Boosting Cognitive Function Through Fitness | Louisa Nicola
The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
4.6 • 911 Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2024
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show, we welcome back neurophysiologist and human performance expert, Louisa Nicola. Together, we explore the powerful connection between exercise, cognitive function, and the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. With cutting-edge insights from Louisa’s recent research, we dive deep into the impact of resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, and lifestyle interventions on brain health and longevity.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The role of exercise in slowing cognitive decline and protecting against Alzheimer's.
- How amyloid and tau proteins contribute to Alzheimer's and what can be done to mitigate their effects.
- The benefits of aerobic and resistance training for brain health.
- Why dementia is not a normal part of aging—and how it can be prevented through lifestyle changes.
- The importance of maintaining muscle mass and metabolic health in preserving cognitive function.
Join us for a science-driven conversation on how you can optimize your brain health through exercise and actionable lifestyle interventions, and discover why Alzheimer's may now be an "optional" disease.
Who is Louisa Nicola?
Neurophysiologist and human performance coach, Louisa Nicola is the founder and head performance advisor of Neuro Athletics - an elite human performance consulting firm. Neuro Athletics provides top-tier education and coaching for the world's highest-profile athletes and executives, ensuring they achieve peak performance. Louisa graduated from the University of Sydney Medical School and is currently completing her Doctorate with the University of Washington.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Dr. Gabrielle Lyons Show, where cutting edge science meets innovation for practical application for everyone. |
| 0:08.8 | In today's episode, I sit down with my dear friend, Louisa Nicola. |
| 0:13.3 | We discuss exercise, specifically resistance exercise and cardiovascular training and its influence on Alzheimer's and cancer. |
| 0:23.8 | I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I do. Now, let's jump into the show. |
| 0:33.6 | Louisa Nicola, welcome to the show. I'm really excited to have you back in studio, in Houston. |
| 0:40.4 | Great to see you. It's so nice to see you again, almost two years from the date that we first recorded. |
| 0:46.7 | Your episode did so well that obviously I had to bring you back. |
| 0:51.4 | You're a wonderful scientific educator, and I really appreciate that. You recently |
| 0:57.8 | wrote a paper. We co-authored a paper. You are first author, and it is, does resistance |
| 1:04.2 | training in older adults lead to structural brain changes associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia, a narrative review. |
| 1:13.7 | Now, you speak about dementia, specifically Alzheimer's dementia. |
| 1:19.5 | I'm going to give you some statistics. |
| 1:22.3 | 2019, an estimated 57.4 million individuals worldwide were living with dementia. |
| 1:31.7 | This number is expected to increase to as much as 152.8 million people. |
| 1:43.3 | Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's is a kind of dementia accounts for 60 to 80% |
| 1:48.8 | of dementia and is considered the primary cause of dementia worldwide. Yeah, it's a scary statistic. |
| 1:55.5 | In fact, we've got around 8 million people, 7 to 8 million people in the US that have Alzheimer's disease. That number's going to triple. It's around 55 million people, 7 to 8 million people in the US that have Alzheimer's disease, |
| 2:01.9 | that number's going to triple. It's around 55 million people worldwide. |
| 2:05.6 | I want everybody listening to think about someone you know with dementia. It is not uncommon. |
| 2:13.6 | It is a leading cause of death and it is devastating. I know that you really want to change the world. |
| 2:25.5 | I'm trying to. And, you know, when you look at these diseases, Gab, which, you know, you're a |
| 2:30.9 | physician, you've probably seen a lot of people maybe administered some end of life medications at some point. I did my fellowship in geriatrics. There we go. Yes, exactly. |
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