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Alzheimer’s affects more than 5 million Americans and this number is expected to grow to 16 million by 2050. With more than 1 BILLION people affected by chronic disease, prevention and reversal through proper diet and lifestyle is absolutely critical.

Remember, it is never too late to take meaningful steps to improve your health. Together we CAN prevent and reverse chronic disease by taking a functional, holistic, and science-backed approach to our own health.

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Welcome to our health network! It's great to have you.

Our mission is to empower our members with the knowledge and tools they need to enjoy a happy and healthy life. So many of the most feared conditions, like Alzheimer's, diabetes, and cancer, are largely preventable. As a member of our community, you will get a front row seat to the leading experts in functional medicine and receive exclusive updates on the latest cutting-edge research from well-respected, peer-reviewed sources.

In the coming emails, I will share with you the information, products, and tools that millions of others have use to fuel their health journey.

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The Empowering Neurologist is my weekly interview series featuring some of the most exciting practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders in health and wellness.

In this episode I am joined by the Dr. Mercola and we discuss the scientific rationale behind powering the body with fat instead of carbohydrates. Then we outline definitive and actionable next steps for someone looking to implement a healthy high-fat, low-carb diet.

By now I’m sure you’ve seen that I’m hosting a brand new documentary series called Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention.

These past 2 weeks we’ve had such an overwhelming response to the World Premiere of this groundbreaking series that we’ve decided to make ALL 12 episodes available for FREE for this entire weekend!

Join us for a FULL SERIES replay all weekend long from 12:00 noon Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, 4th at 11:59 PM!

Tune in this replay weekend to discover:

• The best and worst foods for your brain health
• The science behind the perfect night’s sleep, and how to achieve this each and every night
• Easy to use stress reducing techniques to protect your brain and improve your quality of life
• Simple, practical ways to make brain-healthy exercise part of your life
• How one over the counter drug is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
• And more!

Click here to join us for the Replay Weekend of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention!

I'll see you there!

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A Personalized Approach to Food: Robb Wolf

In this interview, I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend Robb Wolf. He is a former research biochemist and is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on nutrition. Robb has delivered seminars in nutrition and strength & conditioning to various entities including NASA, the Canadian Light Infantry, Naval Special Warfare, the United States Marine Corps, Twitter/Square and Microsoft.

His 2010 bestseller, The Paleo Solution, really jump started the whole paleo movement. Today, Robb focuses on his new book, Wired to Eat, which offers up a more personalized approach to determining what foods are best for optimizing health, but from an individualized perspective.

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An astounding amount research confirms that many chronic conditions, like Autism and Alzheimer's, have the same underlying causes. Not only are these conditions largely preventable, but cutting-edge research has discovered actionable dietary and lifestyle changes that can have a profound impact our preventing and reversing chronic disease.

Be sure to check out The Empowering Neurologist episodes at the bottom. In these two episodes, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Dale Bredesen and Dr. Derrick MacFabe, two leading experts in Alzheimer's and Autism, respectively.

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I had the great honor to speak with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino. He is is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. He is also a Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). His laboratory develops and tests nutritional strategies and metabolic-based supplements for neurological disorders, cancer and enhancement of physical performance and resilience in extreme environments. His research is supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Department of Defense (DoD), private organizations and foundations.

Our time together explored the mechanisms involved in terms of how ketosis is so powerfully beneficial for brain cells and brain health. Again, it is certainly a bit detailed from a scientific perspective, but the information is, in my opinion, hugely valuable.

When I described sugar and carbs as "Your Brain's Silent Killers" in Grain Brain, I did so with good reason. Since Grain Brain released in 2013, there have countless studies published that overwhelmingly support the notion that elevated blood sugar is profoundly detrimental to the brain.

As the authors state in a 2017 paper entitled, Brain Atrophy in ageing: Estimating effects of blood glucose levels vs other type 2 diabetes effects:

"...this study showed that the impact of blood glucose on the brain is not exclusive to T2D, and that blood glucose levels even in the normal range can have a significant impact on total brain and grey matter atrophy. These results emphasize the need to consider the role of higher normal blood glucose as a risk factor for brain health."

The goal should be to keep blood sugar in the upper 80s to low 90s, average blood sugar or "A1c" is ideally in the range of around 5.2, and "fasting insulin level" at 8 or lower.

