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Mind What Matters is a podcast about memory disease such as Alzheimer's and Dementia and how we can best care for the longterm health of our minds. Hosted by public speaker and advocate Elizabeth Humphreys.

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    • Nov 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    “You Can Do Hard Things” with Lara MacGregor (Stage 4 Cancer Fighter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 59:43


    “You Can Do ThiFighting Cancer and Standing for a Cause with Lara MacGregor At 30 years old and 7 months pregnant, @lara_macgregor was diagnosed with breast cancer. After being gifted headscarves accompanied by a note that said “You can do this” during her treatment, she founded @hopescarves, bringing hope and community to thousands of people. Then, after  7 years in remission, she was diagnosed again - this time with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer. With her new reality, Lara had to redefine hope for herself and for her organization: to live life over cancer. 

    How to Deal with Anxiety and Depression (ft. Nicole Barille)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 54:34


    How Digital Addiction Affects Our Brains (with Austin Pearlmutter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 58:56


    We sit down with Austin Perlmutter to discuss how toxic social media and mindless internet scrolling has become something that our brains have been hardwired to do. While it isn't currently coined "addiction" in our country, the ways that our brains are stimulated based on social media is directly correlated with dopamine rush. It very closely mimics addictive behavior. We have become trained to depend on it for stimulation. How can we break these trends and what can we do to offset the symptoms setting in across the U.S. such as anxiety and depression as a result of overuse?#alzheimers #caregivers #endalzheimers #dementia #alzheimersawareness #endalz #brainhealth #mindwhatmatters #caregiver #alzcaregivers #reneeharmon #itsgonnabealzright

    The Frustration of Caring for Alzheimer's Disease (Pt. 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 8:40


    Host Liz Humphreys sits down with author Lauren Dykovitz to talk about dealing with the frustration of caring for a family member with a memory disease like Alzheimer's. Lauren's book “When Only Love Remains” is out now. Get more info here: @lifeloveandalizheimers

    Dr. Renee Harmon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 47:19


    Dr. Renee Harmon is a doctor and speaker. She joins us to talk about her experience in caring for her husband Harvey who developed early onset Alzheimer's.  

    Closing the Gap Between What You’re Eating and What Your Brain Needs to be Healthy (ft. Dr. Ed Parks)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 55:59


    Today we talk with Dr. Ed Parks the founder of NeuroReserve, the company who makes the product Relevate which is a state of the art nutrition supplement for the brain designed to closed the gap between what you're eating and what your brain needs to be healthy. Edward S. Park, Ph.D., is the Founder and President of NeuroReserve. Ed has over15 years of experience in the research and development (R&D) ofbiopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and nutritional therapeutics. Mostimportantly, his father struggled with Parkinson’s disease and dementia for almosttwo decades before passing away. The impact this experience on his family, whichis similar to the experiences faced by so many others today, is the motivation forNeuroReserve.

    The Effects of ADHD Medication on the Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 32:07


    Our children are being overprescribed medicine and the effects of all of these medications are not only dangerous but they are changing their brains.Learn more about ADHD and the harmful effects of the medication prescribed to treat it. 

    Brain Healthy Substitutes when Cooking at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 14:21


    Did you know there are healthy and delicious substitutes for your kitchen that will help your brain health? Dr. Annie Fenn is the founder of the Brain Health Kitchen and talks about which ingredients likely in your kitchen right now are unhealthy for your brain and with what to switch them.

    Detox Your Mind with Austin Perlmutter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 65:28


    Dr. Austin Perlmutter discusses his new book written with his father Dr. David Perlmutter called Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness.We talk about the “disconnection syndrome”, internet addiction, loss of empathy in the human race and how there is a drastic change in our brains ability to make good choices when we don’t live a healthy lifestyle.  We also discuss the impact stress plays in our brain, and how to make small changes in your daily life that help relieve it.Austin Perlmutter, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician and New York Times bestselling author. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami and completed his internal medicine residency at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland Oregon. His focus is in helping others to improve decision-making and quality of life. He is also interested in methods of understanding and reducing burnout in the medical field. He is the co-author of Brain Wash. He writes for Psychology Today on his blog, The Modern Brain.

    Dr. Michael Goran and the Link Between Sugar and Azheimer's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 45:59


    Doctor, Author, and Professor is just the beginning of how to describe Dr. Michael Goran and his incredible research, teaching and writing. Dr. Goran talks about the the link between sugar and Alzheimer's in the latest episode of Mind What Matters. Hosted by Elizabeth Humphreys.

    What's Menopause Got To Do with Alzheimer's? (Brain Bites)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 19:39


    Join us as we talk about menopause and perimenopause and the potential role they play in the development of cognitive decline. We talk about how to ease the symptoms through healthy eating and exercise and if and when to see your doctor about hormone replacement.

    Brain Bites: Best Oils to Cook with to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 14:47


    Negative Thoughts Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 57:43


    Did you know the risk of Alzheimer’s increases by 75-98% by holding onto negative thoughts?Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a new book out today called Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess to teach people that managing toxic thoughts can save their life.Dr. Leaf explains that the proteins the make up our brain and memories are damaged by inflammation due to our bodies fighting the harm being caused by negative thoughts which leads to an increased vulnerability to dementia and Alzheimer’s of up to 98%. If you’re not mind managing, everything you do is reactive. Messy mind, messy body, messy life. The good news is this damage is reversible if caught soon enough by cultivating positive thinking.

