One very crucial thing is missing on the list and it's information overload. It can give you essentially ADD/ADHD like sypmtoms. I learned this hard way. In 3 years time I got very advanced and demanding project as IT/engineer developer where I had to not only analyze a lot but was spending literally whole nights on training and doing research and reading. My therapist said I have essentially "fried" my brain. I have problem focusing, planning and all the other things I used to do effortlessly. I don't even recognize myself anymore same as people around me. Now will be taking time off work and had to put myself together.
Actually suffering literally the same issue, without advocating for its wider use or even at the individual level, by using marijuana very conservatively i could say that during the time-lapse of its effect i feel quite focused motivated and most of my job gets done during, but i al not planning to use it indefinitely, I ask the doctor what would his thoughts be regarding this dilemma
I was studying electronics, decades ago. Best book I read on the subject had this in the preface, "Avoid Brain Damage" . don't do too much, it can cause damage. amino acids may help, look it up... it really helps my ADHD.
I just have to post this: I did the same thing every single day, working on fromt of my screen. I had no breaks I was to disciplined I even suppressed my luck hormones,positive hormones by saying myself that i don't need breaks. I did this and kept doing this and I didn't even see the burnout coming. And than one day I felt so crazy I hear a voice in my head , my own voice motivating me to keep going. And than I had all these toxic emotions within me because I forgot how it feels to relax I simply forgot it because I forced myself to not take breaks. I was in a very very very dangerous place 1,5 MONTHS because I could not do what I love because my brain has given up on me. The craziest thing was that I didn't even know how to relax anymore because relaxing is associated with these good feelings which I didn't have anymore and all the knowledge and everything is connected to these feelings. So I had to force myself to sit down and meditate even tho every single cell in my body screamed don't do this !!!! Now I learned how to relax again and I will never risk my health for anything. Once you lose what's most important you don't want anything else in life but to be healthy again. Never play with your health okay guys, I know you all want to protect your loved once and work and make money but you can only do this of you take care if yourself. What an crazy experience that was. If you ever have this: Force yourself to sit and do nothing even if someone has to fix you at your bed. Meditate Do sport And than work on your mindset game again, but first take care of you being relaxed again, if you've git this ,Than work on the mind. Don't try to fix your relaxation with your mind , it's nit gonna work.😂
Thank you very much! I am now where you used to be. So true I don't know how to relax because relaxing just feels wrong. Now that I'm retired, this feeling got a whole lot worse Ive been living in depression and anxiety. I'll try to meditate. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
Yes exactly i short u r telling us to give you control to ur pfc islam told us that by performing ablution and practice modestly will induce that state eventually you will have you impulse control. Fear of God is th3 only fear i believe that gives your pfc a magical activity and nourishment and mediation is a key to hold that i do Nsdr and do nothing protocol thats you also mentioned.
Woowww! Thank you for sharing! ❤ One of the most advanced explanation I've seen so far! This is absolute! Helped me out to realize things I couldn't find the answers before. Well done Dr. Kan. It seems majority of population doesn't realize why their life struggles so much and how to fix it. Huge help from you! Thank you thank you thank you! Be blessed 🙏🏻
I don't know about anyone else. But I can sometimes feel my prefrontal cortex working, mind whole mind lights up light a Christmas tree and everything in life becomes more vivid. It's how life used to be. Those moments are fleeting however, really hope to find a way to get that back on a more regular basis.
You've described the feeling I've felt before 1 day I was sitting there after a good night's sleep I could feel the blood flow in the front of my head it was the best release I've ever felt, I've been trying to get it back ever since but I can't It's been years
The root cause for my inflammation and toxins was me suppressing my luck feeling and telling myself to not take breaks and even tho I felt bad inside I kept working. Which caused me to fight how to be happy which even brought me to forget how to breathe.
Dr. Kan, it is a joy learning with you. You are so clear they way you express complicated things.Drawings on the board is an asset for visual oriented people like me. Thanks you for sharing your "deep" knowledge with all of us.
@brandywest6085 Menopause may be an issue for you. The main idea of this video is that there are multiple causes, and one must investigate them all, because you can have more than one cause driving the symptom.
Excellent brain talk. My bf experienced a tbi and has impulse control issues and general impulsiveness and lack of empathy etc. I love hearing of ways to help frontal lobe function.
Wow this video was really informative and made sense to my issues. I have brain fog most days, I'm depressed AF, feeling even worse knowing I struggle to concentrate 😪, I'm 33 and ya I did alot on contact sports in Highscool and was hurt daily. Now I'm 33 and feel constant fatigued AF and stressed about why I can't keep boring jobs and quit because of ADHD. Ya I'm a mess
I love this. Thank you so much, you are a gift from God. I hope to come to your practice sometime soon. I am from AZ but currently live in Washington. I will be coming back to AZ soon. Thank you Doctor for all you do.
You are so welcome! In the mean time, please subscribe and watch more videos on my channel to empower yourself. Please contact our office at askdrkan.com when you are ready.
@@DrPeterKan Thank you, Doctor. I just called your office to try to schedule. I left a voicemail. I have been having severe digestive issues for 4 months now that nobody even believes are happening. I have been to the ER probably a dozen times within these months and nobody can help me because nobody sees a problem or believes me, everybody thinks I'm crazy. I have lost ten pounds in the last few weeks and get dehydrated very easily. When my body is struggling to digest something, all these symptoms happen... Dehydration, severe anxiety and panic, insomnia, pain in kidneys, high blood pressure, heart palpations, burning and/or pressure in my skull.. A lot of these symptoms have gotten better since I started taking betaine hcl with meals, but the last couple days it seems to not work as well. I know I have inflammation somewhere in my body because my white blood cells have been very high the last few months. I assume the inflammation is in my bowels. I don't know what to do, I feel so lost alone and hopeless. I have been trying so hard but I don't know what I'm doing because I don't know what's going on.