One of the best ways to achieve these goals is through a diet that's equisitely low in sugar and welcomes healthful fat back to the table.

Given the clear link between sugar consumption and risk for a host of chronic diseases, I am a strong advocate of eliminating foods and beverages with unnecessary added sugars from our diets.

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Keto Diet for Type 1 Diabetes: Dr. Keith Runyan

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The Grain Brain Cookbook

Dr. David Perlmutter’s #1 New York Times Bestseller Grain Brain, now published in 26 countries, has revolutionized the way we think about our health by exposing the devastating effects of wheat, sugar, and carbs on the brain and empowering us with the knowledge that what we eat is the most important decision we make every day. If we eat the right foods, we can profoundly affect how our brains will be working next year, in five years, and for the rest of our lives.

Featuring more than 150 delicious recipes for complete health and vitality, The Grain Brain Cookbook keeps our brains vibrant and sharp while dramatically reducing the risk of debilitating neurological diseases. The Grain Brain Cookbook provides the tools to create a gluten-free diet high in “good fats” and full of wholesome, flavorful foods.

When I described sugar and carbs as "Your Brain's Silent Killers" in Grain Brain, I did so with good reason. Since Grain Brain released in 2013, there have countless studies published that overwhelmingly support the notion that elevated blood sugar is profoundly detrimental to the brain.

As the authors state in a 2017 paper entitled, Brain Atrophy in ageing: Estimating effects of blood glucose levels vs other type 2 diabetes effects:

"...this study showed that the impact of blood glucose on the brain is not exclusive to T2D, and that blood glucose levels even in the normal range can have a significant impact on total brain and grey matter atrophy. These results emphasize the need to consider the role of higher normal blood glucose as a risk factor for brain health."

The goal should be to keep blood sugar in the upper 80s to low 90s, average blood sugar or "A1c" is ideally in the range of around 5.2, and "fasting insulin level" at 8 or lower.

One of the best ways to achieve these goals is through a diet that's equisitely low in sugar and welcomes healthful fat back to the table.

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Depression is a global epidemic, a leading cause of disability that affects over 300 million people worldwide.

Unfortunately, rates of diagnosed depression are continuing to rise in the United States, especially in our youth.

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By anyone’s definition, we must now consider Alzheimer’s disease to be an epidemic.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive degenerative neurological condition that actually has its origins decades before the initial symptoms of cognitive decline begin to appear.

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Many people don’t realize that by the time you begin experiencing symptoms of cognitive decline, your diet and lifestyle has been affecting your brain’s health for decades. There is now a massive (and growing!) body of research that proves that we can not only prevent loss of brain function, but we can actually regain it at any age.

With the prevalence of Alzheimer’s expected to grow from 5 million Americans today to more than 15 million by 2050, the premiere of Regain Your Brain could not be more aptly timed.

Regain Your Brain brings together 12 of the world’s leading brain health experts will explore the cutting-edge research that reveals how to help:

• Maintain cognitive function in old age
• Prevent neurodegenerative disease
• Regain lost brain function

Starting on September 21 (World Alzheimer's Day), each episode of Regain Your Brain will be free to watch for 24 hours for those that register at the link below.

You can watch the trailer here.

I highly encourage you to join me in watching this series if you are concerned about cognitive decline, are caring for a loved one with a neurodegenerative condition, or simply want to be proactive in protecting your brain.

I receive many questions from folks asking what advice I have for them as they transition to a lower refined carb and gluten free way of eating. My first advice is to start by cleaning out your kitchen of the following:

• All forms of processed carbs, sugar, and starch
• All sources of gluten
• All artificial sweeteners and products made with artificial sweeteners
• Packaged foods labeled "fat-free" or "low-fat" (unless they are naturally fat-free or low-fat)
• Margarine, vegetable shortening, canola oil and other vegetables oils (instead, choose coconut oil, MCT oil, avocado oil, and extra virgin olive oil)

You should be also cautious of products labeled "gluten-free". Often the gluten in these foods has been replaced by another ingredient such as cornstarch, cornmeal, rice starch, potato starch, or tapioca starch, all of which raise blood sugar enormously. Although gluten-free, these do not make not make these foods healthful choices.

