Podcasts about Clinical neurophysiology

In this episode I am in conversation with Dr Robert Baloh to explore his insightful perspective of mass psychogenic illness specifically, and functional neurological disorders generally. Our conversation explored the general principles of medically unexplained symptoms and why most people have symptoms but only in some do these progress to become psychosomatic. We delved into the patterns, expectations and cultural beliefs that predispose to psychosomatic problems, highlighting such concepts as the placebo and nocebo effects.In our exploration of mass psychogenic illness, we reviewed such examples as the Belgian Coca Cola epidemic and Havana syndrome. This discussion looks at the factors that lead to the emergence and spread of mass psychogenic illness. Dr Baloh also outlines the mechanisms driving mass psychogenic illness, and the appropriate approaches to their assessment and management.Dr Baloh also discusses the history of hysteria with reference to such personalities as neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot and psychoanalysis founder Sigmund Freud. He also reviewed the history of such established disorders as multiple chemical hypersensitivity, myalgic encephalopathy and chronic fatigue syndrome. We discussed the uncertainties about the biology of these disorders, and the general ignorance of the medical fraternity and society at large about their nature.Dr Baloh is the author of 15 books, over 350 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and over 100 book chapters. He also has an interest in the boundary between neurology and psychology, and in the history of neurology. Among his many honours, Dr Baloh received the Hallpike/Nylen Prize at the Bárány Society Meeting in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1992 and had an international Dizziness and Balance Symposium in his honor at the 2014 American Academy of Neurology meeting in Philadelphia. His book Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System written with Vicente Honrubia, is currently in the fourth edition and is the standard in the field.

En este episodio, resumimos varios artículos científicos sobre espasticidad, en cuanto a conceptualización, neurofisiología, evaluación y tratamiento. Es una forma de actualización anual sobre esta temática tan estudiada en neurociencia. Hablamos sobre nuevos estudios de neuroimagen sobre la espasticidad, consensos sobre evaluación y desarrollos emergentes de tratamientos médicos. Referencias del episodio: 1. Cho, M. J., Yeo, S. S., Lee, S. J., & Jang, S. H. (2023). Correlation between spasticity and corticospinal/corticoreticular tract status in stroke patients after early stage. Medicine, 102(17), e33604. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000033604 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37115067/). 2. Gal, O., Baude, M., Deltombe, T., Esquenazi, A., Gracies, J. M., Hoskovcova, M., Rodriguez-Blazquez, C., Rosales, R., Satkunam, L., Wissel, J., Mestre, T., Sánchez-Ferro, Á., Skorvanek, M., Tosin, M. H. S., Jech, R., & members of the MDS Clinical Outcome Assessments Scientific Evaluation Committee and MDS Spasticity Study group (2024). Clinical Outcome Assessments for Spasticity: Review, Critique, and Recommendations. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 10.1002/mds.30062. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.30062 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39629752/). 3. Gracies J. M. (2005). Pathophysiology of spastic paresis. I: Paresis and soft tissue changes. Muscle & nerve, 31(5), 535–551. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.20284 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15714510/). 4. Gracies J. M. (2005). Pathophysiology of spastic paresis. II: Emergence of muscle overactivity. Muscle & nerve, 31(5), 552–571. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.20285 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15714511/). 5. Gracies, J. M., Alter, K. E., Biering-Sørensen, B., Dewald, J. P. A., Dressler, D., Esquenazi, A., Franco, J. H., Jech, R., Kaji, R., Jin, L., Lim, E. C. H., Raghavan, P., Rosales, R., Shalash, A. S., Simpson, D. M., Suputtitada, A., Vecchio, M., Wissel, J., & Spasticity Study Group of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society (2024). Spastic Paresis: A Treatable Movement Disorder. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 10.1002/mds.30038. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.30038 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39548808/). 6. Guo, X., Wallace, R., Tan, Y., Oetomo, D., Klaic, M., & Crocher, V. (2022). Technology-assisted assessment of spasticity: a systematic review. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 19(1), 138. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01115-2 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36494721/). 7. He, J., Luo, A., Yu, J., Qian, C., Liu, D., Hou, M., & Ma, Y. (2023). Quantitative assessment of spasticity: a narrative review of novel approaches and technologies. Frontiers in neurology, 14, 1121323. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1121323 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37475737/). 8. Levin, M. F., Piscitelli, D., & Khayat, J. (2024). Tonic stretch reflex threshold as a measure of disordered motor control and spasticity - A critical review. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 165, 138–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.06.019 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39029274/). 9. Li, S., Winston, P., & Mas, M. F. (2024). Spasticity Treatment Beyond Botulinum Toxins. Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 35(2), 399–418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2023.06.009 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38514226/). 10. Qin, Y., Qiu, S., Liu, X., Xu, S., Wang, X., Guo, X., Tang, Y., & Li, H. (2022). Lesions causing post-stroke spasticity localize to a common brain network. Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 14, 1011812. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.1011812 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36389077/). 11. Suputtitada, A., Chatromyen, S., Chen, C. P. C., & Simpson, D. M. (2024). Best Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Modified Scoping Review. Toxins, 16(2), 98. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins16020098 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38393176/). 12. Winston, P., Mills, P. B., Reebye, R., & Vincent, D. (2019). Cryoneurotomy as a Percutaneous Mini-invasive Therapy for the Treatment of the Spastic Limb: Case Presentation, Review of the Literature, and Proposed Approach for Use. Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation, 1(3-4), 100030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arrct.2019.100030 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33543059/).

Send us a Text Message.Episode 177:The Impact of Alcohol on Your Brain with Dr. Philippe DouyonIn episode 177, Courtney Andersen welcomes Dr. Philippe Douyon to the podcast, and they discuss the impact of alcohol on your brain. This episode is a free Doctor's appointment.What you will learn in this episode:Impact of alcohol on the brain Brain Health Lifestyle habits to minimize and reverse damage to the brainMom brainPhilippe Douyon, MD, is a board-certified Neurologist. He completed his residency in Neurology at NYU and fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. He spent 5 years as an attending Neurologist/Epileptologist at Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Dr. Douyon is the Founder & CEO of the health, wellness, and technology company, The Inle BrainFit Institute®, which was created to improve people's health and quality of life.. Dr. Douyon is also the author of the book Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower; the e-books Change Your Brain Change Your Life and 7 Things You Should Do To Minimize Your Risks of Dementia. Dr. Douyon is the creator and instructor of the online class Take Charge of Your Brain in 30 Days and has created a comprehensive virtual alcohol cessation program. Thank you for listening.Reviews help the show. Please rate, Review, and Subscribe to the Sober Vibes Podcast.Thank you to our Sponsors.As a show listener, you get exclusive discounts from our Sponsor. Make sure to check them out and support the show. SOBERLINK, click here to shop and save $50 on your device.  Listen to episode 115 to learn more about Soberlink.As a show listener, you receive 20% off your order with EXACT NATURE. Make sure to check them out and support the show. EXACT NATURE, click here to shop and save 20% off with code "SV20." Free shipping on all orders!  Please listen to episode 129 with Thomas White to learn more about CBD.To Connect with Courtney:Follow Sober Vibes on InstagramTo Work with Courtney:Come join the Sobriety CircleApply for 1:1 Coaching HereOrder My BookFree Resources:Join the women-only Sober Vibes Facebook group30-Day Sober Not Boring Calendar Sober Routine ChecklistWorkshop SeriesMocktail MenuSupport the Show.

En el episodio de hoy, os traigo un tema muy presente en neurorrehabilitación y en las consultas de neurología en relación con la esclerosis múltiple y es nada menos que la fatiga. La fatiga, ese síntoma tan temido desde siempre, tanto por pacientes como por profesionales de la salud, que es uno de los más reportados, con cifras de prevalencia entre 52 y el 90% de los pacientes (Nagaraj et al., 2013). Indagamos en la fisiopatología de la fatiga para entender mejor este fenómeno, también diferentes formas de ver la fatiga con sus distintas nomenclaturas o términos, vamos a ver cómo se suele evaluar en el entorno clínico y en investigación y finalmente daremos algunas pinceladas de tratamiento neuromodulador. Referencias del episodio: 1. Adibi, I., Sanayei, M., Tabibian, F., Ramezani, N., Pourmohammadi, A., & Azimzadeh, K. (2022). Multiple sclerosis-related fatigue lacks a unified definition: A narrative review. Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 27, 24. https://doi.org/10.4103/jrms.jrms_1401_20 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35419061/). 2. Ayache, S. S., & Chalah, M. A. (2017). Fatigue in multiple sclerosis - Insights into evaluation and management. Neurophysiologie clinique = Clinical neurophysiology, 47(2), 139–171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucli.2017.02.004 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28416274/). 3. Ayache, S. S., Serratrice, N., Abi Lahoud, G. N., & Chalah, M. A. (2022). Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review of the Exploratory and Therapeutic Potential of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation. Frontiers in neurology, 13, 813965. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.813965 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35572947/). 4. Bhattarai, J. J., Patel, K. S., Dunn, K. M., Brown, A., Opelt, B., & Hughes, A. J. (2023). Sleep disturbance and fatigue in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical, 9(3), 20552173231194352. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552173231194352 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37641617/). 5. Braley, T. J., & Chervin, R. D. (2010). Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: mechanisms, evaluation, and treatment. Sleep, 33(8), 1061–1067. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/33.8.1061 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2910465/). 6. Capone, F., Motolese, F., Falato, E., Rossi, M., & Di Lazzaro, V. (2020). The Potential Role of Neurophysiology in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue. Frontiers in neurology, 11, 251. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00251 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7212459/). 7. Chalah, M. A., Riachi, N., Ahdab, R., Créange, A., Lefaucheur, J. P., & Ayache, S. S. (2015). Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Neural Correlates and the Role of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation. Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 9, 460. https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2015.00460 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26648845/). 8. Chalah, M. A., Kauv, P., Créange, A., Hodel, J., Lefaucheur, J. P., & Ayache, S. S. (2019). Neurophysiological, radiological and neuropsychological evaluation of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 28, 145–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2018.12.029 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30594815/). 9. Dittner, A. J., Wessely, S. C., & Brown, R. G. (2004). The assessment of fatigue: a practical guide for clinicians and researchers. Journal of psychosomatic research, 56(2), 157–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00371-4 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15016573/). 10. Dobryakova, E., Genova, H. M., DeLuca, J., & Wylie, G. R. (2015). The dopamine imbalance hypothesis of fatigue in multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders. Frontiers in neurology, 6, 52. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2015.00052 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25814977/). 11. Freal, J. E., Kraft, G. H., & Coryell, J. K. (1984). Symptomatic fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 65(3), 135–138 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6703889/). 12. Gaede, G., Tiede, M., Lorenz, I., Brandt, A. U., Pfueller, C., Dörr, J., Bellmann-Strobl, J., Piper, S. K., Roth, Y., Zangen, A., Schippling, S., & Paul, F. (2017). Safety and preliminary efficacy of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation in MS-related fatigue. Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation, 5(1), e423. https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000000423 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29259998/). 13. Garis, G., Haupts, M., Duning, T., & Hildebrandt, H. (2023). Heart rate variability and fatigue in MS: two parallel pathways representing disseminated inflammatory processes?. 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Multiple sclerosis-related fatigue: Altered resting-state functional connectivity of the ventral striatum and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 25(4), 554–564. https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458518758911 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29464981/). 17. Langeskov-Christensen, M., Heine, M., Kwakkel, G., & Dalgas, U. (2015). Aerobic capacity in persons with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 45(6), 905–923. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0307-x (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25739555/). 18. Linnhoff, S., Fiene, M., Heinze, H. J., & Zaehle, T. (2019). Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: An Objective Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment by Transcranial Electrical Stimulation. Brain sciences, 9(5), 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci9050100 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31052593/). 19. Liu, M., Fan, S., Xu, Y., & Cui, L. (2019). Non-invasive brain stimulation for fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 36, 101375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2019.08.017 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31491597/). 20. Loy, B. D., Taylor, R. L., Fling, B. W., & Horak, F. B. (2017). Relationship between perceived fatigue and performance fatigability in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of psychosomatic research, 100, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.017 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28789787/). 21. Mills, R. J., & Young, C. A. (2008). A medical definition of fatigue in multiple sclerosis. QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians, 101(1), 49–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcm122 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18194977/). 22. Nagaraj, K., Taly, A. B., Gupta, A., Prasad, C., & Christopher, R. (2013). Prevalence of fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis and its effect on the quality of life. Journal of neurosciences in rural practice, 4(3), 278–282. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.118774 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3821412/). 23. Patejdl, R., Penner, I. K., Noack, T. K., & Zettl, U. K. (2016). Multiple sclerosis and fatigue: A review on the contribution of inflammation and immune-mediated neurodegeneration. Autoimmunity reviews, 15(3), 210–220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2015.11.005 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26589194/). 24. Patejdl, R., & Zettl, U. K. (2022). The pathophysiology of motor fatigue and fatigability in multiple sclerosis. Frontiers in neurology, 13, 891415. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.891415 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35968278/). 25. Torres-Costoso, A., Martínez-Vizcaíno, V., Reina-Gutiérrez, S., Álvarez-Bueno, C., Guzmán-Pavón, M. J., Pozuelo-Carrascosa, D. P., Fernández-Rodríguez, R., Sanchez-López, M., & Cavero-Redondo, I. (2022). Effect of Exercise on Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Network Meta-analysis Comparing Different Types of Exercise. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 103(5), 970–987.e18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2021.08.008 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34509464/). 26. Yang, T. T., Wang, L., Deng, X. Y., & Yu, G. (2017). Pharmacological treatments for fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the neurological sciences, 380, 256–261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.07.042 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28870581/). 27. Zimek, D., Miklusova, M., & Mares, J. (2023). Overview of the Current Pathophysiology of Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis, Its Diagnosis and Treatment Options - Review Article. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 19, 2485–2497. https://doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S429862 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38029042/). 28. 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Dr. Mark Hallett is arguably the person that put transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on the map. Besides that, he is an authority in the field of movement disorders and motor control, with specific focus – spread throughout the years – on Parkinson's Disease, dystonia and functional movement disorders. In our conversation, Dr. Hallett shares anecdotes from the early time of the TMS field, his large number of mentors and even larger number of mentees, how he was able to treat the pianist Leon Fleisher with botolinum toxin, the enigmatic pathomechanism of dystonia, the mysterious cases of the Havanna syndrome, and his work with functional neurological disorders. We include guest questions by none less than Drs. Mark S. George, Mike D. Fox, Christos Ganos, Robert Chen, Joseph Claßen, Shan Siddiqi and Joseph Taylor. Dr. Hallett is an NIH Distinguished Investigator and the Chief of the Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, Bethesda. He trained at Harvard Medical School, NIH, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry in London. He is past President of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology and the President of the newly founded Functional Neurological Disorder Society. Dr. Hallett is also remote past President of the Movement Disorder Society and past Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Neurophysiology. He has won many awards including, in October 2019, the World Federation of Neurology Medal for Contributions to Neuroscience. His work mainly deals with principles of motor control and the pathophysiology of movement disorders. He authored >1,200 scientific papers with more than 160,000 citations and has an H-index of 212. According to research.com, Dr. Hallett is the 75th most cited researcher in the US, and 104th in the world.

Dr. Elena Frid is a Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist specializing in Infection Induced Autoimmune Disorders. With clinical interests in Autoimmune Neurology, she sees patients with complex cases of Lyme disease + co-infections, PANS/PANDAS, and Autoimmune conditions resulting in various neurological complaints. Using cutting-edge diagnostic tools and clinical expertise, she differentiates between idiopathic and organic causes of various neurological disorders. Her knowledge has been sought by patients from all over the United States, as well as Canada and Europe. Dr. Frid attended a coveted BA/MD program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and went on to North Shore-LIJ Health Care Systems (currently Northwell) where she completed a residency in Neurology and a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology.

EEG training varies within countries as well as between them; in many countries, there is no training available. Dr. Bruna Nucera talks with Dr. Sandor Beniczky about the present and future of clinical neurophysiology training, including a recent review that calls for harmonizing this type of training across the globe. Support the showSharp Waves episodes are meant for informational purposes only, and not as clinical or medical advice.We welcome feedback and episode ideas at podcast@ilae.org.The International League Against Epilepsy is the world's preeminent association of health professionals and scientists, working toward a world where no person's life is limited by epilepsy. Visit us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

In this episode, we discuss the management of seizures in the intensive care unit. Our guest is Dr. Brandon Foreman – an internist and neurologist with fellowship training in epilepsy and Neurocritical care. Dr. Foreman is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Cincinnati Medical College. He is the Associate Director for Neurocritical Care Research. An excellent clinician, researcher, and educator focusing on Clinical Neurophysiology and Neurocritical care. Additional Resources: Seizure Management in the Intensive Care Unit. Boggs JG. Curr Treat Options Neurol 2021: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34697528/ American Epilepsy Society – Website with multiple clinical Guideline: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34697528/ Treating Rhythmic and Periodic EEG Patterns in Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest. Ruijter BJ, et al. N Engl J Med 2022: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35196426/ Books mentioned in this episode:  Siddhartha: A Novel. By Hermann Hesse: https://www.amazon.com/Siddhartha-Novel-Hermann-Hesse Netflix- Reference Guide on Our Freedom and Responsibility Culture https://igormroz.com/documents/netflix_culture.pdf

En este episodio, hablo sobre vibración focal en neurorrehabilitación del adulto, apoyándome posteriormente en la charla con el fisioterapeuta Serafín Ortigueira, quien tiene amplia experiencia con esta técnica. Describo brevemente la vibración focal, sus mecanismos de acción y algunas de las aplicaciones clínicas actuales, sobre todo en pacientes con ictus y lesión medular. La vibración focal es una técnica sencilla de aplicar, pero tiene mecanismos que deben ser comprendidos para aplicarla con toda su riqueza y posibilidades que brinda, ya sea para el tratamiento de la espasticidad, mejora del control motor o o incluso aspectos coaduyaventes a nivel visceral o respiratorio. Referencias del episodio: 1. Shinohara M. (2005). Effects of prolonged vibration on motor unit activity and motor performance. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 37(12), 2120–2125. https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000178106.68569.7e (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16331139/). 2. Khalifeloo, M., Naghdi, S., Ansari, N. N., Akbari, M., Jalaie, S., Jannat, D., & Hasson, S. (2018). A study on the immediate effects of plantar vibration on balance dysfunction in patients with stroke. Journal of exercise rehabilitation, 14(2), 259–266. https://doi.org/10.12965/jer.1836044.022 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29740561/). 3. Karimi-AhmadAbadi, A., Naghdi, S., Ansari, N. N., Fakhari, Z., & Khalifeloo, M. (2018). A clinical single blind study to investigate the immediate effects of plantar vibration on balance in patients after stroke. Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 22(2), 242–246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.04.013 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29861214/). 4. Celletti, C., Suppa, A., Bianchini, E., Lakin, S., Toscano, M., La Torre, G., Di Piero, V., & Camerota, F. (2020). Promoting post-stroke recovery through focal or whole body vibration: criticisms and prospects from a narrative review. 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Differential effect of muscle vibration on intracortical inhibitory circuits in humans. The Journal of physiology, 551(Pt 2), 649–660. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2003.043752 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2343209/). 8. Binder, C., Kaya, A. E., & Liepert, J. (2009). Vibration prolongs the cortical silent period in an antagonistic muscle. Muscle & nerve, 39(6), 776–780. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.21240 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19334048/). 9. Bertasi, V., Bertolasi, L., Frasson, E., & Priori, A. (2000). The excitability of human cortical inhibitory circuits responsible for the muscle silent period after transcranial brain stimulation. Experimental brain research, 132(3), 384–389. https://doi.org/10.1007/s002210000352 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10883387/). 10. Mortaza, N., Abou-Setta, A. M., Zarychanski, R., Loewen, H., Rabbani, R., & Glazebrook, C. M. (2019). 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In questo nuovo esercizio combinato di Biofeedback Respiratorio e Binaural Beats andiamo a stimolare la concentrazione, il focus mentale, il pensiero logico e creativo. Il ritmo respiratorio sarà un 525 dove si inspira con il naso per cinque secondi, si trattiene il fiato contraendo il diaframma per due secondi e si espira con il naso rilasciando il diaframma per 5 secondi. Questa frequenza oltre a favorire la concentrazione, tara il sistema nervoso autonomo sulla frequenza dell'onda di Mayer e stimola il nervo vago, a tutto vantaggio di un maggiore relax e tono simpatico stimolato nel regime delle low frequencies, tipiche del pensiero razionale. I Binaural Beats invece sono tarati sulle onde beta, anche questa frequenza è tarata per favorire la concentrazione e calmare rimuginio, stress e ansia. Questo esercizio è ottimo prima di un esame, di un colloquio di lavoro, o quando ci accingiamo ad eseguire un importante lavoro che necessita della nostra massima concentrazione, così come nello studio prima di un esame e in tutte quelle occasioni in cui vogliamo essere concentrati ma non stressati e ansiosi. Ricordatevi di indossare sempre le cuffie per non perdere lo stimolo uditivo. L'esercizio inizia al minuto 3:16.Per quanto ne so, sono il primo in assoluto a produrre esercizi che abbinino questi due potenti stimoli, se vuoi approfondire questi temi ti elenco alcuni riferimenti scientifici che ho consultato per realizzare la puntata e l'esercizio:-Sandhya Basu · Bidisha Banerjee, Potential of binaural beats intervention for improving memory and attention: insights from meta‑analysis and systematic review, Springer Nature 2022;-Ling Jiunn Loong, Koh Koon Ling, Evelyn Li Min Tai, Yee Cheng Kueh, Garry Kuan and Adil Hussein, The Effect of Binaural Beat Audio on Operative Pain and Anxiety in Cataract Surgery under Topical Anaesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022;-Patrick A. McConnell, Brett Froeliger, Eric L. Garland, Jeffrey C. Ives and Gary A.Sforzo, Auditory driving of the autonomic nervous system: Listening to theta frequency binauralbeats post exercise increases parasympathetic activation and sympathetic withdrawal, Frontiers in Psychology, 2014.- Andreas R. Schwerdtfeger, Gerhard Schwarz, Klaus Pfurtscheller, Julian F. Thayer, Marc N. Jarczok & Gert Pfurtscheller, Heart Rate Variability (HRV): From brain death to resonance breathing at 6 breaths/minute, Clinical Neurophysiology 2019;-William H. Barnett, Elizaveta M. Latash, Robert A. Capps, Thomas E. Dick, Erica A. Wehrwein and Yaroslav I. Molkov,Traube–Hering waves are formed by interaction of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and pulse pressure modulation in healthy men, Journal of Applied Physiology 2020Fatemi sapere come vi trovate con questo esercizio, e se avete domande sono a disposizione. Nelle prossime puntate eseguiremo altri esercizi per migliorare ulteriori aspetti nervosi, restate sintonizzati. Se siete allergiche o allergici alle app per ascoltare Podcast potete ascoltarci direttamente da questo link: https://www.bodymindtraining.it/?page_id=305 qui trovate tutte le puntate e potete ascoltarle quanto volete senza iscrizione o senza dover scaricare altro. Iscrivetevi al mio canale Telegram per sapere in anticipo quando esce ogni nuova puntata del Podcast, per fare domande a me o ai nostri ospiti (anche con audiomessaggi che saranno trasmessi durante la puntata), per commentare le puntate e per fruire dei contenuti riservati esclusivamente agli iscritti al canale: https://t.me/BodyMindTrainingA questo link invece trovate il Canale YouTube dove trovate tutti i nostri contenuti che necessitano anche della componente video per essere fruiti al meglio: https://www.youtube.com/@marcocaponeraA risentirci presto, dott. Marco CaponeraBodyMind TrainerPS: Vi ricordo come sempre che i contenuti e i suggerimenti espressi nel podcast si intendono a scopo divulgativo e non sostituiscono il parere del medico o dello specialista.© Tutti i diritti sono riservati!

