The Science
Our most well-respected scientific research validates the time-honored understanding that by far and away the most powerful factors affecting health and longevity are modifiable choices including the foods we eat and other aspects of lifestyle. So let’s move forward and explore this empowering information.
How does the skeletal muscle communicate with the brain in health and disease?
Neuropharmacology • August 5, 2021
Neurobiology of BDNF in fear memory, sensitivity to stress, and stress-related disorders
Molecular Psychiatry • January 3, 2020
Combined adult neurogenesis and BDNF mimic exercise effects on cognition in an Alzheimer’s mouse model
Science • September 7, 2018
Lifestyle and neurocognition in older adults with cognitive impairments
Neurology • January 15, 2019
Physical exercise and activity may be important in reducing dementia risk at any age
Neurology • February 19, 2019
Effect of aerobic exercise on cognition in younger adults
Neurology • February 26, 2019
Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids Normalize BDNF Levels, Reduce Oxidative Damage, and Counteract Learning Disability after Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats
Journal of Neurotrauma • October 1, 2004
Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and the Risk for Dementia
Journal of the American Medical Association • January 1, 2014
Prebiotic feeding elevates central brain derived neurotrophic factor
Neurochemistry International • October 10, 2013
Modulatory effect of coffee fruit extract on plasma levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in healthy subjects
British Journal of Nutrition • October 30, 2012
A ketogenic diet rescues hippocampal memory defects in a mouse model of Kabuki syndrome
PNAS • November 20, 2016
The Empowering Neurologist Podcast
The Empowering Neurologist is my interview series with some of the most exciting practitioners and thought leaders in health and wellness. Each episode features an in-depth discussion about cutting-edge advancements in areas like Alzheimer’s prevention, nutrition, aging, and more.