Ep. 215 – Dance

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Jason Pyles

Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to recommend a brain training tip that you will love. Tip number 215 is to dance! Dancing is good for the brain. It engages every part of your brain and it improves your higher cognitive functions. Lastly, it is a lot of fun! Thanks for listening.

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Ep. 214 – Brain Calisthenics: Remember a Familiar Location in Detail

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to recommend a brain training exercise. Tip number 214 is to remember a certain location in as much detail as possible: the smells and the looks of it. Doing this helps “connect” and use different parts of the brain! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 213 – Essential Fatty Acids: The Most Widely Studied Brain Fats

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 213 with us. This tip is to make sure you eat lots of different kinds of foods so your body can get the fatty acids it needs. Sometimes we can get in a rut when it comes to our diet, but variety is good. Food-based fatty acids are best: ones from fish or seeds. The more natural the source, the better. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 212 – Chamomile Tea: As Good as Benzodiazepines for Sleep

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 212 which is a very helpful piece advice for those who struggle with sleep! You can use chamomile tea to help you sleep instead of Benzodiazepines. It works as well and won’t have any of the side effects. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 211 – Biomarkers of Concussion, Part III (What You Need to Know to Get Past the Symptoms of TBI)

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning listeners! Happy Monday and welcome to Episode 211. Today Dr. Trayford continues his discussion of the biomarkers of concussion. There are indicators that doctors use to measure the effects of a traumatic brain injury and the progress toward recovery that can be made. For example, there is a test to see how well our brains are timing things. Brain injuries can affect our body’s timing for things such as heart beats and hormones. So, the tip for today is to get your body’s timing checked! If you think your body’s timing is out of whack it can affect how you walk, think and everything in between. Have a great day!

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Ep. 210 – Supplemental oxygen: Is it for me?

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 210 which about determining whether supplemental oxygen is for you. If your oxygen saturation is low, there are several types of medical breathing devices to consider, but before beginning to use one you should try to determine if there may be some underlying cause that can be treated first. It is always best not to become dependent on anything. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 209 – Smart food: Coffee

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 209. The tip is to avoid too much coffee. Studies show that people who consume some kind of stimulant in moderation are much healthier, so be careful about taking in too much! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 208 – Jumping Jacks

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 208. Go ahead and do yourself a favor: warm up your mind and body by doing jumping jacks. Dr. Trayford even does them before he sits down to podcast! If you want your brain to be sharp you’ve got to warm it up. Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 207 – Wake up Earlier

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast! You won’t find a more wise piece of council anywhere than the tip Dr. Trayford is sharing with us today. Tip number 207 is to wake up earlier. You’ll feel much more refreshed waking up early than hitting the snooze button. Your brain will function better if you make the most out of your time and that includes first thing in the morning! Thanks for listening!

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Ep. 206 – Lavender in your pillow?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jason Pyles

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Good morning and welcome to the Train Your Brain Podcast. Dr. Trayford is here today to share tip number 206. Certain scents can be very therapeutical and lavender is one of them! Lavender etymologically means to clean and that gives us some good insight into the powers of lavender to calm the mind and prepare for sleep. Try putting some lavender in your pillow as a part of a good night’s sleep. Thanks for listening!

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