622. Brain Health – Part 1

A study from the University of Florida is showing how terrible high-fructose corn syrup is for the brain. It starts to create amyloid plaque in the cerebral cortex of the brain, unlike any other sugar, because the body sees it as a foreign invader.  When your body sees something foreign, it attacks it. This is what causes inflammation, and it will start to damage blood vessels in the cerebral cortex. You’re essentially opening the door to Alzheimer’s when the blood-brain barrier is breached. Join Dr. Martin as he begins a two part series on brain health. In today’s episode he does some teaching on how your brain works, and shares the foods you should be avoiding – no surprise here, but the first one is sugar!