The Jay Campbell Podcast
Neuro-Cognitive Health and the Role of Nutrition
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Jay Campbell talks with John E. Lewis, Ph.D., Founder and President of Dr Lewis Nutrition® and past full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and now Voluntary Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
The conversation covers the rising burden of neurodegenerative conditions, what the published research on aloe polysaccharides has examined, and why Dr. Lewis left a full-time academic career to bring his work to a wider audience.
Dr. Lewis has been the principal investigator of over 30 studies evaluating the effects of nutrition, dietary supplementation, and exercise on human health, resulting in more than 180 peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals. He has eaten a whole-food, plant-based diet for over 27 years and follows a rigorous daily exercise program.
Topics discussed include:
- What neurodegeneration is and why it has become more common
- What polysaccharides are and where they occur in the diet
- What researchers measured in the published Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis trials
- How Dr. Lewis approaches nutrition, supplementation, and exercise in his own life
Learn more about Daily Brain Care, the formula that grew out of this research, or read more about Dr. Lewis.