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In this episode of the Thorne Podcast, Thorne’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mary Kay Ross, joins us to share inside details about Thorne’s exciting research and development of a brain health program. Learn about ways to assess brain health, nutrition tips, and more.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

• Mary Kay Ross Background [1:00]
• Work at Thorne and brain program [4:27]
• Alzheimer’s Disease [5:59]
• Using AI and Machine Learning for brain disorders [7:32]
• Gender and Alzheimer’s [9:33]
• Statins [11:03]
• Precision medicine for the brain [11:53]
  • EMBODY program and “digital twins” [12:30]
• Studying the brain [16:00]
• Keeping the brain healthy [18:09]
  • Importance of exercise [19:21]
  • Sleep [19:26]
  • Mindfulness [21:00]
• Diet and your brain [22:13]
• Questions from the community [26:00]
  • How can I test my brain health [26:30]
  • Brain assessment [28:02]
  • Brain HQ [28:31]
  • What is the blood brain barrier? [30:09]
    • What causes a “leaky” blood brain barrier? [31:27]
  • Favorite supplements for blood brain barrier? [32:41]
  • Nootropics [36:20]
  • Ketones and your brain [37:05]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

• Six Common Causes of Brain Fog and How To Combat Them
• Is Post-Covid Brain Fog Real?
• 5 Ways to Train Your Brain – Banish Brain Fog and Sharpen Your Thinking
• Eight Nutrients For Brain Health
• How Exercise Stops Brain Fog

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