Is your Brain Fog Menopause or Early Dementia? Dr Helena Popovic explains how to tell the difference.

Every three seconds, someone in the world receives a dementia diagnosis. And two thirds of them are women. 

In Australia, dementia is now the number one cause of death. And most women have no idea how much power they have to change that.

This week I'm sitting down with Dr. Helena Popovic, medical doctor, bestselling author and one of the world's leading experts on brain health. This conversation stopped me in my tracks.

We talk about why women are so much more vulnerable than men, what the drop in estrogen is actually doing to your brain, and most importantly, what you can start doing today to protect it.

Because here's what Dr. Helena wants every woman to know before we even start. Your decisions are more powerful than your genes. And it is never too early or too late to improve the health of your brain.

Key moments:

00:00: Why women are more vulnerable to dementia than men

3:09: What is the difference between Dementia and Alzheimer, and why it matters

10:16: The statistics every woman needs to know about

11:57: Is it menopause brain fog or something else? How to tell the difference

14:32: What estrogen is actually doing to your brain 

23:08: What your gynaecologist might not know about the link between a hysterectomy and dementia 

27:52: What it means to carry the APOE4 gene and do your genes determine your destiny?

35:28: How to check your medications aren’t exposing you to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s

38:10: Sugar, Alcohol and your brain.. Which is worse?

54:38: These are the three types of exercise you should be doing to support your brain health

1:06:42: Why connection is so important for your brain

1:12:26: This is the simplest guide to eating for your brain

1:18:01: How small changes you make can reverse symptoms

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