How is ashwaganda for the brain? I have battled with Lupus for 15 years and now I'm working on the leaky gut and eating clean...Thank you for everything Dr Peter
@godfirst8367 Rather than asking whether ashwaganda or any other product is good for the brain, it's better to ask "what is causing the brain problem in the first place?" If you don't know what is causing the problem, how do you know what product to use? A product that says on the bottle "Good for the brain" doesn't mean it's good for the brain, because that does not tell you what causing the problem. Most people buy supplements based on the marketing claim of the product, rather than doing the proper work up to figure out the root cause, This is why so many people are still struggling with symptoms despite taking a cupboard full of supplements. This is why this channel exists, to provide the thought process behind why you do something, rather than telling you just to take a pill.
Thank you Dr Kan! I think you pointed out a very strong connection between brain function and artistic expression (calligraphy, etc.) More reason why STEM is not effective without a little bit art! :)
Thank you sir for explaining those things now I will be try to improve my frontend lobe, I am a very demotivated person, but the way you explain about brain exercise is beneficial I should do some intense activities that will help my frontend lobe I'll try all your exercise thank you again sir
Thank you for explaining all of this I’ve been trying to explain this to the people around me Been dealing with CPTSD and ptsd while also being unaware of mold toxins in the place I was staying. So. My brain got damaged heavily. Working on ways to repair it and make it better
Low vitamin D can cause a LOT more than just brain issues. It is however interesting that in the olden days in England they referred to the head as a 'nut' and nuts and shrooms actually heal the brain. People with early stages of neuro damage or frontal lobe should be taking Lion's Mane and ginseng. I would also say curcumin to keep inflamation down and nutrition needs to be almost all raw vegan or 100% vegan and 75% raw. I would really like to put together a study program to concentrate on -improving the brain naturally- and then apply someplace for a doctorate working on this. I'm writing a book right now on the holistic nutrition part.
This is a fantastic lecture. Thank you so much. You are very clear to understand. I am watching this because my son had a bad injury to his forehead when he was about 15 months old. I wasn't there, he was with the nanny, so I don't know if he lost consciousness but he seemed ok when I got home so I just thought it looked worse than it was. There are so many issues he has that make me think he has the frontal lobe damage: he doesn't structure sentences right (written or oral, and he stammers), can't plan tasks, can't take complex instructions, has no motivation, has poor anger management issues, etc etc. He also can't listen to loud noises, so he hates his music lessons at school because the teacher seems to give out instruments and then let them all do their own thing. You've made me really focused now to go and ask them to give him music lessons on a woodwind instrument - even if he sounds terrible at it. I'm thinking of other dexterous things he can do, like we make Knex rollercoasters, but they are complex so he let's me do the lion's share of the work. Clearly I need to supervise him, and support with encouraging words not another set of hands. I was also thinking that cycling would be a good physical exercise to start him off because there isn't a need for being part of a team (where he hangs back and never really works as hard as he should) but will still generate that Motor Strip. I'm really determined to resolve these issues now that I am more aware he must have suffered brain injury. For years I've been asking the family doctor to refer him somewhere, but to no avail, and now my son has hit puberty he's getting bad headaches. Thank you for your really inspiring video. Sorry to have gone on at such length!
You should get tested for autism spectrum since all of those diagnosis encompass what occurs in autism. + it’s more common than not to have add and autism occurring together (I myself actually have all 4 of the same conditions as you and am on the spectrum)
This is video is awesome, very informative. I have a question at 11:40 : you mentioned glucose is the fuel of the brain, but how about ketones? I tried 3 and a half days fasting so my bloodsugar was on very low, but on the 3rd day I experienced insane mental clarity boost. I've became energetic, creative ideas rushed my mind and felt motivated. Do you have any in depth information about this?
Fasting for 3 days trigger autophagy. You also may have gotten to a point where your body released more stored fat as ketones, therefore you experienced the mental clarity.
Signs of neurodegeneration come along with menopause. The 5-10 years before the periods stop see a gradual lowering of hormones. This can lead to fatigue, brain fog, slowed thinking, and lowered mood.
Sex hormone deficiency can be a culprit of neurodegeneration for some. But it's not the cause for all people. Hence we must take an individualized approach to chronic conditions such as neurodegeneration, and not fit everyone in the same box.
Very informative...I encourage children and my adult friends to make their beds after waking... socializing... debating...walking like we do here in Mexico on cobblestone streets...cracked sidewalks...all leading to decision making...the dumbing down that we see more now than ever...seems to be intentional and must be avoided....the role media plays into this scenario...appears to be a audio/ visual attack on our frontal lobe...in effect...a frontal lobotomy largely going along unnoticed... cheers from Mexico
8:30 "Some people with ADHD have problems.... children seem to". Millions of adults have ADHD. And not some, but all people with ADHD have these problems.
So happy you showed up in my suggested feed-this was an AWESOME video! You taught me a lot and you are so easy to listen to. Thank you-I'm going to go binge on your videos now :)
I am so sad that I haven't discovered you earlier. Could you please make a video about ketones? Could you also please make a video on fasting and prolonged fasting? Thank you very much in advance.
