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In this week's episode, Kate Kunkel shares the latest research that reveals why all those expensive Alzheimer's drugs are failures, and demonstrates the link between our immune system and Alzheimer's.

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with an auto-immune disease or dementia, this is an especially important episode.

The research that Kate shares in this episode can be found HERE. 

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Learn more about the link between Alzheimer's and Auto-Immune diseases in Kate's book, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", available on Amazon everywhere in paperback and eBook formats.

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To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

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Memory Expert Rena Yudkowsky joined Kate Kunkel on Brain Health Matters to share her short and easy tips and tricks to improve your memory.

Some highlights of the show:

2:13 How memory works
6:15 You can remember people's names!
16:44 Using all of your senses to remember keys, glasses, if you locked the door, etc.
18:00 The importance of being mindful
21:05 Self down affects  your memory - BELIEVE in yourself to stay independent
22:29 Tips for focus and the myth of multi-tasking
28:32 Work with Rena RenaYudkowsky.com  at https://renayudkowsky.com

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Kate Kunkel is the author of several books including:

Don't Let the Memories Fade 
The Vegan Brain   
The Plant Lovers' Fast-Start Guide
and
The Musical Brain 
All available on Amazon everywhere.

To learn many ways to improve your memory, your mind, and your brain with a healthy, mindful lifestyle, check out Kate's many programs and more podcasts at https://brainhealthmatters.today

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To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

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In this touching story of overcoming pain and reading disability, Trent McEntire shares how he used his own pain to help others regain their mobility and quality of life.

Trent joined Kate Kunkel on this episode of Brain Health Matters to share the connections between our brains and what and how we see.

Some highlights of the show:

4:04 At 19, Trent learned that he had cerebral palsy and how he overcame the pain and limitations to help others
9:00 How a chance encounter with a vision therapist changed Trent’s ability to read
12:33 How sensory and eye training can improve life and movement for Parkinson’s patients
15:16 How playing enjoyable games with a special ball can improve our brains
21:57 Staving off dementia with games
23:49 A touching story of a miraculous interlude with a child on the autism spectrum
27:00 Contact Trent at Fire Up Your Brain.   

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For season two we will be releasing a new episode every two weeks so that your host, Kate Kunkel, can focus on treating the many clients who are seeking help to improve their brains, and to complete her latest book, The Mindful Brain.

So be sure to subscribe to Brain Health Matters right here on YouTube or on your favorite podcast service at https://brainhealthmatters.buzzsprout.com/ to ensure that you get all of the latest episodes as they are released, because in every episode, we share important information that could change your life, or the life of a loved one.

This week – the mental and brain health effect of alcohol. Is it true we lose thousands of brain cells every time we imbibe?

Our guest this week is Stephanie Pratico, an Independently Licensed Mental Health and Alcohol/Drug Abuse Counselor, Clinical Supervisor & Educator who has been in the field 12 years.

Some highlights of the show:

3:00 Do we really kill thousands of brain cells by overindulging in alcohol, even once?
4:50 The short and long term effects of alcohol use on the brain
8:14 What comes first – depression or alcohol use
10:55 Do traumatic brain injuries increase likelihood of developing alcohol dependency?
16:02 As a family member or friend – how to approach a difficult subject
22:00 The Whole Person wellness model to overcome addiction and the importance of setting goals
25:56 How does mindfulness fit into alcoholism or any other addiction?
28:35 Hope

Get help:
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/
Peer-supported programs: https://www.aa.org/
https://www.smartrecovery.org/ 
https://www.refugerecovery.org/

Contact Stephanie directly: [email protected]

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Welcome to Brain Health Matters with Kate Kunkel, a podcast dedicated to helping you connect with the people and resources that will help you improve your memory, boost your brain, and reduce the risk of developing dementia.

Be sure to subscribe on YouTube or your favorite Podcast service to have access as soon as each episode is released.

In this week’s episode, Amy Galper joins us to share the amazing power of aromatherapy for healing body, mind, and spirit.

You'll come away with so much information that you’ll probably want to take notes. Tune in to get Amy's recommendations for specific oils to use for particular outcomes.

Amy Galper is the founder of the first Aromatherapy School in NYC, the New York Institute of Aromatherapy and has been a Certified Aromatherapist since 2001. Through consulting, books, and online classes, Amy seeks to inspire and empower others in their pursuit of holistic and mindful beauty and wellness.

Some Highlights of the show:

1:49  Are essential oils safe?

4:17 The importance of using any essential oils correctly and the most powerful technique

6:03 Diffusing best practices and warnings

10:18 Special Brain Health Matters announcement – Season 2

11:19 The mechanism of aromatherapy: How does it work?

16:08 Which essential oils help with leaky gut and stress?

18:18 Oils for inflammation and relaxation response

22:39 Oils for energizing, concentration and reducing brain fog

24:46 Oils to help you sleep

29:00 Become a certified aromatherapist

Check out our announcement at 10:18 in the show: This is the last episode of Season 1. Be sure to join us for Season 2, when will have a new episode every TWO weeks. Our first guest will be talking about the effects of alcohol on mental health and the brain.

