Dr. Wes Youngberg Interview Discussing the Reversal of Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease

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Dr. Madrid interviews Dr. Wes Youngberg, a practicing clinical nutritionist and lifestyle medicine specialist in Temecula, CA. They discuss reversal of chronic diseases such as diabetes, dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Youngberg was trained at Loma Linda University where he earned a doctorate in clinical preventive care and a master’s degree in nutrition. (2:15) Reverse diabetes? (5:22) Diabetes and Cancer Risk- 30-50% increased risk of many cancers, including prostate cancer, breast cancer & more. (7:55) Diabetes is reversible through intensive lifestyle changes. Dr. Youngberg discusses his success in helping 76% of his patients reverse their diabetes. Dr. Madrid discusses two recent patients who improved their diabetes, including once who stopped insulin after one week of diet improvement. (12:50) Diabetes increases risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. (14:25) Insulin Resistance & Alzheimer’s in addition to heart disease & other chronic diseases. (17:45) Dr. Youngberg discusses the connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease & what some are now calling Type 3 Diabetes. (21:00) The Genetics of Alzheimer’s, including an APOe gene discussion and risk. (23:00) Dr. Youngberg discusses what one can do to “reverse” Alzheimer’s disease by reducing exposure to risk factors. Turn off bad genes, turn on good genes. (24:40) Know your genetic risk using www.23andme.com (26:40) Insulin Resistance & prostate cancer (27:26) Vitamin D, Prostate cancer & Alzheimer’s disease (30:37) Erroneous “Silver Bullet” paradigm in medicine & how the paradigm of medicine is now changing to a Holistic paradigm. (32:40) Exercise & Alzheimer’s risk in identical twins. (34:30) Dr. Youngberg discusses his protocol for helping those with cognitive dysfunction (36:10) Dr. Youngberg discusses a patient whose cognitive function improved after 2 months using his comprehensive protocol. (41:00) Top Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer’s 1. Correct Nutritional Deficiencies (Magnesium, Zinc, etc) 2. Minimize Exposure to Environmental Toxins (48:00) Dr. Youngberg discusses patient from Texas whose cognitive function improved using his protocol & the role toxins played. Published article: https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/10.1177/1559827618766468-free-token/full (58:00) Alzheimer Reversal Program 1. Reversal of Inflammation using diet (increase fruits, vegetables and avoid sugars/simple carbohydrates), lifestyle changes &/or supplements (ie Fatty acids, Turmeric, etc.) 2. Blood level of copper:zinc ; 1:1 ratio is optimal 3. Gut Health- optimize gut microbiome, probiotics, diet 4. Optimize Digestion - Reduce/stop acid reducers if possible to ensure optimal absorption of nutrients 5. Order the appropriate blood tests as recommended by Dr. Youngberg 6. Exercise regularly Watch Dr. Youngberg’s Lecture series on how to implement the full Bredesen Protocol for the prevention & reversal of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s Disease: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/drwesyoungberg (1 hour 7 min) Cognoscopy- Get a brain evaluation at age 45 per Dr. Bredesen, Neurologist at UCLA (1 hour 20 min) Following the protocol can be hard for some but having Alzheimer’s disease is also hard. Therefore, choose your “hard”. Dr. Bredesen and Dr. Youngberg's Research Study https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/reversal-of-cognitive-decline-100-patients-2161-0460-1000450.pdf Dr. Youngberg’s and Paulina Shetty’s study in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/10.1177/1559827618766468-free-token/full ————————————————————————— Follow Dr. Madrid Instagram @ericmadridmd Dr. Youngberg Contact Information: http://dryoungberg.com YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/wyoungberg DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not intended to provide a diagnosis, treatment or medical advice. Opinions by Dr. Madrid are for INFORMATIONAL purposes only. Consult with your own doctor