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Brain Decline Starts 20 Years Before Alzheimer's and Most Doctors Are Not Looking For It
Description
Neurology is amazing in a crisis. Stroke at 3 a.m.? Seizure in the ER? Modern medicine delivers.
But chronic brain issues are different. Migraine. Brain fog. Parkinson’s. Alzheimer’s risk. These often turn into symptom management with a fancy label and a longer medication list.
In this episode of Medical Disruptors, I sit down with neurologist Dr. Ken Sharlin to talk about what comes before the diagnosis gets permanent. Why decline isn’t inevitable. And why the real leverage points aren’t “more meds” or “more supplements”—it’s the inputs that shape inflammation, metabolism, and nervous system stability.
Dr. Sharlin breaks down his 5-part clinical roadmap for brain health, explains why getting the diagnosis right actually matters, and walks through the early drivers that can show up years before symptoms become irreversible.
We also go deep on migraines—what they really are, why your brain can get stuck on high alert, and how you bring the system back under control.
If you want brain health guidance that’s grounded, practical, and not fear-based, hit play.
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Chapters:
[00:00:00] Sharlin’s path
[00:06:10] Acute vs chronic
[00:10:20] Five pillars roadmap
[00:22:40] Alzheimer’s early drivers
[00:34:20] Migraine threat circuitry
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Website:https://functionalmedicine.doctor
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