Here are some links to Amy’s resources:

Here is Amy’s Website

Connect with Amy on Instagram: 

Free Guide:  How to diffuse essential oils

Free Guide: How to blend essential oils

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To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!

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Brain Health Matters is a podcast dedicated to helping you connect with the people and resources that will help you improve your memory, boost your brain, and reduce the risk of developing dementia. From time to time, we invite guests on the show who have an uncommon or controversial topic. Please note that the opinions of guests on the show do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host or Brain Health Matters.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not meant to be, nor should it be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. For diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition, and before you embark on this or any other program, consult your physician or other trusted health advisor. If medical, psychological, or any other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.

This week, we delve for the first time into plant medicine, and learn how we can use the power of CBD for a healthier brain.

Darlene Mea is a long-standing media personality in the world of alternative everything, representing all things natural, sustainable and life-promoting.

 Darlene has personally been involved with plant medicine for wellness her entire life and now counsels those wanting to discover the powers of cannabis and other plant medicines for long-term natural healing and evolutionary benefits.

 Some highlights of the show:

 1:41 Hemp vs. Cannabis

3:24  Hemp seeds or CBD

7:50  The power of juicing cannabis leaves

8:30 50 years of study in Israel show the myriad of benefits to health  

11:29 Read the results of the study on the effects of cannabis oil on blood flow in the brain HERE.  

12:30 Effects on meningitis, Parkinson’s Disease, and strokes

15:25 Do the benefits outweigh any potential risks?

17:00 Can everyone take it?

19:00 What if you take pharmaceuticals?

23:00 New science for old medicine: Mushrooms

 Learn more from Darlene at Hemptingon Post  or  Zenful Living

More studies on the value of cannabis for health include this one on Depression and this one on Inflammation.

 The movie Darlene referred to regarding mushrooms is Fantastic Fungi. Excellent!

 More information on the benefits of magic mushrooms can be found HERE.

 Claim your gift of Five Key Steps to Improving Your Brain Health by Kate Kunkel HERE.  

 And to learn more ways to protect your brain against toxic foods, chemicals, and much more, check out Kate's book, 'Don't Let the Memories Fade' HERE. 

Start your Brain Health Journey with Five Easy Things you can do Right Now to Improve Your Brain https://harplady.lpages.co/five-steps-to-a-better-brain/

To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!

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Welcome to Brain Health Matters, a podcast dedicated to helping you connect with the people and resources that will help you improve your memory, boost your brain, and reduce the risk of developing dementia.

This week, we tackle mold, parasites, and toxins and learn many ways to turn off their threats to the health of our brains. If you’ve ever struggled with mysterious symptoms that have been dismissed, or all recommended treatments have failed, you need to listen to this show!

Evan Brand is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who has transformed the lives of thousands of clients with his online practice by finding and fixing the root causes of fatigue, depression, anxiety, digestive, and other issues.

Here is just a sampling of the many important points made in this episode:

01:49  The gut/brain connection and how gut problems are the root of many diseases

05:00 How to test for gut issues and microbiome health

09:00 What tests reveal mold exposure, a problem that causes a myriad of symptoms

10:19 How damage to the mitochondria (energy cells) affects our brains, fertility, and much, much more

12:00 Mold is one of the biggest threats as toxins, and how treating for it can also help treating other chemical toxicity

15:50 A valuable protocol for anyone suffering with COPD

16:45 Parasites don’t happen just to travelers to developing countries!

21:39 Creating a healthier home without mold

24:56 Symptoms of mold exposure – you won’t believe how it can manifest!

28:06 The exact steps to take to improve your health after suffering mold-related illness

30:31 Ivermectin – its place in treating parasites, fungi, etc. 

Links to important information:

 Claim your gift of Five Key Steps to Improving Your Brain Health HERE.  

 And to learn more ways to protect your brain against toxic foods, chemicals, and much more, check out Kate's book, 'Don't Let the Memories Fade' HERE

Start your Brain Health Journey with Five Easy Things you can do Right Now to Improve Your Brain https://harplady.lpages.co/five-steps-to-a-better-brain/

To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!

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Welcome to Brain Health Matters, a podcast dedicated to helping you connect with the people and resources that will help you improve your memory, boost your brain, and reduce the risk of developing dementia.

 This week, Christopher Manning, the Mindfulness Man, joins Kate Kunkel to share the many ways that meditation can help us concentrate, learn, and deal with stress.

 Some highlights of the interview:

2:31 Do you have to sit cross-legged with your fingers in circles to meditate “properly”?

4:37 Why it is so powerful to pay attention to, vs. control, your breath

9:03 Alleviating the suffering from ADHD with meditation

13:09 BDNF: A cure for ADHD and depression

14:10 How meditation protects and enhances brain matter

15:00 Steps to start a meditation practice and overcome doubt

17:01 Is mindful eating helpful?