Dr Kan, I have insulin resistance. Ups and downs in blood sugar affects my ability to speak and focus with brain fog. I can handle it with good lifestyle (exercise, diet, IF). But, I also developed some kind of food intolerance at the same time. When I eat something wrong, suddenly I can't remember words, can't speak, can't focus and it happens so fast with brain fog. I even noticed I loose eye contact. These foods also cause acid reflux like chocolate, spices or coffee. At the same time they include the ones that are high in histamines like tuna fish, beer and aged cheese. I started to use anti-histamine medicine and it worked wonders, but just for 3 months. Then it started not working (probably I developed tolerance). I deal with this for 5 years and I can't find a solution except very very strict diet. Gluten sensitivity test is negative, blood tests are OK, blood sugar tests are normal, insulin resistance test is positive, no helicobacter pylori in stool, endoscopy seems OK. What do you think? All these started after I used PPIs for one month and cutting smoking. I have mild acid reflux symptoms and also developed allergic asthma.
You sound like me a bit lol. For me I'm fairly certain it's gluten and my gut health so I mostly do keto aside from when I workout hard at the gym. When I do that I need pre and post workout meals that include a simple carb like honey before the workout and then a complex carb like sweet potato as a post workout meal. People call it a targeted ketogenic diet. But I also include IF and when I'm disciplined my acid reflux seems to stay in check but when it's not it feels like brain is getting inflamed and the back of my neck will get stiff along with my jaw and lymphnodes in my jaw and neck feel painful and like they are workong hard to clear my system of crap I've ingested like I oreos ect. When that's going on it automatically causes my body to feel stressed and anxious and in survival mode along with poor brain function. I noticed during the acid reflux that eating a bit of raw ginger will calm my stomach down to good level.
It depends on the context. If you are just lazy and don''t like folding laundry, folding laundry will help you have an organized laundry pile, but not necessarily improve your frontal lobe. But if you are having difficulty with the motor coordination of your muscles when folding laundry, then folding laundry may improve that aspect of your neurological weakness.
I have lived with chronic pain for years due to autoimmune disease. RA. I Have been on different medicines for it. I am sure it has effected my brain and my central nervous system is in overdrive. That's how I feel that my body is in a heightened over stimulated mode. I have difficulties as you described regarding the frontal cortex and pre frontal cortex. I have read that fasting can help re set the body and can help to reduce inflammation and cells can regenerate. I think I have leaky gut. And definitely have food sensitivities. It's been hard to pinpoint but gluten and grains in general are culprits for me. I have done periodically fasting and I seem to always feel improved and my pain has reduced but when I resume eating even healthy things it seems to gradually get worse again. Stress has always been an issue so I try meditating and de stress. I'm even seeing a psychotherapist to help me with cognitive thinking and the chronic anxiety and depression. Is hard to get back into balance. I've been trying to sort my mind and body out for years to try and feel calm and be pain free and functioning better. I do end up relapsing and stop making better choices with food as I find it hard to stick with but then I'll try again. I'm currently doing intermittent fasting. But feel I need to do an extended fast. I'm currently in a big flare up of the disease. I am tired dealing with this cycle. What do you suggest for me to do to stop the cycle. The cycle of making healthy choices then relapsing then back on again. Trying to stick with things long term is challenging for me. Even though the consequences means feeling crappy and pain. Is there something that I'm missing that I'm not doing? what is it that I need to do to get back to wellness.
Thank you so much for this video I went on TH-cam to search for frontal lobe function and got more than what I was looking for my 27 year old son has been diagnosed with this and we are trying to fix this I'm going to go back and get the number to call your office for myself as well ❤️
Is it possible to strenghten frontal lobe function when having aspergers? Im on the mild spectrum. I am not dumb but i feel dumb, its like I cant enter my full frontal lobe potential. If I just could activates this damn lobe, my life would have been so much easier
Just found your video and very interesting, and thank you for posting. I'm 47 year old male and I've been having learning issues for a very long time. Also apart from that I find it very hard to stay focused and do the one task with thinking that I need to check something when there's no real need for it. I do believe I suffer from adult ADHD but that only my opinion amongst other things. I want to get some blood tests done but not sure what I need to ask for when wanting a comprehensive blood test to see where I'm chemically imbalanced. Are you able to offer some advice?
Yes, there is no set formula. We need routines, but we also need some novelty to stimulate the brain. Routines can be that we sleep and exercise around the same time every day. Novelty can be learning a new skill or new language to promote neuroplasticity.
Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. What kind of tests are required to be conducted in the brain to identify where we currently stand and areas of improvement? I'm trying to improve on a very tough skill that requires a lot of concentration, focus, discipline and confidence.
There are many different tests depending on the nature of the condition and what we are trying to accomplish. If you are trying to improve a skill, you don't necessarily need a test. The best thing to do is actually put effort into concentration, focus, and being disciplined about it. The confidence comes when you see yourself making progress.
Exercise for better blood flow to all your organs. I exercise a lot and make good decisions but have very poor forcus and memory. I stay busy and forget to eat sometimes during the day and I'm anemic so there's that. Running on coffee most days and over eat at dinner time. Exercise keeps my inflammation in my back away
Your lecture is accurate for the most part, though the various cognitive functions are not as clearly contained to the various sub-sections of the frontal cortex. These sub-sections make up an interconnected network. So a lesion / stroke to any part of that network will affect the overall function.
Well, here I am watching this at 4:27 am, 2 more articles to write, 7000 words lacking on my novel, in the dark with an electric heating pad, a granola bar, and one mango.
That was very interesting. I am going to take some of these suggestions and put them into practice. Will be watching more of your videos. I used to play piano and have wanted to learn the flute, so both would seem helpful to do as I get older.
Thank you so much! This is the first video I've watched on your channel. I'm excited to watch more! Any words of help or wisdom for those with Multiple Sclerosis?
