Insider Strategies
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, From Valerie Driscoll, 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 »
February 10, 2023•Health Coaching, Insider Strategies, News
All in the Family: Expanding Your Care Team
Apollo Health Coach Julie Luby encourages those that are caring for a loved one to ask for help from family, extended family, and friends so that caregivers can also take time to focus on self-care. Read More »
January 17, 2023•From Valerie Driscoll, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog "There is Love All Around," Valerie Driscoll provides a bittersweet view of her parent's love story and her Mother's journey from spouse to caregiver when her Father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Read More »