Hi, I'm Dhru (like Drew), and every week, I interview the top experts in health, medicine, and mindset to provide you with in-depth, step-by-step protocols to take your health to the next level.
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#14: My Personal Journey to Fixing My Brain with Dr. Mark Hyman
Host: Dhru Purohit
Guest: Dr. Mark Hyman
As a practicing Functional Medicine doctor, you might be surprised to know that I got sick...really sick. I got so sick that I thought my brain had broken. I had brain fog and couldn’t remember my patients’ names; I was exhausted and just could not function. What I uncovered may surprise you. I’m sharing my story with you today because if you’re not feeling the best, there is hope you can turn your health around like I did.
We’re taking a short break from our regular Broken Brain Podcast episodes and sharing the full-length interview I did with Dhru for our Broken Brain documentary series. It will take you through all the details about how my health suffered and all the things I learned along the way. I will give you an in-depth look at how I healed and all the things you need to know about your own brain such as the importance of certain nutrients, how the brain changes, why chronic inflammation plays such a big role in disease, how toxins impact us, and much more.
In this episode, we dive into:
-Why I got sick (2:06)
-My healing process (7:00)
-How the body affects brain health (10:23)
-What’s the blood brain barrier? (12:04)
-The impact of chemical exposures (16:18)
-Exercise has profound effects on brain health (19:07)
-The new science of the brain—neuroplasticity (21:05)
-Sugar as a brain toxin (22:20)
-Dementia case study “Bud” (23:14)
-Abnormal aging in our culture (28:36)
-Hormones and the brain (34:49)
-Inflammation’s role in brain degeneration (36:12)
-The importance of fats (37:50)
-Nutrients critical for brain health (42:31)
-Learning through play at any age (44:32)
-The power of sleep (45:38)
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