BROKEN BRAIN – My notes from Episode 1. You’re welcome!
– All kinds of symptoms of a ‘broken brain’ are on the rise today due to our environment; depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s…
– $600 billion has been spent by Pharma on research for drugs to treat Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s – no effective treatments as a result
– “Alzheimer’s is a PROTECTIVE mechanism to multiple invaders”
– INFLAMMATION is at the root of Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s – a result of exposure to all kinds of toxins, hormones, mycotoxins, chemicals
– It’s necessary to identify all contributors in order to help the brain to heal, to target each one
– Healthy gut and C-RP (system inflammation) minimisation is crucial
– Personalised for EACH person
– Drugs suppress symptoms, do not address the root cause
– Depression can result from mercury or other heavy metal poisoning or undiagnosed auto-immune conditions
– 70% of diseases are lifestyle related
– Functional Medicine is about getting to the root cause aka Systems Biology
– FM was created to give doctors the right tools to help people to heal
– Our brain is NOT an isolated organ – other parts of our body determine the health of our brain
– Environmental toxins are affecting us – need to be minimised / managed; mercury and toxic mould
– Most people are not yet connecting the dots between toxicity (inflammation) and disease
– Chemicals area brought to market on the basis of “innocent until proven guilty” – in US particularly
– Heaving metals / pesticides / herbicides / chlorine / mercury / aluminium etc
– Metals in brain lead to ALS, AMS, ADHD and more
– Neuro toxins attack nervous system
– Lead to Oxidation and cell death
– DNA becomes damaged
– Toxicity creates inflammation / brain for / memory loss / ADHD / depression
– We can’t eliminate exposure but we can make our body strong and minimise effects
– EMFs a BIG ONE!!
– Independent studies show relationship between cell phone radiation and diseases (separate from the ones carried out by cell phone companies)
– Everything in the body – every function – is dependent on electrical potentials
– Wifi and cellular frequencies affect the electrical flow of energy across our cells
– Understanding neuroplasticity is a major development as it shows the brain can rebuild!! This is beyond that which we are led to believe that the brain cannot be repaired
– Mind-body connection: Unconscious patterns can lead to dis-ease
– Our perception of our world around us is key to how the body is affected; 2 people can be faced with the same environmental stressors with completely different reactions – and that’s based on our subconscious programming / upbringing / stories (I spoke about this at UCLA in Jan!)
– The trauma itself has very little impact on the body, it’s the response that determines its effect on the body
– Trauma is stored in the body
– Trauma can trigger survival response – fight or flight
– Internally resolving trauma / trapped emotions is key in removing negative effects
– Physical & Emotional Trauma can be the root cause of so many illnesses
– 3-part brain: Physical, Chemical and Emotional
– Heart-Brain harmony is important to establish coherence between the heart and the brain (this is REALLY cutting edge and in the latest edition of my book, The Vitality Secret 2.0 which I haven’t yet released!)
– Gut health = Brain health
– Now: Head brain – heart brain and gut brain
– Flow is established when there is coherence between the 3 brains
– Chronic Stress causes major health challenges – Knowing about Heart Rate Variability and the Institute of heart math, and tools presented can reduce or eliminate the effects of stress on the body
– Negative emotions like anxiety and frustration cause lack of coherence between the heart and the brain – a chaotic rhythm and means the nervous system is out of whack.
– Heart Rhythm dictates what is happening to your whole body
– We want increased HRV so we are flexible and can adapt to our world around us in a healthy way
– Majority of communication is from the heart to the brain (this is sooooo major to understand…!!)
– The brain has its own immune system
– 10% of brain is nerves
– 70% of brain is gleo cells – inflammation in the body and gut / systemic viruses / antibiotics can harm gleo cells
– “Brain on fire” – neurodegenerative conditions
– Dr David Perlmutter (Author of Grain Brain, featured in The Vitality Secret) said Inflammation is the one mechanism creating every disease. #TheVitalitySecret
– “Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is Inflammation Of The Brain”
– What can we do to limit inflammation? LOTS
– Studies show that those in their 30s who have high markers of inflammation have a significantly higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases – so take control now!!
– There is not one diet for everyone
– It’s important to get tested / genes / functional medicine tests
– Ozone therapy is an example of effective treatment to awaken the mitochondria (energy component of cells), and to increase blood flow.
– FINDING PURPOSE IS KEY in healing the brain
– YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE YOUR BRAIN HEALTH
– Get outside, into nature, do things you love and enjoy and are passionate about
– You’re only as old as you say you are
– Breathe, move, meditate, adopt a spiritual practice, hear the wake-up call, release trauma and limiting beliefs.
– Ask the question: what is causing the body to break down?
– I’ll leave you with my personal quote: Your body’s ability to heal is greater than anyone has allowed you to believe.
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