Take Steps to Protect Your Brain

Take Steps to Protect Your Brain By Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen, MDs Almost 7 million Americans ages 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease, and three-quarters of them are older than 75. But Alzheimer's doesn't just pop up once you start getting Medicare. It's a slowly developing disease that new studies show produces distinct changes in your brain and body over many years. In 2020, researchers announced a blood test to spot biomarkers that signal Alzheimer's disease and allow for early diagnosis. Special: [Never Eat Almonds, Spinach and Peanut Butter – Here's Why]( And recently, a 20-year study found that certain biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid, which can be seen with brain imaging scans, appear in one time sequence in people who develop Alzheimer's disease and in quite another order in those who don't. They included markers for amyloid beta and tau proteins as early as 18 and 14 years before Alzheimer's diagnosis, respectively. The good news is that taking steps while you're younger will reduce your risk for the development of those earliest Alzheimer’s markers. Your goals? To maintain a healthy blood flow, normal blood pressure, and healthy weight, manage stress, and prevent inflammation. Start by eating a plant-based diet (may include fish like salmon); getting 150-plus minutes of exercise and 150 minutes of walking weekly; getting 7-8 hours of sleep nightly; having a posse of supportive friends; finding a passion that gives you a sense of purpose; and practicing speed-of-processing games. There are 40 choices shown in at least two studies in humans to keep your brain functioning better. Options are listed in Dr. Mike's book "The Great Age Reboot" and at LongevityPlaybook.com. You can do them in any order, just do them. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSOR --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTORIAL If you've been led to believe that peanut butter, almonds and spinach are good for you, today's email might shock you and is important to read, because these 3 healthy foods could be contributing to health problems in your body. Let's take a quick look at why... 1. Peanut butter While peanut butter does contain a small amount of protein and vitamins/minerals, the cons outweigh the pros on this food. First of all, peanuts contain one of the highest concentrations of aflatoxin, which is a mold toxin that is created in peanuts due to storage in moist conditions. Peanut butter is also very high in inflammatory omega-6 fats and due to the processing of peanut butter, those omega 6 fats are in a harmful oxidized state. Most people already get too much omega 6 fats from vegetable oils (soy, corn, canola, etc), and this contributes to insulin resistance, heart disease, brain inflammation, cancer, and lots more health problems, since most people are currently eating 5-10x more omega-6 fats than we should be eating in a healthy diet. Lastly, peanut butter also contains medium amounts of oxalates, which are plant-based antinutrients that when consumed in excess can contribute to kidney stones, thyroid and gut problems, joint problems and more. We'll talk more about oxalates in the next food... 2. Spinach Spinach is promoted as a healthy green, but contains FAR more downsides than good sides. Spinach is one of the highest oxalate foods that's commonly eaten by modern humans (in addition to beet greens, beets, almonds, and other veggies and nuts). The amount of oxalates in a serving of spinach is extremely high, up to 600 mg in a normal sized bowl. The "safe" amount of oxalates in a daily diet according to world renowned oxalate expert Sally Norton should be between 100-200 mg per day total to avoid a lot of the health problems caused by high oxalate plants. So, you can see how concerning spinach is with the extremely high oxalate levels. As mentioned above, eating too much oxalates too frequently can cause serious issues such as kidney stones, thyroid problems, gut damage, skin issues, and joint pain. In fact, some people have even gotten "oxalate poisoning" by eating green smoothies too often and had to go to the ER for kidney failure. 3. Almonds Although almonds and almond milk are marketed as healthy, they also contain many downsides, including all of the negatives mentioned above about too much omega 6 fats and too much oxalates. They're probably ok in your diet occasionally, but it's advisable to avoid eating almonds too often because of these issues with excess oxalates and omega 6 fats. Now let's take a look at a fun little quiz below and a few more foods... Bananas vs oranges vs apples... (the #1 WORST fruit for your gut & energy) According to the best-selling author and world-renowned heart surgeon, Dr. Steven Gundry, there’s one fruit people over 40 should never eat. This fruit can damage your gut and disrupt your hormones. Both sapping you of energy and forcing your body to create “sticky” fat cells that can NOT be “burned off” with normal diet and exercise. Do you know the fruit we’re talking about? Make sure you do by clicking the one below you think it is, and get the answer from Dr. Gundry himself on the next page: [>> Bananas]( [>> Oranges]( [>> Apples]( [>> Grapes]( --------------------------------------------------------------- About the Doctors: Dr. Mike Roizen is chief wellness officer emeritus at Cleveland Clinic and Dr. Mehmet Oz is professor emeritus at Columbia University. 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