Sara Schaefer gets into the weeds of inpatient billing and coding with Dr. Marc Nuwer, Neurophysiology Department Head at UCLA and member of the CPT and Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) Advisory Panels, and Dr. Inna Keselman, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology and Neurology Quality Officer at UCLA. They discuss coding "families," CPT codes, new vs. subsequent encounters, diagnostic codes and levels of service- a great primer for moving into the inpatient space and maximizing your yield on billing. 

In questa puntata eseguiremo insieme un innovativo esercizio che coniuga i benefici del Biofeedback Respiratorio con quelli dei Bianural beats con segnale sinusoidale nel regime delle Onde Delta. Scopo di questo esercizio della durata di massimo dieci minuti è prendere sonno in modo più veloce e dormire con maggiori quote di sonno profondo, salutari per il washing celebrale, per il potenziamento del sistema immunitario, il dimagrimento, il rinnovamento cellulare e per evitare risvegli notturni. Per quanto ne so, sono il primo in assoluto a produrre esercizi che abbinino questi due potenti stimoli, se vuoi approfondire questi temi ti elenco alcuni riferimenti scientifici che ho consultato per realizzare la puntata e l'esercizio:-Sandhya Basu · Bidisha Banerjee, Potential of binaural beats intervention for improving memory and attention: insights from meta‑analysis and systematic review, Springer Nature 2022;-Ling Jiunn Loong, Koh Koon Ling, Evelyn Li Min Tai, Yee Cheng Kueh, Garry Kuan and Adil Hussein, The Effect of Binaural Beat Audio on Operative Pain and Anxiety in Cataract Surgery under Topical Anaesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022;-Patrick A. McConnell, Brett Froeliger, Eric L. Garland, Jeffrey C. Ives and Gary A.Sforzo, Auditory driving of the autonomic nervous system: Listening to theta frequency binauralbeats post exercise increases parasympathetic activation and sympathetic withdrawal, Frontiers in Psychology, 2014.- Andreas R. Schwerdtfeger, Gerhard Schwarz, Klaus Pfurtscheller, Julian F. Thayer, Marc N. Jarczok & Gert Pfurtscheller, Heart Rate Variability (HRV): From brain death to resonance breathing at 6 breaths/minute, Clinical Neurophysiology 2019;-William H. Barnett, Elizaveta M. Latash, Robert A. Capps, Thomas E. Dick, Erica A. Wehrwein and Yaroslav I. Molkov,Traube–Hering waves are formed by interaction of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and pulse pressure modulation in healthy men, Journal of Applied Physiology 2020Il buon dott. Andrea De Cinti, il nostro biologo nutrizionista di fiducia, suggerisce, per potenziare ulteriormente gli effetti sul sonno di questo esercizio, di vaporizzare nell'ambiente olio essenziale di Lavanda, con diffusori a candela o elettrici. Fatemi sapere come vi trovate con questo esercizio, e se avete domande sono a disposizione. Nelle prossime puntate eseguiremo altri esercizi per migliorare ulteriori aspetti nervosi, restate sintonizzati. Se siete allergiche o allergici alle app per ascoltare Podcast potete ascoltarci direttamente da questo link: https://www.bodymindtraining.it/?page_id=305 qui trovate tutte le puntate e potete ascoltarle quanto volete senza iscrizione o senza dover scaricare altro. Iscrivetevi al mio canale Telegram per sapere in anticipo quando esce ogni nuova puntata del Podcast, per fare domande a me o ai nostri ospiti (anche con audiomessaggi che saranno trasmessi durante la puntata), per commentare le puntate e per fruire dei contenuti riservati esclusivamente agli iscritti al canale: https://t.me/BodyMindTrainingA questo link invece trovate il Canale YouTube dove trovate tutti i nostri contenuti che necessitano anche della componente video per essere fruiti al meglio: https://www.youtube.com/@marcocaponeraA risentirci presto, dott. Marco CaponeraBodyMind TrainerPS: Vi ricordo come sempre che i contenuti e i suggerimenti espressi nel podcast si intendono a scopo divulgativo e non sostituiscono il parere del medico o dello specialista.© Tutti i diritti sono riservati!

Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease which spreads to humans and can cause fever and severe joint pain, sometimes felt long term. It's most common in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. But just like better known diseases Dengue and Zika, outbreaks look set to become more widespread as the world warms. We hear from Josie Shillito who caught Chikungunya while working on the island of Réunion. And Reader in Virus Evolution at Imperial College London, Dr Nuno R. Faria gives his reaction to news of the first phase three vaccination trial for the disease. In the first of a new series where we try to answer your health questions, we hear from Steve from New Zealand who wants to know about the connection between migraines and vertigo. Dr Michael Strupp, Professor of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Munich sheds some light. BBC health reporter Philippa Roxby joins Claudia Hammond to discuss the latest health research. This week we hear about a shortage of blood available for transfusions across Sub-Saharan Africa. A study from the US estimating how many lives of people with covid would have been saved if the vaccines had been shared evenly around the world; How a drug more commonly used to treat diabetes might lower the risk of developing long covid. And a study from Taiwan where subterranean robots have been used to destroy mosquito breeding sites in sewers. Image Credit: Reuters Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Clare Salisbury & Jonathan Blackwell

In questa puntata eseguiremo insieme un innovativo esercizio che coniuga i benefici del Biofeedback Respiratorio con quelli dei Bianural beats. Scopo di questo esercizio della durata di cinque minuti è favorire un rilassamento profondo e contrastare stress, ansia, nervosismo, difficoltà a rilassarsi, ridurre la frequenza cardiaca, rallentare il ritmo respiratorio, la pressione arteriosa, il cortisolo serale, distendere il diaframma e molti altri che sarai tu a indicarci quando li avrai provati sulla tua persona.Per quanto ne so sono il primo in assoluto a produrre un tipo di esercizio che abbini questi due potenti stimoli volti al rilassamento, se vuoi approfondire questi temi ti elenco alcuni riferimenti scientifici che ho consultato per realizzare la puntata e l'esercizio:-Sandhya Basu · Bidisha Banerjee, Potential of binaural beats intervention for improving memory and attention: insights from meta‑analysis and systematic review, Springer Nature 2022;-Ling Jiunn Loong, Koh Koon Ling, Evelyn Li Min Tai, Yee Cheng Kueh, Garry Kuan and Adil Hussein, The Effect of Binaural Beat Audio on Operative Pain and Anxiety in Cataract Surgery under Topical Anaesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022;-Patrick A. McConnell, Brett Froeliger, Eric L. Garland, Jeffrey C. Ives and Gary A.Sforzo, Auditory driving of the autonomic nervous system: Listening to theta frequency binauralbeats post exercise increases parasympathetic activation and sympathetic withdrawal, Frontiers in Psychology, 2014.- Andreas R. Schwerdtfeger, Gerhard Schwarz, Klaus Pfurtscheller, Julian F. Thayer, Marc N. Jarczok & Gert Pfurtscheller, Heart Rate Variability (HRV): From brain death to resonance breathing at 6 breaths/minute, Clinical Neurophysiology 2019;-William H. Barnett, Elizaveta M. Latash, Robert A. Capps, Thomas E. Dick, Erica A. Wehrwein and Yaroslav I. Molkov,Traube–Hering waves are formed by interaction of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and pulse pressure modulation in healthy men, Journal of Applied Physiology 2020Il buon dott. Andrea De Cinti, il nostro biologo nutrizionista di fiducia, suggerisce, per potenziare ulteriormente gli effetti rilassanti di questo esercizio, di vaporizzare nell'ambiente olio essenziale di Lavanda, con diffusori a candela o elettrici. Fatemi sapere come vi trovate con questo esercizio, e se avete domande sono a disposizione. Nelle prossime puntate eseguiremo esercizi per migliorare la qualità e la quantità del sonno profondo, per migliorare la concentrazione ecc. restate sintonizzati. Se siete allergiche o allergici alle app per ascoltare Podcast potete ascoltarci direttamente da questo link: https://www.bodymindtraining.it/?page_id=305 qui trovate tutte le puntate e potete ascoltarle quanto volete senza iscrizione o senza dover scaricare altro. Iscrivetevi al mio canale Telegram per sapere in anticipo quando esce ogni nuova puntata del Podcast, per fare domande a me o ai nostri ospiti (anche con audiomessaggi che saranno trasmessi durante la puntata), per commentare le puntate e per fruire dei contenuti riservati esclusivamente agli iscritti al canale: https://t.me/BodyMindTrainingA questo link invece trovate il Canale YouTube dove trovate tutti i nostri contenuti che necessitano anche della componente video per essere fruiti al meglio: https://www.youtube.com/@marcocaponeraA risentirci presto, dott. Marco CaponeraBodyMind TrainerPS: Vi ricordo come sempre che i contenuti e i suggerimenti espressi nel podcast si intendono a scopo divulgativo e non sostituiscono il parere del medico o dello specialista.© Tutti i diritti sono riservati!