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Nutritional education for medical doctors is rudimentary at best.

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With the prevalence of Alzheimer’s expected to grow from 5 million Americans today to more than 15 million by 2050, the premiere of Regain Your Brain could not be more aptly timed.

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• Maintain cognitive function in old age
• Prevent neurodegenerative disease
• Regain lost brain function

Starting on September 21 (World Alzheimer's Day), each episode of Regain Your Brain will be free to watch for 24 hours for those that register at the link below.

You can watch the trailer here.

I highly encourage you to join me in watching this series if you are concerned about cognitive decline, are caring for a loved one with a neurodegenerative condition, or simply want to be proactive in protecting your brain.

One of the most important goals of my life is to raise the level of awareness of the importance of lifestyle choices in determining a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a disease for which there is no meaningful medical treatment.

To be sure, this narrative isn’t something that mainstream medicine fully embraces.

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Dr. Brogan is a holistic health psychiatrist, author of the New York Times bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, and the children’s book, A Time for Rain, and is co-editor of the landmark textbook, Integrative Therapies for Depression.

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If you missed the World Premiere of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention in July you're in luck! I'm excited that due to incredible demand we are airing the series again in just 2 weeks! This groundbreaking new online documentary series will be airing from October 9th - October 20th, and you’re invited!

>>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the World Premiere!

If you join us, here’s what you can expect:

• A clear understanding of the best and worst foods for brain health

• Information on how to harness some of the most exciting discoveries in brain health and Alzheimer’s disease prevention

• Practical tools and evidence-based recommendations you can begin using immediately to help reduce your risk of brain degeneration

• Clear recommendations on the kinds of diet & other lifestyle changes you should consider in order to live a long, healthy life that is free of brain disease

• Specific ways you can give your brain all the support it needs to remain sharp and function properly today, tomorrow, and into old age

>>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the World Premiere!

Each and every one of you has the ability to improve your brain function at any age by incorporating the information we cover in this series into your daily life. By making some simple lifestyle changes, you can evoke lasting improvements in your health and life.

These changes will not only help you remain healthy in the future, they will almost certainly improve cognitive function for you in the present.

In this FREE online event, we’ll show you how you can achieve all of this and more. To join us for the World Premiere of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention, click the button below.

Now is your last chance to catch all 12 episodes! Register now so you don’t miss out on this exciting online event.

See you there!

P.S. Mark your calendar and don’t miss this free online event starting October 9th! Join us for 12 days to learn the exact steps you can take to keep your brain healthy. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

I recently sent you a message about the ground-breaking new documentary series I am hosting: Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention. In case you missed the premiere in July, I wanted to once again invite you to join us for the relaunch from October 9th -October 20th.

As a member of my community, this is your personal invitation to the exclusive launch of this brand new documentary series. This empowering program will soon be available for you to watch online for free for a limited time only, and I don’t want you to miss out again!

Join us for Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you join us, here’s what you can expect:

• Actionable tips you can use to harness some of the most exciting discoveries in brain health and Alzheimer’s disease prevention

• Clear recommendations on the kinds of diet & other lifestyle changes you should consider in order to live a long, healthy life that is free of brain disease

• Practical tools and evidence-based recommendations you can begin using immediately to help reduce your risk for brain degeneration

• An understanding on how you can change your genetic destiny, rewire your brain’s connections, and actually grow new neurons throughout your entire life

• Specific ways you can give your brain all the support it needs to remain sharp and function properly today, tomorrow, and into old age

This cutting edge information isn’t available anywhere else. We interviewed over 20 leaders in the field of brain health and Alzheimer’s disease who provided powerful, actionable information.

Each and every one of you has the ability to improve your brain function at any age by incorporating the information we cover in this series into your daily life. By making some simple lifestyle changes, you can evoke lasting improvements in your health and life.

These changes can not only help you remain healthy in the future, they will almost certainly improve cognitive function for you right now.

In this FREE online event, we’ll show you how you can achieve all of this and more. To join us for the World Premiere of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention, CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

See you soon!

P.S. Mark your calendar and don’t miss this complementary online event starting October 9th! Join us for 12 days to learn the exact steps you can take to keep your brain healthy. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

One area in which the relationship between the gut and the brain that seems to be getting a lot of attention as of late focuses on how variations in the gut bacteria may ultimately contribute to alterations in mood.

