EP 13: Better Brain Health With Dr. Annie Fenn

Today’s interview is with Dr. Annie Fenn. In 2015, Dr. Fenn founded the Brain Health Kitchen, an evidence-based online resource about how and what to eat to resist cognitive decline. The Brain Health Kitchen Cooking School, is the only school of its kind focused specifically on fending off Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Students learn which foods are most neuroprotective, which ones accelerate cognitive decline, and how to prepare foods using brain-friendly cooking techniques.

In this episode, Annie and I are talking about the importance of diet to prevent cognitive decline and how it’s not just something older individuals should be thinking about. She is sharing practical information on how you can change your diet and lifestyle to improve your brain health. This episode will provide you with a wealth of information to help you and your family members maintain healthy brain function for years to come. 

Episode Highlights

• Annie’s professional Journey from medicine to food 
• What happens to the brain as we age 
• The most important foods for brain health, the MIND diet
• The importance of the microbiome and gut health for brain health 
• Age specific behaviors for preventing cognitive decline
• The importance of learning new skills as you age
• How genetics impact your risk of cognitive decline
• The difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia 
• The connection between cardiovascular disease and dementia
• Recommendations for preventing cognitive decline
• • Eating
  • Sleeping
  • Intermittent fasting
• Additional MIND diet foods
• Vitamins and minerals for brain health

About Dr. Annie Fenn

After practicing obstetrics and gynecology for more than 20 years, Annie realized that helping people change  the way they eat was more effective at improving health than prescribing pills or procedures, so She traded her stethoscope for an apron and went back to school to study culinary arts in Mexico, Italy, and at the Culinary Institute of America.

When not developing recipes, writing, or teaching the Brain Health Kitchen method of cooking, Dr. Fenn enjoys hiking, cycling, skiing, fly-fishing, and foraging for mushrooms and huckleberries with her husband, sons, and dogs Orzo and Olive Oyl in her hometown of Jackson, WY. 

Connect With Dr. Fenn

Website https://www.brainhealthkitchen.com

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brainhealthkitchen/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brainhealthkitchen/

Resources Mentioned 

The MIND Diet

Intermittent Fasting

What to eat to fend off Alzheimer's

Five foods to avoid to keep brain healthy

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