Gain invaluable insights into the world of brain science and discover practical strategies for optimizing brain health and performance in this engaging interview with The Brain Prophet hosts, Dr. Philippe Duoyon and Douglas Mapp. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Mental obesity and why we need cognitive training.Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower.Impact of pregnancy and hormonal changes in women's brain.The essential role of sleep in brain health and function.How business minds are always evolving.Leveraging AI for productivity and what can lead to a dark path.Episode References/Links:Doulgas Mapp Email dmapp@thinkuptn.comThinkUp WebsiteFollow Douglas on LinkedInFollow Douglas on Twitter @dmapp2Dr. Philippe DuoyonThe Inle BrainFit Institute WebsiteFollow Dr. Duoyon on IGFollow Dr. Duoyon on TiktokMentionsNeuroplasticity: your Brain's Superpower BookJames Wedmore's podcast mentioned episodeMental Distal Influence bookGuest Bio:Philippe Douyon, MD is a board certified Neurologist. He completed his residency in Neurology at NYU and fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. He spent 5 years as an attending Neurologist/Epileptologist at Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. Dr. Douyon is the Founder & CEO of the health, wellness, and technology company, The Inle BrainFit Institute® (www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com), which was created to improve people's health and quality of life. Through the Inle BrainFit Institute he has created individualized exercise regimens based on the person's medical and neurological needs, as well as their personal goals. Dr. Douyon's BrainFit™ app, released in November 2018, is game designed to teach people about the impact of food and exercise on the brain and body. Dr. Douyon is also the author of the book, Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower, which speaks to the brains ability to learn, adapt, and heal. In the book he discusses actionable steps that we can all take to maintain a healthy brain. Dr. Douyon has taught his book on the online platform www.mentorbox.com. He has traveled the United States giving talks ranging from neurological disorders to ways that we can maximize our neurological potential. Dr. Douyon is creator and instructor of the online class, Take Charge of Your Brain in 30 days (www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com/take-charge)Douglas Mapp, a board-certified cognitive development professional, helps individuals think differently in life-impacting ways. When working with companies he directs companies and their employees to harness their brainpower for better performance and higher outcomes so that they and our communities can be exceptional. True learning occurs when the mind can deliver successes while it minimizes stress. In meeting Douglas, you'll take from him his belief that “You can't do differently until you think differently;” and often it's your brain that's holding you back. When people are intrinsically motivated to learn something new exceptional actions follow. Follow Exceptional Professional Framework™ and watch your thoughts and your actions make a brighter tomorrow.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.Be It Till You See It Podcast SurveyBe in the know with all the workshops at OPCBe a part of Lesley's Pilates MentorshipResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Dr. Philippe Douyon 0:38  So, yeah, recognizing how the brain works I think is incredibly important because again, we are not our brains, but it is the most powerful tool that we have at our disposal. It is the number one technology that we have on this planet is the brain. Yeah. So we need to learn how to use it. Yeah. Lesley Logan 5:27  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Melissa Logan, Plaza's instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt, my friend, friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and be it till you see it. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.  All right. Be it babe. We have one of your favorite guests back. You all love Dr. Felipe Deion. When we had him on before and I decided we had to bring on his other half of his podcast, the Brain Prophet, which is Douglas Mapp, and these two are brain nerds for sure. 100%. Um, and what I really loved is how they explained. Well, we all need to be doing so much with our brains, and typically we wait until something is in need to work on it. And really, our brains are something that we need to work on now. And how does this affect you being until you see it? Well, you need your brain to take you wherever you're gonna go, so you are gonna absolutely wanna listen up to what Douglas and Dr. Philippe Duoyon have to say about this because y'all, um, We're we, I think we tend to put ourselves last. And when you do that, you're not only putting yourself last, but you're putting your brain last, probably last last. And we go into how to actually put your brain more first and also like what we all can be doing more in this world to be more like our brain and to take the next level. It's really interesting. We get to talk about a lot of things. Um, it's a great conversation. I'm excited for you to have it. And I also really loved, um, there'd be action items for sure. And also one, like you can just do them. You don't have to go buy anything. You can actually just go do them, which is really. And if you haven't noticed on the podcast, um, outtakes, especially on the recaps are happening because guess what? I'm perfectly imperfect. No, I'm kidding. I take a lot of messy action. I make a lot of mistakes, and some of those things get taken out of the actual feed, but then the team puts it at the end of the credits. You know how when you're at the movies and like something fun happens, At the end of the credits and only the people who like stayed after got to see them. Well, that's what we're doing with this podcast. So enjoy, um, hearing how many times I, um, can't say a word. Can't say my own name. Can't say Brad's name or forget how this podcast goes. Alright. And until, uh, and without further ado, here are the brains.All right, Be It babes. I'm so excited because we have a two person show happening here today. Well, it's three because I'm the third. But we have two people as guests. And it's gonna be a lot of fun. First of all, they're just like experts in their area, you already know one and loved him so much, Dr. Philippe Douyon is here. He is, as you know, like the brain doctor, and also part of The Brain Prophets podcast, and his other half is Douglas Mapp. And he's here to talk about what they're doing together what they do in the world of just all helping us like think in a different way. So you guys, thank you for both being here. Can you each have... Douglas, since this is your first time you get to go first and introduce yourself and then we'll do the doctor.Douglas Mapp 7:28  Alright, thank you. Thank you. I'm Douglas Mapp founder of Being Up. I'm a cognitive development professional. And I'm one of the halves of The Brain Prophets podcast. You can find me of course on Twitter made primarily @DMAPP2. And you can also you know, go check out thinkupexcellence.com (https://thinkuptn.thinkific.com/)Lesley Logan 7:50  Awesome. That's, you know, good for you to be on Twitter. It's a brave place to be.Douglas Mapp 7:56  I don't really see. YeahLesley Logan 7:58  Maybe we'll have to talk more about that. Okay. Yeah, Dr. Philippe Douyon. For those who are new to you, can you remind us who you are and what you do?Dr. Philippe Douyon 8:06  Sure. So I'm a board certified neurologist. I'm author of the book Neuroplasticity: your brain's superpower. I've got a children's illustrated series called Nervy The Neuron where we teach kids about their brains and how they can take care of their brains. And I'm also the creator of the online course Take Charge of Your Brain.Lesley Logan 8:23  Very, super cool. I love Nervy the neuron I think it's so cool. I don't think that when I was growing up there was any books about the brain. So kids are definitely getting more more educated than I was when when they're younger. Okay, so I want so we've all you all said some amazing words I think what's really important is like to kind of go back to the basics so we're on the same place. Douglas when you say like cognitive, everything you said can you kind of tell people like what a day in that looks like or what it is that you're , like, what are you trying to get people to do with that?Douglas Mapp 8:55  Yeah, what we're trying to do is improve the way that people think so you know how you go to the gym and then this is kind of appropriate for this podcast. So you go out, you guys do Pilates in order to, you know, improve the strength of your body, your physical self, right so the cognitive development process is a process we put people to improve the mental capacity or just the mental, your thinking, so that you can perform and produce at a higher level.Lesley Logan 9:25  So you're basically saying that like we have the power and the ability to kind of improve how we think, change how we think, it's not stuck just like how you were when you were younger, it can have, it has ever learning abilities.Douglas Mapp 9:39  Yeah, yeah. So you know, once you understand the type of, the right type of activities to do, we can improve like, you know how fast your processing speed processes, right? how long your memory, how much your memory can hold...Lesley Logan 9:52  Like a computer but from my brain, you can make my brain be faster. Dr. Philippe Douyon 9:56  Yeah, your brain is already faster than a computer but yes, essentially, think about like your control of it like so imagine somebody who picked up a computer 30 years ago, probably one recognize how to really use this full capabilities, so were part of that process of utilizing your full capability or more of your capability, right? And so, you know, this is about, to me, no knock on anybody else. It's about you know, next level stuff, like when, you know, productivity, how do we take it to the next level, and it comes by understanding, and not just understanding what your brain could do, but then putting it through the paces so that it can do it, right. It's one thing to know, is one thing to know what the form is supposed to look like, it's another thing to be able to do the form.Lesley Logan 10:38  So that makes a lot of sense to me, I think that thank you for using that analogy. And it's like, so I guess the next question for you is like, how do we know we need to improve our brains? Like, is it something so come to you for because I'm feeling stuck in my job? Like, is it like, or you can do it in your work and your capacity of thinking outside the box at home? Or at the gym? Like, what what is it that brings me to think like, I want to do this next thing?Douglas Mapp 11:06  That's a great question. Like, how would you know, so this is gonna be this is me and Philippe's fight, because it's our brain. And because we don't really see our brain and because we generally judge each other by each other, we don't really know. So I call it when I call it that, right now, we're facing a problem in America, and maybe even around the world in general, despite our society, and least first world countries, and it's called mental obesity. But because you can't see it, you don't know, how are, you know, how I guess subpar? Or where you're lacking performance is at, right? So I would think that what we need to be doing is just like people should just generally exercise, we should be generally putting these practices into play on the things that we do. So if you want if you want, so if you so I'm gonna use some metrics, just to put put it in retrospect. So let's go 20 years ago, well, almost 20 years. So in 2005, right. So in 2004, as a population that works on averages, we were productive, our production rate improved at a rate of 2.2% year over year, right? now, right? Since 2005 till now we improve at a rate of 1.4%, or at least from a productivity standpoint. So we're less productive than we used to be. Lesley Logan 12:33  Because we're overwhelmed with thoughts?Douglas Mapp 12:38  I would say, I would say that it's not so much the overwhelm, but it's the lack of ability to run the same race as fast and so we don't have to train the same way. So like between 1948 1970 the world that we have now never existed...(Lesley: Oh, yeah) Right? I mean, as we have it now, so but right now, we have the internet, we have so many things that doesn't allow you or doesn't necessarily rely on you to have to think or create it, you can ask a question to some device, it tells you the answer, you don't have to even think, right? You can hire somebody to do something for you that you could have tried to build something yourself just even get that you know that brain associated with what that should take that's gone, right? So there's a lot of things like visual processing that would be used in trying to put something creative together. So now, as people, we don't exercise our brains the same way so that you don't actually even know what you could have been doing. Overwhelm of course happens because now you're trying to lift something that you're not strong enough to lift.Lesley Logan 13:45  Yeah, but we used to be able to we use that capability. It's like when you get older, some things just aren't as easy anymore. You could do the exact same thing. But we're, we're still young.Douglas Mapp 13:57  Yes, yeah, you should be able to do it.Lesley Logan 13:59  So so how does the two of you guys connect and start working together? Because you have this podcast and you and as you said, you're like trying to get people to understand a problem that they don't know that they have? Because I feel like they'd be pretty meta. The brain needs to tell you that it's not at its capacity (...)Douglas Mapp 14:18  Philippe, if you don't mind, let me tell this part of the story then you pick up where you I throw you in there. So Philippe wrote this awesome book. It's called Neuroplasticity: your brain's superpower. And of course, in my field, once I saw it, I had to read it. And so fully tell the people about your book, man.Dr. Philippe Douyon 14:37  Yeah, so it's really about how you know, our brains adapt, how they learn, how they heal, but most importantly, that we have the ability to control how our brain evolves. So a lot about what we talked about is really about giving people their power back because one of the things that I always say is like you are not your brain, the fact that you are aware of your thoughts, the fact that you know you've got a brain inside your skull means that you are much higher level than your actual brain. And so now it's about doing the things to keep your brain a healthy one, but to keep your brain evolving, so that way, you can overcome obstacles, you can overcome the challenges that you face, you can create the life that you want for yourself. And so when we ask the question, like, how do people know that they may need, you know, cognitive training or brain training? Well, we can always ask them well, how's your life going? How happy are you? Are you anxious? Are you depressed? Are you accomplishing your goals? Are you living the life that you've always dreamed of? A lot of people that answer is going to be no.Lesley Logan 15:40  Yeah, so this, um, like, my brain just went to like three different things and a little bit more and a little selfish. Mostly because our listeners are mostly women, does the women's hormones and the changes in that affect the brain's capacity to learn? And therefore do we have like, Is there something I should be doing now? Before the hormones change and bucket all up?Dr. Philippe Douyon 16:06  Well, you know, here's the amazing thing, right? That all of our brains change, depending on the phases in life that we're in. And we see this especially happened with women, that their brains change in some incredibly, just beautiful, beautiful ways, right? And Pregnancy is a great is a great time, where you're seeing a lot of changes in the brain. And the reason being that when a woman is going from not being pregnant, to pregnant to preparing for this baby to come, her focus has to shift, right? Her focus is no longer on her. The most important thing now is to make sure that this baby survives, and as well. And so the brain changes in ways to make sure that that happens. So you hear a lot of women talk about that they've got pregnancy, brain, pregnancy, brain is a is a real thing. Right? But it is not at all a bad thing. It's actually a really great thing. You don't need it's not all that important for you to remember, you know, somebody's phone number. I mean, you know, most of us don't remember phone numbers nowadays. Lesley Logan 17:11  I don't know Brad's phone number. I alwasy have to ask, what's your phone number?Dr. Philippe Douyon 17:16  Well, probably not the best example. Because that's actually one of the things that we have lost in the last 20 or 30 years, our ability to remember phone numbers, because we don't do it anymore. But yeah, you don't need to remember something that may not be important to the survival of your child. Right? And so women attribute that to pregnancy brain. Some women think that it's not a good thing, but it's actually a really, really great thing. So yeah, so hormones play a significant role on how our brains evolved.Lesley Logan 17:42  That's really fascinating. I love that you bring that up. I think every person listening here is like, oh, boy, what a great way to reframe that. And also, can we like shout it louder for all the people. So go ahead, Douglas.Dr. Philippe Douyon 17:56  Now, I was gonna say to write back just a little bit on this finishing up the story when you are...Lesley Logan 18:01  so sorry. I'm so sorry. I got distracted. I got excited. Go ahead. Finish. Sorry. Yes, we gotta go back.Dr. Philippe Douyon 18:06  Yeah. So after I read that great book that he told everybody about, which, you know, go get the books on Amazon. I reached out to him over LinkedIn. And then you know, we just got to like chopped it up over that and we became you know, close and so now we're you know, cool peoples and so I guess we're friends with although we still have to meet in person, he's been busy. I've been busy and we haven't met in person yet.Lesley Logan 18:27  How long have you guys known each other and you haven't met in person? Douglas Mapp 18:31  Oh, man. It's been is it going on? Three years now? This is the third year.Dr. Philippe Douyon 18:36  I mean, part of that is like COVID. Douglas Mapp 18:39  yeah, like surgeryDr. Philippe Douyon 18:42  And then he's like, he's like in Tennessee, like, nobody really wants to go to that part of the world.Lesley Logan 18:51  (...) people I love that.Douglas Mapp 18:54  We're in Knoxville, and I tell him this all the time. One of the world's most leading laboratories is like 15 minutes of the road.Lesley Logan 19:01  Wow, that's amazing. So there you go. I feel like you're putting on thick but maybe we can find Vegas come to Vegas, everyone loves it here. So okay, so going back to like you talked about like, we can take our brain to like training camp basically. And we have neuroplasticity meaning we can, like, our brain is like we have the ability to change it. Is this like, so my dad isn't listening to show so I could talk about him but he will do this whole thing is like I had an old man day moment and like he tells me that he couldn't find his keys and it was around his neck the whole time. You know, like that kind of like and I'm like well dad I think like regular people like any age like that happens all the time. We're just distracted but like, is there an age at which like that plus it's harder to take the brain to the gym or is it like as long as we were doing it we can keep doing it like what are the expectations obviously without like, you know any external extenuating, like, conditions?Dr. Philippe Douyon 20:00  Yes. So there's definitely like critical periods in the brain's development, where it's easier for that to happen. But we retain that ability throughout our entire lives. As long as we're doing certain things that are really healthy for the brain and promoting neuroplasticity, like exercising, like getting a good night's sleep. Actually, that's when you're seeing a lot of these neuroplastic changes happening when people are in the deeper stages of sleep. And a lot of people are sleep deprived. And when we say exercise, it doesn't even necessarily mean you go into gym and using some weights. It could be dancing. It could be you know, Pilates. Which, which you got me to do by theLesley Logan 20:36  Did you do it? I got another guest to do it!Dr. Philippe Douyon 20:40  Yeah, you got me to do it which was awesome. Yeah. It's really great. You just never find an appointment.Lesley Logan 20:48  Oh, yeah. Well, well, after we'll get offline, and I'll find out where you are. And I'll help you find that. But, you know, I love that you bring that up. Because I think sometimes people think that like, oh, the gym is exercise, and then yoga is stretching. And then we don't really know where Pilates is, we'll put it in somewhere in the stretchy camp. And, and really, it's like any kind of movement that is intentional, that like you're not on your I mean, I guess you could be on the bike on the phone. But like, you know, intentional movement, where you're actually trying to like move the body in a different way and strengthen some things. But I to give Pilates a nice little hit, I have been trying to do this one. This exercise I've been able to do for years. So the strength part of it, no problem. But there's a rhythm to it. It has this it's so for everyone listening, Pilates is not slow. Pilates has its every action has a own rhythm. And this one exercise is a fast overhead like a fast plow. So legs parallel to the floor. And up that over up has to be really fast. And then you take your time. So there's this moment where you throw your whole body over and up. And like because of that inertia to get it over and up fast. When you get up, you have to stop and you have to catch it. And like that's really hard to do because it takes control. For years, I've been trying to get my brain understand the fast part to get to catch the slow part. And I finally did it finally did it and I was like, ah, you know, but like it's a it is a string thing. It's a coordination thing. It's in your brain to like focus on it. So. So hopefully I like took my brain to the gym as well, in that moment.Dr. Philippe Douyon 22:14  Yeah, yeah. And you know what I love about that story. You said for years, I've been trying to get my brain to understand the fast part. So you in that statement, recognize that you are not your brain.Lesley Logan 22:24  Yeah, that's true. Yeah, fascinating. So well. So when you, so Douglas, when you are taking people to gym and taking their brain to gym, what does that look like? For let's say, I just like want to be able to take in more information and not, you know...Dr. Philippe Douyon 22:42  We can do one right now. Okay, we'll give you a working memory exercise. And you can just follow along with the people. So all I want you to do is tell me the sum of the last two numbers that you tell me.Lesley Logan 22:54  Okay, so if I just tell you, Oh, I'm, you're gonna give me the numbers.Dr. Philippe Douyon 22:58  I'm gonna give you the numbers. And you're gonna tell me the sum of the last two numbers that I tell you. Of course, this is a conversation. So you're going to speak and then I'm going to speak, but I still want the sum of the last two. Okay. All right. 12...Lesley: 3) 1Lesley Logan 23:14  4, oh wait, no. Oh, I see. I'm missing, I'm misunderstanding. So the last two numbers. So you said one, two, then 3Dr. Philippe Douyon 23:27  2 So this is where we push the red light focus on what I'm saying? Not what you're saying. And most people's brains want to go like, Oh, what did I say? What did I say? Lesley Logan 23:44  I'm definitely feel like I'm a most people right now. Not feeling.Dr. Philippe Douyon 23:49  And so that's just a simple working memory exercise is also focused on, well, not necessarily processing speed, but auditory processing. And you could use some visual processing in as the same time as you're doing that particular thing. But it's about putting yourself through the right type of rigorous exercises that are right underneath frustration to promote positive neuroplasticity processes. So that's what we know. That's just one little one that we do.Lesley Logan 24:17  Yeah, that one is that one. I'm gonna say I needed to go back to school for that. Dr. Philippe Douyon 24:24  We didn't, I mean, I just kept repeating the same numbers over and over. Now the crazy part is, well, if I did it and said something you said, then you start to question, why are we saying the same things?Lesley Logan 24:37  Right? Yeah, no. There's Yeah, I also the brain is very funny because like, I think, because I know I have a brain. And then I get a little I'm one of those people. I'm not a hypochondriac, but sometimes I like when I switched a word. I wasn't reading the word. I was remembering the word from Instagram and I was dyslexic with it. And I was saying it and I was saying like, that's not it, but like it in my brain I could picture was like chapel Allerton, I was saying Chalo Appleton, I was like (...) speaking. So then it's like, okay, what am I getting too old? Do I need more sleep? Is this something wrong? Nothing's wrong before or if we're just being like a crazy hypochondriac.Douglas Mapp 25:19  Yeah, that's a great question, how do you know something's wrong. So it's harder with our brains to recognize because we, you know, we're always kind of doing that too many routine things to really notice. So when something starts to slip off, that's when we notice and sometimes that can be too late. But I would like to say one of the things that we are about manfully is about being proactive, right. And if we stay proactive, then we don't have to worry about the slip, right? You don't want to worry about the problem. You know, it's too late at that time, you're like way behind the eight ball. And it's costly, more costly to fix the problem, and it's to kind of stay healthy. And so I'm in that camp of like, of trying to stay ahead of the game, because our brains, we only have one brain. And as resilient as it is. You know, it's, it's, you know, it's too nuanced to say, let me let this particular part of it slide. Yeah. So that's what I said about that. But I do want to say sleep like, you know, people talk about getting sleep a lot, because it's just like, it's, it seems, well, when the general person I think, hears, hey, you need to get more sleep. It's, it's, I think it's dead airs to some degree, because it's like, Oh, why do I need more sleep? But there's a process your brain actually has to go through, and Philippe talk about the brain washing process if you don't mindLesley Logan 26:36  Yeah, I want to hear it. Because I've been, I've been trying to get my aura ring, average sleep to be up. And whenever I actually read the stats, I get depressed, because I'm like, well, I'm my REM is not getting any longer my deep sleep as I'm like, What do I want these numbers to be? Because they all don't seem high enough?Dr. Philippe Douyon 26:55  Yeah, so you know, here's the great thing, like, we always recommend that people get like six to eight hours of sleep per night. And there's a reason. So the brain goes through this cycle, right? we have non REM sleep, REM sleep. And it's really in the deeper stages of sleep that we see a lot of the healing that happens, right? but it takes about 90 minutes or so, 60 to 90 minutes, to get into those deeper stages of sleep. And you need to go through that cycle, at least four to six times in the middle of the night. And so that's why we tell people six to eight hours of sleep per night, when you get into the deeper stages of sleep. So our brains are bathed in fluid, our brains and spinal cord are bathed in fluid because it's cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. And what we've realized is that when we're in the deeper stages of sleep, there are waves of this fluid happening. And it's thought that the reason that we're seeing these waves is that the brain is essentially clearing out the toxins that build up throughout the day. And when those toxins accumulate over a long period of time, that's when people develop things like dementia. Right. And so there are links between dementia and sleep deprivation, especially Alzheimer's, dementia, and sleep deprivation. Everything that we know is that in the deeper stages of sleep, your brain and your body released brain derived neurotrophic factor, which is the chemical that triggers neuroplasticity, that it's the chemical that promotes neuroplasticity.Douglas Mapp 28:24  So think about, think about that as like fertilizer for your brain if you think about, like, you know, growing plants and stuff. Dr. Philippe Douyon 28:31  sleep is made really for your brainLesley Logan 28:32  Well, that makes a lot of sense. I mean, I think people are there if they would actually say it's for their brain, they might actually think of it in a different way, you know, or use it in a different way. I think they're there. They sometimes I hear I feel like the people around when they talk about sleep, it's like, oh, I have to go sleep because like, got a workday tomorrow. And it's like well, actually, it's so your brain can like run your body through whatever you want to do tomorrow. Yeah. So you can do whatever so when it comes to like, I'm sure there's so many tools, but like what are some things that can help people like? Like be it till they see it when it comes to being a better sleep? Or are there things like that they could be considering during the day, obviously, like screen time before bed is a terrible thing, but like, what are some other things that people could do to just really prepare themselves for their brain going, you know, to fertilizer school?Dr. Philippe Douyon 29:24  Yeah, so having good sleep hygiene is really important. And what I mean by that is that you do need to prepare your body and brain for sleep. And so you probably shouldn't eat three to four hours. Your last meal should be three to four hours before you go to bed. And you should turn down the lights as the evening approaches, because that signals to your body to start releasing melatonin, which is the chemical that tells your brain that it's time to go to sleep. You should avoid caffeine eight hours prior to when you're gonna go to bed. I tell people all the time the bedroom, only two things take place in the bedroom, sleep, and sex, everything else, get all the electronics out of the bedroom, TVs, laptops, phone, all of that. So there are things that you can do every single day to help to prepare yourself to get a good night's sleep.Lesley Logan 30:15  Yeah, I think I definitely, I was so good about my phone not coming into the room. And then my husband went away for a month that we have this, this is downtown, we have an electronic glass door. And it's because to let the dogs out, there's only one way out. And we have to go all the way around, we're in the back of the house, in order to go to the front of house, to go back through the middle, to the back of the house to let them out. And so we got this electronic door. However, it only lets them out, it doesn't let them in, you have to let them in with a phone app. And when he's here, he can do it.But he went away, which is only for two weeks, and it was a month. And so then my phone, made it back in the room and I have not gotten myself back into habit. So by the time this episode comes out, and Brad and I do the recap, I will I will let you guys know if I'm able to recreate that habit, but it made a massive difference for my sleep. Because I like I hit sometimes well, I spent many years where I had stomach issues that then caused me not to sleep much. And then my sleep stomach issues became this vicious cycle. So I'm really like, I'm always very aware if I've got deeply burned out because I'm like, What did i What did I eat what's going on, because I don't ever want to go back to where I don't get my sleep, which then therefore doesn't put me through my digestive cycle. And then I go back to like not sleeping again, it's my own priority thing. But I find that people don't realize the two can be very connected. And then they don't see it that sleep is so amazing. So I love those you guys are gonna have to tell us how you use them. So you guys decided to start a podcast together because you wanted to hang out more, because you realize you were like trying to do the exact same thing or, I mean, I can see the main problem you guys have is that people need to do what you're talking about before they need to do. So they're trying to get people to do something they don't know that prevent a problem, which is always hard to get people to do. So how how did that whole thing come about?Douglas Mapp 32:04  Yeah, so I think well, we can we do use our podcasts for two reasons. That's of course to elevate the conversation, right? And then also kind of learn from people, if it's as important to them as we think it should be. Right. And so most often, it's not as important. That's one, but they met but at the same time, they don't recognize the factors necessarily, that lets us know, or that would let them know, hey, there's an issue. And so, but but we won't keep it fun. So it's still a fun podcast, we talked about some of the challenges that arise and what could happen if people did kind of put their brain through these pieces that kind of help them do better, right. And so we've had a mix of people from the like, you know, sexuals, or sexual but sex psychologists, right to help people that are relationships all the way to like business owners, we even had a one of the physicists from the Oak Ridge National Laboratories who came on to talk about, you know, how the thinking of people in that world could be affected by you know, the work that they do, and how, you know, their performance matters in that range or in that realm.Lesley Logan 33:18  Yeah, yeah, that's, uh, I like it. So you're like, trying to see what people actually are thinking about, if they're thinking about it at all, when it comes to what you guys are doing, and also, how other people are doing it. That's a nice little combination that people can really learn from Yeah,Douglas Mapp 33:30  yeah. Because like I said before, with, if you look at the numbers, you know, most of the things that we work on, at least on my side, we work on, is, has to deal with what we were studying in children up until 1984. So at that time, 1984, that's when people were like, Hey, I wonder if this if, you know, all this brain stuff is gonna matter to adults. And (...) they found that it did. And so now from there, you know, you move us, you know, 10-15 years later, this is, you know, this neuroscience field is one of the latest fields in the country when it comes to like, how we can help ourselves do more with this super powerful machine. Dr. Philippe Douyon 34:13  It's o fascinating that like it's now a fast growing field. Like, I feel like we should have been making that happen sooner.Douglas Mapp 34:23  Yeah, I agree. But I don't know. I don't know, if from a historic standpoint, I don't know, if there was enough of us curious enough to see the dynamic moves in, you know, how we can kind of put things together and move. Right? Most of the people that are movers or shakers, or that are creating are not in this that field, right? And it's hard to study them. So I don't know.Dr. Philippe Douyon 34:51  Well, you know, I come from a healthcare world where everything is incredibly slow and archaic...(Douglas: So you are used to it?) No, but actually what I will say is business people move conversations forward. And business people have a really amazing take on the brain, whether they realize it or not. When, as opposed to people in healthcare as opposed to doctors, nurses, pharmaceutical company, the agenda is different, right? And so when you look at entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, it's all about growth, I got to grow my business. Well, in order to grow my business, I need to grow, I need to evolve, I need to develop myself, well, that's all a brain thing. Your evolution is about your brain, whether they put into those terms or not. And I was recently at a conference with a bunch of entrepreneurs, got to hear like Tom Brady speak, some really powerful speakers. And it's really, in their conversations about who they had to be, who they had to become, it really was about how they had to change their thinking. How they had to change the actions that they were taking, in order for them to create the lives that they wanted for themselves. And as a neurologist, I'm like, oh, it's all a brain issue. Lesley Logan 36:08  I love that you brought it that way. Because it made me think like, when I started doing what I was doing, I was by myself. So I was doing everything by myself, I was pulling my like, you know, I was like, trying to learn this over here and trying to figure how to, like, update a link on a website, by myself, like all these things. And then I grew the team. But that required me to think in a different way to stop thinking like, I'm the only one doing it, I had to start thinking like, there's other people here and then relying on that. And that's a whole other way of thinking, because now you're leading a team, to do the thing that you wanted to do, while still learning how to do what you want to do. And then years later, the team expands. There's now even more things. And so I think we I think as as you brought that up, it made me think 1,000% we have to change the way we're thinking, but also how much we underestimate that we think there's something wrong with us, that we aren't able to quickly switch into this new role. Like, and it's like, well, actually, no, you have your brain hasn't been doing it like that, you have to probably train your brain to re consider, like, you know what I mean, we're not born with like, all all the skill sets that are there that we were learning, we have to learn them just like a new language or something when we were a child, right? Dr. Philippe Douyon 37:19  Yeah. And if you think about the way that we learn in school, right? it's very much about being an individual. Right? There's no teamwork in school, we call that cheating. But in real life, it's all about teamwork. Right?Lesley Logan 37:31  Or if you are doing a group project, one person is doing it, and everyone is...Dr. Philippe Douyon 37:35  That's right. And so it's really about, so, you know, essentially, we've been trained for years on how to do things by ourselves, which, you know... Douglas Mapp 37:49  Is counterproductive to how the brain works, right?Dr. Philippe Douyon 37:51  Yeah, it's not a successful way of going about it. Even when we think about how the brain works. The reason why the brain is so powerful is because it's got billions of neurons that make trillions of connections together. Every brain disease is because of a breakdown in communication between those neurons. Every brain disease, a stroke, you know, you get blood flow is blocked a particular part of the brain, neurons start to die, they can't communicate with each other. Right? Unless you can't send signals as quickly as you should. And so the communication is impaired, whatever it is, it's a breakdown in communication. So teamwork is incredibly important.Lesley Logan 38:33  That is interesting. So, so I guess, like, training, so you're obviously you're saying like the brain as being teamwork, but also like teamwork with others, like, what are some what are some ways to? Or where can we have fun? Is it your book? Like, where can we find out how to like, get our brain to understand that teamwork? Because all I'm thinking is like, oh, my gosh, you need all of those connections to like, stay fresh, stay young?Dr. Philippe Douyon 39:00  Well, one of the things that I tell people all the time is you need to act more like neurons. Right? The reality is that when there's communication breakdowns between couples, that's when divorce happens, or separations happen. When countries have communication breakdowns. That's where war happens, right? When bands no longer communicate, well, that's when the Beatles breakup or whoever. Right? So yeah, recognizing how the brain works, I think is incredibly important. Because again, we are not our brains, but it is the most powerful tool that we have at our disposal. It is the number one technology that we have on this planet, that's the brain. So, we need to learn how to use it.Yeah. And then what and then everyone's like, how can I outsource this amazing tool into like chat GPT? And it's like, well, your brainDouglas Mapp 39:53  Yeah, that's a niche thing. So you know, I talked to educators sometimes as well. And one of the things that I, that I think what this is going to do, well will be the next separator. So I want to say this too, because this is very important for, for business owners that are listening. So the best companies are more productive than the slowest companies by five times. So if you're not, so if you're not putting yourself through the paces to try to close the gap between you and the leader in your market, they're five times better than you. That's number one. So the gap will continue to increase. But when you look at like the AI, like these AIs that can kind of think for us, you know, think in quotations, what's gonna happen is the people who are going to use that the best are the ones who have the wherewithal to ask it the best questions. Right? So not just asking any type of question, it's going to be the best questions, which means they'd have to know well enough to work with the AI and not have the AI kind of work, you know, them work for the AIs. Right? And so that's going to be the separator between those who succeed next, and everybody else, I believe.Lesley Logan 41:03  Yeah, I think you're right. It's like the difference between asking it to tell you a nighttime story. And they also ask you to tell your nighttime story read by a pirate, who understands that they're trying to get, you know, like, just like really getting what you needed to know. Yes, exactly. Like, we, I haven't used it yet. Because I actually really love to write. And I really know who I'm writing to. And it's actually slower for me to edit anyone else's writing, but my husband used it, and he's like, here, make me a two sentence description based on this outline, boom. And so like, what he got back was, like, amazing and very useful and needed very few edits. When he said, make me a two paragraph description of this outline. There were some edits there, because he's like, I wouldn't use that word on this one. But then when you make me a blog post, it got, you know, like you, it's, if you can figure out, but you have to actually have the cognitive ability to understand what you want, why you want it, what's the best thing it's going to happen? Otherwise, it's just going to be a different Google search.Douglas Mapp 42:05  Correct. It's going to, well, so we'll see, you know, we'll see where it's taken us where it will take us, but history will show this probably not going to help us as much as we think it is. Maybe right here, now, it's gonna be fine. But like, next generation will probably hurt us (...)Lesley Logan 42:24  That's what I worry about, though, right? Because we already know, like, what screens do to our eyesight and, and to our ability to sleep and all of these things, right? So then it's like, if we're not using and like, I'm okay with not memorizing, people's phone numbers. I'm, there's other things I can like, you know, maybe memorize instead, but like, I do worry that I do actually worry, people will use their brains less. And I'm actually like, it just makes me a little like, sad. Because it is such a powerful tool, as you know. And like, I think when people, I think when people lose their ways when they feel like they don't have purpose. And they don't feel like they have purpose because everything is doing everything for them.Douglas Mapp 43:04  Yeah, it is, right, I want to amend what I said and said that, you know, it'll take us down this dark path, but only if we don't train our brains alongside it. Because, you know, so if we do nothing, and go down the same path of you, we're gonna have some problems. But if we do, if everybody does what me and Philippe say, they'll be fine. But um, you know, it's got to take but it takes effort. And that's the thing that, that there's no pill for this. I know, everybody wants to take some magic pill that's gonna, you know,Lesley Logan 43:36  What's the supplement we can all take for our brain? I didn't ask because you knowDouglas Mapp 43:41  Philippe we got one for sale on the website? it almost seems like we should get in that game. But that game is such a you know, is not genuine, because it's not going to give you the overall performance that you want. Which is just, you know, more fitness, brain fitness, is just going to get you to where maybe you have tricked yourself into thinking more so than likely that you've done something great. Yeah, the placebo effect is real. You know, I think from an analogy standpoint, getting better sleep they'll probably do what those pills are trying to do. If you thought about for people who live in like the northeast and some places where it snows and they they put brains all over the ground and it throws up on your car then like the next day you think I need a power wash my car so this stuff doesn't ruin my car. That's why you need to sleep be so that your brain can have those those toxins pushed out right so if we can see these more harsher images maybe we need to do like a "this is your brain, this is your brain on no sleep" type of commercial.Lesley Logan 44:41  Hey, as a child of the 80s it really hit, I did not do drugs. I only drank.Douglas Mapp 44:47  You only drinkLesley Logan 44:49  Have you ever noticed like if you look at a kid from the 80s who saw all those commercials with a (...) So every ad person ladies I know that Was it like I don't I don't do drugs but I drink I think all like it didn't do they didn't do the same thing for drinking.Dr. Philippe Douyon 45:06  They definitely didn't run the same ads for drinking...(Lesley: Yeah, they did not). And it was just eggs. It was just eggs frying on a pan for the (...)Lesley Logan 45:14  Yes, that's it. That's all it was, it's not complicated. Um, it's probably a different visual that we all think our brain is actually doing but yes, don't do drugs guys. Some of them are great. And and I'm really excited to see what they're doing with the with the vets but before I let you guys go, I just want to make sure that we highlight you have an amazing podcast. It's called The Brain Prophets podcast and people can nerd out on the brain with you guys, every single week over on your podcast. Yes? Anywhere they listen to podcasts.Dr. Philippe Douyon 45:51  Yeah, we bring on some phenomenal guests like we've had, we've had like psychic mediums. We I mean, we've had you.Lesley Logan 46:03  Yes. We've to go back to the psychic mediums.Douglas Mapp 46:06  Oh, that's interesting.Lesley Logan 46:08  Well, you study the brain, like, is this possible?Douglas Mapp 46:12  Anything's possible, as possible. Do you know how strong your brain could possibly be? Dr. Philippe Douyon 46:16  Yeah. And when we think about our senses, right? we think about sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste. But there's so much more to our ability to sense what is going on around us.Lesley Logan 46:31  There's a psychic, you guys should interview. She is uh, her name is Jen something, I'll find it for you. She's James on James Wedmore podcast. She's his girlfriend. And she talked and she broke down like the different psychic abilities because you can be psychic with smells like you can smell something. And then it's actually like, it's not the smell is not there. Like you just like your sense picks it up. And then it's like that will alert you to a psychic ability that you have or a hearing thing. And you can hear something before people say it. Or there's the thought one. And then there's there's another one. It's a really fascinating and I was like oh, because sometimes I hear things before they're said. And I was like I just thought I was going crazy. But now I just think I'm psychic.Dr. Philippe Douyon 47:16  I'm reading a book right now called Mental Distal Influence. The ability to connect with people. Yeah, that are nowhere near you.Lesley Logan 47:25  That is crazy. That's like a twin thing.Dr. Philippe Douyon 47:30  That's like a twin thing.Lesley Logan 47:32  So we're gonna take a quick break, we're gonna find out all the places you can work with them. And also their Be It action items. Alright guys, so I know it's at the top, but just in case, people are like skipping through. Where can people find you, follow you, work with you, get connected with you? Go ahead, Douglas.Douglas Mapp 47:55  So you can find me on LinkedIn. I'm Douglas Mapp, one S two Ps on LinkedIn. And you can find me on the Twitter streets which I don't say too much on there other than maybe some sports things and then from time to time, I say some interesting things. But that's @DMAPP2, D M A P P 2 on Twitter. And of course you can go visit the website at thinkupexcellence.com And you can hit me up on my email just at dmap D M A P P @thinkup.tn.comLesley Logan 48:27  Very cool. And Dr. Philippe, where can people find you, follow you, work with you?Dr. Philippe Douyon 48:32  So people can go to my website inlebrainfitinstitute.com So I N L E BrainFit Institute.com They can find me on Instagram Philippe.md They can find me on Tik Tok. I've even started tweeting, I've made it this thing to I need to tweet something every day. So yeah, they can find me on all the social media platforms.Lesley Logan 48:52  And also the Tick Tock well, for Nervy the neuron or...Douglas Mapp 48:55  I can't wait to see you breakdancingDr. Philippe Douyon 49:01  No, I don't think I'll be breakdancing.Lesley Logan 49:02  No, I'm one of those like I refuse. I will I will I will get my message out without pointing and dancing. Okay, so bold, executable, intrinsic, targeted steps people can take to Be It Till You See It. What do you have for us?Dr. Philippe Douyon 49:21  This is something I've started doing recently. I take freezing cold showers.Oh, Brad's been doing this. I hear a yelp through the house every morning.But they, they are amazing. And when we think about the brain, right? So the brain is like 2% of your body weight. It only weighs about three pounds and yet it consumes about 20% of your energy. Much more if you're a child, much more if you're, you know, sort of actively doing something. And so, when you are taking a cold shower, you are, the blood is going from your periphery to your core. It's reducing inflammation throughout your everywhere. But all that blood is going into your core and gets pushed up to your brain, feeds your brain everything that it wants. And you just feel cognitively alert. You feel a lot more awake. And it's been it's been just awesome.Lesley Logan 50:18  Yeah, I've been making excuses to not do this. But as you're saying this as like, oh, I can use the guest bathroom shower to do this cold shower in the morning. So I'm not waking up everyone. So thank you for that. I like I love that. That's wonderful. And also it prepares you for sleep that night. Everyone just so you know, like, it's actually part of the morning routine that prepares you for nighttime that helps you sleep. At least that's what I learned when I was learning during the whole sleep thing. Douglas, do you have a Be It action item for us?Douglas Mapp 50:49  Yeah, yeah. So understand your cognitive abilities, like I would say go for either a cognitive assessment, learn about your cognitive strengths and weaknesses. Then create a cognitive or a mental regimen, to put yourself through in order to level up. And if you ever need help with that, you can come visit us, find us on the social media streets. And we can help you figure that out.Lesley Logan 51:20  Wonderful. All right, you too. It's just so fun. I really love nerding out on the things that can actually help us sometimes get out of our own way. Literally. And really do more in this life because we have so much to give and so the more we can actually understand our brain and really propel it forward so that it can take us to the next levels is really appreciated. So thank you both so much, y'all. How are we going to use these tips in your life? Tag us the Be It pod make sure you tag the guys here from The Brain Prophets and let them know how this affected you what made you think and then until next time, Be It Till You See It.Dr. Philippe Douyon 51:54  Thank you for having us. Yeah,Douglas Mapp 51:55  for sure. Thanks, guys.Lesley Logan 51:57  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram.   I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network.  Brad Crowell 51:57  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Leslie Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Lesley Logan 51:57  It is produced, edited by the Epic team at Disenyo.  Brad Crowell 51:57  Theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music, and our branding by designer and artist Gianfranco Cioffi.  Lesley Logan 51:57  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals and Ximena Velazquez for our transcriptions.  Brad Crowell 51:57  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all the content to our website. And finally to Meridith Crowell for keeping us all on point and on time.Transcribed by https://otter.aiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How to improve your cognitive performance through evidence based strategies.___0:00 - Intro2:45 - Studies and Research on Stress4:53 - Effects of Alcohol and Caffeine5:47 - Eliminating Negative Thinking7:42 - Focus on the Positives10:35 - Be Open to Humor10:57 - Build Self-Esteem12:06 - Meditation17:14 - Mindfulness18:27 - Journaling19:19 - Taking Breaks21:07 - Go Outside23:34 - Summary25:00 - Outro___Resources:Residency Information: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/applying-residencies-erasSources:1. Ribeiro, S., Goyal, V., Mello, C. V. & Pavlides, C. Brain gene expression during REM sleep depends on prior waking experience. Learn. Mem. 6, 500–508 (1999).2. Stickgold, R. Sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Nature 437, 1272–1278 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature042863. Wagner, U., Gais, S., Haider, H., Verleger, R. & Born, J. Sleep inspires insight. Nature 427, 352–355 (2004).4. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD5. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo6. Irit Wolach, Hillel Pratt. The mode of short-term memory encoding as indicated by event-related potentials in a memory scanning task with distractions. Clinical Neurophysiology 112, 186-197 (2001)7. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie8. Roig M, Nordbrandt S, Geertsen SS, Nielsen JB. The effects of cardiovascular exercise on human memory: a review with meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Sep;37(8):1645-66. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.06.012. Epub 2013 Jun 24. PMID: 23806438.9. Winter B, Breitenstein C, Mooren FC, Voelker K, Fobker M, Lechtermann A, Krueger K, Fromme A, Korsukewitz C, Floel A, Knecht S. High impact running improves learning. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2007 May;87(4):597-609. doi: 10.1016/j.nlm.2006.11.003. Epub 2006 Dec 20. PMID: 17185007.10. Dunlosky J, Rawson KA, Marsh EJ, Nathan MJ, Willingham DT. Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2013;14(1):4‐58. doi:10.1177/1529100612453266___View the Show Notes Page for This Episode for transcript and more information: zhighley.com/podcast___Connect With ZachMain YouTube: @ZachHighley Newsletter: https://zhighley.com/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/?hl=enWebsite: https://zhighley.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/zachhighleyLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-highley-gergel-44763766/Business Inquiries: zachhighley@nebula.tv___Listen for FreeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23TvJdEBAJuW5WY1QHEc6A?si=cf65ae0abbaf46a4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zach-highley-show/id1666374777___Welcome to the Zach Highley Show, where we discuss personal growth and medicine to figure out how to improve our lives. My name is Zach and I'm a medical student, and soon to be physician, in Philadelphia. Throughout these episodes I'll interview top performers from around the world in business, life, and medicine in hopes of extracting the resources and techniques they use to get to the top.The best way to help the show is share episodes on any platform. If you think a friend or family member will like a certain episode, send it to them!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A 20-year-old female college volleyball player developed headaches and high fevers, which led to multiple seizures per day. The patient presented to Northwestern Medicine Neurology when she stopped following commands and conversing intelligibly between seizures.In this episode of the Better Edge podcast, Northwestern Medicine's Stephen A. VanHaerents, MD, associate professor of Neurology in the Divisions of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, and Neuroinfectious Disease and Global Neurology, and Margaret Y. Yu, MD, assistant professor of Neurology in the Divisions of Comprehensive Neurology and Hospital Neurology, discuss this recent FIRES (febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome) case.  

