Vagal Toning: A Journey Home to the Self
Note from Dr. Ilene Naomi Rusk: As clinicians and researchers it is more important than ever for us to collaborate and learn from...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Apr 217 min read
Trauma-Informed Health-Care for Providers
Ilene Naomi Rusk, PhD Director, Healthy Brain Clinic, Colorado IleneNaomiRusk.com HealthyBrain.Clinic 303-938-9244 Instagram: dr_rusk...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 255 min read
Why Being a Social Butterfly Is Good for Brain Health
I have always believed that a life spent surrounded by meaningful relationships is a life lived to the fullest. If you were to ask a...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Feb 156 min read
The Power (and Biology) of Love
Note from Dr. Ilene Naomi Rusk: It's the power of teamwork that allows us, at The Brain and Behavior Clinic, to do what we do best:...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jan 314 min read
How to Analyze Your Cognitive Health Status Quickly and Effectively
The brain and mental health movements have recently blossomed with more self-help tools and tips available to the public than ever...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Nov 28, 20236 min read
Benefits of the Brew: Caffeinated or Not, Does Coffee Benefit Brain Health?
It’s likely that you’ve experienced that anticipatory early-morning craving for a steaming, rich cup of espresso or a fancy, frothy...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Oct 9, 20238 min read
The Daily Habits of a Stress Resilient Mind
Functional, complementary, and integrative medicine are rooted in the belief that our physical and mental health are undeniably...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Aug 29, 20234 min read
Can COVID-19 Lead to Long-Haul Cognitive Decline? How can you Help?
The COVID-19 pandemic presented the entire globe with numerous unpredictabilities. From not knowing when it was safe to go outside again,...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Aug 16, 20236 min read
Why Walking is Valuable for Mental and Brain Health
Hiking and walking as treatment options for mental wellness and health regulation of the nervous system are currently being heavily...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jul 17, 20235 min read
How can Neurofeedback and Biofeedback Help with Brain Health?
The process of using biofeedback and neurofeedback to determine a patient’s psychological state has taken huge leaps in the...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 30, 20233 min read
12 Simple Ways to Prevent Memory Loss as You Age: a Functional Medicine Approach
It’s a common worry that faces millions as they age - what if I start to develop memory loss? Memory loss disorders are a particularly...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 27, 20233 min read
How Cognitive Rehabilitation Can Restore Your Mind
What Is Cognitive Rehabilitation? Cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) and cognitive training are thoroughly studied genres of mental...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Guest Blog, "Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease: A Revolutionary Tool"
Dr Suzanne Gazda is a brilliant colleague and integrative neurologist in Texas. There are many ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s, as you know,...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Sep 1, 20220 min read
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Oct 9, 20212 min read
Spirituality and the Brain: Emerging Neuro Theological Research
Keywords: spirituality, neurotheology, neurology, meditation, prayer, religion, brain, interconnected Integrative medicine is rooted in...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Sep 19, 20213 min read
Prepare for the Fall with Resilience
Keywords: Covid-19, Coronavirus, Covid-19 Long-Haulers, Stress, Immune System, Chronic Fatigue, Chronic Stress, ME, Covid Mental Health...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Aug 9, 20214 min read
Building Emotional Resilience, yes, now 🌸
What is resilience? Resilience is the ability to return to a place of homeostasis or mental or physical balance after a challenging event...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jul 9, 20215 min read
Stress, Trauma and Neurologic Illness: A likely relationship
When it comes to preventative steps in neurologic illness, understanding how stress affects our bodies and minds is a top priority. We...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Reduce Biological Age, At Any Age, With These 5 Interventions
Keywords: age, methylation, DNA, biological age, longevity, healthy aging, genes, optimal longevity, joy, brain health Age isn’t “just a...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 29, 20217 min read
5 Habits To Develop Your Attitude Of Gratitude
‘Gratitude’ might seem like one of the latest self-help fads. Social networking is replete with gratitude lists, and dedicated gratitude...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 11, 20213 min read
DIY Lowering Dementia Risk in 12 Ways
Keywords: risk factors, modifiable risk factors, dementia, cognitive, cognitive reserve, pathological, preventative Addressing dementia...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
May 28, 20212 min read
Your Spiritual Fitness and Brain Health in 12 minutes a day
Keywords: spiritual fitness, spiritual health, cognitive health, integrative health, meditation, Alzheimer’s Disease As we approach aging...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
May 21, 20214 min read
Your Positive Neuroplasticity Plan
Several of you have asked me about what I offer in terms of a neuroplasticity plan. These are some of the things I think about when I see...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jan 2, 20214 min read
10 More Avenues To Heal Traumatic Stress
In my last blog post, I gave you new tools to apply towards treating traumatic stress. Today, we’re going to go over yet even more...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Dec 26, 20205 min read
Harnessing the Power of Neuroplasticity
The brain’s ability to change and adapt throughout life is truly remarkable. It begins in utero and lasts until we take our last breath....
