The Brain Health Revolution Podcast
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The Brain Health Revolution Podcast
Join award-winning neurologists and researchers, Drs. Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, for a fun, innovative and inspirational approach to brain health and all matters concerning the remarkable human mind. This is the century of the brain, a time when our insights into this incredible organ are exploding at...
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Introducing our new show: ‘Your Brain On’
Our brand new show, Your Brain On, is now live! Your Brain On is a podcast about the neuroscience of everything.
Each episode will look at an as...
Your Brain On... Dry January
What happens to your brain when you stop drinking? Is doing Dry January the best way to quit?
In this second preview episode of Your Brain On, w...
Your Brain On... New Year’s Resolutions
On New Year’s Eve, we experience feelings of joy, sadness, thankfulness, regret, and nostalgia, as our brains recall episodic moments from the past 12...
Navigating online misinformation and improving science communication, with David R. Grimes
In this episode, we’re joined by science writer and author of ‘The Irrational Ape — Why We Fall for Disinformation, Conspiracy Theories, and Propagand...
The neuroscience of hypnosis, with Dr. David Spiegel
In this episode, we’re joined by renowned psychologist Dr. David Spiegel — co-founder and chief scientific officer of science-backed hypnosis app Reve...
The power of community for better brain health
In this episode, we discuss the often-overlooked importance of addressing behavior change for improving brain health and overall wellbeing, and how we...
Neuroplasticity: the incredible ways our brains evolve and adapt
In this episode, Ayesha and Dean discuss ‘neuroplasticity’, a term that was once echoed only within the walls of neuroscience labs, but which has now...
The Profound Influence of Lifestyle on Brain Health: A NEURO Academy Live Session
This episode was a live presentation for our members in the NEURO Academy online community. We presented a summary of the pivotal role that lifestyle...
Brain and Behavior with Nicole Vignola
In this episode, we spoke with Nicole Vignola, who is a cognitive neuroscientist, author and speaker committed to making neuroscience tangible for the...
Beyond Heartburn: Probing the Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor and Dementia
In this episode In this illuminating episode, we dive deep into the world of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed medications for heartb...
The MIND Diet Debacle: Uncovering the Randomized Controlled Trial's Oversights and Implications
In this episode, we dive deep into the recent, much anticipated randomized controlled trial on the MIND diet. The headlines were ablaze with the dissa...
Beyond Myths: The Latest Evidence on Fats and Brain Function
In this episode, we delve deep into the role fats play in brain health. We bust some common myths about dietary fats and talked about the latest scien...
Shifting Perspectives: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, and the Dementia Dialogue
In this episode, we explore the connection between hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk, the impact of hormones on brain development and resi...
Unraveling the APOE 4 Gene and the Alzheimer's Puzzle
This episode is part of a live recording for our NEURO Academy community, and the topic of the discussion is the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease, in p...
Social Media, Mental Health & Reliable Nutrition Information with Kimberley Wilson, PhD
We’re thrilled to share our conversation with our guest on today’s episode, Kimberley Wilson, PhD. She is a highly respected psychologist, author, and...
Donanemab: A New Ray of Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer's
Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast, where we discuss the latest breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. In today's episode, w...
The Power of Storytelling to Educate and Empower with Lisa Genova
This episode is a conversation with the New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist, Lisa Genova. Her debut novel Still Alice about a Harvard...
Migraine Mindset: Exploring the Science, Symptoms, and Solutions of Headaches and Migraines with Dr. Chelsea Stone, DO
This episode is a deep dive into the topic of headache with our colleague, an expert in the field of headache medicine, Dr. Chelsea Stone.
We ex...
Mind on Fire: Exploring Seizures and The Story of Fyodor Dostoevsky
In this episode, we discuss epilepsy and describe the life of the 19th century philosopher and writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and how the seizures that to...
The Scourge of Parkinson's Disease
In this episode, we explore Parkinson's disease (PD), which is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder of aging after Alzheimer's disease, a...