Specifically, there is currently a fairly in-depth pursuit to understand the relationship between nuances of bacterial constituents and depression.

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I am deeply honored to be hosting the World Premiere of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention. This groundbreaking new online documentary series starts tomorrow at 9:00 am EST, and you’re invited!

>>> CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the World Premiere!

If you join us for the World Premiere, here’s what you can expect:

• A clear understanding of the best and worst foods for brain health

• Information on how to harness some of the most exciting discoveries in brain health and Alzheimer’s disease prevention

• Practical tools and evidence-based recommendations you can begin using immediately to help reduce your risk of brain degeneration

• Clear recommendations on the kinds of diet & other lifestyle changes you should consider in order to live a long, healthy life that is free of brain disease

• Specific ways you can give your brain all the support it needs to remain sharp and function properly today, tomorrow, and into old age

Each and every one of you has the ability to improve your brain function at any age by incorporating the information we cover in this series into your daily life. By making some simple lifestyle changes, you can evoke lasting improvements in your health and life.

These changes will not only help you remain healthy in the future, they will almost certainly improve cognitive function for you in the present.

In this FREE online event, we’ll show you how you can achieve all of this and more. To join us for the World Premiere of Alzheimer’s - The Science of Prevention, click the button below.

Now is your last chance to catch all 12 episodes! Register now so you don’t miss out on this exciting online event.

See you there!

P.S. Mark your calendar and don’t miss this free online event starting Oct. 9th! Join us for 12 days to learn the exact steps you can take to keep your brain healthy. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

I'm very excited to let you know that my good friend Dr. Deepak Chopra's newest book METAHUMAN launches today, October 1st!

In his highly anticipated new book, Deepak Chopra unlocks the secrets to moving beyond our present limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities. How does one do this? By becoming METAHUMAN. To be METAHUMAN, however, isn’t science fiction and is certainly not about being a superhero. Rather, it means to move past the limitation constructed by the mind and to enter a new state of awareness in which we have deliberate and concrete access to peak experiences that can transform people’s lives from the inside out.

Humans do this naturally—to a point. For centuries the great artists, scientists, writers, and many ordinary people have gone beyond the everyday physical world. But if we could channel these open bewildering experiences, what would happen? Chopra argues we would wake up to experiences that would blow open our bodies, minds, and souls.

METAHUMAN invites the reader to walk the path here and now. Waking up, we learn, isn’t just about mindfulness or meditation. Waking up—to become METAHUMAN—is to expand our consciousness in all that we think, say, and do.

Yes, these are bold ideas that may at first seem daunting to get your arms around. But this is Deepak at his best, continuing to challenge us to move forward.

Anxiety has become exceedingly common in adult Americans. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, over 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety at any given moment, while nearly a third of us will experience symptoms of anxiety disorder at some point in our lifetimes.

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These numbers highlight the importance of seeking out approaches, aside from pharmaceuticals, that can be helpful in reducing and managing anxiety. Understanding that there are non-pharmaceutical options to help ameliorate the symptoms associated with anxiety is empowering, and current science validates a number of dietary and lifestyle factors that influence anxiety.

With this in mind, I invite you to join me at The Anxiety Summit, a 7-day event that begins on November 11th and brings together leading experts that will explain the various root causes of Anxiety and provide research-based solutions to help you and prevent it from coming back.

I speak often about the pivotal role the diversity of our gut microbes play in terms of health and disease and today I want to take a broader view and focus on the health of our environment.

According the UN officials, at the current rates of depletion, we have just 60 years of farmable soil left until we are unable to grow food in most places. This should be alarming, as healthy dirt plays a fundamental role in helping us save water, grow nutrient dense foods, rebuild ecosystems, and even combat climate change.

With this in mind, I want to invite you to join me in watching The Need to GROW. This award-winning documentary will introduce you to three innovators - an inventor, a farmer, and an 8-year old girl - who are working on ways to regenerate our soil and heal our food system. The film focuses on how regenerating soil will:

• Store more water in our environment to prevent drought and flood
• Create nutrient dense foods that can improve our health
• Protect our drinking water and oceans from harmful chemical contaminants
• And help reverse climate change by storing large amounts of carbon in the soil

The event will be free online from October 10th-15th and you can register at the link below.

