Why Your Blood Vessels Could Be Behind Memory Loss
Josh Helman MD wants to ask you something most people never think about: how healthy are your blood vessels? It sounds like an odd question when we're talking about brain health. Scroll down to watcha wonderful interview addressing this issue, thank you.
Dr Josh recently sat down with Dr. Daniel LaPerriere, MD — an integrative physician in Colorado who has spent over a decade helping patients prevent and reverse cognitive decline — and he made a case that changed the way we think about Alzheimer's risk.
Here's the short version: your brain runs on oxygen and nutrients, and the only way they get there is through your blood vessels. When the health of those vessels breaks down — often silently, years before any symptoms show up — your brain can be starved of what it needs to function and repair itself.
Dr Josh Helman and Dr Daniel LaPerriere talk about:
The protective inner lining of your blood vessels, and what happens when it breaks down
What lab work and imaging can reveal about your vascular and cognitive risk — often before you'd ever notice a symptom
The lifestyle strategies that actually move the needle for blood flow and brain health
Real stories from his practice, including patients who were on the edge of needing full-time care and are still home, still functioning, years later
If you've ever wondered whether it's "too late" to do something about your brain health, this is the episode for you. The honest answer, more often than not, is no.
About Dr Josh Helman
Dr. Joshua Helman, MD is a Harvard-trained physician licensed in 14 states. He is an Alzheimer’s and dementia expert, holding two degrees in biochemistry, a bachelor’s degree (magna cum laude) from Harvard and a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, UK. His medical degree is from Harvard Medical School and MIT.
He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. He is the former Medical Director at Hippocrates Health Institute, as well as Chief Medical Officer of 2 different Alzheimer’s Reversal Centers: BrainPower Clinics and Alzheimer’s Treatment Centers of America.
Dr. Helman, a plant-forward physician, has dedicated ten years to reversing and preventing Alzheimer’s disease in patients.
His areas of interest span longevity, regeneration, vitality, toxins, mold, Lyme disease, energy medicine and breathwork. With a passion for applying biochemical knowledge to real-world challenges, he embraces a holistic approach that emphasizes the importance of diet and lifestyle for optimal health.
He hosts the weekly podcast Alzheimer’s Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, MD, writes on Substack, and just launched a brain-support-based supplement line, with a new book coming soon. Dr. Helman is inspired by people’s ability to change their bad habits and adopt a better lifestyle, in order to prevent, improve and reverse chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s. He dedicates his work to his grandmother, Iliene, who had Alzheimer’s.
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