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The most effective study strategies I've learned over my 11 years in higher education.___0:00 - Intro0:33 - Sleep9:22 - Medical Issues11:35 - Environment13:07 - Mindset13:59 - Exercise17:57 - Planning19:44 - Start/End Time21:26 - Hard Things First22:21 - Keep the Lights On24:44 - Passive to Active Learning27:03 - Practice Questions29:43 - Flashcards33:12 - Interleaved Learning34:32 - Pomodoro Technique36:28 - Feynman Technique49:23 - Hebbian Theory40:20 - Taking Breaks___Resources:Residency Information: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/applying-residencies-erasSources:1. Ribeiro, S., Goyal, V., Mello, C. V. & Pavlides, C. Brain gene expression during REM sleep depends on prior waking experience. Learn. Mem. 6, 500–508 (1999).2. Stickgold, R. Sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Nature 437, 1272–1278 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature042863. Wagner, U., Gais, S., Haider, H., Verleger, R. & Born, J. Sleep inspires insight. Nature 427, 352–355 (2004).4. Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD5. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo6. Irit Wolach, Hillel Pratt. The mode of short-term memory encoding as indicated by event-related potentials in a memory scanning task with distractions. Clinical Neurophysiology 112, 186-197 (2001)7. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie8. Roig M, Nordbrandt S, Geertsen SS, Nielsen JB. The effects of cardiovascular exercise on human memory: a review with meta-analysis. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2013 Sep;37(8):1645-66. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.06.012. Epub 2013 Jun 24. PMID: 23806438.9. Winter B, Breitenstein C, Mooren FC, Voelker K, Fobker M, Lechtermann A, Krueger K, Fromme A, Korsukewitz C, Floel A, Knecht S. High impact running improves learning. Neurobiol Learn Mem. 2007 May;87(4):597-609. doi: 10.1016/j.nlm.2006.11.003. Epub 2006 Dec 20. PMID: 17185007.10. Dunlosky J, Rawson KA, Marsh EJ, Nathan MJ, Willingham DT. Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2013;14(1):4‐58. doi:10.1177/1529100612453266___View the Show Notes Page for This Episode for transcript and more information: zhighley.com/podcast___Connect With ZachMain YouTube: @ZachHighley Newsletter: https://zhighley.com/newsletter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachhighley/?hl=enWebsite: https://zhighley.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/zachhighleyLinkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-highley-gergel-44763766/Business Inquiries: zachhighley@nebula.tv___Listen for FreeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/23TvJdEBAJuW5WY1QHEc6A?si=cf65ae0abbaf46a4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-zach-highley-show/id1666374777___Welcome to the Zach Highley Show, where we discuss personal growth and medicine to figure out how to improve our lives. My name is Zach and I'm a medical student, and soon to be physician, in Philadelphia. Throughout these episodes I'll interview top performers from around the world in business, life, and medicine in hopes of extracting the resources and techniques they use to get to the top.The best way to help the show is share episodes on any platform. If you think a friend or family member will like a certain episode, send it to them!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

En el episodio de hoy, os traigo el resumen de un artículo muy interesante y completo sobre la bradicinesia y los conceptos relacionados; es una revisión muy completa sobre cómo podemos comprender actualmente la bradicinesia como desorden de red y todo lo que la circunscribe a nivel clínico y neuropatológico. Lo que hacen en la revisión primero es ver los problemas de la terminología y la caracterización de la bradicinesia en estudios clínicos y experimentales en el Parkinson. Después se enfocan en la fisiopatología de la bradicinesia discutiendo el papel de los ganglios basales y la posible participación de otras estructuras, con la idea de aportar un modelo de red. Referencias del episodio: 1. Bologna, M., Paparella, G., Fasano, A., Hallett, M., & Berardelli, A. (2020). Evolving concepts on bradykinesia. Brain : a journal of neurology, 143(3), 727–750. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awz344 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31834375/). 2. Postuma, R. B., Berg, D., Stern, M., Poewe, W., Olanow, C. W., Oertel, W., Obeso, J., Marek, K., Litvan, I., Lang, A. E., Halliday, G., Goetz, C. G., Gasser, T., Dubois, B., Chan, P., Bloem, B. R., Adler, C. H., & Deuschl, G. (2015). MDS clinical diagnostic criteria for Parkinson's disease. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 30(12), 1591–1601. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.26424 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26474316/). 3. Berg, D., Adler, C. H., Bloem, B. R., Chan, P., Gasser, T., Goetz, C. G., Halliday, G., Lang, A. E., Lewis, S., Li, Y., Liepelt-Scarfone, I., Litvan, I., Marek, K., Maetzler, C., Mi, T., Obeso, J., Oertel, W., Olanow, C. W., Poewe, W., Rios-Romenets, S., … Postuma, R. B. (2018). Movement disorder society criteria for clinically established early Parkinson's disease. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 33(10), 1643–1646. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.27431 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30145841/). 4. Tinaz, S., Pillai, A. S., & Hallett, M. (2016). Sequence Effect in Parkinson's Disease Is Related to Motor Energetic Cost. Frontiers in neurology, 7, 83. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2016.00083 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27252678/). 5. Bar-Gad, I., & Bergman, H. (2001). Stepping out of the box: information processing in the neural networks of the basal ganglia. Current opinion in neurobiology, 11(6), 689–695. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0959-4388(01)00270-7 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11741019/). 6. Lee, M. S., Lee, M. J., Conte, A., & Berardelli, A. (2018). Abnormal somatosensory temporal discrimination in Parkinson's disease: Pathophysiological correlates and role in motor control deficits. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 129(2), 442–447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2017.11.022 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29304419/). 7. Tinkhauser, G., Pogosyan, A., Tan, H., Herz, D. M., Kühn, A. A., & Brown, P. (2017). Beta burst dynamics in Parkinson's disease OFF and ON dopaminergic medication. Brain : a journal of neurology, 140(11), 2968–2981. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awx252 (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29053865/).

Sidney Collin is the creator of NexStride, a small, versatile device that attaches to canes, walkers, or walking poles to help people overcome mobility issues. Sidney created the device as a student at Cal-Poly, after befriending a local veteran named Jack - who suffered from freezing of gait stemming from Parkinson's. Determined to help Jack, Sidney used her knowledge of engineering and her passion for how the brain works, and created a device that allowed Jack's brain to properly “communicate” with his body, helping him to overcome freezing of gait. Years later, Sidney's device has been proven to help improve outcomes for people suffering from mobility issues stemming from strokes, cerebral palsy, MS, Parkinson's & more. Sidney's academic research background is in computational neuroscience, including a research paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Previously, Sidney was awarded Cal Poly's 2019 Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, Outstanding Student Award, Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award, and was identified among the most influential women at Cal Poly by the Wire in their 30 under 30 list. Sidney has also been recognized by The Pacific Coast Business Times as an accomplished young business leader in their 40 under 40 list, as well as their Who's Who in Health Care, Insurance & Life Science list. Learn more at https://www.getnexstride.com/ Connect with Sidney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidneycollin/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shesparkstech/message

Sidney Collin | NexStride - Creating the tools to keep people walking safely and confidently De Oro Devices makes mobility assistive devices to allow people with mobility disorders to walk confidently and safely. We use research-backed sensory cues to help people with mobility disorders walk with improved step symmetry, step length, and overall safety and mobility. In our beachhead market, Parkinson's, we help overcome freezing of gait, one of the most common and most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Our initial device, NexStride, combines a green laser line visual cue and a metronome auditory cue into a small portable device that can attach to any cane, walker, or walking pole. These cues have been shown to reduce falls by 40% for people with Parkinson's. This patent-pending technology can be used in Parkinson's, Stroke Rehab, Multiple Sclerosis, and Cerebral Palsy, resulting in a $13B global market opportunity for our first product alone. NexStride is already available in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. About Sidney: Sidney Collin is the inventor of NexStride, and is the co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices. Sidney started the company while studying Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly. She has an academic research background in computational neuroscience, with a research paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Sidney was awarded Cal Poly's 2019 Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, Outstanding Student Award, Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award, and was also identified as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly by the Wire in their 30 under 30 list. The Pacific Coast Business Times recognized Sidney as an accomplished young business leader in their 40 under 40 list as well as their Who's Who in Health Care, Insurance & Life Science lineup. --

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On this weeks Ask Dr Jessica podcast, Dr Jessica Hochman has the pleasure of talking to Dr Lekha Rao about childhood seizures.  They discuss the various types of seizures and what can be done in the event of the seizure (seizure 911!).  Dr Rao clears up many myths about seizures and also gives a great general overview about childhood epilepsy.Dr Lekha Rao is triple board certified in Neurology/Child Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy.  She completed her pediatric residency, child neurology fellowship and pediatric epilepsy fellowship at UCLA.  Dr Rao is currently on faculty at UCLA, and she has been named a Los Angeles Magazine Top Doctor and recipient of a Super Doctors Rising Star Award._______________ Dr Jessica Hochman is a board certified pediatrician, mom to three children, and she is very passionate about the health and well being of children.  Most of her educational videos are targeted towards general pediatric topics and presented in an easy to understand manner. Do you have a future topic you'd like Dr Jessica Hochman to discuss?  Email your suggestion to: askdrjessicamd@gmail.com. Dr Jessica Hochman is also on social media:Follow her on Instagram: @AskDrJessicaSubscribe to her YouTube channel! Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to this podcast: Ask Dr JessicaSubscribe to her mailing list: www.askdrjessicamd.comThe information presented in Ask Dr Jessica is for general educational purposes only.  She does not diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals.  If you have a concern about your child's health, be sure to call your child's health care provider.

