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The brain controls everything you do. It is becoming increasingly clear that brain health is important for both our mental and physical well-being. Understanding more about how the brain works allows you to make better decisions in regards to your health. Let us help educate you on the brain and how it relates to your health.
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how soybean oil in salad dressings can affect the brain. Most salad dressings contain vegetable oils (corn, soybean, safflower, sunflower, grapeseed, etc); however, the majority contain soybean oil...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how concussions can predispose an athlete to leg injuries later in the season. Concussions symptoms generally are absent after 7-21 days; however, the brain may not be completely healed. Many times...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the role of the brain-gut-microbiome axis in depression. Depression has classically been thought of as a disorder of neurotransmitters (signals in the brain); however, over the last decade, more...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about concussion brain rehabilitation and why it needs to be unique to every individual. Every person is different with a unique brain that developed in a separate environment than others. At the same time,...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how vestibular stimulation can regulate mood. The vestibular system is the most basic sense that every other sense—like vision, auditory, touch—all build from. It is the foundation for the rest of the...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how and why we use colored glasses to decrease light sensitivity. Light sensitivity (photosensitivity) and eye pain from light (photophobia) are very common symptoms following concussion or traumatic...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the cerebellum and how we use it during treatment. The cerebellum is termed the ‘little brain’ because it is much small than the cerebral cortex (big brain) and sits just underneath. The cerebellum...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the hypothesis that long-COVID involves persistent brainstem dysfunction. There are many possible reasons for prolonged symptoms following an acute infection of SARS-CoV-2. These include a persistent...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about these three overlapping conditions and how they are related. Each syndrome has problems with getting blood flow to the brain. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is traditionally...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the importance of diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing is essential to life, and we do it without thinking about it; however, many people have dysfunctional breathing mechanisms that predispose or...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the beneficial effects of ketones for the brain. The adult brain weighs 2% of the entire body but uses around 20% of the total energy! The main energy source is glucose under normal conditions. On...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the possibility of proton pump inhibitors contributing to dementia. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications used for acid reflux because they prevent acid from being produced in the stomach....
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about how proper autonomic nervous system activity is necessary for memory consolidation during sleep. The autonomic nervous system is made up of two branches: the parasympathetic (‘rest and digest’) and...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis and treatment options. Trigeminal neuralgia is a condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face. The patient feels paroxysmal pain in the face in the distribution...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the benefits of taking probiotics after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The gut-brain axis is important in maintaining proper functioning in both the brain and gut, but the gut microbiome is also...
Ask Dr. Nick On today’s episode, Dr. Nick talks about the importance of sleep following a concussion. Sleep is essential to health as it is the 7-9 hours that the body is allowed to repair and recover. During this time, the brain removes waste that built...
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