Brittany and Tom have an overview conversation about the mitigation, prevention and possible reversal of cognitive decline using functional medicine.

They discuss the scope of the issue and how many people are being affected by Alzheimer's and related diseases.

What are some of the early signs and symptoms of MCI (mild cognitive impairment) versus Alzheimer's?

What are some of the new diagnostic techniques being used?

Who is at risk?

Based off the work of Dr Dale Bredesen and Dr Richard Isaacson (the pioneers of Alzheimer's prevention), what are the steps someone can take to slow or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's?

If you are concerned for yourself or a family member and wondering if there is anything you can do, this episode provides a framework to empower people to take action.

#functionalmedicine, #alzheimers, #bredesenprotocol, #cognitivedecline

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Brittany and Tom review the extremely relevant topic of adverse food reactions.

Are you or your child having a reaction to something in your diet? This episode takes a Functional Medicine look at the differences between more classic food allergies and anaphylaxis, and other immune and non-immune reactions to foods. They answer frequent parent questions such as:

What are the most common foods that you might be allergic to?

Will my kid outgrow their food allergies?

What are the benefits and limitations of food allergy testing?

What is EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis)?

Is eczema a food reaction?

What is an allergy versus a sensitivity?

How are these different from intolerances? (lactose, fructose, histamine)

They draw a lot of information from their own clinical experience as well as the Food Allergies chapter of Tom's book "Feeding Our Children"

#foodallergies, #EoE, #functionalmedicine, #foodsensitivities,

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Brittany and Tom discuss pregnancy nutrition from a functional medicine perspective. Not enough attention is being paid to the importance of proper nutrition during the First Thousand Days of a child's life, including pregnancy. To increase the chances of a healthy pregnancy, good nutrition should be a priority for the mother!

We cover the importance of key nutrients like iron, zinc, choline, omega-3 and prebiotic fiber to feed mother and baby brain and gut microbiome.

Much of the information discussed was drawn from Dr Flass' books "Feeding Our Children" and "Eating For Two".

#firstthousanddays, #pregnancynutrition, #functionalmedicine

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