Why This Common Nose Problem Could Affect Your Memory | Dr. Nafysa Parpia, ND Explains #76

Get Dr. Josh's Top 10 Supplements for Alzheimer's at http://drjosh.com/gift. For personalized guidance and support with reversing & preventing Alzheimer's, you can reach out to Dr. Josh Helman directly. Visit his website at http://drjosh.com or contact his office at (407) 221-8841 to learn more about how he can help your journey to a healthier brain. ===================================================== Is cognitive decline hiding in your sinuses? In this episode of Alzheimer's Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, Dr. Josh welcomes Dr. Nafysa Parpia, ND, a leading naturopathic doctor treating complex chronic illness, to explore how chronic, low-grade sinus infections, tick-borne disease, and environmental toxins can bypass the blood-brain barrier and drive brain inflammation. Together, they break down the five root causes of complex chronic illness, why standard labs often miss what's really going on, and the multi-step functional protocols — from the "4R" sinus protocol to nasal probiotics, immune-modulating peptides, and low-dose naltrexone — used to help patients recover cognitive function. **In this episode:** 00:00 – Introduction & Dr. Nafysa's Pathway to Naturopathic Medicine 03:39 – The Five Root Causes of Complex Chronic Illness (Lyme, Mold & Toxins) 07:33 – Why Standard Labs Fail & The Genetics of Inflammation 11:24 – The Sinus-Brain Connection: Chronic Rhinosinusitis & Three Pathways to the Brain 23:09 – The 4R Sinus Protocol: Coconut Oil, Silver, Probiotics & Peptides 34:41 – LDN, Sinus Surgery vs. Jaw Cavitations & Natural Remedies 41:06 – Future Diagnostics, Hope for Mystery Illnesses & How to Connect This conversation offers a hopeful, root-cause look at brain fog, chronic fatigue, and cognitive decline through a functional medicine lens. ===================================================== **Connect with Dr. Nafysa Parpia, ND:** -Website - https://gordonmedical.com -Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dr.nafysa -LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nafysa-lalani-parpia-a338b1b6/ -YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/GordonMedicalAssociates ===================================================== **Connect with Dr. Josh Helman, MD:** \- Substack - https://drjoshmd.substack.com/ \- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/greenbrainsMD \- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenbrainsmd/ \- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorjosh \- TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@greenbrainsmd \- Website - https://DrJosh.com ===================================================== Chillout by AudioCoffee | https://www.audiocoffee.net/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ ===================================================== If you found this episode helpful, please Like, Subscribe, and Share it with someone who is concerned about memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or healthy brain aging. **Disclaimer**: Please remember that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult your doctor or healthcare professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. #Alzheimers #BrainHealth #Dementia #NaturopathicMedicine #RootCauseMedicine #Sinusitis #LymeDisease #Peptides #DrJoshHelman #DrNafysaParpia