We're very excited that Alzheimer's - The Science of Prevention is in full swing! Today Episode 6 explains how your dietary choices affect your risk for developing Alzheimer's. We discuss the best and worst foods for the brain as well as some simple guidelines to follow when selecting a brain healthy diet that works for you.

During this event you can view all episodes as they are released - 100% free!

We are now halfway through the premiere, and I wanted to make sure that you still have an opportunity to view the upcoming episodes if you are interested. For example, tomorrow, October 15th, in Episode 7 we’ll be discussing the fascinating way that your gut bacteria play a vital role in the health of your brain.

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Tune in to the remainder of the series to discover:

• Easy to use stress reducing techniques to protect your brain and improve your quality of life
  

• Simple, practical ways to make brain-healthy exercise part of your life

• The science behind the perfect night’s sleep, and how to achieve this each and every night

• How one over the counter drug is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease

• And more!

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I'm very excited to let you know that my good friend Dr. Mark Hyman's newest cookbook Food: What the Heck Should I Cook? launches tomorrow, October 22nd!

At times, so many of us discount the power of something simple we do every single day. In fact, it’s something we do multiple times a day. This thing can literally nourish us or harm us. If you knew that there was a miracle drug that you could easily take three times per day that could create vibrant health, give you energy and vitality, reduce symptoms and make you healthy and happy, you would take it, wouldn’t you?

Well, guess what? This miracle drug exists.

It’s food. Food is the most powerful medicine available to heal chronic disease, which accounts for over 40 million deaths a year and will cost the US $95 trillion over the next 35 years.

My good friend, Dr. Mark Hyman, breaks it down in a super simple, super sustainable way. In his new cookbook, Food: What the Heck Should I Cook? Dr. Hyman outlines recipes aimed at creating real and lasting vibrant health and shows you that it is easy, convenient, and delicious to eat for the health of yourself, your family, and your environment.

These recipes are gluten-free, refined-sugar-free, nutrient-dense, and overflowing with flavor. You’ll find everything from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to snacks, desserts, and better basics—all using whole, real foods that help create radiant health. “Medicine” has never tasted so good.

Pre-order your copy of Food: What the Heck Should I Cook? Today so you can cook for a healthier tomorrow.

Look around and ask yourself, could things be better? We believe the answer is a resounding yes. And this is our ultimate goal in bringing out our new book, Brain Wash.

Brain Wash is a functional roadmap for understanding how so much of what characterizes our modern world influences our brains and, most importantly, our decision-making.

From our modern diets to our lack of restorative sleep to our virtual addiction to our digital experiences, the trappings of modern times actually conspire to keep us unfulfilled, impulsive, and self-centered.

Brain Wash begins by bringing these powerful influences into stark reality. We present a framework for appreciating the negative impact of these exposures, and then provide a set of practical interventions for reclaiming our brains and improving our physical and mental health.

We’re all taking part in a grand experiment, and it’s our health and happiness that are at stake.

Indeed, the very wiring of our brains has been altered to keep us hooked on devices and activities that do not benefit us.

Our attention has been commoditized and our emotions manipulated for the profits of others. In addition, modern life has simply not been set up to optimize for happiness or health.

Multiple factors contribute to our epidemics of anxiety, depression, obesity, chronic disease and loneliness, but one central factor at play is that we are trapped in a spiral of impulsive, short-term, unhealthy decisions.

Clearly, there’s a better way to live our lives.

The Brain Wash Promise

You can reclaim your physical and mental health and reshape your life for the better. But you can’t do that until you understand the reality of modern living.

The first step to decreasing the hold of instant gratification and poor decision-making is to understand how it became the default for so many of our choices.

When you can see how and why you’ve been targeted, manipulated and otherwise convinced to adopt unhealthy practices, and the mental and physical consequences of these influences, you can start to recreate your life in a way that better serves you.

We explore the incredible degree of ongoing manipulation of our brain’s basic functionality through commercial messages convincing us that short-term fixes are the route to happiness, digital media platforms that expose us to purposefully addictive content, targeted attention-grabs and unrealistic comparisons as well as the synergistic impact of over-consumption of ultra-processed food in activating these same reward networks in the brain.

