623. Brain Health – Part 2

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Martin continues his two part series on brain health. Last episode he went over foods you should be avoiding, and today he shares ways to protect your brain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have a barrier between our blood and brain, much like we have between our blood and gut. It’s called the blood-brain barrier. This barrier protects our brains. Your brain needs omega-3s so much that it allows fatty acids such as DHA to cross the blood-brain barrier. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is so significant that big pharma is readily trying to create a delivery system that will mimic how omega-3s can cross this barrier. It shows you how important DHA is for your brain. If you can’t eat your DHA, you must supplement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to today’s episode to learn more things we can do to protect our brains!</span></p> <p> </p>