There are so many reasons to examine the link between nutrition and brain health. As a brief response to a recent question about my interest in nutrition, here are just 3 lesser-known reasons we should care about the gut-brain axis.
In 2013, during the International Conference on Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine in Portland, OR, I was approached by an incredible woman named Andrea Nakayama. Andrea is a “rock star” in natural health and functional nutrition; she’s a Certified Nutrition
In this clip from my keynote speech at the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association conference 2014, I poke fun
In this segment from my keynote speech at the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association conference 2014, I briefly touch on mechanisms of plasticity and repairing neurons through a combination of synergistic therapy and brain building nutrition–including an analogy from my original blog post: Building
Whenever I am inclined to write about nutrition, I’m cautioned to be mindful of just how personal (and often controversial) the subject can be. Eating is an emotional experience, and we are passionate about our food. So passionate, in fact, that attitudes
Notice: This is the fourth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the previous articles before reading this one.A Fat Chance (Part ONE): Introduction
A Fat Chance (Part TWO): How and Why I Eat
(written with the assistance of Dr. Richard Feinman)
Notice: This is the third article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the first and second parts before reading this one, and check out the last article in the series
Notice: This is the second article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the first part before reading this one, and check out the next articles in the series afterwards!A Fat Chance (Part ONE): Introduction
A Fat
A Fat Chance (Part ONE): Introduction
Notice: This is the first article in an ongoing series. Make sure to check out the next articles when you’re finished with this one!A Fat Chance (Part ONE): Introduction
A Fat Chance
Neuroscientist Molly Crockett studies altruism, morality and value-based decision-making in humans. In her fascinating 2012 London TED Talk, she warns, “If someone tries to sell you something with a brain on it … ask to see the evidence. Ask for the