WHEN ALZHEIMERS ENTERS A FAMILY, WHO LOOKS AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO CARE?
EPISODE #94 - METABOLIC WELLBEING WITHOUT THE BS
This episode is personal. Its raw, honest and filled with love.
Meet Danielle Upson, an Australian ICU nurse, wife and mother whose world changed three years ago when her husband, Trevor, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at just 60.
Married for 20 years, with two teenage boys, Danielle shares what life really looks like when the person you love faces a life-changing diagnosis.
How do you cope?
How do you support your children?
Where do you find help, and how do you ask for it?
What happens to the family, relationships and future you imagined?
Healthcare focuses on the patient, the symptoms and the disease. But what about the carers and loved ones?
We also explore the work of Dr Dale Bredesen and his ReCODE approach, which highlights the potential of personalised, multifactorial strategies to support cognitive health.
Danielle's story is a powerful reminder that the whole family needs care, compassion and support.
Danielle, thank you for sharing your family's journey so courageously.
Episode #94 is available now on all major podcast platforms.
Please listen, share and remember to ask the carers in your life one simple question.
How are YOU doing?
Real people. Real stories. Real health. Without the BS.
Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS
Following my own diagnosis with Stage 4 cancer, I created an independent educational platform dedicated to improving metabolic health literacy. Through conversations with world-leading clinicians, researchers and patient advocates, 'Metabolic Wellbeing without the BS' has reached audiences in over 100 countries, helping people make informed lifestyle decisions and promoting prevention, resilience and wellbeing. Entirely self-funded, the initiative demonstrates how one person's lived experience can create lasting public benefit on a global scale while being proudly based in Glasgow
Hosted with authenticity, curiosity, and a passion for meaningful change, each episode brings together world-leading experts, innovators, advocates, and everyday storytellers to explore why metabolic health truly matters. Blending real-life experiences with science-backed insights, the conversations challenge conventional thinking while inspiring listeners to ask better questions about health and longevity.
From insulin resistance and gut health to cancer conversations, migraines, mental clarity, sustainable weight management, and the future of preventative healthcare, Metabolic Wellbeing Without the BS creates a space for learning, questioning, and evolving — together.
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