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07/09/21 • 14 min
4.0
Dr Neal Barnard, the founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, knows the importance of lifestyle choices when it comes to brain health. Spending the past decade focusing on people and how their food choices affect health in many ways, Barnard joins us in this episode to discuss his research and how mental illnesses can be prevented through proper diets and life decisions.
Barnard shares the connection between lifestyle choices and Alzheimer's, how diabetes-related diets are good for the body, and the Chicago Health and Aging Project. We discuss the findings of Barnard's research, ways to lower the risk of Alzheimer's, and foods that are great for brain health.
We talk about:
- The effects of diabetes-related diets
- The Chicago Health and Aging Project
- Themes/results of the Chicago Health and Aging Project
- How lifestyle choices affect brain health
- Anthocyanins and brain health
- What care means to Barnard
07/09/21 • 14 min
12 Listeners
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07/11/21 • 16 min
5.0
Dr Neal Barnard returns to discuss the essential nutrients needed for brain health and how to add them to our daily routines and diets.
Barnard's years of research have found that certain vitamins and nutrients can help prevent Alzheimer's and other mental illnesses. He shares the effects of supplementing vitamin E, vitamin B12, iron, and more along with how much we should consume. We discuss the effects of too little and too much of the proper nutrients and how to make sure we're getting what we need in our diets.
We talk about:
- How vitamin E can reduce Alzheimer's
- How to get vitamin E
- Vitamin B12
- Essential nutrients for Alzheimer’s prevention
- Roles alcohol and caffeine play with Alzheimer’s
- Menopause, Alzheimer’s, and the brain
- DHA's, Omega-3s, and EPAs
07/11/21 • 16 min
4 Listeners
2 Comments
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07/04/21 • 15 min
Dr Drew Ramsey, psychiatrist, speaker and author, joins us this episode to discuss his new book, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety. Ramsey knows the importance of a good diet when it comes to mental health and advises people to not only eat for nourishment, but for their mental well-being.
Ramsey shares the connection between diet, depression, and anxiety. We discuss why healing mental illness excites Ramsey, what foods you should eat and avoid to take care of your brain, and the diet Ramsey recommends.
We talk about:
- Why mental health matters to Ramsey
- What prompted Ramsey to write his new book
- The connection between diet and depression
- Top foods for feeding mental health
- Top foods to avoid for good mental health
- Ramsey's recommended diet
07/04/21 • 15 min
4 Listeners
Six benefits of creativity
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07/14/21 • 4 min
Doing creative things for just 45 minutes reduces stress hormones in the body and increases the feeling of well-being. Diana and Sam, founders of M.Y.O Studio, are helping adults tap into their creative sides for not only fun but their brain health.
Set up in 2017, M.Y.O. is London's favourite studio for adults and teens to get creative with arts and crafts.
Don't think you're creative? Listen to Diana and Sam's six tips on how to get in touch with your creative side on this week's minisode.
07/14/21 • 4 min
3 Listeners
Vitamin D with Patrick Holford
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08/29/21 • 16 min
5.0
Patrick Holford, nutrition expert, leading spokesman, and author of 46 books, returns to discuss the benefits of vitamin D.
Today, Holford shares why vitamin D is promoted more than vitamin C, where we get our source of vitamin D, and how much of it do we need. We discuss the benefits of vitamin D in the brain, how it's produced, and how to know if we have a vitamin D deficiency.
We talk about:
- Why is vitamin D promoted more for Covid-19 than vitamin C
- How vitamin D is produced
- Where we get our vitamin D
- How much vitamin D do we need
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Benefits of vitamin D in the brain
08/29/21 • 16 min
2 Listeners
2 Comments
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05/30/21 • 16 min
5.0
Scott Anderson, science journalist and author of The Pyschobiotic Revolution, knows that the bacteria in your gut can affect your brain and mood. Prebiotics and probiotics are important for gut health and can be consumed with the proper diet.
Today, Anderson shares how we can get enough prebiotics and probiotics in our daily lives. We discuss the definitions of prebiotics and probiotics, are supplements worth it, how to add these bacteria to our diet and tracking gut health.
We talk about:
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Food examples of prebiotics and probiotics
- Probiotic/prebiotic supplements
- Tracking your gut
- Foods we need to incorporate into our diets
05/30/21 • 16 min
2 Listeners
1 Comment
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09/26/21 • 16 min
5.0
Master of habits, James Clear, returns to talk about how businesses and people can develop good work-life habits.
Today, Clear discusses good and bad habits of leaders and shares tools anyone can use to start developing great habits to help manage life. We discuss the habit of refinement, the two-minute rule, and why habits create freedom, not restriction.
We talk about:
- Good habits of leaders
- Habit of refinement
- Bad habits of leaders
- The most important habit to sustain a healthy mindset
- The two minute rule
- How not to restrict your life based on habits
09/26/21 • 16 min
2 Listeners
1 Comment
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The Flow State with Steven Kotler
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07/16/21 • 16 min
Steven Kotler, executive director of The Flow Research Collective, has researched the flow state for decades. He joins us in this episode to chat about the optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and do our best.
Kotler shares what flow is and how people can get into this state of consciousness. We discuss the core characteristics of flow from psychologists and from The Flow Research Collective, flow triggers, common flow experiences, and if it's possible for people to force themselves into the flow state.
We talk about:
- What it actually means to be in the flow state
- Psychologists vs The FRC definitions of flow
- A common experience that people will know they’re in flow
- Neurobiological changes that happen in the flow
- Can people force themselves into flow?
- The most important flow trigger
- Nonnegotiables for flow state
07/16/21 • 16 min
1 Listener
07/25/21 • 13 min
Dr Frederic Luskin returns to talk about his book, Stress Free for Good: 10 Scientifically Proven Life Skills for Health and Happiness. Initially developing 10 steps to help pilots de-stress, Luskin chose to expand on those steps in a book so everyone can learn how to manage stress.
Luskin shares his story of how these 10 steps were developed, the scientific explanation of why we stress so much, and the key pieces of stress. We discuss how to start de-stressing, exercises you can practice, and tips on how to manage chronic stress.
We talk about:
- Why Luskin wrote a book on stress
- Why we stress so much
- Key pieces of stress
- 10 steps to stress less
- Belly breathing for stress relief
- Top 3 tips for managing stress
07/25/21 • 13 min
1 Listener
05/07/21 • 15 min
Dr. Mike Dow combats brain fog using a whole person-centred, integrated approach. The highly sought after psychotherapist and New York Times best-selling author of The Brain Fog Fix focuses on various areas of life, including diet and spirituality, to help people feel like their best selves.
Today, Dr. Dow shares how to spot the symptoms of brain fog and why dealing with all areas of life are important to tackle it. We discuss cognitive impairments, spiritual practices, and how what you eat can affect your mood.
We talk about:
- The Brain Fog Fix
- Psychotherapy and spiritual practices
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and thinking patterns
- Diets and behavioral disorders
- Senior moments
- Stress and neurotransmitters
05/07/21 • 15 min
1 Listener
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FAQ
How many episodes does Braincare have?
Braincare currently has 136 episodes available.
What topics does Braincare cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Braincare?
The episode title 'Lifestyle Choices and Brain Health with Dr Neal Barnard' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Braincare?
The average episode length on Braincare is 14 minutes.
How often are episodes of Braincare released?
Episodes of Braincare are typically released every 2 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Braincare?
The first episode of Braincare was released on Sep 30, 2020.
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