My eye doctors wife had MS, I told her what to eat and for the first time she no longer feels pain. I recommend also looking into essential oils. Dr. K is right here, it's an autoimmune disease
Where can I find information on how to help my granddaughter. When she was born, she was not breathing. She is two now and she is way behind in development. Dr's finally performed an MRI and she was diagnosed with frontal lobe and membrane between the lobes damaged. What can I do, where can I research ways of helping her and helping her as much as possible to increase her motor skills ( she is just now learning to sit and grasp) would love any help. I feel she still has the ability to progress. I don't ever want to give up hope for her.
Thank you for sharing about your granddaughter. I am sure she is getting good help from her healthcare professionals. I encourage you to continue to educate yourself so you can advocate for her by watching more videos at my channel. God bless you and your granddaughter.
Thanks for sharing this informative content. I personally found experiencing a certain degree of stress strengthens my mental faculties. I do this by consciously challenging myself. Doing things that make me uncomfortable but not to the point of overwhelment. New and novel experiences will enrich your mind.
it's called the yerkes-dodson law. It describes a inverted u-shaped function with stress on the x-axis and performance on the y-axis. Basically it says: A medium amount of stress is beneficial for performance; too high or no stress at all and your brain is not in the right state to perform well.
Thank you for making this video Dr. Kan!! I’m EXTREMELY interested in where I can find that neuro test you spoke of towards the beginning of the video.
Thank you Doc! If you experience many of the symptoms you’ve described, which is the one you suggest we start first? I don’t want to put the cart before the horse.
@@DrPeterKanThanks for your response. Three years later, I have a *whole new* experience and understanding of this topic. I'll be rewatching your video(s)!
How do I find a doctor who can help me find if there is something wrong with my brain? I live in Romania so I might not be able to benefit from your help
You will want to find someone who are trained in functional medicine. We offer online courses to teach patients how to understand their body so they can either create their own solutions, or be able to communicate with their provider better. You can find our courses here: neurometabolicacademy.thinkific.com/
There are many different ways inflammation can manifest in the body, and different markers may give clues about inflammation. There is no one marker that can tell the whole story. CRP is one such marker. But there are many others. And you can be inflamed but have normal CRP, because you can be inflamed in a different pathway that is not reflected in CRP. This is why a detailed history with a skilled functional medicine practitioner can help determine what lab tests to order so increase the chance of catching the problem.
With frontal lobe nocturnal epilepsy what would you suggest when most of the symptoms associated with an injury to frontal lobe are present? Would what you have suggested in the video also help?
I just love how clearly this guy talks, its as if he knows there are gonna be some people with attention problems like me
Me too
@@korcampbell6096 what was so different about his way of conversing ?
One very crucial thing is missing on the list and it's information overload. It can give you essentially ADD/ADHD like sypmtoms. I learned this hard way. In 3 years time I got very advanced and demanding project as IT/engineer developer where I had to not only analyze a lot but was spending literally whole nights on training and doing research and reading. My therapist said I have essentially "fried" my brain. I have problem focusing, planning and all the other things I used to do effortlessly. I don't even recognize myself anymore same as people around me. Now will be taking time off work and had to put myself together.
What you are describing is essentially stress. And stress can create the same symptoms you are describing.
Actually suffering literally the same issue, without advocating for its wider use or even at the individual level, by using marijuana very conservatively i could say that during the time-lapse of its effect i feel quite focused motivated and most of my job gets done during, but i al not planning to use it indefinitely, I ask the doctor what would his thoughts be regarding this dilemma
I was studying electronics, decades ago. Best book I read on the subject had this in the preface, "Avoid Brain Damage" . don't do too much, it can cause damage. amino acids may help, look it up... it really helps my ADHD.
Good comment, thanks
I just have to post this:
I did the same thing every single day, working on fromt of my screen.
I had no breaks I was to disciplined I even suppressed my luck hormones,positive hormones by saying myself that i don't need breaks.
I did this and kept doing this and I didn't even see the burnout coming.
And than one day I felt so crazy I hear a voice in my head , my own voice motivating me to keep going.
And than I had all these toxic emotions within me because I forgot how it feels to relax I simply forgot it because I forced myself to not take breaks.
I was in a very very very dangerous place 1,5 MONTHS because I could not do what I love because my brain has given up on me.
The craziest thing was that I didn't even know how to relax anymore because relaxing is associated with these good feelings which I didn't have anymore and all the knowledge and everything is connected to these feelings.
So I had to force myself to sit down and meditate even tho every single cell in my body screamed don't do this !!!!
Now I learned how to relax again and I will never risk my health for anything.
Once you lose what's most important you don't want anything else in life but to be healthy again.
Never play with your health okay guys, I know you all want to protect your loved once and work and make money but you can only do this of you take care if yourself.
What an crazy experience that was.
If you ever have this:
Force yourself to sit and do nothing even if someone has to fix you at your bed.
Meditate
Do sport
And than work on your mindset game again, but first take care of you being relaxed again, if you've git this ,Than work on the mind.
Don't try to fix your relaxation with your mind , it's nit gonna work.😂
Truth
Thank you very much! I am now where you used to be. So true I don't know how to relax because relaxing just feels wrong. Now that I'm retired, this feeling got a whole lot worse Ive been living in depression and anxiety. I'll try to meditate. Thank you again for sharing your experience.
Yes exactly i short u r telling us to give you control to ur pfc islam told us that by performing ablution and practice modestly will induce that state eventually you will have you impulse control. Fear of God is th3 only fear i believe that gives your pfc a magical activity and nourishment and mediation is a key to hold that i do Nsdr and do nothing protocol thats you also mentioned.