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Dec 22, 20206 min read
How to Live Longer: Pursue Your Ikigai
Is your life purpose-driven? For most, the existential meaning of purpose seems hard to reach, and sometimes, life's relentless demands...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Dec 19, 20207 min read
Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Help the Brain?
Billions of dollars and decades devoted to drug development for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias haven't led us to a cure or...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Nov 26, 20206 min read
10 New Avenues for Healing Traumatic Stress
Here is a list of psychotherapy gems which you can do on your own. It seems as though these days, everyone and their grandmother are...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Oct 2, 202016 min read
Clinicians, Be Trauma-Informed.
The importance of Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Functional Medicine Adverse childhood experiences have a dose-dependent...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Oct 2, 20207 min read
Sculpting the Brain Through Prayer or Meditation
Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk | Brain and Behavior Clinic Prayer and meditation sometimes appear to be at odds in the Western world. The two...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Sep 28, 20204 min read
Making the Most of Each Breath: 3 Ways Breathing Exercises Improve Your Health
An old adage from the theatre, to wit, is, “in life, one of the few things you can control is your breath.” Breathing is essential to...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Sep 20, 20204 min read
PANS and PANDAS: Why An Integrative Approach to Treatment Matters
One of our most vulnerable populations are children, and understanding how to see them, take care of them and treat them in all areas of...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Sep 4, 20205 min read
Your Mind and Brain Like Certainty
The current pandemic has caused unprecedented changes in nearly every area of our lives. Ever since January, 2020, when the first...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Aug 18, 20200 min read
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Aug 13, 202010 min read
Trust Your Gut: Harnessing the Power of Interoception
When we ask others, “How do you feel?” we’re inquiring about emotions and physical sensations. This is just one of many common sayings...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jul 18, 20204 min read
How Your Thought Patterns Affect Your Brain
Negative thoughts seem to be bad for your brain in addition to hijacking your joy. Anyone who has ever had to deal with low mood or a...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jul 18, 20206 min read
How Good Sleep Keeps Your Brain Healthy
Research on the neuroscience of sleep shows us that good sleep is an exquisite system of coordinated brain activity that improves daily...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 23, 20208 min read
Psychedelics and Psychological Healing
The role of psychedelics in mental and emotional healing is a relatively novel target of hot debate in the neuroscience and clinical...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Jun 5, 20206 min read
Train Your Way to a Better Brain - Cognitive Training and Plasticity
Your brain is plastic. I’m not talking about the kind of plastic we use for water bottles. What I mean, is that your brain embodies the...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Apr 23, 20208 min read
Tips for Emotional Wellness during COVID-19 and the Post Pandemic
Boulder, Colorado As information about the new coronavirus streams through our TVs, computers and smartphones, it’s bombarding our brains...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Pillow talk Heals
Pillow Talk: Healing Body and Mind While You Sleep Was getting eight hours of sleep a night at the top of your New Year’s resolution list...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 6, 20201 min read
Watch this video of a neuroscientist describing what you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s
Watch this video and pay close attention to ways that you can build some cognitive reserve! Lisa Genova is the well-known author of...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 6, 20207 min read
Healing from Trauma by Focusing on the Body
Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Our plans hit roadblocks, our circumstances are constantly changing, interpersonal conflicts...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 6, 20203 min read
Reach Out: Three Ways to Ask for Help
“Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help.” -- Thomas Keating Too often, we try to take on life’s burdens...
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Dr Ilene Naomi Rusk
Mar 6, 20205 min read
Walk away from Alzheimer’s
Exercise as a treatment option for many illnesses and diseases, including Alzheimer’s, is currently being scientifically studied. This...
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