#11: Nutrition First, Practical Tools to Reduce Inflammation and Improve Brain Function with Dr. Elizabeth Boham

Published: July 12, 2018, 1:14 a.m.

b'Host:\\xa0Dhru Purohit\\nGuest:\\xa0Dr. Elizabeth Boham\\nIf inflammation is implicated in so many diseases, then how do we know we have chronic inflammation? And, once we find out we do have it, how do we know where it\\u2019s coming from?\\nDr. Elizabeth Boham is our guest this week on The Broken Brain Podcast with host and Broken Brain Executive Producer Dhru Purohit. Dr. Boham is the medical director of the Functional Medicine clinic, The UltraWellness Center, that I founded in Lenox, Massachusetts. She is a Functional Medicine trained physician and also a dietitian.\\nDr. Boham devotes her life to helping people in a way that few others can\\u2014as a cancer survivor. And, because of her experience working through this disease and healing herself, she was the first person that Dhru turned to when his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is now healthy, thriving, and cancer free, thanks to Dr. Boham and her compassion and guidance.\\nDr. Boham also talks with Dhru about inflammation, including how to determine if you have it and places to look for it. She shares how she uses nutrition and other lifestyle modifications to turn her patients lives around every day, and so much more!\\nIn this episode, we dive into:\\n\\n\\nHow is the Functional Medicine approach different? (3:44)\\n\\nFinding the root cause is a personal journey (7:24)\\n\\nWhy increasing movement is a must (10:23)\\n\\nMoving beyond thoughts that hold you back (21:05)\\n\\nSupporting older parents through lifestyle changes (23:28)\\n\\nPractical tools to improve brain health (26:20)\\n\\nRole of butyrates in health (28:42)\\n\\nDHA and how it improves brain health (29:47)\\n\\nSugar\\u2019s impact on the brain (31:24)\\n\\nThe importance of sleep and how much we need (36:37)\\n\\nAll about inflammation (41:46)\\n\\nWhat\\u2019s the gut\\u2019s place in inflammation? (48:07)\\n\\nNutrition as the first therapy (49:49)\\n\\nDr. Boham\\u2019s personal story with breast cancer (54:05)\\n\\nThree things to do to improve your brain health (59:42)\\n\\n\\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AirDoctor Air Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter\\nInterested in joining Dhru\\u2019s\\xa0Broken Brain Podcast\\xa0Facebook Community? Submit your join request here:\\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/\\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram\\xa0@dhrupurohit, on Facebook\\xa0@dhruxpurohit, on Twitter\\xa0@dhrupurohit, and on YouTube\\xa0@dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at\\xa0(302) 200-5643\\xa0or click here\\xa0https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'