Bonus: How to Improve Your Brain Health and Performance with Louisa Nicola

Bonus: How to Improve Your Brain Health and Performance with Louisa Nicola

I am excited to connect with one of my favorite neuroscience experts today! Louisa Nicola is at the intersection of neuroscience and athleticism. She helps to bring a fresh understanding of what it takes to achieve peak performance through science-based tools and methods. She is also the host of The Neuro Experience podcast, which focuses on brain health, neuroscience, longevity, and athletics. Louisa knows how to take complicated subjects related to brain physiology and hormones and explain them so that people can fully understand and appreciate them. In this episode, she and I dive into her background. We discuss her three pillars for peak performance, alcohol, and how sleep impacts the glymphatic system. We get into strategies for better sleep, the perimenopausal brain, how chronobiology impacts sleep, how to address jet lag, and how exercise improves brain performance and health. We also discuss the best foods and supplements for brain health and how creatine enhances performance. I hope you enjoy listening to today’s conversation as much as I did recording it! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: How an accident shifted the trajectory of Louisa’s life. Louisa unpacks the various stages of sleep and explains why sleep is so important. How sleep impacts the glymphatic system. Some common characteristics of perimenopause. Some simple ways to aid the penetration of naturally secreted hormones into the brain. How blood pressure fluctuations impact the brain. What is jet lag, and how can we combat it? How does alcohol affect the brain? Louisa explains cardiac remodeling. The value of different types of exercise for brain health. The difference between physical activity and exercise. How our food choices impact our brain health. How to mitigate the effects of traumatic brain injuries. How does creatine monohydrate improve brain performance? Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X ⁠ ⁠Instagram ⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Check out Cynthia’s ⁠website⁠ Connect with Louisa Nicola On X and ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠The Neuro Experience Podcast⁠ Book mentioned ⁠The XX Brain⁠ by Dr. Lisa Mosconi

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Ep. 23 Festive Holiday Strategies for Food, Fun,  and Balance

Ep. 23 Festive Holiday Strategies for Food, Fun, and Balance

Amanda Nighbert is a registered dietitian specializing in Bariatric and weight loss nutrition, a fitness enthusiast, and a working mom of two. She is passionate about motivating, supporting and educating people to meet their wellness goals. Amanda's enthusiasm about life and helping other to become healthier is infectious! Listen to feel it for yourself. Find out more about Amanda at www.amandanighbert.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating!

16 Dec 201842min

Ep. 22 Improve your Health with Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Ep. 22 Improve your Health with Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Dr. Diego Hernandez joins us to talk about accelerated resolution therapy (ART). Dr. Diego explains what ART is, how it works, and who it can help. He draws on his years of experience working with military professionals on retreat and with a variety of clients in his private practice to show us how we can benefit from ART. www.balancedlivingpsychology.com and https://acceleratedresolutiontherapy.com/ Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it.

16 Dec 201838min

Ep. 21 Talk Back to Anxiety with Lynn Dutrow

Ep. 21 Talk Back to Anxiety with Lynn Dutrow

Lynn Dutrow is not your average counselor. Her approach to healing anxiety involves a lot of backtalk and a good dose of swearing. Find out why this unique approach works so well for reducing anxiety and get practical tips to reduce anxiety in your life. www.auntieanxiety.com and www.thecompassionateasskicker.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. If you have questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast, send them to everydaywellnesspodcast@gmail.com.

6 Nov 201842min

Ep. 20 Diet Dilemma: Keto, Paleo, Primal, HGH…which is right for you?

Ep. 20 Diet Dilemma: Keto, Paleo, Primal, HGH…which is right for you?

With so many popular diets out there, how do you know which to choose and what is the most important component across all ways of eating? Cynthia and Kelly define the differences and similarities among these diets and the importance of self-care and processing emotions to your success on a diet. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it. If you have questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast, send them to everydaywellnesspodcast@gmail.com.

6 Nov 201831min

Ep. 19 Behind the Scenes with Predominantly Paleo

Ep. 19 Behind the Scenes with Predominantly Paleo

Jennifer Robins, founder of Predominantly Paleo and Legit Bread, shares her personal health journey. She began developing nutrient-rich, delicious, and practical recipes beyond salmon and kale. Jennifer shares her creative process in developing recipes and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a series of successful cookbooks and a healthy bread company. www.predominantlypaleo.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it.

6 Nov 201843min

Ep. 18 Cosmetic Acupuncture for Healthy Skin

Ep. 18 Cosmetic Acupuncture for Healthy Skin

Dr. Constance Bradley teaches us about the power of cosmetic acupuncture. She provides us with the details about what it is, why it works, how often you could get a treatment, and what results you can expect. constancebradley.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it. If you have questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast, send them to everydaywellnesspodcast@gmail.com.

6 Nov 201836min

Ep. 17 Healthy Travel Updates

Ep. 17 Healthy Travel Updates

We follow-up on Cynthia's travel adventures and discuss how she overcame the unexpected (food poisoning) in a very short period of time. We also talk about the non-food parts of a meal that make it so enjoyable. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it. If you have questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast, send them to everydaywellnesspodcast@gmail.com.

6 Nov 201822min

Ep. 16 Mold Awareness and Strategies for Remediation

Ep. 16 Mold Awareness and Strategies for Remediation

In the age of growing awareness of toxins, mold is a huge issue. In this episode, Bryan Carroll walks us through ways to recognize signs/symptoms and strategies to deal with mold in our homes, environment and how to proactively heal our bodies. www.summitforwellness.com Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and leave us a rating/review. We appreciate it. If you have questions you'd like us to answer on the podcast, send them to everydaywellnesspodcast@gmail.com.

6 Nov 201843min

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