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Read Your Genes! APOE4, Brain Health, and Longevity | HOMe Podcast #026
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In this episode of the Health Optimization Medicine Podcast, Dr. Ted Achacoso, Dr. Jup Kuipers, Boomer Anderson, Dr. Allen Bookatz, and Dr. Scott Sherr explore a difficult question: can we influence the biology of an aging brain carrying APOE4 risk? APOE4 is not simply a diagnosis, and a genetic result does not tell us what is happening in someone's brain today. The team looks at how APOE4 may affect lipid transport, microglial behavior, vascular integrity, glucose utilization, mitochondrial function, circadian biology, and epigenetic maintenance. The discussion also lays out a practical three-phase framework: establish the phenotype, reduce ongoing stressors, restore circadian and…