Chapter 4 – Brain’s Health (Alzheimer’s) and Stress in Lifestyle Medicine

The Podcast Initiative is a joint action of the European Lifestyle Medicine Organization (ELMO) and the Belgian Lifestyle Medicine Organization (BELMO) in order to familiarise you with the activities of these two organizations and the principles of the lifestyle medicine.

In the fourth chapter of our series of podcasts, Ioan Hanes, MD (Belgium) will talk about:

• doctor Uma Naidoo book’s – This is Your Brain on Food – a book on how we can prevent and treat mental health issues through nutrition.
• how lifestyle plays a role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease – an inspiring discussion with Prof. Anne-Claude Juillerat Van Der Linden, PhD (Switzerland) about her research (together with her husband Martial Van Der Linden) in the field and the link with lifestyle medicine.
• “my mother has Alzheimer”…an honest and touching story of Ioana Marginean, MD (Romania), who talks to us about how she deals with everyday life of her mother who has Alzheimer’s.
• personal experience with stress management during the lockdown, a chat with with Alexandra De Toledo, pharmacist (France/Switzerland) and a graduate of the European Lifestyle Medicine Certificate.

Those interested in the European Lifestyle Medicine Certificate can find more information on the website: https://www.eulm.org/activities-education/elmo-certificate/

We are curious about your opinion and comments on our podcast. Please send them to hanesioan@yahoo.com.