Take it from a lifelong patient and Neurologist to prove to you the power that the mind has on our health. If you are on the journey of navigating a specific diagnosis or if you just are stuck in a certain thought process, this is an episode to help you overcome and use your brain for transformation!  If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co . And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Reflecting on big graduations You are more than your diagnosis The science behind visualization: the occipital lobeThe main purpose of the brain actually can hold you backThe path to neurology What is your 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts focusing on? How to keep your brain healthyEpisode References/Links:InstagramWebsiteEmail: philippedouyon@gmail.com for his free e-book with the subject line Be It Till You See ItBIO: Philippe Douyon, MD is a Board Certified Neurologist. He completed his residency in Neurology at NYU and fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. He spent 5 years as an attending Neurologist/Epileptologist at Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group. After 5 years there, he created the health and wellness company, The Inle BrainFit Institute. Dr. Douyon is the author of the book, Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower; and the e-book, Change Your Brain Change Your Life. He is also the creator and instructor of the online course, Take Charge of Your Brain, designed to help people transform their health and lives.  If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.ResourcesWatch the Be It Till You See It podcast on YouTube!Lesley Logan websiteBe It Till You See It PodcastOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley LoganOnline Pilates Classes by Lesley Logan on YouTubeProfitable PilatesSocial MediaInstagramFacebookLinkedInEpisode Transcript:Lesley Logan 0:00  All right, Be It babe. What is up? Okay, this guest, cool, a app. I'm so stoked. I could have talked to him for another hour. I'm gonna have to have him back on. So send me your questions, because we should all have a brain doctor in our pocket who is so honest and also has been on the other side of health. And I am so so thrilled. You know, Dr. Philippe Douyon is our guest today. And he was referred to me from a friend. And I was like, "Oh, yeah, I definitely, I want to know the neurology to being it till you see it." And y'all it is we talk a lot about the things you didn't, watch out what you're putting into your brain, we also talked about the power of your brain. And well, he is just a frickin wealth of knowledge as one who is a brain doctor should be. And there's a freakin awesome gift for you at the end. So I'm just gonna be honest, you're gonna want to take him up on it, I hope that you do. But here's the good news, the good news is, you have the power to change your thoughts. And so you get to hear how that is possible in this interview, and, you know, I hope that you are allowing yourself to be as curious as as you can. Because I think too often we think that things are set in stone, or that if it went one way, one time, it's always gonna go that way, all the time. And that's just not the case. Right? You'll see actually, if you're watching this on YouTube, you know, zoom works in color all the time. And then today, today, his Zoom is in black and white. And it wasn't the filters. And it wasn't the background, it was just technology, we recorded this in retrograde. So you know, that was on us. But the truth is that not everything has to go, not everything will go exactly the way you expect and not and that means on the on the sides of that of those expectations being not good for you. Meaning, you can always you can think, well, every time I do that x is going to happen. But what if you choose to see it differently? And how can you use your brain to actually see more possibilities? How can you use your brain to see what it is that you want to see in the world? You know, this is just frickin the coolest thing. I'm I'm gonna stop talking because I really just want you to hear Dr. Philippe Douyon talk to you. But y'all, he has a podcast, you're all gonna want to listen to that if you get really intrigued about the brain, and he has a book and he has a course. And he has a lot of things to help you take control of your brain and be it till you see it. So here he is.Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast, where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring Bold, Executable, Intrinsic and Targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Welcome back Be It Till You See It listeners, I have a really cool guest. I'm so excited for Dr. Philippe Douyon to tell you his story. And also we're going to talk about your brain, we're talking about neuroplasticity, we're gonna get a little nerdy on this, and I'm really excited. So I hope you want to nerd out with me. Dr. Philippe, you will you please share with our listeners who you are, where you're rockin from, how are we getting to have you on this show today? What do you got?Dr. Philippe Douyon 3:47  Well, first of all, thank you for having me here. Like I am super excited to be here today. Because not only my big fan of yours, but also today is the one year anniversary of my kidney transplant. So (Lesley: Oh, my God.) and I get to celebrate with you. So I'm super stoked. (Lesley: Oh, my God.) This is awesome. (Lesley: This is so cool.) This is like, it's like my birthday. It's actually like my third birthday. (Dr. Philippe laughs)Lesley Logan 4:09  Yeah. This is your third birthday. Oh, my God. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) That is, (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) first of all, thanks for sharing that with, sharing this day with us. You could be doing so many things. (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs) This is really, really cool. So we'll tell ... like your transplant. I mean, you'll tell us that I definitely want us to find out why we're celebrating this anniversary.Dr. Philippe Douyon 4:29  Yeah, so, you know, this sort of season is kind of like graduation season, right? So I often end up reflecting on my last big graduation, which was medical school. And that was in May of 2007. You know, so I'm kind of dating myself, right now.Lesley Logan 4:45  I know but you're not because like you go to school forever to be a doctor.Dr. Philippe Douyon 4:48  Right. You do go to school forever to be a doctor. I'm not sure I would do it ever again. (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs) But yeah, so when I reflect on that right, I start to think about what I was feeling around that time and most people that I was graduating with, I mean, they were super excited. They were done with school, finally, they were going into their internships, so were going to different parts of the country, they were getting ready. They were now doctors, so they were getting ready to treat people. And probably most importantly, they were going to start making a little bit of money. Right?Lesley Logan 5:18  Right. Because because medical school costs a couple of dimes.Dr. Philippe Douyon 5:21  Yeah, cost a couple 100,000 times. And, but when I reflect on on that time period, I was terrified, not because I was going to be a doctor. But I was terrified because eight days after graduating from medical school, I was walking into the operating room at New York-Presbyterian Columbia, in order to have a kidney transplant. And my my dad was my donor. So I was lucky and I was blessed. Right. But there was nothing in my medical school training, in my life up until that point to prepare me for that experience. But there were, there were a lot of lessons that I learned from that time period. And what I went through, that really helped me just to become a much better doctor, really helped me to appreciate life more, really helped me to accomplish my goals and dreams, and also really helped me last year when I ended up hospitalized with COVID, ended up on dialysis and had to go through this process all over again.Lesley Logan 6:23  Oh, my goodness, I think that's people's like worst nightmares having to relive the thing that they thought they got over, you know, like, like, you're like, "Oh, I did the transplant thing." And you learned so much. And then you had to do it again. That had to be really hard. Also, thank you for sharing that I I kind of forget that I graduated college at some point. And I you're right, there are so many people are so excited. And then there's also some people who have reasons to be terrified, worried or nervous. And so that is scary for you to go through that. Because unfortunately, they don't teach you that in medical school. Like wouldn't it be so nice if they're like, this is how it is to be a patient? (Dr. Philippe: Right) I think I feel like that's a topic for another day, how that could change our medical industry here. But can you so you have been a doctor for a long time. And you've had to be a patient a couple of times? (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) Like how does that, how has that affected your practice and how you treat patients?Dr. Philippe Douyon 7:20  Yeah, I'm so I've been a patient my entire adult life because I was diagnosed with kidney failure when I was 18 years old. So I went to college and kidney failure, I'm going through medical school and kidney failure. And so for me, it allows me to really relate to my patients, right, because I know what it's like to look in the mirror, and not recognize who you are anymore. I know what it's like to take a whole bunch of pills and have a whole bunch of side effects, right? I know what it is like to face your mortality and be uncertain about the future. And so when I am having conversations with patients, it's not coming from this doctor who's so far removed from what they're going through, but it's coming from somebody who is just like them. (Lesley: Yeah) Right. And so we can have those really deep sort of conversations that allow us to connect.Lesley Logan 8:08  Wow, um, so many things like to be an 18 year old and be told something that feels limiting in your life. And uncertain, you know, I think, um, I'm thinking about some of our, some of our specific lessons. So I know what they're going through. And and it is not easy to show up every day, when you have this other thing that happens to be like your mortality in in on the back of your mind. And I would just wonder like, how did you do that? How did you go to college with, you know, knowing you needed a transplant? And how did you choose to go to medical school knowing like, how, what is the brain, what did you tell yourself every day to make that happen? Because so many people would just sit around and just wait for the transplant.Dr. Philippe Douyon 8:49  Yeah, you know, I see patients all the time who really just strongly identify with whatever the diagnosis is that they have. So give you an example. Right? So by training, I'm an epilepsy specialist. So I treat people with seizure disorders. And there was this patient that I had gotten him seizure free for now more than a year. And he was coming in for his six month follow up, you know, and he was like, "Yeah, I haven't had a seizure since our last visit." I'm like, "Great. So what do you been doing?" And he's like, "Nothing, I have epilepsy." And I'm like, "You're not, you're not working. You're not doing anything else?" And he's like, "No, no, I'm not." And I was like, "Are you just waiting for the next seizure to happen?" Right, because people so strongly identify with their diagnosis that they let them limit who they are. And for me, even when I was 18, there was always a bigger picture. It was like, I gotta get to college. Right? It almost felt like an annoyance to all the doctor visits and the pills that I had to take. It was like I have to get through college. And then it was like, "I want to go to medical school. I gotta get through medical school." It was not easy. There were times when I was sick. I think the second year of medical school I didn't go to any class I just studied from home (Lesley: woah) with the exception of like going to labs and stuff. But there was always a much bigger picture. And even when I think back to last year, right, but the bigger picture was, well, I've got to be impactful. I have a whole bunch of lives that I want to have a really positive impact on. I've got my two sons that I need to be there for. I need to live my life based on the purpose that I know that I have for myself. Right. So there was always a bigger picture and I never strongly identified with the diagnosis was, it was never the book on fleet Douyon, it was just a chapter in fleet Douyon's book.Lesley Logan 10:34  Oh, I hope everyone has heard that because that is so good. That is we you're right, people, people take a diagnosis or they take maybe it's not even a medical diagnosis. Maybe it's like, a divorce or a lost job or, you know, I my listeners know that like there's a time I was without a, without a house and they take those moments and they make that the book. And your it is just it's a chapter or a story within a chapter. It doesn't have to be the whole thing that is so good. (Dr. Philippe: Right. Yeah.) So how, so what did you have to tell yourself? Was it just did you have the vision on the board? Did you have it in your mind? Were you journaling? Like, what was it that kept it in your mind's eye? Because I can imagine the pain and (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) the like, I would say probably weakness and struggles like to get up every day. Like, how did you keep that in the forefront of what you were doing?Dr. Philippe Douyon 11:23  Sure. So there's a different experience I had when I was like 18, 19, and in my 20s, versus now as or last year as somebody who was 42, and a lot more mature and reflective. Right. So certainly when I was younger, I had to get through the anger, the resentment, the wise me, the victimization, right? I needed to be able to push through that. And that took up a lot of space and energy in my life. But last year, I didn't go through that at all. Right. And so it was having a vision for what I wanted my future to look like that kept me going last year. Right? The reality is that vision, our vision, our sense of vision, there is one lobe in the brain completely responsible for vision, (Lesley: Stop) it is the only sense that has one lobe dedicated to it. Right.Lesley Logan 12:19  Really? A whole lobe (Dr. Philippe: Yeah, a whole lobe.) Just for our, just for our vision.Dr. Philippe Douyon 12:23  Just for our vision. Right. The occipital lobe, right. And so when you're visualizing what you want something to look like, it is incredibly powerful, because it really allows you to reorganize all the wiring within your brain. It allows you to make new neurons and make new connections within your brain. And then when you start visualizing something, and you really start to focus on it, not only do you start seeing clues in the universe that are like, "Oh, okay, maybe this is attainable." Right? But then you start believing that that's going to come true. And then when you start believing that it's going to come true, then you start acting upon that, right? And so visualizing but I wanted my future to look like was incredibly important. Because one of the things that I see all the time, especially people on dialysis, they look like they are waiting to die. (Lesley: Yeah) Right. They look like they're, they're just waiting for the end to come.Lesley Logan 13:17  Yeah. And just for just for people who maybe don't know what dialysis is, can you just do the quick, like, layman's terms of what that entails? Because from what I know, this is like, this isn't like you're going like every once in a while into the doctor. This is like almost a daily thing, right?Dr. Philippe Douyon 13:32  Yeah. So this is a three time a week thing. Okay. So your kidneys filter your blood so it can remove toxins. And when your kidneys aren't working well, then you need a way to do that. And dialysis is a way to do that. So through that dialysis, you either have like a port in your chest, or they make graft in your arm. And they're able to stick some tubes in three times a week for about four hours at a time. And they literally just suck your blood out. And it goes through a machine that then filters the blood and then the blood comes back into your body. And it feels like they are just, you know, sort of draining the life out of you when this is happening. (Lesley: Yeah) Right. So dialysis is not an easy process for anybody.Lesley Logan 14:17  Yeah. So you were for so during last year, you are going through dialysis. So every other day, you're ...Dr. Philippe Douyon 14:24  Every other day, (Lesley: sitting ...) Monday, Wednesday, Friday,Lesley Logan 14:26  sitting in this chair, next to a bunch of people (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) waiting to die and you are visualizing what you're wanting next.Dr. Philippe Douyon 14:38  Right. So let me, let me take it back a step. (Lesley: Yeah) So when I was told that I was going to need dialysis, I I cried. I was actually hospitalized for COVID, I cried. Right. And then I had to make a decision. I had to decide, "Am I going to do dialysis the way I've seen all these other patients do it in the hospital or am I going to do dialysis my own way?" So after I let all those tears out, I was just like, "You know what, I'm going to do dialysis my own way." I traveled on dialysis because you have dialysis centers all around the country (Lesley: Yeah) or around the world, right? So they'll set up for you, you know, in some other part of the country. So I dia... I traveled on dialysis. I had a local news agency, follow me around. So like, I had to take videos into the dialysis center for them, which I'm sure the center was not happy about. You know, I had to, I took business meetings during dialysis. I certainly rested also. (Lesley: Yeah) Yeah, I listened to my body, but I was like, "I'm not doing this the way that I've seen other people do it."Lesley Logan 15:37  Yeah, that is, so that is a very important step. And thank you for highlighting it, like you made a decision around how you're going to do something. And I think a lot of people don't realize the agency or the choice, they have to go into a lot of the things that are obstacles or frustrations or a medical condition. Does it make it does it... you know, I hate I don't want anyone who is going through something to think that like, I don't think that there's pain in what you're going through. But I do think that we too often don't give ourselves the opportunity to find some good or find some opportunity or find some something out of the thing that we're going through.Dr. Philippe Douyon 16:16  Right. You know, and I think no matter what we're going through in life, that you can pull something good out of it, you can, you know, think about it very differently. So that way you can potentially learn a lesson in it. (Lesley: Yeah.) Right. (Lesley: Yeah.) And for me, part of that, was that yeah, dialysis was something I was very fearful about, I made a decision decided to do it differently, right. And now, I can go and speak to people who are on dialysis, and teach them how I did it. (Lesley: Yeah.) Right. And some of the lessons that I've learned, while you know, we're talking about sort of my journey through kidney disease and transplant, but they're applicable to anybody, it doesn't have to be a medical issue. You know, it can certainly be addiction, which is a medical issue, it could be person that lost that job, right? It could be a person, like you mentioned who got divorce, could be somebody who's struggling in business, it could be anything. (Lesley: Yeah.) There's always something good to pull out of it but it all depends on your perspective.Lesley Logan 17:16  Yeah. So let's talk about perspective. Is that a free wired thing in our brain to have perspective, that maybe you don't know the answer, but I'm curious, like, is glass half full versus glass half empty, like a set set setting in your brain based on genetics? Or is that something that we can we can make a decision around?Dr. Philippe Douyon 17:38  Well, you can always make a decision around. But I will say this, the priority that your brain has, the reason one of the big reasons that you actually have a brain is to keep you safe. That is its first responsibility to keep you safe. And so your brain is always going to lean towards the negative, right? Because that's it... Listen, if you're scared of something, I mean, it's essentially keeping you safe. (Lesley: Yeah.) Right? If you're not taking that risk, it's essentially because there is uncertainty in things that are unknown, it is keeping you safe. Right? But sometimes, the brains because the brain focuses so much on keeping us safe, it can potentially hold us back. (Lesley: Yeah.) Right? And so that's one of the reasons why I talk to people all the time about, like, you have to take charge of your brand, you've got to be the leader that your brain so desperately needs you to be in order for you to create an amazing life for yourself.Lesley Logan 18:34  Yeah, so which lobe do I need to do? (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs) How to, because like, the like, I'm, I'm picturing this, right, because (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) I'm a visual person. So I'm like picturing like a video of like, I have to take charge of my brain. But isn't that my brain taking charge of my brain.Dr. Philippe Douyon 18:49  No, you know. (Lesley: No. Okay.) No ... I would say that the fact that you are aware of your thoughts, the fact that you are aware that you have a brain means that there's a higher level of consciousness. You just have to tap into it.Lesley Logan 19:06  Yes. Oh, thank you for explaining that because now I know I don't feel like it's like, like those Russian dolls that(Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs) I'm like, but part is ... So, so that makes sense. So for everyone listening, I hope you just got full permission. Like it's okay if you're like, "Wow, I don't like how I'm thinking negatively," like, you're predisposed to keep you safe, to keep you alive to think that way. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) And then you we all have to take this higher consciousness that we have, because we do all have it and, and tell ourselves how we're going to think because we we can tell that that situation is actually not the same as a tiger chasing after us, you know.Dr. Philippe Douyon 19:40  Right, exactly. Right.Lesley Logan 19:42  So you know, first of all you so you're a doctor for epilepsy, you've studied the brain. What made you want to do that and what what what what are you seeing that is applicable to people with all have a brain? So you know, we don't all is there anything that we could be doing better with our own mind right now and what we're doing?Dr. Philippe Douyon 20:03  Sure, so, so I'm a neurologist. So I'm a doctor who treats people with brain and other neurological disorders, nerve disorder, spinal cord issues. But yeah, I sort of sub specialized in epilepsy. And so the reason that I went into neurology, and then epilepsy was one when I was a kid, I had a cousin who had epilepsy, and she ended up growing out of it. And then two also when I was young, I had a grandmother who developed Alzheimer's disease. And, you know, those two disorders are really devastating for the person going through it. But they're also devastating for the family. (Lesley: Yeah) Right? And so while I was watching, my family members go through what they were going through, there was that part of me that started to realize, "Man, when the brain works the way that it's supposed to, it's absolutely phenomenal." (Lesley: Yeah) Right? So it was this fascination that I had with the brain that led me down sort of this path. And so in medical school, right, I mean, you just learn about diseases and treating them with medications, and whatever. (Lesley: Yeah) But the reality is, everything that we do, every single day, impacts the health of our bodies, it impacts the health of our brain, and it has an impact on our neurological destiny and how our lives turn out.Lesley Logan 21:24  Well, taking that in, because I think so often, we excuse that, "I'll do that tomorrow, I'll do that tomorrow. Oh, I'll you know, buy that healthier groceries type thing tomorrow," like we kind of procrastinate but really like, it almost sounds like it's compounding, like, if it's every single day, everything we do is going to affect our brain and our body. Then the sooner that like, it's almost like the more time you have giving your brain and body what it needs, the better.Dr. Philippe Douyon 21:53  Absolutely. I mean, when we think about so your brain is considered to be the most complicated structure in the entire solar system. Right? (Lesley: In the solar system? I never...) in the solar system, right? I mean, but look, we haven't explored, like, I haven't been to other parts of the solar system. (Lesley: Right, right.) Right? So I have no idea. You know, and humans tend to be biased. So who knows, the whales (Lesley laughs) could be far more complicated than our brain, right? But, but our brains have anywhere between 60 to 100 billion neurons, right? Neurons are not even the primary cell type in the brain, there are a whole host of other cells called glial cells that are just there to help neurons out and support neurons. They outnumber neurons like nine to one, ten to one. (Lesley: Oh, my God.) Then you've got neurons connect with each other, they make trillions of connections, right? So you've got 60 to 100 billion neurons, you got other cells that are out number nine or 10 to one, and you've had all these connections, that is incredibly complicated, you know. (Lesley: Yeah) And the reality is, there are things that we do every single day that influence whether or not we lose neurons, or make more neurons. But if you start thinking a certain thought, right, and maybe it's a brand new thought, thought you've never had before, right, you'll make new neurons around that thought, the more you think about that thought, the more hardwired it gets into your brain, the more connections that it makes, right? And so you want to be being aware of the thoughts that you're having. And then you also want to be making sure that you are leaning towards the positive and not towards the negative.Lesley Logan 23:27  Yeah. Yeah because why our thoughts become facts. And like, I forget the number but somebody you might know it. There's like some number of like, how many thoughts we have in a day and (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) have like, 90% of the same thought, like when (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) you're having new thoughts. And (Dr. Philippe: No) so you're just like, that's just further hardwiring, even a negative thought or something that's holding you back.Dr. Philippe Douyon 23:46  Yeah, it's it's thought that we have anywhere between 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. I don't know who counted that. I don't know how they counted that. (Lesley: I've always wondered. I'm like, "Who said that?") Yeah, I have no idea. Right? And like you said, 90 to 95% of those thoughts are the same exact thoughts we had yesterday, right? So no wonder why people's lives aren't changing. And then 60 to 70% of those 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts are negative. (Lesley: Yeah) And so you wonder why everybody's freaking miserable.Lesley Logan 24:13  Yeah. Yeah. Okay, so we can make a decision there's that, we can have a thought and we can look for evidence to solidify that thought in our mind. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) Is there anything else we can do? Because, as we talked about before hit record, like our minds are holding us back like I think any person listen to this can pretty much do whatever they are wanting to do. Like the we live in a very awesome time to have whatever dream you want and meet the person, find the people, raise the money to do the thing. So what is it in our brain? What lobe is ... where is it (Dr. Philippe laughs) that we, that is like holding us back? Is that that negative mindset? Is it the repetitive thoughts like Where's it coming from?Dr. Philippe Douyon 24:58  Yeah, I mean, you you it's it's all of it. Right? And certainly our frontal lobes are incredibly important in our ability to think about tasks, organize them and execute those tasks. Right? And so you really want to be incredibly mindful of what you're letting into your brain. And it's not just the thoughts that you're letting in. It's the foods that you're eating. It's what you're drinking. It's all of it. Right? I'll tell you, I don't I don't listen to the news anymore. (Lesley: Right) Right. When COVID happened, I was glued to the news. Right. I remember in December, what are we? 2022? (Lesley: Yeah) December 2020. (Lesley: Yeah.) Right. I'm listening to the news about COVID. And they're like, "300,000, you know, new people were infected today." And I remember thinking to myself, "Damn, everybody's gonna get infected. You're infecting 300,000 people every day." (Lesley: Yeah) Eventually, it's gonna hit everybody. Right? (Lesley: Yeah.) Two weeks later, I was hospitalized with COVID. Now, I am a medical doctor. Okay, so, so in theory, I know how viruses work. I know how, you know, they move between people. But there was still part of me that was like, "Damn, did I attract this thing into my life?" Because I was so fixated on it. (Lesley: Yeah.) After that, I was like, "I need to be very mindful of what I am letting into this brain."Lesley Logan 26:20  Yeah, you're I, you know, you're you're right. I listen to this one podcast with my husband. And one of the hosts was like asking someone who's very prominent in the news, very on top of like, "What's happening in the world?" The guy goes all over the world and just happens to be there when there's these humanity needs. And they're like, so, "How, who gets, how do you get the news? What do you watch? How do you get this?" He's like, "I get the, I get the news, like you do. And I also only get it from like, 10 minutes a day." And I was like, "What?" And the guy was like, "What?" And other hosts was like, "You don't turn it on the moment you wake up? Don't you need to know what's going on." And you could just hear in the voices like the, like, the nervousness, the stress (Dr. Philippe: No.) of this person who was like, glued to the news versus the person who's part of what has happened in the news. And he was like, not that he was like, you know, let it all be, but he wasn't as urgent. And I do think that like we have, I agree, because I, we don't have a TV in our house. I haven't had a TV since 2013. And so part of that is because as soon as I get a hotel room, of course, I like turn the TV on. And that's the news. And it's just like, it is a lot of intensity, I end up being so depressed, but (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) beautiful city, and I'm like, "Oh my god, the world's crashing in." And so you are saying, like, you're very mindful of like, "What am I going to let in the spring? What thoughts am I going to have?" And all of that so that you can continue to do what it is that you do (Dr. Philippe: Right) each and every day? So okay, that's, that's interesting. So for those of us who are trying to be it till we see it, we actually have to make a decision, first of like how do we want to do things differently? How do we want to think about our thoughts? How do we want to handle the thoughts, we don't want to have any more? It's very much being aware of what you are doing all the time, (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) which for most of us, that's like common sense. But also not because too many of us rely on like our brain to go on autopilot.Dr. Philippe Douyon 28:11  Right. Yeah. And, but one of the keys is not to be so hard on yourself also, right? Because you're gonna have negative thoughts. I have negative thoughts, right? You're gonna have moments where you're like, oh, you know, I caught this on Instagram. And I'm, like, fixated on it, or some something, right. Or you'll have those friends that like to complain, and you'll catch yourself and, you know, 10 minutes that you're just that's all you're doing with them complaining about life with them, right? And so it's about not being so hard on yourself. But the more that you're aware that you're doing this, the easier it'll get, the quicker you'll you'll realize when these things are happening, and the easier you'll be able to shift to a more positive mindset. Right? So I'm even very mindful of who I have around me. I'm like, "Oh, if you're complaining way too much today. Yeah, I love you. But you need to go over there."Lesley Logan 29:01  I hear you. I was, I was on a trip. And I can I was I was in our van I was changing and I could hear our friends. And one of them was saying something like, "Oh my God, he this is the 17th negative thing he said today." Like, "What when, we're gonna say something positive? Like they all, can't all be bad, like look where we are. We are here in this beautiful place." And it's so I think I think where a lot of people get hung up as they don't want to let people down. They don't want to be the person, you know what I mean? Like we all there's a lot of stories that we tell ourselves which (Dr. Philippe: Right) are repeti... repetitive thoughts that we are (Dr. Philippe: Right) continuing to have and keep around. So, so okay, question for you. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) With, with all of this, with with our, with our brain with how, what is something that you see people could easily do that they're not doing that could benefit their brain so they could continue to live their life to what they want to live. Is it, is it, is it a brain game? Is it Sudoku? Like what do I gotta do?Dr. Philippe Douyon 30:03  No. No, it's not Sudoku. And it's not any brain games. It's nothing that they sell you, it's not you know, it's not some pill, supplement or some drink.Lesley Logan 30:14  Yeah, I have a new game that's like, this will tell you how old your brain is. (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs) (Dr. Philippe: Really?) Yeah. I haven't played it. I get the ads. I'm like, I'm like, "Is this real? So thank you. It's not. I won't tell them my thoughts."Dr. Philippe Douyon 30:25  Yeah. It's not although, although, you know, I shouldn't say that. Because I did create a game called Dr. Douyon's Brainfit. (Lesley laughs) But yeah, it's not it's not in the game.Lesley Logan 30:34  If it's not that it's not titled up with your name on it but it's not, it's not it.Dr. Philippe Douyon 30:37  That is not. No, no. Dr. Douyon's Brainfit is very different. (Lesley: Yeah, yeah.) No, but it's, it's things that we can easily do every day. So I've got like this, this neurological pyramid and that has steps that you can do to keep your brain very healthy and keep yourself very healthy. And it's not complicated. It is exercise. Exercise is the biggest promoter of neuroplasticity. That's your brain's ability to adapt, to heal and to learn. It's your brain's ability to make new neurons and new connections. Exercise is the biggest promoter of that. Right? So you want to be exercising on a regular basis.Lesley Logan 31:10  Yeah. So you said neuroplasticity? I know it. As a Pilates instructor I want my my girlfriend's teaches it, but for the person who's like, "What? Neuroplas what?" Can you tell people what that is?Dr. Philippe Douyon 31:21  Yeah. So for an incredibly long time, we thought that our brains were very static, like they did not change at all, unless we got a brain injury that wiped out some neurons, or we got like Alzheimer's, you know, which is a neurodegenerative disease and you start losing neurons, right? But what we now know is that our brains are constantly changing. They're constantly evolving every single day. They're evolving with the thoughts that we have, the actions we take, the experiences that we're having. And the reality is that we are in control of our brain's ability to evolve, our brain's ability to make new neurons and make new connections. And that's where really what neuroplasticity speaks to, it's the brain's ability to change.Lesley Logan 32:07  Very cool. Okay. All right. So so you have, so thank you for that. So you have a pyramid that we can do that helps with that neuroplasticity, that helps us continue to evolve in our brain. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah.) I love this. Very cool. Okay. So, Dr. Philippe Douyon this is amazing. I really actually didn't realize how much I want to nerd out about the brain until this episode. But I'm really excited about it. I want to take a quick, quick break. And then I want people to figure out how they can basically stalk you on this brain game of yours. Okay, so where can people find you, follow you learn about how they can work with their brain better?Dr. Philippe Douyon 32:46  Yeah. So they can follow me on the social media channels like Instagram, it's @philippe.md. That's my handle. They can go to my website, which is www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com. Or they can just email me at philippedouyon@gmail.com. And if they email me that, if they email me, with Be It Till You See It in the subject line, I will send them my free ebook.Lesley Logan 33:15  Oh, that is so fun. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah.) Thank you, everyone, get your ebook. I want it. Okay, so we'll put all those things in the show notes. It's really easy for you to click on and get those things. So we ask everyone, how do we actually take action and all this. So bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to (Dr. Philippe: Yeah.) be it till they see it? What do you have for us?Dr. Philippe Douyon 33:38  So here's what they can do. First, they need to change the way that they think about things, right. And one of the ways that you do that is you read different material, you have different experiences, you surround yourself with different people. So changing the way that you think about your life and your health is incredibly important. We talked a little bit about exercise, exercise every single day, get your body moving. Right. I said before, that's the biggest promoter of neuroplasticity. You want to visualize? I said that, look you've got an entire lobe that is dedicated to your vision, you want to visualize and just so the people who are watching this podcast realize, yes, I am in black and white. (Lesley laughs) I am in 2022. This is a technical issue. This is not a visual problem with your brain. Do not call your local neurologist. (Dr. Philippe laughs)Lesley Logan 34:26  We are recording this, we are recording this during retrograde, everyone. I, just let it go. (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs)Dr. Philippe Douyon 34:31  Yeah, you know. You want to make a decision, in terms of what you decide to focus on. We have a group of neurons in the brain called the reticular activating system. When you decide that something is important to you, it starts it gets your brain to focus on all those things that are related to it. So if it's something that's negative that you focus on, right, it's gonna it's gonna pull everything negative. So if I'm having a bad day, and I'm like, "Oh, that person just pissed me off." It's gonna be like, "well, not only that person pissed me off, the world sucks, my life sucks, that book I'm reading sucks," all of it right? So you want to focus on the positive. And I'll give you an example of this. So once I got like this had this red car, this red Volkswagen Golf, right? I had never seen it before I got it. Then all sudden, I'm seeing a whole bunch of people on the road with this red Volkswagen Golf. That is the reticular activating system saying, "Hey, because this is now important to you, because you have one. I'm going to focus on all the red Volkswagen Golf's that are driving down the street. Right.Lesley Logan 35:34  That I know because I had a Mini Cooper, I noticed that and when I got a jeep, I noticed that and now (Dr. Philippe: Yeah) I want a G Wagon. Like I want it. I see G Wagons everywhere. I only see G Wagons. I don't see other cars. And I also have gotten other people's particular reticulating activating systems to see G Wagons for me. So I get pictures (Dr. Philippe: Right.) like, "Hey, look at this one." (Lesley and Dr. Philippe laughs)Dr. Philippe Douyon 35:56  Well I'm sure, I'll see see, you know some tonight when I'm driving. So, (Lesley: Yeah. It's powerful.) Yeah.Lesley Logan 36:01  Got it. Oh, man. (Dr. Philippe: Yeah.) These are, these are so cool. These first of all, like unique and amazing and also very tangible and doable. I really (Dr. Philippe: Right.) think so. Thank you (Dr. Philippe: Yeah.) for, thank you for being here. We'll have to have you back because I'm sure Brad's going to totally nerd out about this. And for all that you're doing to help all of us. Truly, like, take ownership of our brain and like where we're going with it. We need more people like you in this planet. So thank you for being here. Everyone, how are you going to use these in your life? I want you to tag @philippe.md, tag the @be_it_pod, let us know which of the takeaways, the BE IT action items you're using or just what he said. And remember, if you email him, with his emails down there, if you email him, you can put Be It Till You See It in the subject line and he'll send you a free ebook which I don't know about you but I like free things. So (Dr. Philippe and Lesley laughs) alright everyone, until next time, Be It Till You See It.That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review. And follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcasts. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the @be_it_pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day!'Be It Till You See It' is a production of 'As The Crows Fly Media'.Brad Crowell 37:31  It's written, produced, filmed and recorded by your host Lesley Logan and me, Brad Crowell. Our Associate Producer is Amanda Frattarelli.Lesley Logan 37:42  Kevin Perez at Disenyo handles all of our audio editing.Brad Crowell 37:47  Our theme music is by Ali at APEX Production Music. 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Jill Mansell writes romantic comedies and is on her 35thbook. (35th!) She's sold over 14 million copies of her books all over the world. (14 million!) But what you may not know is that for 18 years Jill worked for the NHS in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology. Then everything changed all because of a magazine article. Jill talks about swapping careers with a young baby, keeping going when the going gets tough – being asked if she's friends with Madonna and what happened when she met her own heroine, Jilly Cooper. It meant such a lot to be able to interview one of my own heroines and inspirations here on the Next Chapter. Jill is so humble and modest about her incredible achievements. She's also open, warm and full of joy and hope… just like her books. Jill's latest book “Should I tell you?” is out in paperback now. You can find out more about Jill Mansell at: https://jillmansell.co.uk/ And just in case you didn't know you can find out all about me at: https://www.elliebarkerwrites.com/