20:19 Achieving real joy doesn’t happen in 5 minutes a day

22:15 How to tap into Chris’s guided meditations online

23:32 Resolving real-life difficulties with the Loving-Kindness meditation

25:15 If you struggle with loneliness – meditation may be the answer

28:04 Meditation as a way to detach from circumstances and events that cause distress. Suffering is optional.

 Tap into Chris’s meditation podcasts HERE.

Join Chris’s Facebook community HERE.

To learn more about the healing power of meditation, mindfulness and music, claim Kate’s gift, Five Key Steps to a Better Brain HERE.

Dive into Kate’s book, Don’t Let the Memories Fade, which includes a complete program incorporation mindfulness, meditation, and a healthy and compassionate lifestyle for a better brain. Available on Amazon everywhere.

Start your Brain Health Journey with Five Easy Things you can do Right Now to Improve Your Brain https://harplady.lpages.co/five-steps-to-a-better-brain/

To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!

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Welcome to Brain Health Matters, a podcast dedicated to helping you connect with the people and resources that will help you improve your memory, boost your brain, and reduce the risk of developing dementia.

This week’s very special guest is Craig Goldberg. Craig is the president and co-founder of Inharmony Interactive, a company dedicated to creating VAT technology that enables us to experience sound and frequencies in a unique and powerful way.

Some important points in the podcast:

3:30 Death by a thousand cuts – how the myriad of toxins in our environment band together to make us sick

9:30 A healing dream comes true with the experience of sound directed to the body

13:45 The effect of vibroacoustic sound on the central nervous system

17:24 Stress, the brain, and how to retrain your nervous system to be in parasympathetic – rest and relax – state

19:46 Alleviating the debilitating tremors of Parkinson’s Disease

21:00 Anti-spasmodic effects of VAT

26:20 Improving blood circulation in a pleasant and drug-free way

28:00 How vibroacoustic therapy or jumping up and down can be powerful tools for lymphatic drainage

31:00 What is Brain Tap?  

Contact Craig through IamHarmony.com

For a look at the technology Craig was referring to, click HERE. 

If you are interested in purchasing a system, claim the 5% discount Craig referred to by using the code BrainHealth

You will also find InHarmony on Facebook and Instagram and many other social media channels. You’ll find them all linked on the website.

And for information on Brain Tap – Click HERE. 

To learn many more powerful ways to use music, frequencies AND silence, check out The Musical Brain.

Start your Brain Health Journey with Five Easy Things you can do Right Now to Improve Your Brain https://harplady.lpages.co/five-steps-to-a-better-brain/

To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!

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This week on Brain Health Matters, Kate Kunkel interviews Dr. Bonnie J. Kaplan. She is a Professor Emerita in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, in Alberta, Canada.

Dr. Kaplan’s interest in the biological basis of behavior led to postdoctoral training and then faculty research in neurophysiology. She has published widely on the biological basis of developmental disorders and mental health, especially the contribution of nutrition to brain development and brain function, including in her book, “The Better Brain”.

This powerful passage from the book is the perfect introduction to this discussion

“We are in the midst of a mental health crisis. An estimated one in five American adults suffer from some form of mental illness. Despite the billions of dollars spent in pharmaceutical research and the rising popularity of antidepressant drugs, we are more depressed and anxious than ever before.

What if we’re looking for solutions in the wrong places? What if instead of treating mental illness with prescriptions and medication, we changed what we eat and how we feed our brains?”

Be sure to tune in to this powerful discussion - Some highlights of include:

02:09 Psychiatric medication’s place in nurturing better mental health

08:04 ADHD – Turning it around with nutrition

10:30 How proof of mental health improvement is ignored or maligned in major media

12:25 Startling success with B vitamins

14:4 Why the “Magic Bullet” approach to vitamins cannot work to improve brain health

16:24 How mood regulation can be achieved with dietary changes and micro-nutrients

21:11 Organic or no? Is there a difference to the brain?

31:32 Withdrawal from any substances can be alleviated with broad spectrum micro-nutrients

34:00 It all begins in the soil  

Books that Bonnie referred to:

“Hooked” by Michael Moss 

“Metabolical” by Robert Lustig 

A video by Dr. Kaplan explaining how nutrients control brain synthesis and metabolism of neurotransmitters  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWIBf5ALLj4&t=39s

The Canadian micro-nutrient companies that Dr. Kaplan referred to are:

Truehope.com

Hardynutritionals.com

Learn many more ways that improve and protect your brain in Kate’s book, Don't Let the Memories Fade, available in paperback and as an eBook on Amazon everywhere.

To begin your journey toward a healthier brain, claim your free copy of Kate's Five Key
Steps You Can Take Right Now to Improve Your Brain 

Start your Brain Health Journey with Five Easy Things you can do Right Now to Improve Your Brain https://harplady.lpages.co/five-steps-to-a-better-brain/

To learn even more about the power of a whole foods, plant-based diet for a healthier brain, check out Kate’s books, "Don't Let the Memories Fade", "The Vegan Brain" and "The Musical Brain"

Check out the Brain Health Matters BLOG for many more ways to improve your brain and your life!