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Host:\xa0Dhru Purohit\nGuest:\xa0Dr. Mark Hyman\nAs a practicing Functional Medicine doctor, you might be surprised to know that I got sick...really sick. I got so sick that I thought my brain had broken. I had brain fog and couldn\u2019t remember my patients\u2019 names; I was exhausted and just could not function. What I uncovered may surprise you. I\u2019m sharing my story with you today because if you\u2019re not feeling the best, there is hope you can turn your health around like I did.\nWe\u2019re taking a short break from our regular Broken Brain Podcast episodes and sharing the full-length interview I did with Dhru for our Broken Brain documentary series. It will take you through all the details about how my health suffered and all the things I learned along the way. I will give you an in-depth look at how I healed and all the things you need to know about your own brain such as the importance of certain nutrients, how the brain changes, why chronic inflammation plays such a big role in disease, how toxins impact us, and much more.\nIn this episode, we dive into:\n-Why I got sick (2:06)\n-My healing process (7:00)\n-How the body affects brain health (10:23)\n-What\u2019s the blood brain barrier? (12:04)\n-The impact of chemical exposures (16:18)\n-Exercise has profound effects on brain health (19:07)\n-The new science of the brain\u2014neuroplasticity (21:05)\n-Sugar as a brain toxin (22:20)\n-Dementia case study \u201cBud\u201d (23:14)\n-Abnormal aging in our culture (28:36)\n-Hormones and the brain (34:49)\n-Inflammation\u2019s role in brain degeneration (36:12)\n-The importance of fats (37:50)\n-Nutrients critical for brain health (42:31)\n-Learning through play at any age (44:32)\n-The power of sleep (45:38)\n\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AquaTru Water 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