Model Health Show with Shawn Stevenson Alzheimer's

Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s and Other Dysfunction

I discovered "The Model Health Show" hosted by Shawn Stevenson after I heard him interviewed about his own health journey on another podcast.

Stevenson is knowledgeable and dives deep into the science of common health issues to inform people and encourage them to make health (and sleep) a priority.

Dementia is an issue that's personal to so many of us. My aunt was never formally diagnosed but I experienced the fallout and devastation of her brain dysfunction first-hand. I have no doubt that certain areas of her brain were damaged by plaque, stroke, chemo or something. 

I had never heard about a possible connection between Alzheimer's and insulin resistance. Could Type II diabetes have contributed or caused my aunt's problem?

Dr. Steven Masley makes a convincing case for it in this episode and offers suggestions to minimize, reverse or prevent the condition.

The interview alone is eye-opening and convincing but I'm anxious to read his book, The Better Brain Solution, available today (Jan 2, 2018). 

I'll let you know what I think of the book.

I have a few go-to podcasts that I love. I gravitate toward the topics of business, creativity, productivity, human behavior, brain stuff, personal development, technology, self-care and writing. If you have any suggestions for episodes or shows that fit those categories or something else interesting , I'd love to hear about them.

2 thoughts on “Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s and Other Dysfunction

  1. Meghan Aitken

    The Happier podcast is a personal favorite of mine, as are all of gretchin rubin’s books. Lots of research on happiness and on small acts of self-improvement to make life a little happier each day.

  2. Beth Post author

    I struggled with “The Happiness Project” because midway, it felt like self-indulgence made public (which felt like meta-self-indulgence). I might re-read that book, though because I’ve learned to respect her work and clear thinking on podcasts.
    I borrowed “Better Than Before” from the library and recommended it to a lot of people. I heard her talking about “The Four Tendencies” on a podcast recently and think I might just buy that one. Her breakdown of how different people approach expectations seems pretty spot-on. Thanks for the recommendation!

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