Brain Health Matters

The Seeds of Alzheimer's are Planted in Childhood

June 01, 2022 Season 1 Episode 18
Brain Health Matters
The Seeds of Alzheimer's are Planted in Childhood
Show Notes

Some of the points Dr. Saunders shared with Kate: 

1:40 - How the seeds of Alzheimer's are planted in childhood
3:03 - How underdeveloped or misshapen jaws can be formed
4:53 - A special resource Dr. Saunders has made available for parents to understand and get ahead of the risk for their kids: A special resource Dr. Saunders has made available for parents to understand and get ahead of the risk for their kids: https://www.healthymouthmedia.com/healthysleep
5:40 – How sleep issues are related to jaw development and how that impacts brain health
8:26 - The myth that 5 hours sleep can be enough for anyone
10:27 – How gingivitis and other oral health issues can lead to brain-damaging inflammation
13:00 – How bad is it to breathe through the mouth?
16:12 – Snoring is a red flag
17:31 – An Action Plan for parents - claim Dr. Saunders' special report here: https://www.healthymouthmedia.com/healthysleep

Dr. Saunders has also offered a free download of an adult or child sleep and breathing risk "quick assessment". You can access that here: 

https://www.healthymouthmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/10-Question-Risk-Assessment-for-Adult-Child-Sleep-and-Breathing-problems.pdf


Learn more about Dr. Saunders’ work at Healthy Mouth Media

http://www.healthymouthmedia.com/

Learn more about Dr. Bredesen’s ReCODE Here: https://healthymouthmedia.lpages.co/recode/

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after improving their brain health!

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