#267 Think clearer and stay sharp with these brain health strategies from Neurophysiologist Dr Louisa Nicola
2nd Oct 2024
According to Alzheimer's research UK, over 50% of everyone listening to this podcast will be affected by dementia by either contracting the disease ourselves, caring for somebody with the disease or both.
Dementia is due to impact 130 million people globally by 2050, and today it is the biggest killer in the UK. But we have no effective treatments, it’s diagnosed late in the disease process and prevention is hardly mentioned.
Today I’m joined by Dr Louisa Nicola who has been studying this disease throughout her career and is currently completing her Doctorate with the University of Washington focused on Alzheimer's. She also runs a human performance clinic, Neuro Athletics, where the goal is to prevent and delay dementia as well as advise on what activities we can do today to keep our brains sharp.
We’ll talk through brain boosting exercises and the reasons why certain exercises are good, plus the nutrients we need to feed ourselves to support our neurological needs.
You’ll get an idea of the routines, habits and practices that are not only necessary for elite athletes to optimise performance, but also for us if we want to do our best to avoid dementia.
I’ll also get Dr Louisa’s thoughts on protein, as well as omega 3, electrolytes and creatine supplements.
Episode guests
Neurophysiologist and human performance coach, Louisa Nicola is the founder and head performance advisor of Neuro Athletics - an elite human performance consulting firm. Neuro Athletics provides top-tier education and coaching for the world's highest-profile athletes and executives, ensuring they achieve peak performance. Louisa graduated from the University of Sydney Medical School with clinical experience in neurophysiology. She is currently completing her Doctorate with the University of Washington focused on Alzheimer's disease.
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