Great video for anyone trying to gain clarity in the process of transforming from depressive inconfident brain to confident active one thanks 👍
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Woowww! Thank you for sharing! ❤ One of the most advanced explanation I've seen so far! This is absolute! Helped me out to realize things I couldn't find the answers before. Well done Dr. Kan. It seems majority of population doesn't realize why their life struggles so much and how to fix it. Huge help from you! Thank you thank you thank you! Be blessed 🙏🏻
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I don't know about anyone else. But I can sometimes feel my prefrontal cortex working, mind whole mind lights up light a Christmas tree and everything in life becomes more vivid. It's how life used to be. Those moments are fleeting however, really hope to find a way to get that back on a more regular basis.
lucky you
how? can u give me tips on how u got very good brain...
You've described the feeling I've felt before 1 day I was sitting there after a good night's sleep I could feel the blood flow in the front of my head it was the best release I've ever felt, I've been trying to get it back ever since but I can't
It's been years
The root cause for my inflammation and toxins was me suppressing my luck feeling and telling myself to not take breaks and even tho I felt bad inside I kept working.
Which caused me to fight how to be happy which even brought me to forget how to breathe.
Dr. Kan, it is a joy learning with you. You are so clear they way you express complicated things.Drawings on the board is an asset for visual oriented people like me. Thanks you for sharing your "deep" knowledge with all of us.
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I already share it even before you said it. 🙂 Thank you again
Thank you, menopause seems to have done a number on my brain. Especially the motivation drive. 😊
@brandywest6085 Menopause may be an issue for you. The main idea of this video is that there are multiple causes, and one must investigate them all, because you can have more than one cause driving the symptom.
Thank you doctor. This gives me some hope
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Excellent brain talk. My bf experienced a tbi and has impulse control issues and general impulsiveness and lack of empathy etc. I love hearing of ways to help frontal lobe function.
Glad you love it!
Wow this video was really informative and made sense to my issues. I have brain fog most days, I'm depressed AF, feeling even worse knowing I struggle to concentrate 😪, I'm 33 and ya I did alot on contact sports in Highscool and was hurt daily. Now I'm 33 and feel constant fatigued AF and stressed about why I can't keep boring jobs and quit because of ADHD. Ya I'm a mess
me too..
There is hope. Keep learning from other videos in this channel.
I love this. Thank you so much, you are a gift from God. I hope to come to your practice sometime soon. I am from AZ but currently live in Washington. I will be coming back to AZ soon.
Thank you Doctor for all you do.
You are so welcome! In the mean time, please subscribe and watch more videos on my channel to empower yourself. Please contact our office at askdrkan.com when you are ready.
@@DrPeterKan Thank you, Doctor. I just called your office to try to schedule. I left a voicemail. I have been having severe digestive issues for 4 months now that nobody even believes are happening. I have been to the ER probably a dozen times within these months and nobody can help me because nobody sees a problem or believes me, everybody thinks I'm crazy. I have lost ten pounds in the last few weeks and get dehydrated very easily. When my body is struggling to digest something, all these symptoms happen... Dehydration, severe anxiety and panic, insomnia, pain in kidneys, high blood pressure, heart palpations, burning and/or pressure in my skull.. A lot of these symptoms have gotten better since I started taking betaine hcl with meals, but the last couple days it seems to not work as well. I know I have inflammation somewhere in my body because my white blood cells have been very high the last few months. I assume the inflammation is in my bowels. I don't know what to do, I feel so lost alone and hopeless. I have been trying so hard but I don't know what I'm doing because I don't know what's going on.
Great video! Well articulated and summarizing the crucial points to brain health. You definitely lead by great example! :)
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This is sooo excellent! Thank you!
Please how i can strong my frontal lobe
How is ashwaganda for the brain? I have battled with Lupus for 15 years and now I'm working on the leaky gut and eating clean...Thank you for everything Dr Peter
@godfirst8367 Rather than asking whether ashwaganda or any other product is good for the brain, it's better to ask "what is causing the brain problem in the first place?" If you don't know what is causing the problem, how do you know what product to use? A product that says on the bottle "Good for the brain" doesn't mean it's good for the brain, because that does not tell you what causing the problem. Most people buy supplements based on the marketing claim of the product, rather than doing the proper work up to figure out the root cause, This is why so many people are still struggling with symptoms despite taking a cupboard full of supplements. This is why this channel exists, to provide the thought process behind why you do something, rather than telling you just to take a pill.
This is SO helpful, thank you Doc!🙏
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Thank you Dr Kan! I think you pointed out a very strong connection between brain function and artistic expression (calligraphy, etc.) More reason why STEM is not effective without a little bit art! :)
I agree. Art and science need to be integrated.
Iam from india , iam want to learn about this topic you clearly explain i am glad you to thanks
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Thank you sir for explaining those things now I will be try to improve my frontend lobe, I am a very demotivated person, but the way you explain about brain exercise is beneficial I should do some intense activities that will help my frontend lobe I'll try all your exercise thank you again sir
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nice presentation doc simple and straight
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I’m here trying to overcome a diffuse axonal injury 12 years ago. Thanks doc
Thanks for watching. Please watch this video on brain inflammation that may help you: th-cam.com/video/PfdPoOg4DuA/w-d-xo.html
I’m so impressed with the explanation! I learned alot! ❤️
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Thank you for explaining all of this
I’ve been trying to explain this to the people around me
Been dealing with CPTSD and ptsd while also being unaware of mold toxins in the place I was staying. So. My brain got damaged heavily. Working on ways to repair it and make it better
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Want to add: Low vitamin D can lead to brain issues. Gingivitis and poor dental hygiene can have inflammation causing heart and brain issues.
So can why should take the necessary things that you mention will this help restore it the damage that's been done?
