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Brain health is the next frontier of healthcare, and we don’t have to wait for a miracle drug. The breakthrough at our fingertips, which is scalable and available to everyone, is applying what we already know: daily behaviors can improve our brain health, and small daily changes can transform what’s possible for our brains now and decades from now. "We cannot talk about the future of healthcare without talking about what it means to not only care for the growing aging population but to help them proactively plan for a healthier, longer life," writes @MikhailAlexa for HLTH Inc. And as @AARP's Amelia Hay says, "The conversation around aging often focuses on what happens later in life, but aging well starts much earlier than most people realize, and the decisions we make throughout life matter." By taking the science we have about how our behaviors — what we eat, how much we move, how we sleep, how we manage stress, and how we connect with others — impact our brains, and incorporating it into our daily lives, we can have a profound impact on our overall health. The future of aging well isn’t simply living longer. It’s living better, for longer. Read Alexa's latest article:

ADHD is usually treated as a problem in the brain. But what if some of the factors making it harder to focus, regulate your mood, or manage your symptoms are actually coming from somewhere else in your body? By understanding the connections between diet, gut health, inflammation, nutrients, hormones, and brain function. 0:00 Understanding ADHD through a functional medicine lens 3:00 Sponsor: Function 3:07 The gut-brain axis and ADHD 7:09 Case study: Severe behavioral issues and functional medicine approach 10:55 Nutritional deficiencies and the microbiome in ADHD 13:07 Microbiome’s impact on attention and focus 15:57 Neurotransmitters, gut health, and intestinal permeability 21:23 Modern diet, nutrient deficiencies, and ADHD symptoms 26:34 Common nutrient deficiencies and their impact 31:00 Functional medicine strategies and personalized treatment plans 37:32 Rapid fire Q&A on ADHD and diet 43:26 Key takeaways: Diet, brain health, and functional medicine outcomes 44:48 Next steps: Working with practitioners and not suffering needlessly