signals? Dr. Bredesen has this phenomenal, I love this analogy of brain health, thinking of your brain like a country, my brain is gone. If we are stuck in that fight and defend mode, if we're being invaded by...

So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure, infections can lead to dementia. And then signaling, are we getting the signals? Dr. Bredesen has this phenomenal, I love this analogy of brain health, thinking of your brain like a country, my brain is gone. If we are stuck in that fight and defend mode, if we're being invaded by...

So again, toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure, infections can lead to dementia. And then signaling, are we getting the signals? Dr. Bredesen has this phenomenal, I love this analogy of brain health, thinking of your brain like a country, my brain is gone. If we are stuck in that fight and defend mode, if we're being invaded by...

infections or if we need to defend against toxins like heavy metals you mentioned or mold toxicity or chemical toxicity, then we're using our resource to take care of that attack and defend. We're not able to use that resource to build the infrastructure, to build new neurons and new connections between those neurons the way a country might build roads and schools.