The Ultimate Health Podcast: Lifestyle, Nutrition, Fitness, & Self-help

Dr. Datis Kharrazian (@DrKharrazian) is a clinical research scientist, academic professor, and a functional medicine health care provider. He specializes in developing evidence-based models to treat autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases with non-pharmaceutical applications such as diet, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. Datis is the author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? and Why Isn't My Brain Working? - the latter is the focus of today's interview. In this episode, we discuss: The impact of stress on your brain Chronic elevated cortisol is associated with dementia Exercise improves circulation and brain function Supplements that help boost circulation Elevated insulin levels cause brain inflammation What is an insulin surge? Gluten and brain inflammation What leads to gluten ataxia? The connection between gluten and leaky gut Zonulin and the blood-brain barrier Do you have a leaky brain? The GABA challenge The microbiome diversity diet The importance of EPA & DHA in fish