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• 592: Easy ways to detox your home & protect your health | Aly Cohen, M.D.

  “There is no perfection, but you can do the best you can,” explains Aly Cohen, M.D. Cohen, board-certified rheumatologist, integrative medicine specialist, and one of the country’s leading experts on environmental health, provides a practical, science-backed roadmap for reducing your exposure to harmful toxins, including:  - How to reduce your exposure to toxins (~2:20) - Assessing toxic load (~3:50) - Creating a non-toxic home (~8:00) - Reverse osmosis water filters (~8:45) - Shower & sink filtration (~16:00) - Choosing healthier sofas & rugs (~16:50) - Improving indoor air quality (~20:25) - Adding plants to your home (~25:30) - How to reduce mold (~27:00) - Lower chemical materials for your home (~31:00) - Light & EMFs (~35:00) - Be mindful of synthetic turf (~40:00) - Closing thoughts (~46:15) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow her Cohen Instagram (@thesmarthuman)  - Check out her podcast, The Smart Human   - Pick up her book, Detoxify We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Expert insights on preventing & reversing cognitive decline

  “Unequivocally, you can reverse cognitive decline,” explains Dale Bredesen, M.D.  In this compilation episode, we highlight the best insights from some of our most popular conversations on brain health and Alzheimer’s prevention. You’ll hear from: Dale Bredesen, M.D., neurologist and the Chief Science Officer at Apollo Health, on his protocol for reversing cognitive decline Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., neuroscientist, nutritionist, and author of The Menopause Brain, on how hormones and nutrition influence the female brain Charles Piller, investigative journalist at Science, on how scientific misconduct has slowed Alzheimer’s progress Tune in to learn about how you can shape your brain health, plus: - Why Alzheimer’s isn’t inevitable (~1:45) - How to determine your cognitive health (~4:00) - The 4 phases of cognitive decline (~5:40) - The lies we’ve been told about Alzheimer’s (~8:12) - Where the research went wrong for Alzheimer’s (~11:20) - Promising areas of brain health research (~14:35) - How menopause impacts cognitive function (~17:50) - Menopause symptoms & the brain (~20:20) - How the female brain changes (~23:00) - Your genes are not your destiny (~25:03) - Your guide to better brain health (~28:45) - The 7 basics to protect yourself from Alzheimer’s (~31:00) Listen to the full episodes here:  - How to prevent & reverse cognitive decline | Neurologist Dale Bredesen, M.D.  - Fraud, failure, & new frontiers in Alzheimer's research | Journalist Charles Piller  - The best brain health tips for women | Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D., neuroscientist & certified nutritionist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 590: The science of dopamine, oxytocin, & serotonin | Neuroscientist Tj Power

  “ If you can fix your relationship with your phone and food, big shifts happen with your mental health,” explains Tj Power.  Power, lead neuroscientist, author, and founder of the DOSE Lab, joins us today to explore the vital role neurotransmitters play in our health, how to naturally boost dopamine, and how to build routines that set you up for long-term success. Plus:  - Neurotransmitters 101(~2:25)  - Dopamine levels (~3:20) - How to naturally support dopamine levels (~4:00) - Boredom & the impact on the brain (~5:30) - Health implications for low dopamine (~6:55) - Routines to set yourself up for success (~7:55) - Dopamine & technology (~10:55) - What is oxytocin (~15:15)  - How to increase oxytocin (~16:20) - Serotonin & the gut (~22:18) - Endorphines & destressing (~26:10) - Exercise as an elixir (~28:55) - The importance of play (~32:00) - Time alone (~33:45) - Reward systems & dopamine (~36:00) - The importance of sleep (~43:00) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Tj on Instagram (@tjpower)  - Learn more about his research (https://thedoselab.com/lab)  - Pick up his book, The Dose Effect  - What Made Maddy Run by Kate Fagan - Research on texting vs calling on hormones (PMCID: PMC3277914)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 589: The deeper meaning of muscle for women | Bonnie Tsui

  “Women should be strong—really strong—and lift heavy,” says Bonnie Tsui.  Tsui, bestselling author, life-long swimmer, and journalist, joins us today to talk about all things muscle, from the cultural perspectives to the health benefits and so much more.  - Her book, On Muscle (~2:10) - The history of muscle for women (~8:15) - Muscle is adaptable (~9:25) - A love letter to muscle (~11:00) - The beauty of shoulders (~13:10) - The first female weightlifters (~16:10) - Being strong & feminine (~21:07) - Health benefits of muscle (~26:10) - Age-related loss of muscle (~29:50) - Metaphors & muscles (~32:50) - What all women should know (~36:05) - Favorite muscles (~37:50) - Grace & athleticism (~40:30) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow her on Instagram (@bonnietsui8)  - Pick up her book, On Muscle - Learn more about her (https://www.bonnietsui.com)  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 588: You may have high-functioning depression & not even know it | Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A.

  “Let's not wait for people to break down. Let's give them the tools to prevent a breakdown,” explains Judith Joseph, M.D., M.B.A. Joseph, board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and author, joins us today to discuss the subtle signs of high-functioning depression, the 5 tools to truly thrive, plus so much more:  - What is high-functioning depression (~1:55)  - The subtle signs of depression (~5:25) - The hedonic treadmill (~7:15) - Unprocessed trauma (~12:30) - People pleasing & pathological productiveness (~15:00) - Price tags vs priceless (~19:10)  - Joseph’s personal story (~21:30) - How to reset (~23:45) - Joy & childhood (~27:35) - The 5 V’s to thriving (~29:30) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Joseph on Instagram (@drjudithjoseph) - Learn more about her (https://drjudithjoseph.com/)  - Pick up her book High Functioning  We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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