TBI holiday neuroplastic foods

Neuroplastic Foods & TBIEating your way to a better brain

FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESSDr. Patrick Garrett, DC, B.Sci, DCBCN, DACCN, DABFM, FAAFM, BCIM104 East Broadway Newton, Kansas316-212-5429doctorgarrett@yahoo.comFacebook.com/doctorgarrett

Who Is Dr. Garrett

Dr. Patrick GarrettChiropractic College / Medical School12 Years of Functional Lifestyle Practice Specializing in reversing acute & chronic conditions naturallyPatients / clients all over the country & worldClinical focus on reversing diabetes, asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis, migraines and epigenetic food therapy.

Physician

Postgraduate Educator300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate Functional Medicine / Clinical Nutrition Program in Denver, Colorado

National Speaker Internal DisordersFunctional MedicineApplied Nutrition & Clinical ChemistryClinical NutritionFunctional Approaches to Reversing Diseases

National Speaker

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramCeliac DiseaseLifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & NutritionLifestyle Medicine – Stress ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Weight ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Prescribing ExerciseLifestyle Medicine – OsteoporosisLifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep & Consequences of Insufficient SleepInfertility & Endocrinology & More

Postdoctoral Education

Lifestyle Medicine ProgramLifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health PromotionModels of Behavior ModificationThe Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary CareRationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management CounselingWeight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for Obese Patients

Postdoctoral Education

Diplomate in Functional Medicine (DABFM)

Diplomate in Integrative Medicine (BCIM)

Diplomate in Clinical Nutrition (DACCN)

Diplomate in Clinical Nutrition (DCBCN)

Board Certified in Integrative Medicine (BCIM)

Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional Medicine (SFAAFM)

Diplomates & Certifications

 Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member

American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member

Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member

American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President

American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors

Green Med Info – Board Member

Bloodid - Medical Director

Leadership / Membership

Holiday Stress & TBI

Holidays = Stress / Anxiety TBI = Stress / Anxiety Holiday + TBI = Nightmare

Traumatic Brain Injury

TBI = depression = eating for pleasure = more anxiety = more depression

Cycle of madness and brain shrinkage

Eating out of anxiety Eating out of depression

The pursuit of happiness instead of neuroplasticity

Wheat, Dairy,Sugar

Eating for happiness but ending up dumb depressed

Eating for happiness but ending up dumb depressed

Eating happiness but ending up dumb depressed

A Dumb Diet

The 10 brain shrinkers:

1. Bacon Cheese Burger Donuts – 12%2. Chili Corn Dog – 10%3. Nachos4. French Fries – 4%5. Sundaes – 10%6. Starbucks (“coffee +” drinks)7. Hot Wings8. Donuts – 8%9. Chili-Dogs – 6%10. Waffles-n-Chicken

By the time someone is overweight - %4 brain loss

By the time someone is obese - %8 brain loss

A Dumb DietWill fluoride makes you dumb?

Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, (& Chronic Stress) all decrease thyroid

These halides compete with iodine to make thyroid hormone.

A Dumb DietFood colors makes you dumb

2010- Tested blue & yellow & MSG 3000% decrease in neurite growth (Yellow)

5000% decrease in neurite growth (Blue)

8000% decrease in neurite growth (MSG)

Caused pregnant rats to produce retarded & ADHD babies

A smarter Diet

Rule 1 – Stop causing it

Just don’t eat the added crap!No additivesNo artificial flavorsNo artificial colorsNo addictive chemicalsNo neurotoxic chemicals

A Smarter Diet10 Nutrients that actually make you smarter!

Brain Nutrients1. Glucose – Low Glycemic Sources2. Dopamine – More Alert3. Serotinin – Pleasure, Feeling Great4. Choline – Better Memory5. PCAs, ALAs, Lycopene – Brain Anti-Oxidants 6. Acetylcholine – Neurotransmitter7. Vitamin E, C, Bs, Folate, K – Improve Cognitive Fx8. Minerals Iron, Zinc, Iodine9. Omega 3 FA – Brain Development & Maintenance10. Water – ½ your body weight in ounces

A Smarter Diet10 Foods that actually make you smarter!

