Insider Strategies
May 5, 2023•Insider Strategies, News, Nutrition
How to Transition to a Longer Fast
Fasting has a multitude of benefits including restoring insulin sensitivity, promoting endogenous ketosis, and restoring metabolic flexibility. Additionally, it promotes the cellular healing process of autophagy in which our bodies recycle worn out debris and make new cellular parts. See our tips for extending your fast. Read More »
May 2, 2023•Insider Strategies, News, Nutrition
Ketone supplements, such as medium chain triglycerides (MCT), ketone salts or esters, can transitionally be helpful for those who are struggling to create their own natural ketones. Read More »
April 13, 2023•From Ram Rao, Insider Strategies, News
In his blog "The Enigmatic Gamma Waves," Ram Rao, Ph.D., shares tips for upregulating gamma brain waves, which are responsible for high-level functioning such as contemplation, thought, focus, analysis, and are associated with cognition and memory. Read More »
April 13, 2023•From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
Julie Gregory's blog "If Spring Were a Poem ... " pays tribute to poetry and Haiku Poetry Day on April 17th and the practice of using creative writing as a healing modality for many populations, including those with AD. Read More »
April 11, 2023•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog, "Why a Coach," Valerie Driscoll describes how enlisting the support of a coach can increase your chances of success in preventing and reversing cognitive decline with the Bredesen Protocol. Read More »
March 17, 2023•From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News, Nutrition
In her blog “But What Do I Eat?” Julie Gregory dispels myths about how our nutrition plan — KetoFLEX 12/3 — is decidedly different from other ketogenic approaches. Rather than relying heavily on meats, cheeses, and unhealthy fats, we prioritize deeply pigmented non-starchy vegetables, leafy greens, high polyphenol olive oil, wild-caught seafood, berries, and more to harness multiple mechanisms to optimize cognitive health. Read More »
February 15, 2023•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog ApoE4 Can be Your Friend, Julie Gregory explains that having a copy or two of the ApoE4 allele is NOT a guarantee you will develop Alzheimer’s or heart disease. Instead, she shares strategies to help you manage your “risky” allele to improve your overall health and cognition. Read More »
February 14, 2023•From Ram Rao, Insider Strategies, News
Dementia: Fiber Arts to the Rescue
In his blog, Dementia: Fiber Arts to the Rescue, Dr. Rao extols the benefits of fiber crafts such as knitting and crocheting, which help to build neural pathways when stitching complex stitches and patterns, aid with alleviating depression, and diminish chances of cognitive decline developing per Mayo study. Read More »