The Empowering Neurologist

Do medications “treat” type 2 diabetes? The answer is “no.” While there is a fairly robust list of drugs commonly prescribed by physicians for this situation, these pharmaceuticals tend to treat only the co...

Is swearing good for you? We generally assume that swearing is offensive, that it’s a sign of a stunted vocabulary or of a limited intellect. Dictionaries have traditionally omitted swear words and parents ...

In direct contradiction to what I learned in medical school, our genes do not directly determine every aspect of our health destiny. We now understand that subtle variations in genes, called SNPs, are highl...

Hello everyone. Today on The Empowering Neurologist I interview my longtime friend, Dr. Leo Galland. Today, we'll be discussing Dr. Galland's newest book, Already Here. Already Here tells of the death of Dr...

One of the great parts of my job is that I receive a ton of books. This is a joy not only because, well, I quite enjoy reading, but it allows me to stay up-to-date on the future of medicine, and to continue...

If there's one thing I hope that you've learned in being a member of this community, it's that no part of the body works in isolation. Our body is an incredibly synchronous machine, with any number of parts...

There is clear scientific evidence that supports the idea that lifestyle interventions like caloric restriction, fasting, and a ketogenic support the health of positive gene pathways, enhance the production...

It's a great pleasure to have my colleague Dr. Steven Masley on The Empowering Neurologist today. Dr. Masley, the author of the upcoming book The Better Brain Solution, recently published a groundbreaking s...

Is there any question more fundamental to our health than "What should I eat today?" It's something we grapple with daily, and how we answer that question can set the tone how we feel for days, weeks, or mo...

Chronic eye conditions affect more than 10 million people in the U.S. alone, yet many of these instances are preventable. Yet, many standard treatment methods treat symptoms but fail to address the causati...