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Ep. 254 – Brain Calisthenics: Create a Headline

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Today Dr. Trayford brings you tip number 254. This is a fun one. You can play this game with friends, family members or co-workers. Simply share an image and play a game to create a headline for the picture. This game is funny and it challenges your brain. These mental exercises keep your brain sharp! Thanks for listening!

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If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 253 – Dementia: Many Causes, Many Symptoms

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Happy Monday morning dear listeners! Dr. Trayford shares a very important topic with us in episode 253 of the podcast today. We’re talking about Dementia and the many causes and and symptoms that accompany this disease. Some of the known causes of Dementia are metabolic problems, alcoholism, hits to the head and vascular problems.

We’re all pretty familiar with the symptoms of Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, but the important thing to note here is that Dementia is not a normal part of the aging process. Healthy aging includes the retention of mental capacity and memory even into very late years. So, if you notice decline in yourself or loved ones, timely intervention can make a huge difference. Here are some helpful resources:

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Dementia Society of America

The tip for today, tip number 253 is to get a Mini Mental State Examination or an MMSE. Diagnosis of Dementia cannot simply occur during a 15 appointment with a health care provider. The symptoms need to be tracked and a doctor must watch a patient carefully to notice the signs as the patient will have natural developed covers for their behavior and memory. Thanks for listening! Continue reading →

Ep. 252 – Turn Off Your Notifications

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Today Dr. Trayford brings you tip number 252. This tip will help your attention stay on whatever it is that you are doing. You’re hooked already, right? We definitely do not benefit from our constant interruptions. Notifications on our phones hinder us from doing whatever we are doing and they are a social slight to those people in whose actual company we are. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 251 – Be Christopher Columbus in Your Backyard

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 251 today were your host Dr. Trayford encourages us to step outside into the wilderness of your own backyard. Take the time to explore your surroundings. Use your imagination. This will help stimulate your brain and strengthen your sense of your environment. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 250 – Smart Food: Sage

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 250. You may not have known that sage can improve cognitive function but it does! Sage promotes effective learning so make sure to sprinkle on some sage today. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 249 – Get on Your Bikes and Ride

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 249. The tip for today is to hop on your bike and go for a ride! Biking can help make the brain stronger. It can help lower the impact of certain conditions such as depression and anxiety. It stimulates the balnace system that is good for cognitive function. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 248 – Sunlight Is Good for Your Eyes (and Your Brain)

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Today we bring you tip number 248 from your host Dr. Trayford and co-host Jason Pyles. Sunlight is good for your eyes and your brain. We need a certain amount of sunlight to help with stress levels and hormone levels. It also helps our sleep cycles be better. So, take off those sunglasses every once in a while! Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 247 – Service Above Self

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Today we bring you tip number 247 from your host Dr. Trayford and producer Jason Pyles. Putting others’ needs above your own is actually very beneficial. Consider donating time toward helping a neighbor or volunteering at a school. Studies show that if you serve people your brain will work better and Dopamine levels increase. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 246 – Concussion Success Story: Dr. Patricia DeJoy

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Good morning listeners! You are definitely in for a treat today as Dr. Trayford brings you a special interview with his guest Dr. Patricia DeJoy who shares her brain training success story after multiple concussions. Listen to her experience and you’ll hear about the confident, productive individual she was before her accidents and her journey to find that identity again. She had completely lost the ability to retain information that she had read. Even her handwriting was very indicative that something was not right. Dr. Trayford and his staff at APEX Brain Centers treated her concussions and she feels brand new again.

The tip for today, tip number 246 is to practice a figure 8 exercise with the arms and palms. Listen in and give it a try!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →

Ep. 245 – Close Your Laptop and Write Things Down

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Good morning Train Your Brain Podcast listeners! Welcome to episode 245 with your host Dr. Trayford and producer Jason Pyles. Today Dr. Trayford tells us why doing things the old fashioned way just might be a good idea. In the case of how you make a note of things he recommends physically writing it down. Writing things down is more effective than recording a voice reminder or typing. This is because by taking notes longhand you have to be more selective about what you write and you process the information better. Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening and join us! For your own free copy of Dr. Trayford’s E-book visit Apex Brain Centers.com.

If you have any concerns regarding the information and applications discussed in this podcast, please consult your physician and a doctor who is experienced in functional neurology. Michael Trayford DC, DACNB is available for consultation by calling (828) 708-5274. Thanks for listening. Continue reading →