Welcome to episode 3 of the “Neuroscience series” on the “Love at First Science” Podcast where Dr. Saperstein and I dive into the yet unknown world of Hypermobility. Topics covered: - Dr. Saperstein's background and how he got to work in this field; - Hypochondria and Hypermobility; - What influences Hypermobility? - Insightful recommendations to empower the Hypermobile community; - What are the Dysautonomia symptoms and some tips - Hypermobile brain - Anxiety and Hypermobility - Final message from Dr. Saperstein LEARN MORE ABOUT DR. DAVID SAPERSTEIN! Dr. David Saperstein is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force that was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. Later he completed postdoctoral training in Texas in Neuromuscular Disease and did a Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship. He holds professional memberships with American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, World Muscle Society, Peripheral Nerve Society, Arizona Neurological Society, Maricopa County Medical Society, and the Arizona Medical Society. Being involved in the community is important to Dr. Saperstein and he has previously sat on 14 different Local and National Committees. He currently sits on three National Committees as a Member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Neuropathy Action Foundation, the GBS/CIDP Foundation International, and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. Dr. Saperstein has spent a significant amount of time studying, researching, and caring for over 2,500 patients with EDS, POTS, and other related conditions. Placing the primary focus of the Center on these specific conditions, has allowed him and his team to attain the knowledge and skills necessary to fully understand, diagnose, and manage EDS and POTS patients. Dr. Saperstein takes pride in listening to his patients, being empathetic, and providing thorough care to them. In recognition of this, Dr. Saperstein was the 2021 recipient of the Community Choice Award for Healthcare Professionals from The Ehlers-Danlos Society. Being recognized this way was such a huge honor to him and you will see the plaque displayed in the office upon your visit. In addition to his experience with patients with EDS and other related conditions, he has over 20 years' experience as a neurologist, giving him valuable insight into some of the particularly troubling and more esoteric complications, such as Chiari malformation, CCI, headaches, cognitive disorders, and neuropathy. Dr. Saperstein also has over two decades experience in diagnosing and managing patients with complex nerve and muscle conditions such as CIDP (and other immune-mediated neuropathies), myasthenia gravis and myositis. He is available to provide care for patients with these conditions as well. David Saperstein, MD Board certified in Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ ---------------------DR. SAPERSTEIN'S SOCIALS: Check out & learn more with Dr. David Saperstein: Dr. Saperstein Instagram Dr. Saperstein website THE BOOK! If you want to deepen your knowledge on Hypermobility, you can buy my book Too flexible to feel good HERE CELEST'S SOCIALS My Socials: Celest's Instagram Celest's Website

If you are interested in collaboration please reach out to Dr. Zewde at: yared.zenebe@aau.edu.etLink to the paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467981X22000087?via%3Dihubdoi: 10.1016/j.cnp.2022.02.001If you would like to get in touch with the show our email is: clinicalneuroasktheexperts@gmail.com Links to the Internal Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Social MediaTwitter - https://twitter.com/ClinicalNeuroph/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ClinicalNeurophysiology/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/clinicalneuroph/Linkedin -https://www.linkedin.com/in/ClinicalNeurophysiology/detail/recent-activity/ 

Rochelle Frank MD received her medical degree at University of California San Diego, attended Neurology residency at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and received fellowship training in Neurophysiology at University of California Davis.  She has been an Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurology Clerkship Director at California Northstate University College of Medicine since 2016.  Before that time she worked for 18 years as a general Neurologist at Kaiser Permanente in Roseville California.   She is board certified in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology and received additional board certifications in Integrative Medicine from the ABoIM (American Board of Integrative Medicine) in 2016 and the ABIHM in 2012.  She is the current Vice Chair and Chair Elect of the American Academy of Neurology Neurohealth and Integrative Neurology Section. Her research interests include Integrative Medicine, Functional Neurologic Disorder and medical student wellness.  She has also created many programs in physician and medical student wellness, is currently Chair of the CNU COM Student Wellness Committee, member of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Joy of Medicine Committee and recent member of the AAN Live Well ELA Committee.   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify --- Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/101 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_, Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com

A group of leading experts in pediatric neurology and movement disorders attended a virtual roundtable to discuss diagnostic, symptomatic, and research aspects of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.AADC deficiency is characterized by a defect in the dopa decarboxylase or DDC gene; this dysfunction leads to reduced production of the critical neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melatonin. As a result, patients with AADC deficiency can suffer deficits in vital motor function.The symptoms of this very rare genetic disorder usually appear before children reach one year of age. Patients with severe symptoms rarely survive beyond age 10. Although patients with moderate symptoms can live into adulthood, those afflicted with AADC deficiency often experience developmental disability and can require lifelong care. The participants included:Philip L. Pearl, MD Director, Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Boston Children's HospitalWilliam G. Lennox Chair and Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAWarren A. Marks, MDMedical Director, Movement DisordersCook Children's Jane and John Justin Neurosciences CenterFort Worth, TXPaul Wuh-Liang Hwu, MD, PhDProfessor, Department of Pediatrics and Medical GeneticsNational Taiwan University HospitalTapei, TaiwanIrina A. Anselm, MDDirector of the Mitochondrial Program and Co-Director of the Neurometabolic Program, Boston Children's HospitalAssistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MAJennifer O'Malley, MD, PhDClinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences, Stanford MedicinePediatric Neurologist, Stanford Children's HealthStanford, CAModerated by Dr. Pearl, the roundtable participants described the first recognized case of AADC deficiency, and the fact that the prevalence and incidence of the condition is not yet clear. One problem is that the presentation of infants with AADC deficiency is not very specific, and a large number of patients are probably not yet diagnosed, said Dr. O'Malley. Unexplained hypotonia is a useful sign, she explained, which clinicians can use to go down the path to diagnosis. Dr. Marks commented that when children present with movement disorders at his center, he has a very low threshold to begin genetic testing for AADC deficiency, which will rapidly eliminate or confirm the diagnosis. Dr. Hwu emphasized that clinical recognition is the first step: Once you make one diagnosis, it isn't too difficult to identify the second patient.Symptomatic treatment can be useful, particularly in patients with milder forms of AADC deficiency, said Dr. Anselm. For example, similar to Parkinsonism, dopamine agonists can have positive results, but dyskinesias are problematic.Gene therapy holds promise, according to Dr. Hwu, but he cautioned that even if successful, a good deal of movement training and patience will be required to gain movement control.Drs. O'Malley and Anselm believe that collaboration and education among the different disciplines (e.g., child neurologists and physiatrists) is key to improving recognition of AADC deficiency and gaining early treatment.

Dr. William Buxton is Director, Neuromuscular & Neurodiagnostic Medicine, and Fall Prevention, Brain Health Center; Adult Neurology. He is a board-certified in Adult Neurology with Subspecialty Certification in Clinical Neurophysiology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with additional certification in Electrodiagnostic Medicine through the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. For more information, contact the clinic at 310-582-7641. pacificbrianhealth.org | pacificneuro.org Visit Dr. Buxton's profile: pacificneuro.org/buxton

Knowing When To Take A Break - Sidney Collin, CEO and Co-founder; De Oro Devices | Riderflex - Recruiting & Sourcing Sidney Collin is the inventor of NexStride, and is the co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices. Sidney has an academic research background in computational neuroscience, with a research paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. In 2019, Sidney was awarded Cal Poly's 2019 Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, Outstanding Student Award, and the Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award. She has also been recognized as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly by the Wire in their 30 under 30 list, and as a business leader in the Pacific Coast Business Times' 40 under 40 list. Sidney holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. De Oro Devices builds products that can be depended on to improve lives. Their first product, NexStride, is small, portable device that uses visual and auditory cues to help individuals with Parkinson's disease overcome freezing of gait. Put simply, it re-establishes communication pathways between the brain and the body, when a freezing episode occurs. It attaches to canes, walkers, or walking poles in seconds and is fully adjustable to meet your individual needs. NexStride is fully compliant with all applicable FDA regulations. Super-capacitors, Solar PV, Additive Manufacturing, and many more. Watch the Full Interview: https://youtu.be/uhY7k9X6Vps On the Riderflex podcast, CEO Steve Urban interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs, CEO's, and business leaders. Hear them tell the "REAL" stories of what it's like to start and lead businesses. Riderflex is a national, Colorado based, premier headhunter, RPO and employment agency; recruiting and searching the top talent for staffing your teams. Top Executive Recruiting Firm - https://riderflex.com/ Podcast sponsor: Marketing 360 is the #1 platform for small business and it's everything you need to grow your business. marketing360.com/riderflex #SydneyCollin #DeOroDevices #NexStride #podcast #interview #entrepreneur #ColoradoRecruitingFirm #TopExecutiveRecruitingFirm #staffingagency #employmentagency #headhunter #recruitingfirm #staffing #staffingfirm #Denver #Colorado #National #Riderflex --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riderflex/support

Dr. Simmons is Triple Board-Certified by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, & American Board of Sleep Medicine. As a Neurologist, Dr. Simmons treats patients with a wide range of neurological conditions but he spends most of his practice evaluating and treating patients with sleep disorders. He has dedicated his career to provide the highest level of diagnostics testing to identify the full-spectrum of sleep disorders. He has been on the cutting-edge of implementing new technologies in the sleep laboratory, including esophageal pressure monitoring (Pes) to diagnose patients with the Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS), a sleep disorder characterized by airway resistance to breathing during sleep. Dr. Simmons evaluates pediatric patients as well as adults, and is among the few sleep specialists in the United States who can competently diagnose children who have Hyper Activity Attention Deficit Disorder caused by a subtle sleep disturbance such as UARS or Period Leg Movements of Sleep. Implementing state-of-the-art technology has been a passion of Dr. Simmons and he is actively working to implement new technology in the field of medicine and more specifically, sleep disorders medicine. Nicole is a Speech Pathologist and Certified Orofacial Myologist in San Diego, California. Nicole is currently on the ADA assigned Child Airway Initiative Task Force, a small national team developing the universal screening tool for all dentists to use to screen for sleep disordered breathing as per the 10/2017 ADA proposal that all dentists should screen all patients for SDB. Nicole received intensive and advanced training with the nationally renowned Certified Orofacial Myologist, Katha Phair. Katha trained Nicole in her unique, specialized, and unmatched techniques that she had developed and refined for over 45 years, and in 2014 she selected Nicole to take over her large myofunctional therapy practice in San Diego. Nicole has presented all around the United States on myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing, orthodontics, and dentistry.

Dr. Ghazala Hayat, Director of Neuromuscular and Clinical Neurophysiology at SLUCare, as well as Director of Continuous Quality Improvement at SLU Medical School, joins us to talk about the experience of students, administrators, doctors, lab technicians, clinicians, and researchers during this time of the COVID variant, Omicron.

It's so exciting to be learning about cocoa being a good thing. It's like imagining your favorite “bad” food is now good for you. And so for the listeners out there, this is gonna change your life because having an ability to make that wonderful pure dessert form without all the added junk, something that can help your body, help your health. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Dr. Yadira Velazquez, a clinical neurophysiologist and the Founder of Science & Shamanism which offers online programs for Functional Illnesses and Self-Growth.Topics - The history of cocoa- The benefits of cocoa- The difference between chocolate and cocoaDoc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast's layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week's podcast. Their guest Dr. Yadira Velazquez, is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and the Founder of Science & Shamanism which offers online programs for Functional Illnesses and Self-Growth.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenceReach out to us at team@maximalbeing.comOr https://www.maximalbeing.com/site/contactFREE STUFF3 NUTRITION HACKS (that Your Doctor Won't Tell You) FREE e-book: https://www.maximalbeing.com/3-nutrition-hacksThe Perfect Human Diet: A FREE 5 part training video: https://www.maximalbeing.com/the-perfect-human-dietWE CAN HELP YOUSign-up for our Kombucha Course: https://www.maximalbeing.com/kombuchaThe Meal Prep Bootcamp Course: https://www.maximalbeing.com/offers/oGLXwoof/checkoutNeed a Sustainable Nutrition Solution for Gut Health: https://www.maximalbeing.com/sustainable-nutrition-solutionOur sponsorsEmerson Ecologics (10% OFF All Supplements): https://wellevate.me/maximal-beingiHerb supplement BDB5528 and receive 10% off your orders: https://www.maximalbeing.com/iherbResourceshttps://www.maximalbeing.comSocialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maximalbeing/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maximalbeingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maximalbeings/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maximalbeing/Linked'in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximal-being-13a5051a1/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIgSupport the show

It's so exciting to be learning about cocoa being a good thing. It's like imagining your favorite “bad” food is now good for you. And so for the listeners out there, this is gonna change your life because having an ability to make that wonderful pure dessert form without all the added junk, something that can help your body, help your health. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition, and Gut Health, is Dr. Yadira Velazquez, a clinical neurophysiologist and the Founder of Science & Shamanism which offers online programs for Functional Illnesses and Self-Growth.Topics The history of cocoaThe benefits of cocoaThe difference between chocolate and cocoaDoc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast's layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week's podcast. Their guest Dr. Yadira Velazquez,  is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and the Founder of Science & Shamanism which offers online programs for Functional Illnesses and Self-Growth.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenceReach Out to use team@maximalbeing.comOr Speak pipe https://www.maximalbeing.com/contact/Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/maximalbeingOur sponsorsiHerb supplement – https://www.maximalbeing.com/iherbBDB5528 and receive 10% off your ordersInstacart – https://www.maximalbeing.com/instacartResourceshttps://www.maximalbeing.comSocialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maximalbeing/Twitter:  https://twitter.com/maximalbeingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/maximal_being/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maximalbeing/Linked'in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximal-being-13a5051a1/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIgJOIN OVER 3,418 MAXIMAL BEINGS AND GET OUR FREE 9 STEP GUIDE TO REMODELING YOUR GUT, FREE MACRO CALCULATOR, & 10% OFF COUPONhttps://maximalbeing.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ce1e2f527d19296e66d8a99be&id=2d68acf4e0Sign-up for our Kombucha Coursehttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/courses/Need a FREE consult book it nowhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/contact/#start-booking-servicesNeed a Custom Nutrition, Fitness or Guthealth planhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/personalized-plans/Our Gearhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/clothing/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maximalbeing)

Dr. Ann Hyslop is a pediatric neurologist who specializes in clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. Find out what inspired her to choose this unique field.

Dr. Douyon is a Board Certified Neurologist who completed his residency in Neurology at New York University and fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Cornell in Clinical Neurophysiology. He's spent the last several years caring for people with neurological disorders, with a special emphasis on people with a history of epilepsy, seizures, and non-epileptic events. After spending years witnessing the deleterious affects of neurological disorders, Dr. Douyon realized that there were better ways to serve people and prevent the decline of brain health, while supporting total body health.The solution is simple: Take charge of your brain!Whether you're at risk for neurological diseases, living with a neurological disease, supporting a family member, or looking to change your lifestyle, Dr. Douyon believes that taking charge of your brain, is the first step in relief, change, and healing.Medications do little to modify the underlying disease process. After years of observing the delicate balancing act between side effects and symptom relief, Dr. Douyon realized that he could do better for the people he served. The Inle BrainFit Institute offers a therapeutic, supportive environment, aimed at using a multi-modal approach to improve the lives of people with neurological disorders and promote brain health

When COVID hit, a lot of people were experiencing financial stressors, life changers, interpersonal problems, because they were all confined to the same home. Some people are losing their jobs, there are so many stressors in society, that the incidence and the prevalence increase. It is hard to understand what this is about, it is a complex disease, a disease that has been happening since before Christ. There are some reports when you look at the literature, it took us 100 years to figure out the name. This went from conversion disorder related to hysteria, to what nowadays is known as functional neurological disorder. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health, is Dr. Yadira Velazquez, a clinical neurophysiologist. TopicsFrom Hysteria to functional neurological disorderFunctional neurologic disorders symptomsDiagnosis and treatment for FNDDoc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast's layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week's podcast. Their guest Dr. Yadira Velazquez, is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenceReach out to us at team@maximalbeing.comOr https://www.maximalbeing.com/site/contactFREE STUFF3 NUTRITION HACKS (that Your Doctor Won't Tell You) FREE e-book: https://www.maximalbeing.com/3-nutrition-hacksThe Perfect Human Diet: A FREE 5 part training video: https://www.maximalbeing.com/the-perfect-human-dietWE CAN HELP YOUSign-up for our Kombucha Course: https://www.maximalbeing.com/kombuchaThe Meal Prep Bootcamp Course: https://www.maximalbeing.com/offers/oGLXwoof/checkoutNeed a Sustainable Nutrition Solution for Gut Health: https://www.maximalbeing.com/sustainable-nutrition-solutionOur sponsorsEmerson Ecologics (10% OFF All Supplements): https://wellevate.me/maximal-beingiHerb supplement BDB5528 and receive 10% off your orders: https://www.maximalbeing.com/iherbResourceshttps://www.maximalbeing.comSocialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maximalbeing/Twitter: https://twitter.com/maximalbeingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maximalbeings/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maximalbeing/Linked'in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximal-being-13a5051a1/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIgSupport the show

When COVID hit, a lot of people were experiencing financial stressors, life changers, interpersonal problems, because they were all confined to the same home. Some people are losing their jobs, there are so many stressors in society, that the incidence and the prevalence increase. It is hard to understand what this is about, it is a complex disease, a disease that has been happening since before Christ. There are some reports when you look at the literature, it took us 100 years to figure out the name. This went from conversion disorder related to hysteria, to what nowadays is known as functional neurological disorder. Joining us today at Maximal Being Fitness, Nutrition and Gut Health, is Dr. Yadira Velazquez, a clinical neurophysiologist. TopicsFrom Hysteria to functional neurological disorderFunctional neurologic disorders symptomsDiagnosis and treatment for FNDDoc Mok an advanced GI doctor specializing in nutrition, gut health, and cancer. Joining him is the podcast's layman, Jacky P, smashing the broscience on this week's podcast. Their guest Dr. Yadira Velazquez,  is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology.If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a differenceReach Out to use team@maximalbeing.comOr Speak pipe https://www.maximalbeing.com/contact/Support the Show at https://www.patreon.com/maximalbeingOur sponsorsiHerb supplement – https://www.maximalbeing.com/iherbBDB5528 and receive 10% off your ordersInstacart – https://www.maximalbeing.com/instacartResourceshttps://www.maximalbeing.comSocialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/maximalbeing/Twitter:  https://twitter.com/maximalbeingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/maximal_being/Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maximalbeing/Linked'in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximal-being-13a5051a1/YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7KVUF8U-gfhOE1KSNAqIgJOIN OVER 3,418 MAXIMAL BEINGS AND GET OUR FREE 9 STEP GUIDE TO REMODELING YOUR GUT, FREE MACRO CALCULATOR, & 10% OFF COUPONhttps://maximalbeing.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=ce1e2f527d19296e66d8a99be&id=2d68acf4e0Sign-up for our Kombucha Coursehttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/courses/Need a FREE consult book it nowhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/contact/#start-booking-servicesNeed a Custom Nutrition, Fitness or Guthealth planhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/personalized-plans/Our Gearhttps://www.maximalbeing.com/product-category/clothing/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/maximalbeing)

Parkinson's disease affects over one million people in the United States and ten million globally. Every year, 60 000 people are diagnosed for the first time. Parkinson's disease has a progressive nature, which means that it worsens over time. One of the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease is freezing gait. Freezing gait occurs when the brain stops sending the proper signals to the limbs, causing their gait to freeze. When this occurs, they frequently fall, resulting in trauma and injuries.   A radical treatment for freezing gait was born when a single person approached Cal Poly students and asked them to design a specific device. To tell this story, we're joined by the company's founder, Sidney Collin of De Oro Devices, creators of NexStride.   The mission of De Oro Devices is to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life. NexStride is a small, portable device that uses research-backed visual and auditory cues to assist people with Parkinson's disease in overcoming freezing of gait.   About Guest: Sidney Collin has a background in computational neuroscience research, with a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.   Sidney received the Cal Poly Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, the Outstanding Student Award, and the Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award in 2019. She has also been named to the Wire's 30 under 30 list as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly, as well as the Pacific Coast Business Times' 40 under 40 list as a business leader.   Sidney graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Website | LinkedIn 00:00 Introduction 2:41 The story of De Oro Devices 4:12 The effects of freezing of gait 6:19 What is NexStride? How does it work? And how is it different from other Parkinson's treatments? 9:58 Other types of treatments for Parkinson's that can be used in combination with NexStride 12:26 How does NexStride compare to the standard treatment and other uses 17:38 What's the cost of NexStride? Is it covered by insurance? 24:00 What's Next for De Oro Devices 31:11 The power of leading a company with the goal of creating social impact 36:29 Conclusion   Join the Care More. Be Better. Community! Clubhouse: @CareMoreBeBettr (weekly on Wednesdays @3pm Pacific) Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Clubhouse   Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

Parkinson's disease affects over one million people in the United States and ten million globally. Every year, 60 000 people are diagnosed for the first time. Parkinson's disease has a progressive nature, which means that it worsens over time. One of the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease is freezing gait. Freezing gait occurs when the brain stops sending the proper signals to the limbs, causing their gait to freeze. When this occurs, they frequently fall, resulting in trauma and injuries. A radical treatment for freezing gait was born when a single person approached Cal Poly students and asked them to design a specific device. To tell this story, we're joined by the company's founder, Sidney Collin of De Oro Devices, creators of NexStride. The mission of De Oro Devices is to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life. NexStride is a small, portable device that uses research-backed visual and auditory cues to assist people with Parkinson's disease in overcoming freezing of gait. About Guest: Sidney Collin has a background in computational neuroscience research, with a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Sidney received the Cal Poly Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award, the Outstanding Student Award, and the Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award in 2019. She has also been named to the Wire's 30 under 30 list as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly, as well as the Pacific Coast Business Times' 40 under 40 list as a business leader. Sidney graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering. Website | LinkedIn 00:00 Introduction 2:41 The story of De Oro Devices 4:12 The effects of freezing of gait 6:19 What is NexStride? How does it work? And how is it different from other Parkinson's treatments? 9:58 Other types of treatments for Parkinson's that can be used in combination with NexStride 12:26 How does NexStride compare to the standard treatment and other uses 17:38 What's the cost of NexStride? Is it covered by insurance? 24:00 What's Next for De Oro Devices 31:11 The power of leading a company with the goal of creating social impact 36:29 Conclusion Join the Care More. Be Better. Community! Clubhouse: @CareMoreBeBettr (weekly on Wednesdays @3pm Pacific) Website | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Clubhouse Support Care More. Be Better: A Social Impact + Sustainability Podcast Care More. Be Better. is not backed by any company. We answer only to our collective conscience. As a listener, reader, and subscriber you are part of this pod and this community and we are honored to have your support. If you can, please help finance the show. Thank you, now and always, for your support as we get this thing started!

