In the physiology and neurology classes of medical school, you learn a lot about the importance of something called the “blood brain barrier”. You’ve seen blood, of course. The bright red liquid carrying oxygen, nutrients, etc., etc. But your brain and spinal fluid should always be crystal clear, unless infected or inflamed. Separating blood from […]
Category: Brain Diseases
NINE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO PRESERVE YOUR BRAIN
High on the wish list (probably highest, actually) of a new patient coming into WholeHealth Chicago for “wellness” is not just “longevity” but “longevity plus ‘brains/wit/wisdom’”, a la Betty White, Norman Lear, George Burns, actor Mike Nussbaum. So let’s talk “brain” and say you’re in one of these four situations: For everyone listed above, 1 […]
Brain Degenerative Diseases Linked To Your Microbiome
The “Big Four” brain diseases frighten everybody, doctors included. Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease (PD), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, a/k/a Lou Gehrig’s Disease), and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Not one is curable, although we’re doing well these days in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. You might have read last week about a newly released drug for Alzheimer’s […]