455: How to prevent & reverse dementia | Psychiatrist Kat Toups, M.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast · Nov 28, 2022 · 1h 1m

Kat Toups, M.D.: “Retirement is actually considered a risk factor for dementia.” Kat, a functional medicine psychiatrist, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss her daily tips to prevent cognitive decline, plus: - Kat’s personal brain health journey (~00:15) - Why dementia is not a death sentence (~05:43) - Reasons why dementia happens (~08:37) - The link between oral health & Alzheimer’s (~14:03) - The optimal diet to prevent cognitive decline (~20:03) - Why the medical community has resisted lifestyle interventions (~25:23) - How to meditate & exercise to prevent dementia (~27:11) - How…