What If Alzheimer’s Isn’t Inevitable

Your Health Toolkit: The Neurology Sessions

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Memory loss isn’t always a one-way street. In fact, it can be the first sign your brain is asking for help.

In this episode of Your Health Toolkit: The Neurology Sessions, Dr. Lauren Young and Dr. Ashley Burkman sit down with Dr. Heather Sandison, naturopathic physician, researcher, and founder of memory care residential community, Marama, to chart a new path through brain fog, mild cognitive impairment, and early Alzheimer’s. Rather than chasing symptoms, Dr. Sandison focuses on six root causes of cognitive decline: toxins, nutrients, stressors, structure, signaling, and infections. The result is a personalized, humane, and data-driven approach that’s helping patients regain memory, joy, and identity.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How multi-modal, lifestyle-based programs are producing measurable cognitive gains within months.
• The six root drivers of brain decline and how to start addressing them at home.
• What the Bredesen approach reveals about neuroplasticity and brain repair.
• How focusing on everyday lifestyle changes can improve brain volume and function.
• Practical testing strategies for toxins, infections, hormones, glucose, and circulation.
• How caregivers can protect their own health and energy on this journey.

If you’ve ever been told “there’s nothing to be done,” this conversation offers a hopeful, evidence-based alternative - one built on community, daily habits, and the body’s capacity to heal.

Resources & Links:

• Learn more about Dr. Heather Sandison: https://www.drheathersandison.com
• Explore Marama: https://www.maramaexperience.com
• Listen to Dr. Sandison’s podcast Think Well, Age Well https://www.drheathersandison.com/thinkwell-agewell
• Explore more from Your Health Toolkit: https://www.ctnaturalhealth.com/podcasts

Your Health Toolkit is a podcast created by the physicians from Collaborative Natural Health Partners (CNHP) – your go-to hub for holistic and integrated family healthcare in Connecticut and New York. At CNHP, we’ve crafted a special blend of expertise, bringing together naturopathic physicians (NPs), osteopathic medicine physicians (DOs), and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to offer you a warm, integrative, patient-centered approach to health and wellness. If you’re interested in learning more, head over to our website or follow us on Facebook or Instagram for information, articles, and resources to take the guesswork out of your health.
Your Health Toolkit is a podcast presented for general information and educational purposes only. The discussions presented by Dr. Lauren Young and the show’s guests should not be considered medical advice but rather a conversation starter with your doctor. Everyone’s body is unique, and we recommend having a discussion with your personal healthcare team before trying anything discussed on the show.

Fejezetek

1. Launching The Brain Health Series (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Dr. Heather Sandison (00:02:10)

3. The Bredesen Approach Explained (00:03:20)

4. Six Root Causes Of Cognitive Decline (00:06:40)

5. Building A Healing Environment At Marama (00:10:45)

6. A Day In Cognitive Care (00:14:25)

7. Brain Gym And Therapeutic Tech (00:22:40)

8. Dignity, Joy, And Personalized Activities (00:27:50)

9. Caregiver Engagement And Sustainability (00:31:00)

10. Sponsor Message: Collaborative Medicine (00:33:25)

11. Evidence Timeline And Key Studies (00:35:54)

12. Lifestyle Trials And Outcomes (00:42:15)