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Our Greatest Asset

Our Greatest Asset

One of my favorite quotes about the incredible feat of evolution that is the human brain.
Respect Your (Genetic) Elders

Respect Your (Genetic) Elders

Respecting your elders doesn’t just apply to your parents or grandparents. Our genomes evolved over millions of years and are older than any of us, thus we better heed the story of their success. They evolve…
Read My Answers On Quora

Read My Answers On Quora

I spend a lot of time browsing Quora, and I think it’s an incredibly valuable network on which to engage in thought-provoking conversation. Occasionally, I’ll share some of the great questions I come across …
The Facts on Fasting

The Facts on Fasting

If you follow my work and message, you know that I’m a champion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF. A protein that plays an integral role in stimulating the growth of new brain cells, and the perf…
A Choice, Not a Destiny

A Choice, Not a Destiny

Knowing this, it’s essential that we shape our future by taking control of our health today. Even the most insignificant of changes can have an impact resulting in years added on to your lifespan. I wrote Gr…
Daily Beast Article

Daily Beast Article

Honored to be featured on the front page of The Daily Beast’s Book Beast page along with my new book Grain Brain!
The Best Antioxidant

The Best Antioxidant

Turn on the television, open a magazine or listen to the radio, and in short order you will no doubt be exposed to an advertisement extolling the virtues of some newly discovered exotic fruit juice that has …
Our first review!

Our first review!

Our first Grain Brain review on Amazon!  Let’s keep them coming! This book is phenomenal. There is SO much good information in here. I’m not a fast reader, but I read this book in one day; I couldn’t put it …
Brain Preservation and Enhancement Podcast

Brain Preservation and Enhancement Podcast

I joined Dr. Ronald Hoffmann for a podcast on August 9, 2013 to discuss “Brain Preservation and Enhancement.” You can listen to the audio here.
The Listening Program Teleseminar

The Listening Program Teleseminar

I was fortunate enough to join Alex Doman on The Listening Program Teleseminar yesterday evening, as well as hundreds of our closest friends. We had a great discussion about brain health and my upcoming book…