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Like there's even a medical, there's an FDA approved medical food called Axona, which is like an MCT supplement.
based product that supplies the brain with ketones.
And there are there's like MCT oil on the market now might potentially, you know, have an impact.
So like that might be something worth looking into.
There was also a study a couple of years ago that found that high dose supplemental vitamin E helped to maintain quality of life in sufferers with Alzheimer's disease.
I think the dose was about 2000 international units of vitamin E a day, which for a humble vitamin, you know, I mean, that's like a pretty, pretty big win.
And these are all very small studies.
I just want to be really clear to caveat that these are not cures or anything.
But but these all, you know, might be worth looking into.
But exercise, I would consult with my neurologist and talk to them about creatine.
I would potentially look to a ketogenic diet or ketogenic therapies.
And that's like, you know, truly taking a kitchen sink approach.
It's a condition that begins in the brain decades prior to the onset of symptoms.
So like for somebody in their 30s and 40s, now is the time to start thinking about your long-term brain health.
But the other cool thing about these interventions is that they also improve the way that your brain functions like in the present.
I mean, as I mentioned, avocado is like an incredible brain food.
It's got, you know, it's rich in fat soluble antioxidants that protect your brain long term like vitamin E, carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin.
But they also boost cognitive function, it seems, at least according to the observational data.
There's randomized control clinical data showing that
You know, these carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin, which are abundant in avocados and dark leafy greens, can also improve cognitive function in the here and now, like in people who are young and healthy.