Brain foods1. Avacados – Brain building fats2. Blueberries – Anti-oxidants that reduce brain aging3. Wild Salmon / Tuna – Improved Cognitive function / alertness4. Nuts / Seeds - Improved Cognitive function / reduce brain aging5. Dark Leafy Greens – brain building minerals, vitamins6. Oatmeal – Brain building, sustained energy, improve blood vessels7. Beans – Sustained energy, minerals, vitamins8. Pomegranate – Reduces stress related damage9. Brown Rice – Improves blood vessels and brain sharpness10. Green Tea – Anti-oxidants with a bit a caffeine

A Smarter DietIncrease Alertness

Beans – dopamine, more energized Oatmeal – Steady stream of energy Raisons – High energy / anti-oxidant without lots of fat and

calories Walnuts – Packed with omega 3s for thinking clearly and

staying focused Green Tea – Relaxes brain while increasing mental alertness Salads – Nutrients, vitamins and sustained energy Fruit - Nutrients, vitamins and sustained energy Salmon - Packed with omega 3s for thinking clearly and

staying focused

A Smarter DietIncrease Memory

Liver Dark colored Fruits & Veggies Bell Peppers Cabbage Tomatoes Tea Blueberries Eggs Bananas Brown Rice Wheat Germ Brussel Sprouts Onions

A Smarter DietBrain Overdrive Foods

Peppermint Teas increase focus and boost performance.

Avocado Sunflower Seeds - Eat a

handful to beat fatigue. Almonds boost brainpower,

stabilize your mood Figs are natural sweetness

that offers high energy while staving off your appetite.

Watermelon offers energy and nutrients with low calories.

A Smarter DietDr. G’s Basic Guide to eating

1. Eat REAL food2. Low Calorie3. Nutrient Dense4. Organic, Seasonally Grown when

possible5. Mostly Vegetables6. Lots of Fruits, Nuts, Seeds, Berries,

Legumes7. Eat whole grains (not just wheat)8. Drink ½ of your body weight in ounces

of water per day9. Eat Wild Caught Fish (Salmon / Tuna) 3x

a week10. Reduce Meat & Eliminate Dairy,

Processed Foods, Refined Carbs, Sweets, Energy Drinks, Soda & Genetically Modified Foods

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Other interesting research

A Dumb DietHigh (inflammatory) Fat Diet

makes you dumber American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2007)

After 1 monthSevere cognitive impairment

A Dumb DietLow Carb Diet makes you dumber Journal of the American Dietetic Association (2007)

Resulted in Enhanced Fatigability

A Dumb DietPlastic makes you dumb

Yale School of Medicine Even low dose (BPA) in plastic can lead to learning disabilities in children and neurodegenerative diseases in adults.

A Dumb DietFood coloring make you dumb

2004 The Journal of the American Heart Association

400 children were tested for the effects of food additives and artificial preservatives on their behavior.

The results demonstrated “a substantial effect” of these synthetics stimulating hyperactivity and behavioral problems.

A Dumb DietVitamin deficiency make you dumb

1988 The British medical journal The Lancet Correlation between vitamin and mineral

supplementation and intelligence scores among schoolchildren

Dietary deficiencies were found to be hindering school performance

A Dumb DietMSG will make you dumb

1948 - American food industry will double its use of MSG every decade, adding it to

processed foods baby food Peanut Sauces Flavor packets EVERYTHING

A Dumb DietFluoride makes you dumb

1937 Danish scientist publishes a book on Fluorine Intoxication

Describes hundreds of scientific studies indicating that fluoride poisons human and animal life, and especially affects the central nervous system.

A Smarter DietCan removing additives make you smarter?

1986 The International Journal of Biosocial Research

4 year study in 803 New York City public schools Students raised their mean academic scores by 15.7% when they were on a diet that reduced the amounts of

Artificial food colors Flavors Preservatives

they consumed in school cafeterias.

A Smarter DietEliminating additives eliminates

ADD/ADHD

1985 The medical journal The Lancet

75% of hyperactive children improve when artificial colorings and flavorings are eliminated from their diet.