Exercise, it’s About Time, time under tension (TUT) that is.  If you lift weights you’ve most likely heard this term at some point along your journey. Good chance it was mentioned in a conversation, media piece or Google search related to recommendations for increasing muscle mass.   “They,” the collective voice of conventional wisdom on exercise, often propose that increasing TUT is a necessary step for building hypertrophy.  But...what are they talking about, exactly?  The amount of time it takes to complete a single rep?  The amount of time it takes to complete a set?  The amount of time a muscle is exposed to tension during an entire workout?  All the above?     Is increased time under tension a magical elixir for all muscular development concerns, including making gains in strength and power?  Could it be that increasing TUT might actually inhibit the development of certain substrates!?  Are there some lesser known applications you can try in the gym tomorrow that might just yield better results?  Well, It’s About Time someone turned a critical eye towards this topic to separate the supported from the supposed, and that is exactly what we do in It’s About Time, this week’s installment of the Fitness For Consumption podcast.   Three reasons why you should listen to this episode: The conventional wisdom of time under tension.  TUT, either by increasing the length of a single rep, or increasing the amount of reps in a set to fatigue is often considered a requisite for developing hypertrophy.  It’s also speculated by some that training slowly is a safer and more effective way of training for explosive power.  The research in this area can paint a different picture however, and it might just make you reconsider what you have heard.   A (not) new way of thinking about your sets: cluster loading.  Although cluster loading has been around for decades, it is unfortunately not well known within the consumer and even fitness professional population.  What is it?  Why use it?  How might it be used as a potentially ideal application for traversing the challenge of developing strength, power and hypertrophy?  What are some potential drawbacks?  We cover the research and share some really interesting findings.   On a neuromotor level, what actually happens when you move slowly and intend to move slowly?  With so many social media fitness accounts seemingly obsessed with creating muscle activation, what does some of the research investigating deliberately slow and fatiguing movement actually show us about recruiting fast twitch motor units?  And, what, if anything, can you do about it using voluntary intention?     Think learning about any of this can help you in your workouts? We do! Only one way to find out though, give it a listen and let us know what you think!   In this episode we discuss: The different perspectives on TUT EMG studies examining effects of sustained muscular contraction What happens to our ability to recruit fast twitch motor units during fatiguing contractions Cluster loading principles and potential applications Are sports binary in function?  Either totally aerobic or anaerobic?  What to consider if you need both Glossary:   Cluster Loading - An alternative form of performing an exercise set in which  there are distinct  rest intervals between either single repetitions or   a few grouped repetitions, for the purpose of preserving power output Isokinetic Exercise -  Exercise performed at constant speed Isometric Exercise -  Exercise performed where there is muscular contraction but no joint displacement Isotonic Exercise - Exercise performed with a constant load Presynaptic Facilitation  - A process whereby motor units are stimulated, lowering their firing threshold and facilitating an action potential.  Presynaptic  Inhibition - A process in which a nerve cell is inhibited, raising the firing threshold  and decreasing the likelihood of reaching an action potential. Supraspinal Centers - Supraspinal/segmental centers are centers "above" the spinal cord and brainstem including cerebellum, basal ganglia and the sensory and motor cortices cortexes   References:   Christensen, H. and Fuglsang-Frederiksen, A. (1988). Quantitative surface EMG during sustained and intermittent submaximal contractions. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 70: 239-247. Davies, T.B., Halaki, M., Orr, R., et al (2020). Changes in bench press velocity and power after 8 weeks of high-load cluster- or traditional-set structures. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34(10): 2734-2742. Faigenbaum, A. D., Kraemer, W. J., Blimkie, C. J., Jeffreys, I., Micheli, L. J., Nitka, M., & Rowland, T. W. (2009). Youth resistance training: updated position statement paper from the national strength and conditioning association. Journal of strength and conditioning research, 23(5 Suppl), S60–S79.  Fuglevand, A.J., Zackowski, K.M., Huey, K.A. and Enoka, R.M. (1993). Impairment of neuromuscular propagation during human fatiguing contractions at submaximal forces. Journal of Physiology. 460: 549-572. Garcia-Ramos, A., Gonzalez-Hernandez, J.M., Banos-Pelegrin, E., et al. (2020). Mechanical and metabolic responses to traditional and cluster set configurations in the bench press exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34(3): 663-670. Grimby, L. and Hannerz, J. (1977). Firing rate and recruitment order of toe extensor motor units in different modes of voluntary contraction. Journal of Physiology. 264: 865-879. Hannerz, J. (1974). Discharge properties of motor units in relation to recruitment order in voluntary contractions. Acta Phsysiologica Scandinavia. 91: 374-384. Hansen, K.T., Cronin, J.B., and Newton, M.J. (2011). The effect of cluster loading on force, velocity, and power during ballistic jump squat training. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. 6(4): 455-468. Krogh-Lund, C. and Jorgensen, K. (1993). Myo-electric fatigue manifestations revisited: power spectrum, conduction velocity, and amplitude of human elbow flexor muscles during isolated and repetitive endurance contractions at 30% maximal voluntary contraction. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 66: 161-173. Loscher, W.N., Cresswell, A.G. and Thorstensson, A. (1996). Excitatory drive to the alpha-motoneuron pool during fatiguing submaximal contractions in man. Journal of Physiology. 491: 271-280. Moffroid, M.T. and Whipple, R.H. (1990). Specificity of speed of exercise. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 12(2): 72-77. Moritani, T., Nagata, A., and Muro, M. (1982). Electromyographic manifestations of muscular fatigue. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise. 14(3): 198-202.   You might also like: Season 2, Episode 7 - Power Play Season 1 Episodes 5 & 6 - Whose Movement is it Anyway? Season 2, Episode 5 - In the Moment Part 2

We say “Power” training you say: ___________? Power training, what sort of images does that conjure?  Little old ladies stepping off a curb or giant hulks performing snatches and cleans?  If you think snatches and cleans you’d be right.  But, if you think little old ladies stepping off of a curb, you’d also be right. Because power training is not about a specific set of exercises, it’s ultimately about load, acceleration and intention.   In this episode, “Power Play,” we once again separate the supposed from the science, like mistakenly relating human power output to the watts displayed on cardio machines, or that moving faster doesn’t mean we’re generating more power.  Dr. J and GG explain why there’s a difference and why it matters.   And if power is a product of stimulating fast twitch muscle fibers, how is that measured?  What do electromyography (EMG) studies tell us about how we recruit different motor units?  What’s a motor unit you ask?  Good question, and an important one at that.  Not to worry, Dr. J and GG provide a simplified explanation.   Finally, the duo gets to what really matters; what we can do in the gym, at home, or anywhere to improve our power.  But in typical Fitness For Consumption style, the solutions are more diverse than you may have originally thought.  Lifting heavy weights? Sure.  Lifting light weights? Sure. Walking, leaping, hopping, skipping?  Sure.  But using these tools that are already in your Fitness Eco-System™ effectively, for developing power, is all in the details and the details are in the episode, so give it a listen and let us know what you think!   In this episode we discuss: Power training is not a specific type of exercise Power training is primarily about Rate of Tension Development (ROTD) Difference between velocity and acceleration and why that matters for power training What happens in our neuromuscular system when we intend to move rapidly What happens in our neuromuscular system when we intend to move slowly Why using heavy load is good for developing power Why using light load is good for developing power Why using no load and no movement is good for developing power Why using no load and no movement is limited in it’s functional transfer for developing power   Glossary:   Acceleration - the rate of change of velocity, or velocity divided by time Joule - International Systems of Units (SI) measure of work.  One Joule is equal to the work done by a force of one newton acting through one meter  Motor Unit - a single motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers that it innervates Power - the rate at which work is done, or force times distance, divided by time Rate of tension development (ROTD) - time course over which the neuromuscular system produces muscular tension Velocity - the rate of change of displacement, or displacement divided by time Watt - a unit of measure of power, defined as pound-feet per second  Work - force times distance   References: Behm, D. (1995). Neuromuscular implications and applications of resistance training.Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 9(4): 264-274 Enoka, R. (1994). Neuromechanical Basis of Kinesiology. Second Edition. Human Kinetics. Champaign, IL. p159 Enoka, R. (1996). Eccentric contractions require unique activation strategies by the nervous system. Journal of Applied Physiology. 81(6): 2339-2346. Fielding, R.A., LeBrasseur, N.K., Cuoco, A, et al. (2002). High-velocity resistance training increases skeletal muscle peak power in older women. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 50(4): 655-662. Hannaford, B. and Lehman, S. (1986). Short time fourier analysis of the electromyogram: fast movements and constant contraction. EEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. BME-33(12): 1173-1181. Kaneko, M. (1974). The Dynamics of Human Muscle. Kyorinshoin Book Company, Tokyo. Komi, P.V. and Viitasalo, J.H.T. (1976). Signal characteristics of EMG at different levels of muscle tension. Acta Physiologica Scandinavia. 96: 267-276. Komi, P.V., Viitasalo, J.H.T., Rauramaa, R., and Vihko, V. (1978). Effect of isometric strength training on mechanical, electrical and metabolic aspects of muscle function. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 40: 45-55. Kranz, H., Williams, A.M., Cassell,J. et.al. (1983). Factors determining the frequency content of the electromyogram. Journal of Applied Physiology. 55(2): 392-399 Loeb, G.E., (1985) Motoneurone task groups: Coping with Kinematic Heterogeneity. J Exp Biol. 115, 137-146 Milner-Brown, H.S., Stein, R.B., and Lee, R.G. (1975). Synchronization of human motor units: possible roles of exercise and supraspinal reflexes. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 38: 245-254. Moritani, T. (1993). Neuromuscular adaptations during the acquisition of muscle strength power and motor tasks. Journal of Biomechanics. 26(s1): 95-107 Richardson, D.L., Duncan, M.J., Jiminez, A., et al. (2018). The perceptual responses to high-velocity, low-load and low-velocity, high-load resistance exercise in older adults. Journal of Sport Sciences. 36(14):1594-1601. You might also like:   Season 1, Episode 2 - Why we move Part 2 - The Fitness Eco-system™ Season 1, Episode 8 - You’ve Got Nerve  Season 2, Episode 1 - I feel the Earth Move Season 2, Episode 2 - The Fine Print - What’s it all about?   ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach dedicated exercise professionals, future trainers, and exercise enthusiasts all over the world. 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Dr. Lewis is a Pediatric Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist with expertise in epilepsy. He completed Medical School and Pediatric Neurology Residency at the University of Ottawa, and Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy fellowships at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Dr. Lewis is the Founder & Director of the Neurology Centre of Toronto, and is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto. He sits on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Child Neurology's Resident/Fellow Section and is an ad-hoc reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences and Paediatrics & Child Health. His research and special interests include cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological conditions, concussion, epilepsy, headache and teleneurology. Dr. Lewis is an advocate for the use of teleneurology to reach the underserved areas of Ontario. Show notes available at northernexposurepodcast.ca

Sidney Collin is the inventor of the NexStride, and is the co-founder and CEO of De Oro Devices. De Oro Devices is a VC-backed biomedical device start-up whose mission is to develop products to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life for those who suffer from mobility disorders and the aging population. NexStride is a small, portable device that uses research-backed sensory cues to help people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait and be able to walk smoothly.Sidney started the company while studying Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly. She has anacademic research background in computational neuroscience, with a recent research paperpublished in the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. In addition, she has experience working in R&D at a past medical device startup during their product launch. Sidney was awarded Cal Poly’s 2019 Outstanding Woman in Engineering award, Outstanding Student Award, and Lisa Hufford Scholarship Award. She was also recognized as one of the most influential women at Cal Poly by the Wire in their 30 under 30 list, and as an accomplished young business leader in the Pacific Coast Business Times 40 under 40 list.De Oro Devices’ mission is to improve mobility, independence, and quality of life. The first product, NexStride, uses visual and auditory cues to help people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait to regain mobility and independence. Freezing of gait is one of the most common and most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's, defined as a sudden onset of immobility. Research shows that external sensory cues can be used to reconnect the brain and body, bypassing the damaged neural circuits, to overcome freezing of gait. They took the most effective visual and audio cues and combined them into one small, versatile device that attaches to any cane or walker. The visual cue is a green laser line and the auditory cue is a metronome, customizable to the person's walking speed. These cues have been scientifically shown to be effective in reducing the duration of freezing episodes, frequency of episodes, and frequency of falls. The NexStride is a simple and effective way to regain independence and mobility. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BDL59C3CUWGXS&source=url)

We’ve got exercise physiologist Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS, CISSN back on the podcast today. Mike’s areas of expertise include metabolic flexibility, heart rate variability, and human performance. He’s an adjunct professor for the Carrick Institute of Functional Neurology and the American College of Sports Medicine and has published research in both physiology and engineering journals. He also works 1 on 1 with clients seeking to optimise their performance. On today’s podcast, Mike and I talk about his new Flex Diet Certification, a metabolic flexibility course for trainers, coaches, gym owners and fitness enthusiasts. Mike discusses some of the different components of his 8-week course, as well as why he created it and who should (and should not) take it. We also talk about recent developments and research in the areas of cannabidiol, heart rate variability, and blood flow restriction training. Here’s the outline of this interview with Mike T. Nelson: [00:05:10] Mike's previous appearances on NBT podcast: 1, 2, 3, 4. [00:05:23] Cannabidiol (CBD). [00:05:43] DEA prohibits synthetically-produced Delta-8, as of August 2020. [00:06:41] Sleep and CBD. [00:07:31] Review of cannabinoids in the treatment of PTSD: Cohen, Jacob, et al. "Cannabinoids as an Emerging Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders." Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology 37.1 (2020): 28-34. [00:08:28] Heart Rate Variability (HRV). [00:08:41] HRV fails to predict readiness to train; Studies: 1. De Oliveira, Ramon Martins, et al. "Effect of individualized resistance training prescription with heart rate variability on individual muscle hypertrophy and strength responses." European journal of sport science 19.8 (2019): 1092-1100; 2. Thamm, Antonia, et al. "Can heart rate variability determine recovery following distinct strength loadings? A randomized cross-over trial." International journal of environmental research and public health 16.22 (2019): 4353. [00:14:17] Oura Ring. [00:16:49] Oura Ring’s ability to differentiate sleep stages; Study: de Zambotti, Massimiliano, et al. "The sleep of the ring: comparison of the ŌURA sleep tracker against polysomnography." Behavioral sleep medicine 17.2 (2019): 124-136. [00:20:57] Flex diet certification. [00:31:55] Book: The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It, by John Tierney. [00:34:01] Physiology flexibility. [00:37:46] Wim Hof breathing exercises. [00:43:05] Exercise training can alter how the body handles a large meal; Review: Goodpaster, Bret H., and Lauren M. Sparks. "Metabolic flexibility in health and disease." Cell metabolism 25.5 (2017): 1027-1036. [00:44:06] Pop tart test. [00:45:19] Article: The Porcelain Doll Diet. [00:48:55] Breathing as a homeostatic regulator. [00:52:18] Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training; Podcast: Blood Flow Restriction Training for Improved Strength, Performance, and Healthspan, with Jim Stray-Gundersen, MD. [00:55:12] Hypertrophy from walking using BFR training; Study: Abe, Takashi, Charles F. Kearns, and Yoshiaki Sato. "Muscle size and strength are increased following walk training with restricted venous blood flow from the leg muscle, Kaatsu-walk training." Journal of applied physiology 100.5 (2006): 1460-1466. [00:55:31] Moxy muscle oxygen monitor. [00:57:10] Fat Gripz. [00:57:15] Supplements. [00:58:07] Beta-alanine; Meta-analysis: Dolan, Eimear, et al. "A systematic risk assessment and meta-analysis on the use of oral β-alanine supplementation." Advances in Nutrition 10.3 (2019): 452-463. [00:59:45] Sodium bicarbonate. [01:01:14] Lactate; Cytosport’s Cytomax. [01:01:46] Recent study evaluating IV lactate: Ellekjaer, Karen L., et al. "Lactate versus acetate buffered intravenous crystalloid solutions: a scoping review." British Journal of Anaesthesia (2020). [01:03:21] Flex Diet Podcast, hosted by Dr Mike T Nelson. [01:04:31] Dom D’agostino on the Flexdiet Podcast: Dr Dom D'Agostino on Red Light, Ketones, Fasting, Zapping Monkeys and More. Dominic on the NBT podcast: Dominic D'Agostino: Researcher and Athlete on the Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet. [01:05:52] flexdiet.com; miketnelson.com.

Dr. William Buxton is Director, Neuromuscular & Neurodiagnostic Medicine, and Fall Prevention, Brain Health Center; Adult Neurology. He is a board certified in Adult Neurology with Subspecialty Certification in Clinical Neurophysiology through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with additional certification in Electrodiagnostic Medicine through the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. For more information: pacificneuro.org | (310) 582-7640

Brain fog, lack of concentration & focus and fatigue are neurological symptoms that are also common thyroid disease symptoms. Dr Philippe Douyon says in this episode, that in his neurology practise, that many of his patients present with these neurological symptoms and have not been diagnosed with thyroid issues. Once tested and treated for the underlying thyroid condition, these neurological symptoms resolve.In this conversation about the brain & thyroid health connection, we cover topics such as:The connection between thyroid and brain health.The difference in brain health problems for those with Hashimoto's v GravesWhen to see a neurologistDo we lose brain function over time with thyroid conditions?The metaphysical & personality connection with thyroid health.Diet for good brain health.The type of exercise that's good for brain & thyroid health.The impact of stress. Did you know that stress kills neurons?Dr Douyon's 5 top tips for brain health.You'll love Dr Douyon's whole person, collaborative approach to brain health. His advice is practical, positive and gives me hope for my long term thyroid/brain health!-------------------Philippe Douyon, MD is a  Board Certified Neurologist who completed his residency in Neurology at New York University and fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Cornell in Clinical Neurophysiology. He has spent the last several years caring for people with neurological disorders with a special emphasis on those with a history of epilepsy, seizures, and non epileptic events. After spending years witnessing the deleterious effects of neurological disorders, watching people take medications that at best ameliorate symptoms, but do little to modify the underlying disease process, and observing the delicate balancing act between side effects and symptom relief, he began to realize that we could do better for the people we serve. Therefore, he decided to create a therapeutic, supportive environment, aimed at using a multimodal approach to improve the lives of people with neurological disorders and promote brain health. Connect with Dr DouyonInstagram @philippe.mdhttps://www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com/Email: philippedouyon@gmail.com-------------------Links referred to in this episodeTake Charge of your Brain in 30 Days. Dr Douyon's brain course.Dr Douyon's BrainFit AppNeuroplasticity. Your Brain's Superpower. Book.----------------Let's talk further...Book your 60 min Thyroid Strategy SessionSubscribe to the podcast, share & review. Thank you!Go to annabelbateman.com for shownotes, download my thyroid freebie, book a strategy session...Join the Let's Talk Thyroid Community on Facebook.-------------------------This episode is proudly supported by ⭐️ ME ⭐️Here is how you can support me & the Let's Talk Thyroid Podcast:Essential oilsWhat Annabel Cooks Paleo CookbookOnline Courses:30 Day Wellness Challenge - ready to  kickstart your thyroid wellness lifestyle?

Philippe Douyan is a Board Certified Neurologist who completed his residency in Neurology at New York University and fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Cornell in Clinical Neurophysiology. He has spent the last several years caring for people with neurological disorders with a special emphasis on those with a history of epilepsy, seizures, and non epileptic events.    After spending years witnessing the deleterious affects of neurological disorders, watching people take medications that at best ameliorate symptoms, but do little to modify the underlying disease process, and observing the delicate balancing act between side effects and symptom relief, he began to realize that we could do better for the people we serve.    Therefore, he decided to create a therapeutic, supportive environment, aimed at using a multimodal approach to improve the lives of people with neurological disorders and promote brain health. 

The Impact of Trauma on the Brain is an important subject with little or no general awareness. We had the priviledge of having an Interractive session with our Guest Speaker on issues surrounding this subject. Philippe Douyon, MD is a board certified Neurologist. He completed his residency in Neurology at NYU and fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at NYP-Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr Douyon is the Founder and CEO of the health, wellness, and technology company, "The Inle BrainFit Institute" created to improve people's health and quality of life. The Creative Director of Dr. Douyon's BrainFit app designed to teach people about the impact of food and exercise on the brain and body. Also the author of the book Neuroplasticity: Your Brain's Superpower, which speaks to the brain's ability to learn,adapt and heal. Connect with Dr. Douyon on IG: Philippe.md, Facebook: Philippe Douyon, MD, Twitter: Philippe Douyon, MD, Email: philippedouyon@gmail.com, and LinkedIn: Philippe Douyon, MD.

Dr. Dylan Edwards is Director of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute as well as an Institute Scientist and Director of the Human Motor Recovery Laboratory there. In addition, he is Professor of Neuroscience at Edith Cowan University in Australia, and Faculty at Harvard Medical Schools Continuing medical education program in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. In his research, Dylan studies the recovery of movement following damage to the nervous system that may occur after stroke or spinal cord injury. He and his team use rehabilitation robots to assess and train motor function. They also apply noninvasive stimulation to test the circuitry of the nervous system and as an experimental treatment to augment function. When he’s not at work, you can find Dylan hanging out with his family, enjoying fantastic food, playing the guitar, observing nature, traveling, and thinking about the future of technology and human civilization. He stays active through running and hitting the waves at his favorite surfing destinations around the world. Dylan received a B.App.Sci. degree with a focus in exercise physiology from Edith Cowan University in Australia and a B.S. degree in Physical Therapy from Curtin University of Technology in Australia. He was awarded his PhD in clinical neurophysiology at the Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders at the University of Western Australia (now the Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Sciences), and he conducted postdoctoral research there afterwards. Prior to joining the team at MRRI, Dylan served as Director of the Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Laboratory at Burke Neurological Institute, and was Associate Professor of Clinical Neurophysiology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.

Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez is a true crime documentary series about convicted murderer and former professional football player Aaron Hernandez. The three-part documentary explores his conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd, other murder cases in which he was a suspect, and the factors in his life that shaped his behavior. Dr. Jason Muir, a board-certified neurologist in both Psychiatry and Neurology with additional certification in Clinical Neurophysiology, has worked with former NFL football players reviews the series and answers questions about CTE. Amanda Griffiths reviews One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp on HBO. More than 1.5 million children in America are grieving the premature loss of a parent. One Last Hug follows three heartbreaking but ultimately empowering days at Camp Erin, a bereavement camp that offers children who lost loved ones the support they need to deal with their grief. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyCameo: https://www.cameo.com/katecaseyTwitter: @katecaseyInstagram: @katecaseycaFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245/Facebook.com/loveandknucklesAmazon List: http://www.amazon.com/shop/katecaseyca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on the program, our earlier episode on the multidisciplinary care of ALS patients gets a face lift. Since it originally aired in 2016, there have been several important advances in the treatment of these patients--including the first FDA approved therapy for this condition in more than 2 decades. But many of the core management strategies remain the same. Dr. Lauren Elman, Associate Professor of Neurology, Director of Research Operations and Associate Director of clinical care at the Penn Comprehensive ALS Center, shares her experience in this 2019 update. Produced by James E. Siegler. Music courtesy of Chris Zabriskie, Nuno Adelaida, and Meydan. Sound effects by Mike Koenig and Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast. 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Joining me on the podcast today is Philippe Douyon. Philippe is a Board Certified Neurologist who completed his residency in Neurology at New York University and fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Cornell in Clinical Neurophysiology. He has spent the last several years caring for people with neurological disorders with a special emphasis on those with a history of epilepsy, seizures, and non epileptic events. He created a therapeutic, supportive environment, aimed at using a multimodal approach to improve the lives of people with neurological disorders and promote brain health. Find more about Philippe here: https://www.inlebrainfitinstitute.com/

According the American Sleep Association: 50-70 million US adults have a sleep disorder. 37.9% reported unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the preceding month. ... Drowsy driving is responsible for 1,550 fatalities and 40,000 nonfatal injuries annually in the United States.What can you do about this? Who can help? Let's find out-! Joining us this Sunday (sept 3) at Noon on KFXR Talk Radio 1190's The Therapy Hour with Rusty Lozano.Waleed H. El-Feky, M.D.TEXAS NEUROLOGY BOARD CERTIFIED IN NEUROLOGY, CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY, AND SLEEP MEDICINEAssociarion: 50-70 million US adults have a sleep disorder. 37.9% reported unintentionally falling asleep during the day at least once in the preceding month. ... Drowsy driving is responsible for 1,550 fatalities and 40,000 nonfatal injuries annually in the United States.