    Learning to Use Food as Medicine (ft. Ruthie Lindsey and Laura Lea Bryant)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 37:52


    We discuss the connection between food and mental health and how we can learn to use food as a medicine for a our mind.

    A Healthy Diet Helps Prevent Alzheimer's (ft. Dr. Annie Fenn)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 24:09


    Annie Fenn, M.D., is the founder of Brain Health Kitchen and is on the Hilarity for Charity Science Advisory Board. Dr. Fenn talks about the positive impact a healthy diet has on a healthy mind.

    Dr. David Hutchings (What can we do to help prevent memory disease?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 52:45


    Did you know that one in three cases of Alzheimer’s is preventable? The wonderful Dr. David Hutchings comes back on the program to talk to us about why and how we can avoid memory disease.This episode arms us with information on what we must do as country to prevent, find better treatments, and ultimately cure Alzheimer’s.

    Caregiver Stories ft. Nikki DeLoach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 73:10


    Nikki DeLoach is a mother, wife, actress, producer, and a huge advocate for Alzheimer's organizations. Nikki shares her story about her journey with her father's diagnosis and how it led her to finding healing in service.

    Caregiver Care (ft. Nikki Nurse)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 54:22


    Nikki Nurse is a caregiver to her mother Kathy and a jewelry making enthusiast who started a company with her mom after she got diagnosed. Her mantra is “women do everything for everybody but nothing for ourselves”. We talk about how important it is for caregivers to take care of themselves.

    Overcoming Impossible with Ultra Endurance Athletes Travis Macy and Mark Macy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 58:45


    We welcome the incredibly inspirational father/son duo ultra endurance athletes Travis and Mark Macy who just competed together on the world's toughest race and are involved in helping families work through the Alzheimer's process.

    Ep. 11 A Caretaker's Story (Lizz Lewis)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 49:09


    Lizz Lewis was the caregiver for her mother who had Alzheimer's disease and we're going to talk about everything they went through together.

    Ep. 10 Dan Jaworski Talks About His Alzheimer's Diagnosis and Training for the Kona Ironman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 25:23


    Dan Jaworksi talks about his Alzheimer's diagnosis and how he expects to be an Outlier as he trains for the Kona Iron Man. He is a truly extraordinary person with a unique perspective on the disease.

    Ep. 9 A Caregiver's Story (ft. Sheila Uselton)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 41:34


    Sheila Uselton is a Senior Living Consultant and was also the caregiver for her mother who passed away from Alzheimer's Disease. She's also led numerous support groups and we'll get real about the disease.

    Ep. 8 Statistics and Public Policy with Rachel Blackhurst of the Alzheimer's Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 37:35


    Rachel Blackhurst is the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for the Alzheimer's Association and talks about what's going on in regards to public policy on Alzheimer's in Tennessee and Nationally.

    Ep. 7 Inspiring Small Changes To Be Healthy (Pt. 2 with Cami Stoddard)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 26:05


    Cami Stoddard is the 13th consultant to achieve the highest ranking, Managing Director, with Beautycounter. She is the mother to two spunky redheads, the wife to the kindest human on the planet, and lives in the best city in the USA, Nashville, TN. She is a self professed health lunatic, which stems from searching for answers regarding her mother's diagnosis with breast cancer in her late 30s (non BRCA gene) and subsequently early onset Alzheimer's at age 55. Both of these diseases have been determined to be environmentally provoked, hence Cami's passion to achieve health/wellness/healing for her family and those around her by educating on the need to lower your body's toxic load and how to do it.

    Ep. 6 When to Move Your Loved One Into a Memory Care Community (ft. Judy Given of Abe's Garden)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 40:55


    Judy Given with the memory care community Abe's Garden in Nashville talks about how to know when it's time to move your loved one somewhere other than your home.

    Ep. 5 Inspiring Small Changes To Be Healthy with Cami Stoddard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 33:44


    Cami Stoddard is a Managing Director at Beautycounter, a mother of two, and is a caretaker for her mother who is currently suffering from Alzheimer’s. We talk about all things wellness including how to keep your home free of toxic products and safe.

    Ep. 4 Edward O'Day (A Caretaker Story)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 38:31


    Edward O'Day shares his unique insight and story of getting through difficult times having lived day-to-day with family members suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

    Ep. 3 Margie Moore (Licensed Therapist Trained in EMDR Talks Mental Care, Processing Emotion, and Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 27:28


    Licensed therapist trained in EMDR Margie Moore talks about how to mentally take care of yourself, process your emotions, and give yourself grace.

    Ep. 2 Dr. David Hutchings (Warning Signs, Causes, and Prevention)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 49:01


    Dr. David Hutchings is a neuro pathologist specializing in Alzheimer’s and Dementia and just an all-around great person. Dr. Hutchings will take us through the warning signs, causes, and prevention of memory disease.

    Ep. 1 Welcome to Mind What Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 0:42


    Welcome to Mind What Matters hosted by Elizabeth Humphreys. We'll talk about memory diseases like Alzheimer's and Dementia and how we can best take care of the longterm health of our minds in order to prevent them.

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