Lifestyle factors that affect Alzheimer’s risk for APOE4 carriers | Peter Attia

Diet and lifestyle play considerable roles in the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, particularly in people who carry an APOE4 gene variant. Consuming alcohol may be more detrimental to those with an APOE4 allele as they are less able to repair the damage inflicted on the brain. In addition, eating refined carbohydrates and added sugars contributes to the inflammatory molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier. In this clip, Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Rhonda Patrick discuss the unique dietary and lifestyle considerations for carriers of the APOE4 gene variant.

This clip was taken from the FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Peter Attia found at    • Peter Attia, M.D. on Macronutrient Th...  

Original episode published on Mar 14, 2016 🧠 #Alzheimers #Microbiome #Cancer 🧫