Show description/summary:1) Neurology® Clinical Practice: Barriers and Facilitators to ER Physician Use of the Test and Treatment for BPPV2) What’s Trending: New crowd-funding research initiative from ABFIn the first segment, Dr. Jim Siegler talks with Dr. Kevin Kerber and Dr. William Meurer about their Neurology® Clinical Practice article on ER physician use of the test and treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Andy Southerland focuses his interview with Dr. Robert Griggs and Jane Ransom on the new crowd-funding research initiative from the American Brain Foundation. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Siegler serves on the Resident and Fellow Section Team for Neurology, and has received research support from NIH (U10 StrokeNet grant, 2017-2018).Jane Ransom is Executive Director of the American Brain Foundation.Dr. Kerber received funding for travel from Elsevier Inc. and the American Academy of Neurology; receives royalties from the publication of the book Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, 4th edition; is a consultant for the American Academy of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (including work on a project funded by AstraZeneca), and Best Doctors, Inc.; receives research support from the NIH; received speaker honoraria from American Academy of Neurology and University of California San Francisco and loan repayment award from the NIH; reviewed legal records of Phil Pearsons, MD, JD and National Medical Consultants.Dr. Meurer serves as Decision Editor for the Annals of Emergency Medicine; serves as Methodology Statistics Reviewer for Academic Emergency Medicine; and has received research support from the Massey Foundation for TBI research. Dr. Griggs has served on scientific advisory boards for National Hospital Queen Square, Marathon Pharmaceuticals, Taro Pharmaceuticals, and Sarepta Pharmaceuticals; has served on the data monitoring and safety board for PTC Therapeutics, Inc.; serves on the editorial board for NeuroTherapeutics and Current Treatment Opinions in Neurology; serves as Correspondence Editor for Neurology; receives publishing royalties from Andreoli and Carpenter’s Cecil Essentials of Medicine (Eighth Edition, Elsevier), Cecil Textbook of Medicine (multiple editions, Elsevier), and Evaluation and Treatment of Myopathies (2014, Oxford); has consulted for Marathon, PTC Therapeutics, Sarepta, Taro Pharmaceuticals, Idera Pharmaceuticals, and Strongbridge Pharmaceuticals; receives data royalties and research support from Taro Pharmaceuticals and Marathon Pharmaceuticals; has received research support from NINDS (T32 NS07338, 5U01NS061799, 1R13NS084687), the FDA (R01 FD003923), Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Inc., and the Muscular Dystrophy Association; and is the recent past Chair of Executive Committee of the Muscle Study Group.

Prions are perhaps some of the most terrifying infectious particles known to man. But did you know that patients with some prion diseases actually shed these contagious proteins in their urine? These and other facts about prion diseases are discussed in this week's episode of BrainWaves. BrainWaves podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used to guide medical decision making in routine clinical practice. REFERENCES 1. Zabel MD and Reid C. A brief history of prions. Pathog Dis. 2015;73:ftv087. 2. Geschwind MD. Prion Diseases. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2015;21:1612-38. 3. Rutala WA and Weber DJ. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: recommendations for disinfection and sterilization. Clin Infect Dis. 2001;32:1348-56. 4. Glatzel M, Abela E, Maissen M and Aguzzi A. Extraneural pathologic prion protein in sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The New England journal of medicine. 2003;349:1812-20. 5. Moda F, Gambetti P, Notari S, Concha-Marambio L, Catania M, Park KW, Maderna E, Suardi S, Haik S, Brandel JP, Ironside J, Knight R, Tagliavini F and Soto C. Prions in the urine of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The New England journal of medicine. 2014;371:530-9. 6. Wieser HG, Schindler K and Zumsteg D. EEG in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. 2006;117:935-51. 7. Lapergue B, Demeret S, Denys V, Laplanche JL, Galanaud D, Verny M, Sazdovitch V, Baulac M, Haik S, Hauw JJ, Bolgert F, Brandel JP and Navarro V. Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease mimicking nonconvulsive status epilepticus. Neurology. 2010;74:1995-9. 8. Siegler JE, Jacobs DA, Amado D, Adams JL and Berger JR. Rapidly progressive dementia with hypoglycorrhachia. Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. 2015;22:1685-7.

Phillip L. Pearl, MD, is the Director of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Boston Children's Hospital. He is also the William G. Lennox Chair and Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. For the iTunes podcast version, please visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315

1) Stroke risk stratification in acute dizziness presentations and 2) Topic of the month: Neuromyelitis optica. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Kevin Kerber about his paper on stroke risk stratification in acute dizziness presentations. Dr. Sarah Wesley is reading our e-Pearl of the week about focal cortical dysplasia. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Stacey Clardy interviews Dr. Jacqueline Palace about the topic of aquaporin-4 molecular mimicry/pathogenesis/research developments. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Southerland, Kerber, Wesley, Clardy and Palace.Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology®; serves as Clinical Research Advisor for Totier Technologies, Inc.Dr. Kerber received funding for travel from Elsevier Inc. and the American Academy of Neurology; receives royalties from the publication of the book Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, 4th edition; is a consultant for the American Academy of Neurology, University of California San Francisco (including work on a project funded by AstraZeneca), and Best Doctors, Inc.; receives research support from the NIH; received speaker honoraria from American Academy of Neurology and University of California San Francisco and loan repayment award from the NIH; reviewed legal records of Phil Pearsons, MD, JD and National Medical Consultants.Dr. Wesley serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.Dr. Clardy receives research support from the Western Institute for Biomedical Research.Dr. Palace serves as on the scientific advisory board for Merck Serono, Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd., Sanofi-aventis, Alexion; received support for attending ECTRIMS Merck Serono Novartis and Biogen Idec Talks at scientific meetings (majority have CME) Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, Merck Serono, Medimmune; is a consultant for Ono Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Chugai Pharma Ltd., CI Consulting, Biogen Idec, GlaxoSmithKline, Alexion; serves on the speakers' bureau of Teva The CMSC, U. S.; receives research support from Bayer Schering Pharma, Merck Serono, Novartis Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., MS Society UK, Guthy Jackson Foundation and Department of Health Risk Sharing Scheme, Clinical Coordinator since 2002 Department of Health funding for a neuromyelitis optica service and a congenital myasthenia service; receives revenue from a patent from ISIS innovation Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford, has filed a patent application (WO2013/117930 A2) to protect for the use of metabolomics as a method to diagnose and stage disease in multiple sclerosis.

Vibrant Potential is more than a podcast though.   It’s a conversation.  It’s a state of optimal living.  In the words of the US army, “Be all that you can be.”  Whether you’re in the armed forces or not, words to live by.  I’ve made it my job to improve the lives of others, specifically in the area of health.  If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything but when you’re healthy you can live life to it’s fullest, meet your goals, feel joy and life flowing in you and all around you.  To do this, I found out long ago I need some good tools.  Some of those tools are functional medicine, functional neurology, applied kinesiology and many others depending on the situation.   Functional Medicine has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years.  Because of this more people have heard about it and are seeking it out.  If you’re a casual, outside observer, you may think a func med approach means going gluten free and taking some expensive supplements.  Those of you more intimately familiar with functional medicine recognize certain tenets among its practitioners.  Primary among these guiding principles is personalization - meaning as a functional medicine doctor, I’m not going to be focused on diagnosing a problem in you and then treating the problem.  I’m not going to treat you like everyone else that walks in the door.  I’m going to listen to you.  I’m going to treat you, not your disease or disorder.  Speaking of disease, another tenet of functional medicine is taking a proactive approach to health and to life.  Gone are the days you need to wait until something is broken and then hope you can still fix it.  Personalized medicine, functional medicine, heck, just GOOD medicine is about watching for trends.  Whether it’s because I know someone and have been treating them for years or whether its from taking a thorough history, meaning I’ve taken the time to sit down with someone and really unwind their journey up to this point, in functional medicine we want to notice subtle changes before they become life threatening.  An easy example is diabetes.  Diabetes is a disease that kills 10’s to 100’s of thousands of people every year in the US alone.  And that’s going by conservative numbers.  The classic way to diagnosis diabetes is to obtain a fasting blood sugar and if it’s 125 you don’t have diabetes - go home, you’re fine -  and if its 126 you do have it and  we better get you on some meds to manage this sucker.  That’s just bad medicine.  A good functional medicine doc is going to look at trends, if your blood sugar is 85, that’s probably fine but if your blood sugar has been 72 for the past 5 years and now it’s 85, we want to look at why.  Always why.  Let’s get to the root cause of what’s going on here people.  We need to stop treating the symptoms and start looking upstream to what the causes of disease are in the first place.  Be those reasons physiologic, spiritual, mental, or emotional, chemical or bioelectric, there’s a reason your fasting blood sugars are rising.  And if the reason is you’re depressed because your mom just passed away and you’ve replaced your daily run with a tub of ice cream, it’s a poor answer to simply through some glucophage at the situation.  Do you see it? We don’t have to wait to be broken.  We can seek more now.  I’m not here to tell you what you should want out of life.  I’m here when you want, MORE, out of life.  Want More strength, speed or flexibility?  check Looking for improved mental clarity, better memory, or more focus and drive?  check Do you desire Better relationships through emotional wellness and cultivating an inner peace?  check  This is the spirit in which I’ve developed Habitat Retreats with my partner, Dr Shamanie.  In an up coming episode, I’m going to ask Dr Shamanie to share her story with you.  It’s one of cancer and pain but it’s also a story of healing and happiness.  If you want more on how habitat retreats came to be, or how to attend one you can visit today’s show notes page at drchrisfrykman.com/drcarrick or www.habitatretreats.com.  For now though, Long story short, Shamanie had a revelation along her own healing journey that health only happens in the right environment.  A plant can’t grow without light or water.  A human also needs certain conditions to be just right for optimal growth and expansion.  These Habitat Retreats have become my preferred method for providing care for people looking for improved health and improved function because there’s simply no other way to incite the kinds of changes we see in a week’s time at these retreats.  Sometime soon I’ll share some of what we do at these retreats but suffice it to say, I’ve seen patients make more dramatic brain wave shifts in one week than some people see in a lifetime.  Brain Wave Shifts equal transformation.  For me, at the heart of functional medicine, is transformation.  Everything I do in this podcast, at the clinic, and at Habitat Retreats is about transformation.  I want to see function improve.  But how do we know you’re functioning better?  If you’re a runner, that might mean running an 18 minute 5k instead of a 20 minute 5k.  Or it might mean running a 12 minute 50 second 5k instead of a 13.  Maybe you’re pushing your VOMax up or your anaerobic threshold up.  Or it might mean running a 28 minute 5k and being earnestly happy about that because you’re not out there to compete against others and win, for you winning is about not dying of a heart attack at 52 like your Dad did.  So that’s all fine and dandy, if you’re a runner.  Those metrics might make some sense and give you some feedback about if you’re going in the right direction.  Have you ever met someone that looked fit on the outside one day and the next day died of a heart attack?   There are better ways to measure growth and human performance.  And there are better ways to initiate the types of changes you are seeking.  Enter Dr Carrick and Functional Neurology.  Prof Frederick (Ted) Carrick has maintained an international specialty practice for 37 years.  He has taught clinical neurology around the world to physicians from all disciplines, including myself and is considered the father of functional neurology.  He has been the subject of the Emmy award-winning PBS documentary Waking up the Brain as well as countless prime time television, newspaper, magazine and journal articles.  Dr Carrick holds professorships in neurology at several institutions.  He holds four board certifications in neurology and nine fellowship credentials.  Prof. Carrick is a published researcher in the field of neurology and completed his Post Doctoral training at Harvard Medical School.  He is the principal investigator in several ongoing investigations designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury.  He has special interests in movement disorders, traumatic brain injury and sports concussions and has even treated patients with coma which we touch on in the interview.   Prof Carrick is presently a Senior Research Fellow of Bedfordshire Centre for Mental Health Research in association with the University of Cambridge (BCMHR-CU) in the UK.  Don’t ask me how he keeps up with all this.  He has has assembled the world's largest database of Dynamic Computerized Posturographic outcomes related to traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disease and movement disorders assembled from thousands of patients from around the globe.  His published scientific articles have appeared in the prestigious journals of Gait and Posture, Disability and Rehabilitation, Frontiers Public Health, Biomedical Science Instrumentation, Journal of Biomechanics, Current Pharmaceutical Design, Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation, Clinical Neurophysiology, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, Journal of Alternative Medicine, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, Mediterranean Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, International Journal on Disability and Human Development and others.   In Today’s podcast I expose just the surface of what’s possible when we really look at the human brain, in all it’s majesty, as Professor Carrick would say, through the lens of functional neurology.  We cover topics from TBI (traumatic brain injury) to the importance of eye movements.  If the study of the neurology of eye movements sounds boring to you, I hope this brief conversation brings the topic to life for you because as you start to see what can be done, you realize, anything is possible.  Enjoy.   For more information on Dr Chris Frykman and Professor Carrick as well as some of the strategies discuss in today's show please visit www.DrChrisFrykman.com/DrCarrick                           For more great health information please visit www.DrChrisFrykman.com               Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/VibrantPotential                    Get the latest updates on 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1) Switching from natalizumab to fingolimod in patients with remitting-relapsing multiple sclerosis and 2) Topic of the month: Plenary sessions AAN Meeting April 2015. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mark Keegan interviews Dr. Ludwig Kappos about his paper on switching from natalizumab to fingolimod in patients with remitting-relapsing multiple sclerosis. Dr. Sarah Wesley is reading our e-Pearl of the week about dopamine-responsive dystonia. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Timothy Pedley about his Presidential Lecture at the AAN Meeting about the topics of neurologists' burnout, cost and quality of healthcare, value of neurology to congress and payers along with maintenance of certification. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Keegan, Kappos, Wesley, Espay and Pedley.Dr. Keegan serves as Chief Editor of eMedicine; serves as an editorial board member of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders; is a consultant for Novartis, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Bionest Partners and receives research support from Terumo BCT and Caridian BCT.Dr. Kappos serves as an editorial board member of Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders and Journal of Neurology; receives research support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Addex, Bayer Schering Pharma, Biogen Idec, Biotica, CSL Behring, Genzyme Corporation, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck Serono, Mitsubishi, Novartis, Ono Pharma, Pfizer Inc, Receptos, Roche, Sanofi-aventis, Santhera, Siemens, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., UCB, Xenoport, Swiss National Research Foundation and the European Union and The Swiss MS Society; honoraria and other payments for all these activities have been exclusively used for funding of research of his department.Dr. Wesley serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Espay serves as an Associate Editor of Movement Disorders, Frontiers in Movement Disorders and Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders; serves as an editorial board member of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders and The European Neurological Journal; receives royalties for publications of books from Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins and from Cambridge University Press; serves on the scientific advisory board for Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now Abbvie), Chelsea Therapeutics, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Impax Pharmaceuticals, Merz, Pfizer Inc, Solstice Neurosciences, LLC, Eli Lilly and Company, US WorldMeds; is a consultant for Chelsea Therapeutics, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now Abbvie); serves on the speakers' bureaus of UCB, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., American Academy of Neurology, Movement Disorders Society; receives research support from CleveMed/Great Lakes Neurotechnologies, Michael J. Fox Foundation and the NIH.Dr. Pedley serves as an editorial board member of Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology and Nature Reviews Neurology and as Editor-in-Chief (Neurology) for UpToDate; serves as President for the American Academy of Neurology; receives royalties form the publication of the books Current Practice of Clinical Electroencephalography, Epilepsy: A comprehensive Textbook and Merritt's Neurology.

1) Time from convulsive status epilepticus onset to anticonvulsant administration in children and 2) Topic of the month: Voices of encephalitis. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. John Mytinger interviews Dr. Tobias Loddenkemper about his paper on time from convulsive status epilepticus onset to anticonvulsant administration in children. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about cannabis in epilepsy. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Lara Marcuse interviews Stephen Haslett about the topic of herpes simplex virus encephalitis. The participants had nothing to disclose except Dr. Loddenkemper and Addington.Dr. Loddenkemper performs video EEG long term monitoring, EEGs and other electrophysiological studies at Boston Children's Hospital (20% effort); evaluates pediatric neurology patients; serves on the Laboratory Accreditation Board for Long Term (Epilepsy and Intensive Care Unit) Monitoring, on the Council of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, on the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology; serves as an Associate Editor for Seizure serves as Contributing Editor for Epilepsy Currents; serves as an Associate Editor for Wyllie's Treatment of Epilepsy 6th edition; is part of pending patent applications to detect seizures and to diagnose epilepsy; receives research support from the American Epilepsy Society, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, the Epilepsy Therapy Project, PCORI, the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Foundation, Cure, Danny-Did Foundation, HHV-6 Foundation, Lundbeck Inc., Eisai Inc., and Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.Dr. Addington serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.

1) Medicare payments to the Neurology workforce in 2012 and 2) Topic of the month: Implementation of genetic testing. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews with Drs. Lesli Skolarus and Kevin Kerber about their paper on Medicare payments to the Neurology workforce in 2012. Dr. Sarah Wesley is reading our e-Pearl of the week about dural arteriovenous fistulas. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Daniel MacArthur about other issues related to genetic testing. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Southerland, Kerber, Skolarus, Wesley and Burns.Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology®; serves as Clinical Research Advisor for Totier Technologies, Inc.Dr. Kerber received honoraria from Elsevier Inc., Michigan Academy of Family Physicians and American Academy of Neurology; is a consultant for University of California San Francisco, Best Doctors, Inc. and American Academy of Neurology; receives royalties from the publication of the book Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, 4th edition; participated in legal proceedings by reviewing legal records of Phil Pearsons, MD, JD; and receives research support from NIH.Dr. Skolarus received funding for travel to AUPN meeting; receives institutional support from the University of Michigan for stroke-related research projects; and receives research support from the NIH.Dr. Wesley serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Neuroaesthetics | Symposium Symposium im ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, 22.-24. November 2012 In Kooperation und mit Unterstützung der Gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung. Although music is generally acknowledged as a powerful tool for eliciting emotions, little is known concerning the neurobiological basis of these emotions. We investigated the psychological and neurobiological basis of strong emotional responses to music (SEM), leading to shivers down the spine (chills) and changes in heart rate. From previous studies it is known that these SEMs are accompanied by the activation of a brain network that includes areas involved in reward, emotion, and motivation. In order to observe distinct acoustical and music structural elements related to chill reactions, in a series of experiments, on-line emotional self report and psychophysiological data was obtained while participants were listening to music inducing strong emotions and aesthetic feelings. Despite of highly individual emotional reactions towards music, some interindividually constant characteristics of music eliciting chill responses can be found. Chills were much more frequent in previously known music and in familiar music stiles. Furthermore, distinct musical events frequently caused strong emotional responses, especially when violating expectancies. These results demonstrate that strong emotional responses are not only related to the psychoacoustic properties of the respective pieces of music, but furthermore to biographical memories, personality traits and social environments. Prof. Dr. med. Eckart Altenmüller is a full university professor and medical doctor, and has an active clinical and academic research career. He holds a Masters degree in Classical flute, and a M.D. and Ph.D. degree in Neurology and Neurophysiology. Between 1983 and 1985, he held a postdoctoral position in the department of Clinical Neurophysiology in Freiburg. In this position, he performed research into brain activation during auditory processing of music and learning of fine motor skills, an area in which he has published extensively. He received his clinical training in Neurology at the Department of Neurology at the University of Tübingen between 1985 and 1992, and was appointed Assistant Professor in Neurology in 1992. Since 1994 he is Chair and Director of the Institute of Music Physiology and Musicians’ Medicine at the University of Music Drama and Media in Hannover. He continues research into movement disorders in musicians as well as motor, auditory and sensory learning. He has published more than 120 peer reviewed papers on this topic and received 18 grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG). Since 2005 he is a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences.

1) Transverse myelitis and 2) Topic of the month: Dizziness. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Alex Bragg interviews Dr. Thomas Scott about the evidence-based guideline on transverse myelitis. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Gates' rule of 4 of the brainstem. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Kevin Kerber and Robert W. Baloh about Dix-Hallpike maneuver. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Scott, Clardy, Burns, Kerber and Baloh.Dr. Scott has received funding for travel or speaker honoraria from, served on the speakers' bureaus and scientific advisory boards of, and performed consultation work for Acorda Therapeutics Inc., Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec, Novartis, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; served as an associate editor for BMC Neurology; and has received research support from Biogen Idec, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Novartis, Pittsburgh Foundation, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Kerber has served as a consultant for and received speaker honoraria from the American Academy of Neurology; receives publishing royalties for Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, 4th edition (Oxford University Press, 2010); and receives research support from the NIH/NCRR and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.Dr. Baloh has received speaker honoraria from the American Academy of Neurology; serves on the editorial board of Neurology; receives publishing royalties for Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System, 4th edition (Oxford University Press, 2010); and receives research support from the NIH.

Açık Bilim Cepyayını için ilk söyleşimizi, epilepsi araştırmaları ile tanınan Prof. Dr. Filiz Onat ile yaptık. Prof. Dr. Filiz Onat Prof. Onat, hâlen Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Tıbbi Farmakoloji Anabilim Dalı öğretim üyesi, aynı zamanda Marmara Üniversitesi Epilepsi Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi müdürü, ve Beyin Araştırmaları Derneği'nin önceki başkanı. Hoca'nın onlarca bilimsel makalesi var, ancak biz en günceline odaklandık. Kendisine söyleşi için bir kez daha teşekkür ederiz. Notlar Filiz Hoca'nın üzerinde çalıştığı epilepsi türü absans epilepsisi ya da petit mal epilepsi olarak adlandırılıyor. Bahsettiği 2010 yılı ILAE sınıflandırmasına buradan ulaşabilirsiniz. Anne T. Berg vd., 2010. Revised terminology and concepts for organization of seizures and epilepsies: Report of the ILAE Commission on Classification and Terminology, 2005–2009. Epilepsia 51:676-686. İlerleyen dakikalarda odaklandığımız makale, yangı adı verilen sürecin absans epilepsisindeki rolünü, özellikle interlökin-1β adlı moleküle dayanarak inceliyor. Makale şu: Demet Akın vd., 2010. IL-1β is induced in reactive astrocytes in the somatosensory cortex of rats with genetic absence epilepsy at the onset of spike-and-wave discharges, and contributes to their occurrence. Neurobiology of Disease 44:259-269. Makaleye, derginin abonesi olan bir üniversite kütüphanesinden erişebilirsiniz. Filiz Hoca'nın çalıştığı bölümün adını yayında sanırım eski hâline göre okudum. Fakültenin sitesinde Tıbbi Farmakoloji Anabilim Dalı olarak geçiyor. Kalıtımsal olarak absans epilepsisi geçiren GAERS ve Waj-Rij sıçanlarının tarif edildiği özgün makaleler: (1) C. Marescaux vd, 1992. Genetic absence epilepsy in rats from Strasbourg. J Neural Transm suppl 35:37–69. (2) E. V. Van Luijtelaar vd., 1991. Arousal, performance and absence seizures in rats. Electroencephalogry and Clinical Neurophysiology 79: 430-434