Low vitamin D can cause a LOT more than just brain issues. It is however interesting that in the olden days in England they referred to the head as a 'nut' and nuts and shrooms actually heal the brain. People with early stages of neuro damage or frontal lobe should be taking Lion's Mane and ginseng. I would also say curcumin to keep inflamation down and nutrition needs to be almost all raw vegan or 100% vegan and 75% raw. I would really like to put together a study program to concentrate on -improving the brain naturally- and then apply someplace for a doctorate working on this. I'm writing a book right now on the holistic nutrition part.
as someone who has adhd character stats, i need this
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This is a fantastic lecture. Thank you so much. You are very clear to understand.
I am watching this because my son had a bad injury to his forehead when he was about 15 months old. I wasn't there, he was with the nanny, so I don't know if he lost consciousness but he seemed ok when I got home so I just thought it looked worse than it was.
There are so many issues he has that make me think he has the frontal lobe damage: he doesn't structure sentences right (written or oral, and he stammers), can't plan tasks, can't take complex instructions, has no motivation, has poor anger management issues, etc etc.
He also can't listen to loud noises, so he hates his music lessons at school because the teacher seems to give out instruments and then let them all do their own thing. You've made me really focused now to go and ask them to give him music lessons on a woodwind instrument - even if he sounds terrible at it. I'm thinking of other dexterous things he can do, like we make Knex rollercoasters, but they are complex so he let's me do the lion's share of the work. Clearly I need to supervise him, and support with encouraging words not another set of hands.
I was also thinking that cycling would be a good physical exercise to start him off because there isn't a need for being part of a team (where he hangs back and never really works as hard as he should) but will still generate that Motor Strip.
I'm really determined to resolve these issues now that I am more aware he must have suffered brain injury. For years I've been asking the family doctor to refer him somewhere, but to no avail, and now my son has hit puberty he's getting bad headaches.
Thank you for your really inspiring video. Sorry to have gone on at such length!
I wish you and your family a Fantastic New Year!
God bless you and your great work!
This is so
Informative …Thankyou so
Much 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💥🙏
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This is such an amazing content. Thank you so much. I was searching for this since so long.
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I have Auditory Processing Disorder, ADD, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia. It's good to know exactly how the brain works. I'm watching from London UK. 🇬🇧
You should get tested for autism spectrum since all of those diagnosis encompass what occurs in autism. + it’s more common than not to have add and autism occurring together (I myself actually have all 4 of the same conditions as you and am on the spectrum)
This is video is awesome, very informative.
I have a question at 11:40 : you mentioned glucose is the fuel of the brain, but how about ketones? I tried 3 and a half days fasting so my bloodsugar was on very low, but on the 3rd day I experienced insane mental clarity boost. I've became energetic, creative ideas rushed my mind and felt motivated. Do you have any in depth information about this?
I also on Omad diet and started to feel energetic, motivated and mind clearity after 2 years of mental fog and cognitive disorders 🤔
Fasting for 3 days trigger autophagy. You also may have gotten to a point where your body released more stored fat as ketones, therefore you experienced the mental clarity.
Signs of neurodegeneration come along with menopause. The 5-10 years before the periods stop see a gradual lowering of hormones. This can lead to fatigue, brain fog, slowed thinking, and lowered mood.
Sex hormone deficiency can be a culprit of neurodegeneration for some. But it's not the cause for all people. Hence we must take an individualized approach to chronic conditions such as neurodegeneration, and not fit everyone in the same box.
Great video! Thanks doc
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Very informative...I encourage children and my adult friends to make their beds after waking... socializing... debating...walking like we do here in Mexico on cobblestone streets...cracked sidewalks...all leading to decision making...the dumbing down that we see more now than ever...seems to be intentional and must be avoided....the role media plays into this scenario...appears to be a audio/ visual attack on our frontal lobe...in effect...a frontal lobotomy largely going along unnoticed... cheers from Mexico
Thank you for watching. Good observations.
Thanks for your efforts@@DrPeterKan
The best explanation about the parts of the brain. Thnks.
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Great video, and I loved the dubstep at the end!
8:30 "Some people with ADHD have problems.... children seem to".
Millions of adults have ADHD. And not some, but all people with ADHD have these problems.
So happy you showed up in my suggested feed-this was an AWESOME video! You taught me a lot and you are so easy to listen to. Thank you-I'm going to go binge on your videos now :)
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I am so sad that I haven't discovered you earlier. Could you please make a video about ketones? Could you also please make a video on fasting and prolonged fasting? Thank you very much in advance.
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Dr Kan, I have insulin resistance. Ups and downs in blood sugar affects my ability to speak and focus with brain fog. I can handle it with good lifestyle (exercise, diet, IF). But, I also developed some kind of food intolerance at the same time. When I eat something wrong, suddenly I can't remember words, can't speak, can't focus and it happens so fast with brain fog. I even noticed I loose eye contact. These foods also cause acid reflux like chocolate, spices or coffee. At the same time they include the ones that are high in histamines like tuna fish, beer and aged cheese. I started to use anti-histamine medicine and it worked wonders, but just for 3 months. Then it started not working (probably I developed tolerance). I deal with this for 5 years and I can't find a solution except very very strict diet. Gluten sensitivity test is negative, blood tests are OK, blood sugar tests are normal, insulin resistance test is positive, no helicobacter pylori in stool, endoscopy seems OK. What do you think? All these started after I used PPIs for one month and cutting smoking. I have mild acid reflux symptoms and also developed allergic asthma.
You sound like me a bit lol. For me
I'm fairly certain it's gluten and my gut health so I mostly do keto aside from when I workout hard at the gym. When I do that I need pre and post workout meals that include a simple carb like honey before the workout and then a complex carb like sweet potato as a post workout meal. People call it a targeted ketogenic diet. But I also include IF and when I'm disciplined my acid reflux seems to stay in check but when it's not it feels like brain is getting inflamed and the back of my neck will get stiff along with my jaw and lymphnodes in my jaw and neck feel painful and like they are workong hard to clear my system of crap I've ingested like I oreos ect. When that's going on it automatically causes my body to feel stressed and anxious and in survival mode along with poor brain function. I noticed during the acid reflux that eating a bit of raw ginger will calm my stomach down to good level.
