Brain on the Move

We discuss how memory loss, brain fog is not just related to aging and growing old but also how so many in the young population is suffering from cognitive decline. Dr. Trishala also talks about what the contributing factors are and how we can address it with lifestyle changes.

Dr. Trishala Chopra is a functional medicine practitioner. She specializes in the model of care which emphasizes on going right to the root cause of disease and creating lifestyle changes around them. Frustrated by the lack of education on nutrition and lifestyle management in schools, Trishala embarked on...

In this episode with Dr. Riddhi, we deep dive into health, how and why do things move out of homeostasis and how our body has the power to heal itself. Homeopathy is a branch of medical science which specializes in giving the body the control to promote overall good health.
We discuss about the hypothalamic- pituitary- adrenal axis, immune system, how homeopathy pills are made, how the foundation of health begins during our mother's pregnancy itself, and the principles behind homeopathy practice.

You can get in touch with us: Dr. Riddhi Dedhia on @dr.riddhis_homeocare...

It's always so interesting to see how the different mental health conditions are described in so many different ways by people.

One such unique style was of @indic.psychologist @shrikanth.in 's attempt to bring into light Positive Psychology around Anxiety with respect to the Indian heritage. 😇

From describing Anxiety in a conventional manner, to going in-depth into why and how Mental well being was important since a very long time for India and how it is gaining its importance now, and the essence behind the Indian values. (Cue "Aatma" , "moksh" "kevalya"). 🧘🏻‍♀️ And that's the exact kind of c...

Do you know someone who snores?
Or someone who tells you that they feel tired even after sleeping for 8 hours at night?

Well, these could be some signs of a serious disorder happening right there.

Sleep

Such an important thing
We sleep for 1/3rd of our life. That means if someone lives 90 years, they spend 30 years - sleeping.

But many are not so fortunate. Many don't feel good after sleeping. Many have a sleep disorder which doesn't let them get a good night's rest.

So this episode...

Since a few years, we have become more aware about mental health issues.
We have become aware that they are not just a state of mind but there is actually some kind of change happening in the structure of our brain.

We have become aware that there are various forms of help out there and we need to seek them whenever we think there's some issue.

But how do we really understand whether we ourself or someone around us is going through some mental health issue?

How do we act upon any...

Here's Dr. Somil Savla- a psychiatrist coming on our next episode of Brain on the Move podcast who has explained with a story about depression- it's signs and symptoms, changes in the neuro chemistry and brain, how it is approached by a psychiatrist and what constitutes the treatment of depression.

Dr Somil Savla has done MD Psychiatry and is a University Gold medalist, he is now a Senior Resident at the Psychiatry department in Sion Hospital and is a founder of @theshrinksays on Instagram.

Let me know what you think about this episode on drkhushboogadda...

"Gut Feeling"

How does our gut help in our moods, thought processes and overall mental well being?

Well, in this episode, Dr. Umesh is here to exactly talk about that.

The connection between our gut health and mental health.

SAD- Stress, Anxiety and Depression, how it is correlated with our gut health.

About our gut and how we can take care of our entire health by eating the right food which is good for our bacteria.

Dr. Umesh Wadhavani is a nutritionist and mental health professional. He...

"Sleep for at least 7-8 hours before your exam so you can remember everything well"
This is something which we are told multiple times, but obviously due to the exam stress we are hardly able to sleep just before the paper is due.

So how does sleep help us in our memory storage and consolidation?
What is memory consolidation in the first place and how does our memory get converted from short term to long term?
Lastly why is memory such an important factor in movement in our daily life?

All these...

BREATHING- It is something which we do involuntarily and we are not always conscious about it and yet our brain has a constant rhythm of breathing synchronized with our body.

How does breathing coordinate with the way we move our body?
 
"Just inhale deep" is usually said to us when we are panicking in a certain situation. So how is breathing connected with our mental health?

These questions are answered by Dr. Sheral in this episode of Brain on the Move.

Dr. Sheral Kachpile is the chief Cardiovascular and Respiratory physiotherapist, f...

Are you sometimes puzzled about why you are able to learn better only in certain situations? Is it because the activity is not made for you? Or perhaps, the environment and the situation has to be optimized in a certain way that you can learn better.

Let's explore that in this episode where I have elaborated on how your environment and the situation you are in, changes the way you learn something new.

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