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Ancient Amazon Secrets That Activate Brain Healing & Reverse Aging | Alberto Villoldo, PhD

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Feb 26, 2025
Alberto Villoldo, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and shamanic healer known for his work at the crossroads of ancient healing and modern neuroscience. In this enlightening conversation, he reveals Amazonian secrets for brain health that combat dementia. Discover how plant compounds can detoxify and repair the body while exploring gut health's crucial role in brain regeneration. Villoldo emphasizes the impact of serotonin on mental well-being and the synergy between shamanic healing and scientific methods for lasting cognitive health.
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Brain Regeneration

  • The brain regenerates itself through protein synthesis, growing new cells at different rates.
  • This challenges the old belief that we have a limited number of neurons.
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Dementia Rates

  • Dementia is less common in the Amazon (1 in 100) than in America (1 in 5), affecting women more.
  • Indigenous Amazonians possess secrets to brain protection.
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Detoxification Systems

  • Restarting detoxification systems, like NRF2 activators, is key for brain health.
  • These systems decline around age 35 but can be reactivated with specific plants.
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