@@DJ42487 I solved this with with vitamin D supplements. I live in Finland and it had started after I moved there. Now it is mostly gone.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom in a accessible way for the people. I’ve watched many of your videos and learn so much!
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Thanks so much for posting this! This is valuable information that needs to be wide spread! Should have 30m views like cat videos do, not 30k.
That's very kind and kind of funny. I am trying to compete against cat videos, but the force is strong with those.
I found the answer of what I was going through. I’ll work on the solutions you gave. Thank you tons 🌷
Glad you found what you're looking for here
So what I hear you saying is that folding laundry is actually helping me.
It depends on the context. If you are just lazy and don''t like folding laundry, folding laundry will help you have an organized laundry pile, but not necessarily improve your frontal lobe. But if you are having difficulty with the motor coordination of your muscles when folding laundry, then folding laundry may improve that aspect of your neurological weakness.
awesome info
Thank you for your positive feedback.
I needed this video!!
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I'm grateful for your existence in this world sir 😊
I have lived with chronic pain for years due to autoimmune disease. RA.
I Have been on different medicines for it.
I am sure it has effected my brain and my central nervous system is in overdrive. That's how I feel that my body is in a heightened over stimulated mode.
I have difficulties as you described regarding the frontal cortex and pre frontal cortex.
I have read that fasting can help re set the body and can help to reduce inflammation and cells can regenerate.
I think I have leaky gut. And definitely have food sensitivities. It's been hard to pinpoint but gluten and grains in general are culprits for me.
I have done periodically fasting and I seem to always feel improved and my pain has reduced but when I resume eating even healthy things it seems to gradually get worse again.
Stress has always been an issue so I try meditating and de stress. I'm even seeing a psychotherapist to help me with cognitive thinking and the chronic anxiety and depression.
Is hard to get back into balance. I've been trying to sort my mind and body out for years to try and feel calm and be pain free and functioning better.
I do end up relapsing and stop making better choices with food as I find it hard to stick with but then I'll try again.
I'm currently doing intermittent fasting. But feel I need to do an extended fast. I'm currently in a big flare up of the disease. I am tired dealing with this cycle.
What do you suggest for me to do to stop the cycle. The cycle of making healthy choices then relapsing then back on again. Trying to stick with things long term is challenging for me. Even though the consequences means feeling crappy and pain.
Is there something that I'm missing that I'm not doing?
what is it that I need to do to get back to wellness.
How you're doing?
Dhynawad sir ji
Thank you, I think.
i'm literally sitting here right now watching this and eating a toffee bar
weo1weo1weo1
Please how i can strong my frontal lobe
Learn English, that will do it and I'm not joking
@duckie kes oh I was talking to the dude who asked how he can strong his frontal lobe lol step 1 learn English ;P
I wish my brain after post concussive syndrome was efficient at retaining this information but it’s not so I watched it four times
Very very interesting
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much for this video I went on TH-cam to search for frontal lobe function and got more than what I was looking for my 27 year old son has been diagnosed with this and we are trying to fix this I'm going to go back and get the number to call your office for myself as well ❤️
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Dr kan u da mannnnnn
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Thank you! Can you tell me how to heal infections ????
Here is a video on how to address gut infections: th-cam.com/video/wyuA9B4kIUk/w-d-xo.html
Is it possible to strenghten frontal lobe function when having aspergers? Im on the mild spectrum. I am not dumb but i feel dumb, its like I cant enter my full frontal lobe potential. If I just could activates this damn lobe, my life would have been so much easier
Thank you for the video an this education 🙂
Just found your video and very interesting, and thank you for posting.
I'm 47 year old male and I've been having learning issues for a very long time. Also apart from that I find it very hard to stay focused and do the one task with thinking that I need to check something when there's no real need for it. I do believe I suffer from adult ADHD but that only my opinion amongst other things.
I want to get some blood tests done but not sure what I need to ask for when wanting a comprehensive blood test to see where I'm chemically imbalanced.
Are you able to offer some advice?
We offer zoom consultations. Please check here to get started:
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Sometimes we got to sit still, then at times we do specific stuff, and then we just choose to do anything randomly...
Yes, there is no set formula. We need routines, but we also need some novelty to stimulate the brain. Routines can be that we sleep and exercise around the same time every day. Novelty can be learning a new skill or new language to promote neuroplasticity.
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Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. What kind of tests are required to be conducted in the brain to identify where we currently stand and areas of improvement?
I'm trying to improve on a very tough skill that requires a lot of concentration, focus, discipline and confidence.
There are many different tests depending on the nature of the condition and what we are trying to accomplish. If you are trying to improve a skill, you don't necessarily need a test. The best thing to do is actually put effort into concentration, focus, and being disciplined about it. The confidence comes when you see yourself making progress.
Love this
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Exercise for better blood flow to all your organs. I exercise a lot and make good decisions but have very poor forcus and memory. I stay busy and forget to eat sometimes during the day and I'm anemic so there's that. Running on coffee most days and over eat at dinner time. Exercise keeps my inflammation in my back away
If you are anemic, that is a priority to address. Exercise won't make anemia better.
*Anapanasati* and you will be on a different level!
A thousand thank yous Dr Kan !!!
Your lecture is accurate for the most part, though the various cognitive functions are not as clearly contained to the various sub-sections of the frontal cortex. These sub-sections make up an interconnected network. So a lesion / stroke to any part of that network will affect the overall function.
great info ℹ️ now the hard part just get myself to do it!!! 😅
@TheHrandolph. The difficult part is to get started. Once you start, you have momentum and easier to keep going.
