Omega-3

With more than 6.5 million American children being diagnosed with ADHD, and close to 70% of them being medicated, it sure makes sense that we should consider how lifestyle factors, including diet, may affect...

It seems like at this stage we've all come to an agreement that it's essential to have a diet that's rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3s. The problem is, when it comes to supplementation, there seems to be mu...

According to the World Health Organization, chronic degenerative conditions now represent the number one health threat globally. That means that likely for the first time in history, more humans are losing t...

Today’s interview on The Empowering Neurologist is with Dr. Michael Lewis. Dr. Lewis explains the profoundly protective and restorative effects of omega-3 fatty acids in brain trauma, an all too common ex...

Sleep disorders in the pediatric population are common, occurring in as much as 30-40% of children. When children don’t sleep well, it sets the stage for a variety of other problems including poor general he...

What if I told you that your gut bacteria have a large role to play in levels of BDNF, or brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which acts like growth hormone for the brain? In this video we look at probiotic s...

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a diagnosis that has now been “given” to more than 6.5 million American children. And if that statistic is not compelling enough, please understand that abo...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Lets talk nuts. From macadamias to pistachios, nuts are nature’s energy packets. For their taste, they’re a classic cocktail party snack...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, and almost universally fatal neurological condition. Recently, I, like many of you, participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to help raise not only aware...