{"podcast":{"title":"The Brain Health Kitchen Podcast","slug":"the-brain-health-kitchen-podcast-7662268","podcast_index_feed_id":7662268,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/h0a2ncTZ.rss","website_url":"www.brainhealthkitchen.substack.com","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/f145fde9-2eba-4fe2-affc-6c758a3a7f6b/logos/0c453ec5-a656-431f-aef0-85ced16e4df0.png","author":"Dr. Annie Fenn","episode_count":18,"summary":"The Brain Health Kitchen Podcast brings together science, storytelling, and practical wisdom on how to protect and nourish your brain at any age. Hosted by physician and author Annie Fenn, MD, each episode dives into the habits that support lifelong cognition—food, movement, sleep, mindfulness, social connection, and more. Through conversations with researchers, clinicians, neuroscientists, and thought leaders, you’ll learn what the latest evidence actually means for your daily life. 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In this episode, Annie talks with Dr. Niotis about what preventive neurology means, why neurodegenerative diseases often begin long before diagnosis, and how to think about risk in a more personalized and hopeful way. They discuss APOE4 and genetics, early warning signs, new blood-based biomarkers, cholesterol and ApoB, metabolic health, hearing and vision loss, sleep, alcohol, muscle mass, and the lifestyle factors that may help reduce dementia risk. Annie also asks Dr. Niotis to rate some of the wellness trends we hear about all the time, from sauna and cold plunging to creatine, omega-3s, NAD infusions, red light therapy, brain games, and more. Chapters 04:14 — What is a preventive neurologist? 13:38 — Why dementia is rarely just one thing 17:28 — Does genetics mean destiny? 24:47 — The early signs worth noticing 32:51 — The promise and limits of new blood tests 39:47 — Is HDL really “good” cholesterol? 50:01 — What hearing loss has to do with dementia 54:17 — Why blood sugar and muscle matter for the brain 57:13 — The sleep problem we may be missing 1:01:37 — What alcohol does to brain health 1:03:51 — Wellness trends: worth it or skip it? Links Dr. Kellyann Niotis https://drkellyannniotis.com Dr. Kellyann Niotis on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drkellyannniotis Brain Health Kitchen https://brainhealthkitchen.substack.com NeuroReserve https://neuroreserve.com Use code BHKPodcast for 10% off. 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