Thanks Doc!
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Well, here I am watching this at 4:27 am, 2 more articles to write, 7000 words lacking on my novel, in the dark with an electric heating pad, a granola bar, and one mango.
I am you 5 years later
🤣🤣🤣🤣yep
Important question what food help that frontal lobe
Please watch this video on my channel on how to improve brain function:th-cam.com/video/2pIDwvI8hho/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for this.. i have a stroke patient has damage fronta and parietal lobes
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This is such a great video. Thank you😊
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That was very interesting. I am going to take some of these suggestions and put them into practice. Will be watching more of your videos. I used to play piano and have wanted to learn the flute, so both would seem helpful to do as I get older.
Thank you so much! This is the first video I've watched on your channel. I'm excited to watch more! Any words of help or wisdom for those with Multiple Sclerosis?
My eye doctors wife had MS, I told her what to eat and for the first time she no longer feels pain. I recommend also looking into essential oils. Dr. K is right here, it's an autoimmune disease
Where can I find information on how to help my granddaughter. When she was born, she was not breathing. She is two now and she is way behind in development. Dr's finally performed an MRI and she was diagnosed with frontal lobe and membrane between the lobes damaged. What can I do, where can I research ways of helping her and helping her as much as possible to increase her motor skills ( she is just now learning to sit and grasp)
would love any help. I feel she still has the ability to progress. I don't ever want to give up hope for her.
Thank you for sharing about your granddaughter. I am sure she is getting good help from her healthcare professionals. I encourage you to continue to educate yourself so you can advocate for her by watching more videos at my channel. God bless you and your granddaughter.
Thank you so so so much!!!
Barb Stotter
Please how i can strong my frontal lobe
Thanks for sharing this informative content. I personally found experiencing a certain degree of stress strengthens my mental faculties. I do this by consciously challenging myself. Doing things that make me uncomfortable but not to the point of overwhelment. New and novel experiences will enrich your mind.
it's called the yerkes-dodson law. It describes a inverted u-shaped function with stress on the x-axis and performance on the y-axis. Basically it says: A medium amount of stress is beneficial for performance; too high or no stress at all and your brain is not in the right state to perform well.
Thank you for making this video Dr. Kan!! I’m EXTREMELY interested in where I can find that neuro test you spoke of towards the beginning of the video.
Hi, is you are interested in consulting with Dr. Kan, please visit askdrkan.com/get-started
please do more videos! especially what a good diet would be ?
I filled out a quick form on his website and he sent me his special recommended diet. He also does cooking videos. Very helpful!
Thank you Doc! If you experience many of the symptoms you’ve described, which is the one you suggest we start first? I don’t want to put the cart before the horse.
Start with fuel delivery. Stabilize blood sugar and improve circulation. Take care of the lifestyle things such as getting good sleep and exercise.
Thank yiu , yoyre the man
No you the man
Move the body and the mind (and brain) will follow!
That is certainly important. But also need to mind the metabolic aspect regarding nutrition and inflammation.
@@DrPeterKanThanks for your response. Three years later, I have a *whole new* experience and understanding of this topic. I'll be rewatching your video(s)!
I have executive dysfunction, aphantasia, anterograde amnesia due to psychiatric medicines, MRI was normal,what to do
how can i improve from a past injury to the frontal
Is a nut mix with raisins a good snack for every 2 to 3 hours ?
Not necessarily.
How do I find a doctor who can help me find if there is something wrong with my brain? I live in Romania so I might not be able to benefit from your help
You will want to find someone who are trained in functional medicine. We offer online courses to teach patients how to understand their body so they can either create their own solutions, or be able to communicate with their provider better. You can find our courses here: neurometabolicacademy.thinkific.com/
Him: (draws brain)
Me: sees Slave 1
Dr kane is mucuna safe for mood
Depends on what mood you are talking about.
What would be an appropriate blood test (if there is one) to check for specific inflammation inter body to effect the bran negatively .
There are many different ways inflammation can manifest in the body, and different markers may give clues about inflammation. There is no one marker that can tell the whole story. CRP is one such marker. But there are many others. And you can be inflamed but have normal CRP, because you can be inflamed in a different pathway that is not reflected in CRP. This is why a detailed history with a skilled functional medicine practitioner can help determine what lab tests to order so increase the chance of catching the problem.
I have chronic brain fog and i guess it started from panic attacks and anxiety. How can i cure this problem?
Eliminate sugar spikes gluten injust water 7 ounce till 2pm and eat a light dinner also align ur circadian rhythm
Stop bein a bitch
What would be your suggestions for improving frontal lobal and ceribal parts of the Brain Post TBI
@karenhomer6066. Please check out videos on this channel on microglia activation and brain inflammation for information related to TBI.
@@DrPeterKan
Thankyou
Thank you dr!
Liberty Daniel
Please how i can strong my frontal lobe
This vidéo make so much mean to my health issues. But I don't know how to succeed in healing my self
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Is painting good for stimulating the brain motor-wise?
It can be.
Dr Kan what vitamins do you suggest taking for brain health?
Dr my husband suffering frontal lobe injury iam very diffuculties from husband's personality change pls help me Dr.
How will you adrees anorexia nerviosa? How to change
Not the topic being addressed in this video, nor my area of expertise.
Dig the information in the video.
One production critique if you don't mind. Equalize the volume of the intro noise with your content
With frontal lobe nocturnal epilepsy what would you suggest when most of the symptoms associated with an injury to frontal lobe are present? Would what you have suggested in the video also help?
What can you take to reduce inflammation?
the title made me laugh 😂
Laughter is the best medicine.