Enhancing Brain Health with Lifestyle Medicine

Описание: Welcome to another episode of "Flip Your Script", a vodcast by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, hosted by ACLM President Dr. Padmaja Patel. In just about 15 minutes, we explore five key takeaways that highlight the how of lifestyle medicine.

This episode, "Enhancing Brain Health with Lifestyle Medicine", features leaders from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's Neurology Member Interest Group—Dr. Ali Saad, Dr. Rachel Dolhun, and Dr. Joshua Weaver. They share insights into the critical role lifestyle plays in cognitive function, neuroprotection, and overall brain health. They also discuss the latest evidence on how the six pillars of lifestyle medicine can help prevent and manage neurological conditions such as stroke, dementia, and cognitive decline.

From optimizing brain function through whole-food, plant-predominant nutrition to understanding the impact of movement and social connection, this conversation offers actionable strategies for both clinicians and individuals looking to support lifelong brain health.

00:00 Introduction
03:12 How does lifestyle help keep our brains healthy
07:26 Diet and migraine
11:00 Leading risk factors for stroke
12:10 Integrating stroke care into primary care
14:43 How lifestyle interventions can impact dementia care
19:04 Parkinson's treatment in primary care
22:04 Closing

Resources from the episode:
Brain Care Score by Mcance Center for Brain Health: https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mg...
Diet and Migraine Infographic by the American Headache Society: https://d1fakw34cbtrm5.cloudfront.net...
World Stroke Organization (WSO): Global Stroke Fact Sheet 2022: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper...
Dementia Lancet Commission 2024: https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.a...


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The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) is the medical professional society for physicians and other professionals dedicated to clinical and worksite practice of lifestyle medicine as the foundation of a transformed and sustainable healthcare system.

Lifestyle medicine is a medical specialty that uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions including, but not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Lifestyle medicine-certified clinicians are trained to apply evidence-based, whole-person, prescriptive lifestyle change to treat and, when used intensively, often reverse such conditions. Applying the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections—also provides effective prevention for these conditions.

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