The Resetter Podcast with Dr. Mindy How to Improve the Functioning of Your Prefrontal Cortex - With Dr. Heidi Haavik
Apr 3, 2023
Dr. Heidi Haavik, a chiropractor and neuroscientist, explores the fascinating link between spinal health and the prefrontal cortex. She explains how trauma and stress disrupt spinal function, affecting rational thinking and perception. Discover how exercise clears stress, and learn why small adjustments in daily habits can revitalize brain function. Heidi also discusses the surprising benefits of chiropractic care on digestion and healing. With practical tips, she emphasizes that nurturing the prefrontal cortex is essential for overall well-being.
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Prefrontal Cortex Controls Rational Thought
- The prefrontal cortex is the brain's rational control center that guides goal-directed behavior and perception.
- When it goes offline, the emotional limbic brain takes over, causing survival-driven reactions and loss of rational thinking.
Trauma Shuts Down The Rational Brain
- Trauma-triggered fight-or-flight floods the body with stress hormones and turns the prefrontal cortex offline.
- This shift causes higher heart rate, emotional reactivity, and reduced rational decision-making.
Spinal Small Muscles Are Sensory Hubs
- Fight-or-flight and accidents turn off the small spinal muscles that sense vertebral motion.
- When those sensors stop, the brain guesses movement and microtraumas plus inflammation can follow.
