This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life and is NOT a substitute for seeking medical advice. Please consult with your doctor before making changes in your health practices, diet and self-care.

In this video, Functional Medicine physician Dr. Mark Hyman discusses with neurodegenerative disease expert Dr. Dale Bredesen, the best vitamins and minerals for preserving proper brain function.

Other than eating a ‘rainbow diet’, rich in different colour fruits and vegetables containing micronutrients, key minerals for healthy brain function include: zinc, magnesium, iodine and potassium, as well as vitamin D.

The video is an excerpt from a longer video about nutrition’s role in preventing and responding to Alzheimer’s that can be found here.

View the original video here.

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