Apr 1, 2020
Episode #129
Summary
What if it were possible to train your brain like you train your muscles at the gym? There are numerous biohacking tips and tricks to improve brain health that are simply overlooked. On this episode of What The Fat, I sit down and discuss neurological health with Dr. Andrew Hill. Dr. Hill is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and biohacking advocate. He holds a PhD. in Cognitive Neuroscience from UCLA, and is best known for his mission to bring the brain-hacking technology of neurofeedback into mainstream practice. To achieve this, Dr. Hill founded Peak Brain Institute in 2015, a community-oriented company that teaches brain-training from a fitness perspective, and uses EEG Neurofeedback and QEEG Brain Mapping designed to help all people achieve their brain performance goals.
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Time Stamps
1:18 Andrew Hill’s Background
9:25 Neurofeedback & exercising the brain
11:37 What is brain mapping
14:24 How does brain mapping work (needles?)
17:47 Misdiagnosis and finding psychological conditions that were never diagnosed
19:59 Psychological approach to drug and alcohol addiction
22:19 The neurological side of food addiction
23:37 A simple, technology-free biohacking protocol you can implement to improve your brain
26:09 Sleep recommendations to optimize health
28:52 The effects of blue light & the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
32:20 Andrew’s recommended biohacking protocol with technology
35:57 Intermission
36:38 Additional biohacking recommendations
38:40 The benefits of meditation
41:01 Neurological issues you shouldn’t tolerate
43:38 Impact of medications on the brain
45:45 The use of plant medicine and hallucinogens
47:38 Difference between SPECT imaging and brain mapping
49:20 The benefits of fasting
52:15 The effects of nutrition on neurological health
54:02 Ways to improve neurological health as we age
55:09 Being present in the moment
56:06 Practical takeaways and tips to improve brain health
58:28 Where to learn about neurofeedback
1:00:05 Where to find Andrew & his company on social media
1:01:00 What legacy would Andrew Hill like to leave behind?
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