Ketones and Alzheimer's Podcasts

Explore ketones and Alzheimer’s podcasts featuring Dr. Mary Newport discussing coconut oil, MCT oil, ketogenic nutrition, brain energy metabolism, and the potential role of ketones in brain health. These conversations bring together scientific research, personal experiences, and practical approaches to supporting brain metabolism and cognitive health.

For more interviews and discussions, visit Dr. Newport’s YouTube Podcast Playlist or explore her YouTube channel.

The Metabolic Link, July 2024

Dr. Dominic D'Agostino and Dr. Mary Newport discussing ketones, Alzheimer's disease, and brain health in a podcast interview.

Dominic D’Agostino, PhD and Mary Newport, MD talk about inflammation, infections, and Alzheimer’s disease and how nutritional ketosis could help. Dr. D’Agostino is a professor at University of South Florida and a world leader in ketone research for epilepsy, cancer, extreme environments, and other disorders.

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Ultimate Health, March 2025

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In this 2-hour podcast, Jesse Chappus and Mary Newport MD discuss everything about ketones, what they are, where they come from, how they work in metabolism, diet, metabolic health, Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline and much more.

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Degrees of Health, Oct 2024

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Ben Hopkins interviews Mary Newport, MD who shares her personal story of using a ketogenic diet to support her late husband, Steve, following his diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s. She explains the science behind ketones and how they serve as an alternative fuel for the brain.

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Degrees of Health, Feb 2025

Dr. Newport shares a marketing story that worked effectively.

For years, fat has been the villain of the food world. We’ve been told it clogs arteries, sends cholesterol through the roof, and leads to heart disease. But is that actually true? Ben Hopkins and Mary Newport discuss her article with Dr. Fabian Dayrit on their analysis of 984 complete lipid profiles from 26 studies of people consuming coconut oil conducted from 1985 to 2024.

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The Human Upgrade, Aug 2024

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Alzheimer’s Prevention: Unlock Brain Health with Keto & Fats

Dave Asprey, inventor of Bullet Proof coffee and the Bullet proof brand, takes a deep dive into brain health and Alzheimer’s prevention with Dr. Mary Newport. Learn how ketogenic diets, coconut oil, and MCT oil can support cognitive function. Watch here.

Fitness Confidential, May 2024

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Misconceptions About Fats with Dr. Mary Newport

Vinnie Tortorich, author of the best seller Fitness Confidential, speaks with Dr. Mary Newport on misconceptions about fats, saturated fat, Ancel Keys, the benefits of coconut and MCT oil, and more.

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Metabolic Mind, May 2023

Discussion on ketones' impact on Alzheimer's disease in a video interview.

Cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher is a leading advocate for the use of ketogenic therapies in psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. We discuss the emerging research on ketogenic therapies for these conditions and their potential relevance to behavioral and psychiatric symptoms that also occur in people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Metabolic Mind, June 2024

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Dr. Bret Scher and Dr. Mary Newport discuss her collection of anecdotal reports from caregivers on the responses to coconut and MCT oil of 288 people with Alzheimer’s and other types of memory disorders.

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