BrainHeal(th) on Nostr: In the last several videos, we’ve been talking about Dr. Bredesen’s first book, ...

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In the last several videos, we’ve been talking about Dr. Bredesen’s first book, published in 2017, that had served as the first playbook for my dad: The End of Alzheimer’s: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline. We’ve specifically been talking about the ReCODE Protocol, which he details in the book.

ReCODE for Reversal of Cognitive Decline, which is a personalized protocol that addresses multiple factors contributing to someone’s cognitive issues, bringing them back to optimal ranges and helping patients reverse disease and symptoms. Dr. Bredesen’s team has helped hundreds of people reverse their cognitive decline, established mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease with this protocol, as evidenced in successful studies in 2014, 2018, 2022 and current clinical trials.

In the last couple episodes we’ve been talking about Diet and Exercise as core components of the Protocol.

Today, we’re getting into the third of the Big 4 core areas of the protocol: Sleep.

Although there are more modes of treatment within the protocol, like the ones we’ve discussed in past videos, Dr. Bredesen regards these Big 4 to be the most important because they often make the biggest difference in helping prevent and reverse Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline. He abbreviates these as: DESS.

Diet
Exercise
Sleep
And
Stress Reduction

One of the main reasons they all have such a profound effect on cognitive health is because they all greatly help prevent and reverse Insulin Resistance and promote Insulin Sensitivity when optimized.

When it comes to sleep, especially as Americans, we’ve developed an interesting relationship with it. As Dr. Bredesen says, “it has become a badge of courage to work late into the night.” In the book, he recounts his time as an intern and resident in medicine and neurology, where he was basically sleep deprived for five full years. He regularly stayed up for more than 40 hours at a stretch. What he felt throughout that time was that his reactions had slowed, his judgement impaired, his stress levels never abated and he would fall asleep at the drop of a hat, a few times even while evaluating patients. Once he finished his residency, after a few weeks of regular existence, he felt like a fog had lifted and his thinking became clearer once again.

Dr. Bredesen has another story to reinforce how indispensable optimal sleep is for preventing and reversing cognitive decline: years ago he had been talking to a behavioral neurologist who was another expert in Alzheimer’s disease evaluation and clinical research. They were talking about how peculiar it was that some patients diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment seemed to improve, while most would go on to develop Alzheimer’s. When asked whether she saw any differences between those who continued to decline and those who improved, she answered: the ones who got good sleep tended to improve.

So these are Dr. Bredesen’s three key principles for optimizing sleep...

Hope this is helpful for you and your family. Thank you for watching!

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