The Empowering Neurologist Podcast

Exciting Developments in the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy - with Dr. Fernyhough & Dr. Calcutt | EP 179

Inside the Study That Reveals Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Stem Cells - with Dr. Stefano Pluchino | EP 178

A Solution to the Alarming Drop in Testosterone Levels Worldwide: The Promise of TRT - Dr. Tracy Gapin | EP 177

The Autoimmune Cure: Healing the Trauma & Triggers that Turn Your Body Against You - Dr. Sara Gottfried | EP 176

Replacing Fructose with Allulose: Exploring the Science Artificial Sweeteners - Dr. Johnson | EP 175

Can This Wearable Device Reduce Stress? A Deep Dive into the Apollo | Dr. Dave Rabin - EP 174

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Your Brain on Art: The Science of Creativity and Neurological Health | Ivy Ross & Susan Magsamen - EP 173

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Healing Loneliness Through Creativity, Awe, and Connection - with Dr. Nobel | EP 172

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Plastic Surgeon: The Secret to Holistic Anti-Aging and Youthful Skin - with Dr. Anthony Youn | EP 171

Calm your Mind with Food: A Revolutionary Approach to Anxiety - with Dr. Uma Naidoo | EP 170

A Sugar Substitute That’s Good For You? The Science Behind Allulose - with Dr. Bikman | EP 169

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How to Master Your Melatonin and Optimize Your Sleep - with Dr. Deanna Minich | EP168

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The Alarming Rise in Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Ray Dorsey | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 167

Welcome one and all to another enlightening episode of The Empowering Neurologist. Joining us is Dr. Ray Dorsey, Professor of Neurology at the University of Rochester, a stalwart advocate for Parkinson's disease, and a renowned researcher in the field. With...

Nitric Oxide and Functional Health - with Dr. Nathan Bryan | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 167

In this installment of The Empowering Neurologist we are privileged to welcome Dr. Nathan Bryan, a trailblazer in the realm of biomedical research, with a specific focus on the life-sustaining molecule, nitric oxide.  As a globally recognized pioneer in nitric oxide...

Long COVID Protocols and New Horizons - with Dr. James Jackson | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 165

So-called "long Covid" is turning out to be a devastating condition for an incredibly large number of individuals around the world. It's been estimated that as many as 200 million people globally are suffering from this condition. And as many...

The Joy of Well-Being - with Collen & Jason Wachob | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 164

Health and happiness go hand in hand, and who couldn’t use a little more of both these days? This is from the back cover of an exciting new book, *The Joy of Well-being,* by Colleen and Jason Wachob. This is...

Oxygen Therapy and Cellular Regeneration with Dr. Shai Efrati | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 163

I'll never forget back in medical school that we were told that the brain was "terminally differentiated.” This means that brain cells were what they were, and could never be regenerated. As such, when a person had a stroke or...

Oral Bacteria And Your Health - with Dr. Mark Burhenne | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 162

That various microbes in the digestive system affect our health is certainly not news. However, this discussion is typically in the context of the various microbes that live in the gut. Actually, we technically need to begin this understanding at...

The Big Fat Surprise - Why Dietary Guidelines are Making us Fat | The Empowering Neurologist EP 161

What underlies the war on fat? It’s big business, wanting us all to eat more refined carbs and sugar to replace the fat calories that we’ve been instructed to reduce. And I can think of no one who has done...

The Truth About Mold in the Home - with Michael Rubino | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 160

As many of you may know, we live in Southwest Florida. And yes, we did experience the devastating effects of the recent hurricane. One of the things that has become an important focus of attention for many people living in...

The Danger of Seed Oils & Finding a Healthier Option - w/ Jeff Nobbs | Empowering Neurologist EP159

We've had so many discussions that's far about the importance of dietary fat for health and longevity. But to be clear, the type of fat we consume is of incredible importance. These days our diets seem to be loaded with vegetable oils...

Young Forever: How to Reverse Biological Aging - w/ Dr. Mark Hyman | The Empowering Neurologist EP158

There’s so much information being promulgated these days seemingly focused on the notion of “anti-aging.”   Unfortunately, so much of this information focuses on techniques to allow us to basically appear younger.   But we are now at a level of understanding...

Smarter NOT Harder: The Secret to Weight Loss - w/ Dave Asprey | The Empowering Neurologist EP 157

Maybe we have it all wrong. Maybe we are overdoing it, especially as it relates to things like exercise. Should we tap into the “power of laziness?”   In Dave Asprey's new book, SMARTER NOT HARDER: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the...

Preventing Obesity: The Myth of Calorie Counting - with Dr. Fung | The Empowering Neurologist EP.156

What should we eat? I ask this question in the context of the incredible rates of obesity that we are now seeing, virtually worldwide. Today we will spend time with Dr. Jason Fung author of the book The Obesity Code....

Melatonin - Why All the Interest? - with Dr. Deanna Minich | The Empowering Neurologist EP 155

Melatonin has taken center-stage in terms of interest from both the scientific community as well as the general population. And there are really good reasons for all this attention. Recently, with the Covid pandemic, melatonin has been looked upon as...

