Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD 194: Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill: Protecting Your Brain from Neurotoxins with Dr. Raymond Singer
In this episode, Dr. Jill sits down with esteemed neurologist, Dr. Raymond Singer, to discuss an important topic that affects us all - protecting our brains from neurotoxins.
Our brains play a critical role in our everyday lives, influencing our memory, concentration, reaction time, sleep, thinking, and even language abilities. However, due to various factors such as environmental pollutants, certain medications, and even everyday household products, our brains can be exposed to neurotoxins that can negatively impact their functions.
Key Points ✅ Neurotoxicity is a cause of brain damage. Common symptoms can include problems with memory, concentration, reaction time, sleep, thinking, language, as well as depression, confusion, personality changes, fatigue, and numbness of the hands and feet. Many types of nervous system disorders could be caused by neurotoxicity, including numerous neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
✅ Applied neurotoxicology is a cross disciplinary study, requiring training, education, or experience in both toxicology and neuropsychology. An understanding of applied neurotoxicology is necessary for the correct diagnosis and treatment of neurotoxicity.
Dr. Raymond Singer Dr. Raymond Singer is a board-certified forensic neuropsychologist, specializing in neurotoxicology. He has testified in several groundbreaking litigation cases, expanding the rights of people to get compensation for neuropsychological injuries from neurotoxic chemicals. He served as an expert witness in the landmark agentWitness in the landmark Agent Orange Vietnam Veterans Litigation, which resulted in the largest settlement at that time for toxic chemical injuries. He recently was featured in an opinion by the United States Supreme Court.
👍🏼 Dr. Raymond Singer's Website: https://neurotox.com/