Your brain is made of the food you eat and directly impacts your rate of brain aging. Dementia is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide and projections suggest dementia cases may triple by 2050. And women are much more susceptible than males. One of the most effective ways to slow brain aging and protect cognition is nutrition and lifestyle. This is why I brought a brain health expert onto The BeingBrigid Show this week to discuss 6 key nutrients that can help slow brain aging. Dr. Austin Perlmutter (austinperlmuttermd), board-certified physician, researcher, and brain health expert, explains why food is one of the most underestimated tools for brain health and how you can start using it to your advantage today. 💬 Comment LISTEN and I’ll DM you the full episode. #BrainHealth #NutritionForTheBrain #FoodAsMedicine #HealthyAging #FunctionalNutrition