UNfollow your Passion to Find Fulfillment - with Terri Trespicio | EP 154

We are so often told that one of our fundamental goals in life is to find our “passion” and follow it. If we can identify this goal, we are led to believe, then everything will magically fall into place. According to...

The Correlation Between Happiness & Brain Health - with Dr. Amen | The Empowering Neurologist EP153

Who doesn't want to be happier? My good friend Dr. Daniel Amen, in his new book, You Happier, addresses that challenge and gives us meaningful actions to take, right now. Interestingly, Dr. Amen takes a personalized medicine approach to regaining...

From Cancer to Her Healthiest Healthy - with Samantha Harris | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 152

Today we're going to talk about the book, Your Healthiest Healthy, written by Samantha Harris. You can find more information about her down below, but let me tell you about the book and our interview.  Samantha was basically on top of...

Trauma - The Invisible Epidemic - with Dr. Paul Conti | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 151

Trauma in our lives has lasting effects both in terms of our mental and physical wellbeing. Trauma, and its running partner, shame, affect our metabolism, our immune function, and even our gene expression. Further, trauma accelerates multiple markers of aging.   On...

5 Diets to Heal Your Hormones - with Dr. Anna Cabeca | The Empowering Neurologist EP. 150

Today on the Empowering Neurologist I am delighted to welcome back Dr. Anna Cabeca. Her new book, Menupause, actually present five different dietary approaches for women approaching or during menopause that is specific in terms of a woman's particular set...

Profound New Research on Improving MS with Diet - with Dr. Terry Wahls | EP 149

Multiple sclerosis (MS), is an auto-immune condition affecting more than 1 million Americans. And like other autoimmune conditions, it it's becoming more prevalent. The role of genetics in MS is not significant. Lifestyle choices however may play important roles in...

How to Enter Ketosis without Restrictive Diets - with Dr. Steven Gundry | EP 148

We are hearing so much these days about the benefit of a ketogenic diet. But while there may be benefits, it's not necessarily the easiest diet for everyone to engage. Further, staying in ketosis for an extended period of time...

What to Eat for Optimal Brain Health - with Max Lugavere | EP 147

One of the most important levers we can pull as it relates to improving our brain function currently as well as paving the way for a healthier brain in the years to come is choose to eat foods that nurture...

Predicting & Preventing Long-Haul Covid - with Dr. Heath & Dr. Su | EP 146

As it relates to COVID-19, there seems to be an incredible amount of interest in the death rate which happens to be exceedingly, exceedingly low. Why I find this challenging is because there is another problem associated with this infection...

How to Enhance Your Memory & Brain Power - with Jim Kwik | EP 145

We spend quite a bit of time talking about what we can do to protect and even enhance our brains. So much of our messaging deals with lifestyle choices like exercise, sleep, and certainly the foods that we eat. Basically,...

Science Behind Improving Mitochondria Function - with Dr. Anurag Singh| EP 144

Urolithin-A. Powerful Mitochondrial Therapy So much of our health is dependent upon the function of our mitochondria, the energy providers found in each of our cells. Keeping our mitochondria functioning well is the reason that we, for example,...

4 Reasons for Hope in a Changing World - with Douglas Abrams | EP 143

Douglas Abrams is the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, the first book in the Global Icons Series. Can you imagine having the...

The Dangers of Fructose & Uric Acid - with Dr. Richard Johnson | EP 142

Fructose and Uric Acid – What Once Helped Us Survive Now Poses an Existential Threat The interest in uric acid, well beyond its role in gout, focusing on its pivotal role in metabolic issues, is expanding rapidly, and globally. Without...

Coping with Alzheimer's Impact on Loved Ones - with Patti Davis | EP 141

Coping with Alzheimer's Impact on Loved Ones

The Optimal Diet for Autoimmune Diseases - with Danielle Walker | EP 140

The Optimal Diet for Autoimmune Diseases

How Gut Bacteria Affects Blood Sugar - with Dr. Momo Vuyisich and Dr. Casey Means | EP 139

How Gut Bacteria Affects Blood Sugar

Uric Acid - The Acid You May Need to Drop - with Dr. Richard Johnson | EP 138

Uric Acid - The Acid You May Need to Drop

Make Your Menstrual Cycle Your Superpower - with Dr. Stephanie Estima | EP 137

Make Your Menstrual Cycle Your Superpower

The Science Behind Reversing Aging - with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald | EP 136

The Science Behind Reversing Aging

The Chemicals in Our Environment Poisoning Us - with Dr. Aly Cohen | EP 135

The Chemicals in Our Environment Poisoning Us

What Our Fatigue Reveals About Our Health - with Dr. Steven Gundry | EP 134

What Our Fatigue Reveals About Our Health

Don’t Just Lose Weight, Get Healthy - with Dr. Sara Gottfried | EP 133

Don’t Just Lose Weight, Get Healthy

Why Lung Health is Crucial to a Long Life - with Dr. Michael Stephen | EP 132

Why Lung Health is Crucial to a Long Life

With Pleasure Comes Pain - Our Addiction to Dopamine - with Dr. Anna Lempke | EP 131

With Pleasure Comes Pain - Our Addiction to Dopamine

Doctor explains how Alzheimer's Reversal is Real - with Dr. Dale Bredesen | EP 130

Doctor explains how Alzheimer's Reversal is Real