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16 Jul

Can You Reduce Your Dementia Risk?

Date: 16 July 2026
Time: 1:00pm

THE PRACTICAL SCIENCE BEHIND BRAIN HEALTH BIOMARKERS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT YOUR RESULTS

At-home blood testing is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason.

More people are beginning to understand the power of tracking the right kinds of health data, not just to understand current health, but to take a more proactive approach to long-term wellbeing and disease prevention.

But with endless adverts, health claims, and conflicting advice online, it can be difficult to know:

  • which markers actually matter
  • what your results mean
  • and whether tracking biomarkers can genuinely help support long-term brain health

Because more testing and biomarkers do not automatically mean more protection or progress.

What matters is understanding which biomarkers are most relevant, what may be influencing them, and knowing what to actually do with the information.

This webinar is designed to cut through the noise.

In this practical and empowering session, Johanne O’Dowd, Food for the Brain’s blood testing product manager and practitioner, will explore five key biomarkers increasingly linked to cognitive health and brain ageing, so you know exactly what to focus on and what it means.

Together, we will explore what these markers may reveal about long-term brain health, how lifestyle habits can influence them over time, and where to begin taking action without becoming overwhelmed.

The session will also include a practical walkthrough of a sample blood test report, helping you better understand how to interpret results, prioritise what matters most, and create a more realistic and personalised action plan moving forward.

The goal is not to chase perfect numbers, but to better understand where your biggest opportunities for change may lie and know exactly what to focus on.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • What the key DRIfT biomarkers reveal about brain health and cognitive resilience
  • Why omega-3, homocysteine, blood sugar, vitamin D, and glutathione matter for the brain
  • How lifestyle habits such as food, alcohol, sleep, stress, and movement can influence your results
  • How to read and better understand a DRIfT report
  • Where to begin if your markers are not optimal, without trying to change everything at once
  • Why tracking biomarkers and cognitive function over time can help support long-term behaviour change

The real value of biomarkers is not in collecting more data, but in knowing how to use it to support healthier ageing over time.

This webinar is available to everyone. You do not need to have completed any of our blood tests to learn from it and gain value.

We’ll also explore:

  • The difference between “average” and “optimal” when it comes to brain health biomarkers
  • Common patterns linked to modern lifestyle habits, stress, sleep, nutrition, and ageing
  • Why one result alone never tells the full story
  • The most effective places to begin making changes without becoming overwhelmed

Throughout the session, we will focus on helping you understand how different markers can connect together and how small shifts in diet, sleep, movement, and lifestyle habits may influence them over time.

Rather than chasing perfect numbers or trying to optimise everything at once, this webinar is designed to help you step back, understand the bigger picture, and identify the changes most worth focusing on first.

Includes a practical sample report walkthrough

During the webinar, Johanne will walk through a sample report, helping you understand how to interpret results in a more practical and realistic way. This makes the session especially valuable if you have already completed one of our blood tests or are considering doing so.

Together, we will explore how different biomarkers can influence one another, how lifestyle patterns may shape results over time, and how to prioritise your next steps without spiralling into information overload.

The goal is not to hand you another rigid health protocol.

It is to help you leave with a clearer understanding of what your results may be telling you and where your greatest opportunities for change may lie.

A practical and empowering approach to brain health

This webinar is designed for people who want to feel more informed and proactive about their long-term brain health, but who are tired of conflicting advice, extreme health messaging, and the pressure to do everything perfectly.

No scientific background is required, and you do not need to have completed a blood test of any kind in order to benefit from it.

By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of what these biomarkers may reveal about brain health, how lifestyle habits can influence them, and how to begin building a more personalised and sustainable action plan moving forward.

Most importantly, you will leave with a better sense of where to focus first, because meaningful health change rarely comes from doing everything at once.

Details

  • Date: Thursday 16th July
  • Time: 1pm UK time | 8am EST
  • Format: Live online webinar, with a recording made available afterwards

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About our Speaker:

Johanne O’Dowd  is a Nutritional Therapist and The Blood Testing Product Manager at Food for the Brain.  Inspired by her own family’s experience, as both her mother and grandmother developed dementia, Johanne herself carries the APOE-4 gene. She believes that, through tools like the DRIfT blood test, we can empower individuals with knowledge and actionable steps to reduce their risk of developing this disease.

In this webinar Johanne will help attendees decode their results, understand the influence of nutrition and lifestyle, and take personalised steps toward brain health.