Clinical Cognitive Health Initiatives

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     As a key component of the Healthy Aging Program, the Clinical Cognitive Health Initiative program is focused on assisting client enjoy greater longevity by taking a proactive approach to improving overall health, identifying cognitive changes, and intervening to optimize cognitive function and maximize quality of life. We used to think that aging led to widespread death of brain cells (neurons) and that, once lost, they could not be regenerated.  Those ideas have been expanded with recent research on “neuroplasticity” suggesting that this is not the case. In fact, the number of neurons in our brains is stable with healthy brain aging, and we now know that new brain cells can even be formed (neurogenesis) in memory centers of the brain well into old age. Cognitive aging is a consequence of molecular and biochemical aging, which results in metabolic, hormonal, and immune dysregulation, increased oxidative stress and inflammation, altered neurotransmission, and reduced neurotrophic support of neural cells. Such changes impair the plasticity of the brain, that is the ability to reorganize, learn, and remember.  A thorough clinical nutrition assessment can benefit those with concerns for or experience with changes in memory or loss of function and focus. 

     In addition to providing neurofeedback for improving memory, focus, stress, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, sleep disorders and cognitive function, I am certified in NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP), Clinical Nutrition Counseling, HeartMath and Advanced Clinical Peptides to assist clients interested in improving cognitive function and capacity.