We explain the impact of our negativity bias in the news, and how the current atmosphere of tribalism and polarization over-activates a specific brain area, the amygdala, diminishing the ability of the more rational prefrontal cortex to make well thought-out, balanced decisions.

We then explain how chronic stress, sleep deficit, and inflammation all contribute to compounding the situation, exploring the fascinating research showing that these modern day stressors actually change neural structures, brain activation networks, and, most concerning, dramatically shift our thinking to short-term, emotionally reactive, and less empathetic patterns.

We then shift gears towards the positive and empowering part of our story as we introduce practical methods for reducing these assaults to our brains and decision-making by covering the recent research on the health benefits of lifestyle choices like nature-exposure, especially as it pertains to lowering levels of stress.

We cover the research on the diverse benefits seen with mindful/meditative practices, with a specific focus on data suggesting better top-down prefrontal control over the impulsive amygdala that happens with meditation.

We also look at dietary changes designed to reduce inflammation and help us release our brains from being directed by amygdala-based impulsivity. We finish our review of pragmatic interventions with the benefits associated with interpersonal connection (emphasizing in-person connection).

We can’t wait to get this book in your hands!

-David and Austin

Look around and ask yourself, could things be better? We believe the answer is a resounding yes. And this is our ultimate goal in bringing out our new book, Brain Wash.

Brain Wash is a functional roadmap for understanding how so much of what characterizes our modern world influences our brains and, most importantly, our decision-making.

From our modern diets to our lack of restorative sleep to our virtual addiction to our digital experiences, the trappings of modern times actually conspire to keep us unfulfilled, impulsive, and self-centered.

Brain Wash begins by bringing these powerful influences into stark reality. We present a framework for appreciating the negative impact of these exposures, and then provide a set of practical interventions for reclaiming our brains and improving our physical and mental health.

We’re all taking part in a grand experiment, and it’s our health and happiness that are at stake.

Indeed, the very wiring of our brains has been altered to keep us hooked on devices and activities that do not benefit us.

Our attention has been commoditized and our emotions manipulated for the profits of others. In addition, modern life has simply not been set up to optimize for happiness or health.

Multiple factors contribute to our epidemics of anxiety, depression, obesity, chronic disease and loneliness, but one central factor at play is that we are trapped in a spiral of impulsive, short-term, unhealthy decisions.

Clearly, there’s a better way to live our lives.

The Brain Wash Promise

You can reclaim your physical and mental health and reshape your life for the better. But you can’t do that until you understand the reality of modern living.

The first step to decreasing the hold of instant gratification and poor decision-making is to understand how it became the default for so many of our choices.

When you can see how and why you’ve been targeted, manipulated and otherwise convinced to adopt unhealthy practices, and the mental and physical consequences of these influences, you can start to recreate your life in a way that better serves you.

We explore the incredible degree of ongoing manipulation of our brain’s basic functionality through commercial messages convincing us that short-term fixes are the route to happiness, digital media platforms that expose us to purposefully addictive content, targeted attention-grabs and unrealistic comparisons as well as the synergistic impact of over-consumption of ultra-processed food in activating these same reward networks in the brain.

We explain the impact of our negativity bias in the news, and how the current atmosphere of tribalism and polarization over-activates a specific brain area, the amygdala, diminishing the ability of the more rational prefrontal cortex to make well thought-out, balanced decisions.

We then explain how chronic stress, sleep deficit, and inflammation all contribute to compounding the situation, exploring the fascinating research showing that these modern day stressors actually change neural structures, brain activation networks, and, most concerning, dramatically shift our thinking to short-term, emotionally reactive, and less empathetic patterns.

We then shift gears towards the positive and empowering part of our story as we introduce practical methods for reducing these assaults to our brains and decision-making by covering the recent research on the health benefits of lifestyle choices like nature-exposure, especially as it pertains to lowering levels of stress.

We cover the research on the diverse benefits seen with mindful/meditative practices, with a specific focus on data suggesting better top-down prefrontal control over the impulsive amygdala that happens with meditation.

We also look at dietary changes designed to reduce inflammation and help us release our brains from being directed by amygdala-based impulsivity. We finish our review of pragmatic interventions with the benefits associated with interpersonal connection (emphasizing in-person connection).

We can’t wait to get this book in your hands!

-David and Austin

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