Its all right here on medical discoveries. Welcome to medical discoveries. Im thrilled to be here today with dr. Joseph maroon. Dr. Maroon, welcome. Thank you very much, dr. Jampolis. Im excited to be here. Now, as a practicing neurosurgeon, why do you believe so strongly in omax3 that youre willing to put your reputation behind it . Several years ago, i had a major midlife crisis. My father, a relatively young man, died suddenly of a heart attack. A marriage came apart, and i ended up, because of the stress, leaving neurosurgery, quitting my job. Wow. Thats big. It was big, and it really caused me to go into a pretty steep and deep depression that lasted for quite a few months. I strongly believe that physical activity is the best antidepressant. But what happened is i continued to run, run, run, and i was like forrest gump running through wheeling, west virginia, until my knees and my ankles and my joints really started to hurt. I started taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatories. Of co
Its all right here on medical discoveries. Welcome to medical discoveries. Im thrilled to be here today with dr. Joseph maroon. Dr. Maroon, welcome. Thank you very much, dr. Jampolis. Im excited to be here. Now, as a practicing neurosurgeon, why do you believe so strongly in omax3 that youre willing to put your reputation behind it . Several years ago, i had a major midlife crisis. My father, a relatively young man, died suddenly of a heart attack. A marriage came apart, and i ended up, because of the stress, leaving neurosurgery, quitting my job. Wow. Thats big. It was big, and it really caused me to go into a pretty steep and deep depression that lasted for quite a few months. I strongly believe that physical activity is the best antidepressant. But what happened is i continued to run, run, run, and i was like forrest gump running through wheeling, west virginia, until my knees and my ankles and my joints really started to hurt. I started taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatories. Of co
Your ldl cholesterol. Overall, this helps improve your heart health. Now, dr. Maroon, lets focus on pain and inflammation for a moment. So many of my patients are turning to nsaids for pain relief from joint stiffness, back pain, and all types of muscle pain. How can getting this 1. 5 grams of epa and dha into your body every day help with pain . A few years back, i took 250 patients who came into my office complaining of neck pain and back pain. Antiinflammatories, and i gave them and put them on a therapeutic dose of omega3 fatty acids. And within six to eight weeks, 60 of the patients returned and were able to get off and get rid of the nonsteroidals, which we all know have very serious potential side effects. These include gastric ulcers and other major problems. So that for joint pain, im absolutely convinced, and i as a neurosurgeon and as a triathlete, Healthy Aging is extremely important to me, and keeping my heart healthy, my joints limber, and my mind sharp are absolutely cri
He is an internationally recognized university professor, a physician, and a lecturer in the field of Healthy Aging and the brain. Hes a doctor from Stanford University medical school and also has a phd from Carnegie Mellon university. Hes the founder and executive director of the Gerontology Research group, a worldleading authority on Healthy Aging and longevity. Hes published numerous books and articles in medical journals. Dr. Coles has taught at the university of california, berkeley, Stanford University, and he currently teaches a course at Ucla Medical School called brain behavior and consciousness, which explores groundbreaking, cuttingedge research in the field of healthy brain aging and reversing mental decline. Today dr. Coles is working with Brain Research labs in the new and exciting field of neurogenesis, which is the brains ability to repair and regrow neurons, essentially unlocking the secrets to reaching your brains natural capacity to be sharp, focused, and mentally qu
Over the past 15 years with thousands of patients with concerns about memory loss and mental decline. He has traveled the country lecturing on memory loss and protecting the brain as we age. Dr. Bresky was the host of the saturday morning radio show the brain tuneup doctor and in 2009 was honored in los angeles by the mayor declaring the entire month of may Brain Health Month in dr. Breskys name. His brain tuneup program, which he now calls the four pillars of brain health, where he worked with seniors where they showed significant, even dramatic, memory improvement. Well also learn about an amazing technological breakthrough that dr. Bresky claims may help the brain like prescription glasses help the eyes. Its a brainboosting memory pill that make help make tired, old brains feel younger again. Welcome the memory doctor, dr. Arnold bresky. It is a pleasure to have you here, dr. Bresky. Thank you, patrice. You are said to be the only preventive gerontologist in the field of behavior an