Have you ever thought to yourself, “This time, I’m finally going to do it” after promising you’d make healthier lifestyle choices? Then, sooner or later, you fall off the wagon again because “life got in the way” or “it’s too hard”? Trying to get healthier doesn’t have to be difficult or a chore. You can make easy, incremental changes to your diet and nutrition that positively affect your brain and body. Dr. Ayesha Sherzai is a brain specialist and neurologist who advocates for optimizing brain health through nutrition and lifestyle choices while emphasizing prevention rather than just treatment. She also has a knack for distilling high-level research for the public and providing easy strategies for implementing small daily changes that can turn into lifetime habits. In part one of our discussion on The Wonder Women Podcast, you’ll get her tips for improving your brain health through nutrition and learn about the importance of critical thinking, understanding scientific evidence, and valuing expert advice when making decisions about your health. Ayesha will also share the five factors and nine foods that have been extensively studied and proven to impact your brain (and general) health. 1:24 - How Ayesha went into preventive medicine and developed a passion for focusing on healthy food and nutrition 10:05 - How the NEURO Academy helps people improve their health, especially in one aspect where many fall short 15:31 - Easy things you can do to incorporate healthier eating into your day-to-day life 20:56 - A few of Ayesha’s favorite food and nutrition resources she loves to direct other people to 23:06 - What the NEURO 9 is and why Ayesha (and her husband, Dr. Dean Sherzai) focus on it for cognitive health 28:59 - The importance of challenging outlandish scientific statements and thinking (and why it isn’t new) Connect with Dr. Ayesha Sherzai The Brain Docs | Instagram | Youtube The Neuro Academy The NEURO Plan Playbook by Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai The Brain Health Revolution Podcast Mentioned In Easy Diet Changes Your Brain (and Body) Will Love with Dr. Ayesha Sherzai Lillie Eats and Tells Rainbow Plant Life Yotam Ottolenghi and his books Plenty and Flavor “Social media, mental health, and reliable nutrition information (with Kimberly Wilson, PhD) | The Brain Health Revolution Podcast Macro Mastery: How to Calculate Your Macros and Create a Meal Plan (E-Cookbook) Michelle MacDonald on Instagram The Wonder Women Official on Instagram Learn more about transforming your life and being part of The Wonder Women family Leave a rating and review