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Welcome back to the Better Brain Update newsletter. I’m Austin Perlmutter, MD. Thanks for being part of an amazing community of 165,000+ people interested in brain science. If you enjoy this free resource, please consider sharing it with a friend.

Today’s topic: Free Guide: Top Brain Tools from 6 Leading Experts

I’ve lost two grandfathers to Alzheimer’s disease.

It taught me something I carry into everything I do: a healthy brain is the only thing that truly matters. A long life is meaningless if our brains aren’t healthy in our later years.

The good news? Your brain is far more changeable than most people think. We can rewire it every single day, and may even grow new brain cells into our 80s and beyond. The latest research is clear. Simple tools like cognitive training and daily exericse may meaningful delay or even prevent dementia onset.

Additionally, new research suggests a major brain value to certain tests, as well as focusing on key environmental exposures. This has an impact on brain conditions like Alzheimer, Parkinson’s disease and so much more.

To show you how to put this science to work for you today, I teamed up with Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Dan Amen, Dr. Heather Sandison, Dr. Ray Dorsey, and Jim Kwik to create a free guide: The Secrets to a Sharper Brain: What 6 Leading Experts Wish Everyone Knew.

Inside, you’ll discover why “SuperAgers,” people in their 80s with the memory of someone decades younger, may have up to 2.5x more new brain cell growth than people with Alzheimer’s, and the everyday habit research links to a 50% or greater drop in dementia risk.

The choices you make today shape the brain you’ll live with tomorrow.

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People having the most severe type of heart attack were far more likely to have micro- and nanoplastics in the blood flowing through their coronary arteries than people with stable heart disease or normal coronary arteries, suggesting these particles are linked to more advanced cardiovascular damage.

Tiny plastic particles don’t simply circulate through your bloodstream; research shows they damage the protective lining of your blood vessels, increase oxidative stress, trigger chronic inflammation and make artery-clogging plaque more likely to become unstable.

Smoking and exposure to air pollution were strongly associated with higher levels of plastic particles in the bloodstream, showing that multiple environmental exposures work together to increase stress on your cardiovascular system.

Many of your largest sources of plastic exposure are within your control, including your drinking water, food packaging, plastic food containers and other everyday products, giving you practical opportunities to lower your overall exposure.

Replacing plastic where possible, filtering your drinking water, choosing fresh whole foods, reducing seed oils high in linoleic acid and supporting healthy blood vessels through lifestyle habits all help reduce the biological conditions linked to cardiovascular disease.

Full article: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/11/04/microplastics-heart-attack-risk.aspx

Article Summary

• Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer affecting men. It is also the second leading cause of death from cancer in men. Prostate cancer has a nearly 90% survival rate after diagnosis, however.
• In some men the prostate grows bigger as they grow older, squeezing the urethra (the tube that carries urine & semen out of a man’s body). Eventually the urethra may collapse, making it more difficult to pass urine. This condition is known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
• BPH does NOT cause prostate cancer. Prostate cancer develops when gland cells in the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably. Typical symptoms of prostate cancer include:
  • Frequent urination
  • Difficulty in starting or continuing urination
  • Weak urine flow
  • Blood in urine or semen
  • Painful or burning urination
  • Some combination of all these
• Prostate cancer is said to have become “metastatic” or “metastasized” when it spreads to other parts of the body from the prostate. Prostate cancer cells prefer to metastasize to lymph nodes, ribs, pelvic bones, and spine, although they may also spread to the liver or lungs.
• Approximately 50% of men diagnosed with local prostate cancer will develop metastatic cancer during their lifetime. However, this cancer responds to treatment even after metastasis. The key is to catch prostate cancer early and manage it well.
• There is no clear evidence that either PSA testing or a digital rectal exam reduces the risk of death from prostate cancer – or that the benefits are greater than the harms of screening.
• A growing school of thought believes that a healthy diet, proper nutrition, and an active, healthy lifestyle may help to lower prostate cancer risk significantly
• Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a higher risk of developing up to 14 types of cancer – including prostate cancer – as well as many other serious diseases.
• While there is no clear cut evidence for the role of vitamin E in determining prostate cancer risk, supplementation may lower risk and provide some protection against more aggressive forms of prostate cancer. In any case, ensure you’re are not deficient in vitamin E.
• Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) has been shown to activate so-called “natural killer cells,” indicating that it may be able to boost immune system activity against cancer cells.

Full article: https://thetruthaboutcancer.com/prostate-cancer-part-1/