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Ep. 097 – Volunteer

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 97 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

This morning Dr. Trayford shares braining training tip number 97 and it’s a heart warmer! We have great news for all of you altruists out there! The volunteering that you are doing is so good for you socially that it actually improves your brain function. Dr. Trayford has seen it happen right before his own eyes! It’s true. Thanks for listening!

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. 096 – e-Purge

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 96 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

In Episode 096, Dr. Trayford revisits the very enlightening topic of freeing ourselves from our stuff. This time he is talking about digital stuff. Do you have inboxes that are filled to the brim with e-mails from 2002 and hard drives full of photos that you’ll never need? Clear them out! You’ll feel so much lighter and your brain will feel lighter, too! Continue reading →

Ep. 095 – Avoid Napping During the Day

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 96 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

In Episode 095, Dr. Trayford talks about the importance of staying awake during the day. Aside from quick restorative naps, also known as power naps, which can be a great way to rest the brain similar to meditation, naps are very disruptive to good nighttime sleep. Continue reading →

Ep. 094 – Wear Protective Masks Around Chemicals and Allergens

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 96 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

In Episode 094, Dr. Trayford shares a brain training tip that will truly help you protect your greatest resource: your brain. Be very careful when you are working to use a respirator to protect yourself from fumes and allergens. These things can be toxic for you. Continue reading →

Ep. 093 – Exercise in the Morning to Prime Your Brain for Learning

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 96 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

In Episode 093, Dr. Trayford shares a brain training tip that you morning people will love! It will resonate with you. For those of you who aren’t exactly morning people this might actually help you be a morning person. The tip is to exercise in the morning to prime your brain for learning. Flood your brain with happy hormone reactions and feelings of accomplishment first thing in the morning and you will be a more delightful person. Continue reading →

Ep. 092 – Blood Sugar and Your Brain

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 092 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. It’s Monday again, so this is our weekly, 30-minute episode. (Tuesday through Sunday we produce five-minute episodes with daily tips.) Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast provides advice for helping you to improve the function of your brain.

In Episode 092, Dr. Trayford talks about the importance of regulating blood sugar. He loves to recommend fruit that you eat the skin of like apples, berries and peaches, etc. When you consume to fibrous skin along with the sweet fruit, you are getting a better combination for your digestion and processing of these sugars. Continue reading →

Ep. 091 – Know Your Numbers: Food Allergy Testing

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 91 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

Brain training tip number 91 is to have your food allergies tested. Living with an unknown food allergy can be causing you symptoms that you don’t even realize could be alleviated.

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. 090 — Diaphragmatic Breathing

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 90 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

Brain training tip number 90 is to practice diaphragmatic breathing. What does that mean? It means to take deep breaths from all the way down from your belly. Shallow breathing from your chest doesn’t give you a full oxygen exchange and you’re not getting rid of all of the carbon dioxide that you need to. For a great read on breathing check out: The Relaxation Response

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. 089 — Yoga Makes You Smarter

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Good morning and welcome to Episode 89 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

Brain training tip number 89 is to practice yoga. Those who practice yoga actually have shown in MRIs to have greater volume of certain regions of the brain. These regions typically include the Somatosensory Cortex, the Hippocampus, Superior Parietal Cortex. If you can improve these areas of the brain you can have a massive impact on perception, learning and other body issues. Thanks for listening!

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. 088 — Get Rid of All Your Junk

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Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to Episode 88 of the Train Your Brain Podcast with Dr. Michael Trayford. Every Monday we produce a 30-minute episode. Tuesday through Sunday we produce episodes with five-minute tips. Every episode of the Train Your Brain Podcast features a tip, so you can receive pointers 365 days a year that will help enhance the performance of your brain!

Brain training tip number 88 is to get rid of all your junk! Dr. Trayford can attest to the fact that cutting the clutter out of our space and your life is very freeing for the brain. People who have simple and few possessions are more easy going and less weighed down. It will make it easier for you to stay organized if you pass on to others the things that you really do not need. Don’t think about it too long or you may decide to keep every item you consider. Just give it away, take a deep breath and enjoy! Thanks for listening!

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 →