The Most Common Neurological Disorder Among Young Adults - Multiple Sclerosis
This episode is an in depth review of Multiple Sclerosis, The most common neurological disorder among young adults.
Multiple Sclerosis is an aut...
The Often Invisible Syndrome: Traumatic Brain Injury
This episode was part of a live discussion for members in NEURO Academy. We discussed brain injuries and concussion, and expanded on their definitions...
Laxatives "Cause" Dementia? A Discussion and Review of The Latest Research
This episode was part of a live discussion in the Science Club of the NEURO Academy. We discussed the recent article that showed an association betwee...
Ethics in The Era of Artificial Intelligence with Erin Sharoni
Our guest for this episode is Erin Sharoni, who is a Master of Bioethics degree candidate (‘23) at Harvard Medical School and a seasoned biotechnology...
Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia - A Review
In this episode, we discuss Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia (FTD). FTD is a type of dementia that usually occurs in younger individuals and is progressiv...
The Addictions of Our Lives with Dr. Howard J. Rankin, PhD
Our guest for this episode is Dr. Howard Rankin, who has has extensive expertise and knowledge in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, behavior chan...
The ONLY Way to Change The Dire Trajectory of Brain Health
In this episode, we will be speaking about what we believe to be one of the most important aspects and the biggest contributor to brain health - our c...
A Review of the Current Evidence-based Nutrition with Dr. Matthew Nagra, ND
This episode’s guest is Dr. Matthew Nagra, ND. Dr. Nagra is a Naturopathic Doctor devoted to bringing the most up-to-date evidence-based nutrition inf...
Gluten, Grain and Brain - Separating The Wheat from The Chaff
This episode is dedicated to the science behind the consumption of gluten and brain health. There is a notion that gluten is bad for our health and e...
Year 2022 Review: Exciting Findings in the Field of Neurology and Neuroscience
In this episode, we covered some of the interesting research findings from the year 2022, and neuroscientifically let our hair down a bit and had fun....
How Artificial Intelligence Will Unrecognizably Change Our World with Gianluca Mauro
In this episode, we sat down with Gianluca Mauro, and had a conversation about the biggest revolution in the history of mankind, Artificial Intelligen...
The Good Life with Marc Shulz, PhD
In this episode, we had a conversation with Dr. Marc Schulz, PhD, Associate Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. The Harvard Study of...
Autism, Behavior and Science Miscommunication with Ben Rein, PhD
In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Ben Rein, a neuroscientist and postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University and a science communicator on soci...
Diet For a New America with John Robbins
In this episode, we had the great pelasure of interviewing the legendary John Robbins.
The only son of the founder of the Baskin-Robbins ice cr...
Demystifying the Relationship Between Diet and Mental Health with Dr. Nicole Lipman-Barile, PhD
Our guest is Dr. Nicole Lipman Barile, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and Nutrition Therapy Practitioner with over 10 years of experience working with pat...
How To Create Amazing Experiences, with Paul Zak, PhD
In this episode, we virtually sat down with our friend and one of the most insightful scientists, thinkers, writers in the field of human behavior, D...
Dispelling Brain Health Misunderstandings: A Response to Joe Rogan and Max Lugavere
This episode is dedicated to clarification of a podcast between Joe Rogan and Max Lugavere, two popular influencers that have a large audience. They d...
Brain Inflammation: Definition, Causes and Management
In this episode, we discuss brain inflammation. We start with a case presentation, discuss the different cells and chemicals that are involved in the...
Catastrophic Brain Bleeds - Part 3
In part 3 of the neurovascular series, we take a deep dive on the topic of brain bleeds or hemmorhagic strokes. We discussed its epidemiology, subtype...
The Silent Epidemic of Vascular Dementia - Part 2
In this episode, we discuss vascular cognitive impairment and vascular dementia, how it presents, its pathophysiology, subtypes, eidemiology, risk fac...