Dr. David Hutchings is a neuro pathologist specializing in Alzheimer’s and Dementia and just an all-around great person. Dr. Hutchings will take us through the warning signs, causes, and prevention of memory disease ..read more

What are the best oils to cook with? #BrainBites ?‍? ? ♥️ Did you know that cooking oils such as Vegetable Oil and Sunflower Oil are very unhealthy for our bodies and brain? Due to how they are extracted they cause inflammation which is a cause of Alzheimer's. Look for healthy substitutes like Extra Virgin Olive Oil which has a high enough smoke point for cooking and baking. Cooking extra virgin olive oil at low heat ensures it doesn’t break down the polyphenols in the oil which are super anti-inflammatory and does things like open up our blood vessels. ?‍? ? #BrainBites is a new recurring seg ..read more

“You Can Do ThiFighting Cancer and Standing for a Cause with Lara MacGregor  At 30 years old and 7 months pregnant, @lara_macgregor was diagnosed with breast cancer.  After being gifted headscarves accompanied by a note that said “You can do this” during her treatment, she founded @hopescarves, bringing hope and community to thousands of people.  Then, after  7 years in remission, she was diagnosed again - this time with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer. With her new reality, Lara had to redefine hope for herself and for her organization: to live life over cancer.  ..read more

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We sit down with Austin Perlmutter to discuss how toxic social media and mindless internet scrolling has become something that our brains have been hardwired to do.  While it isn't currently coined "addiction" in our country, the ways that our brains are stimulated based on social media is directly correlated with dopamine rush. It very closely mimics addictive behavior. We have become trained to depend on it for stimulation.  How can we break these trends and what can we do to offset the symptoms setting in across the U.S. such as anxiety and depression as a result of overuse? #alzh ..read more

We discuss the connection between food and mental health and how we can learn to use food as a medicine for a our mind.  ..read more

Welcome to Mind What Matters hosted by Elizabeth Humphreys. We'll talk about memory diseases like Alzheimer's and Dementia and how we can best take care of the longterm health of our minds in order to prevent them ..read more

Rachel Blackhurst is the Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for the Alzheimer's Association and talks about what's going on in regards to public policy on Alzheimer's in Tennessee and Nationally.  ..read more

Doctor, Author, and Professor is just the beginning of how to describe Dr. Michael Goran and his incredible research, teaching and writing.  Dr. Goran talks about the the link between sugar and Alzheimer's in the latest episode of Mind What Matters. Hosted by Elizabeth Humphreys ..read more

Host Liz Humphreys sits down with author Lauren Dykovitz to talk about dealing with the frustration of caring for a family member with a memory disease like Alzheimer’s.  Lauren’s book “When Only Love Remains” is out now. Get more info here: @lifeloveandalizheimers ..read more