47. Optimizing Your Brain with Dr. Austin Perlmutter

If our brains are in charge of printing every cell in our bodies and controlling every decision we make, why are we all not consciously optimizing our brains? Today's guest is Dr. Austin Perlmutter and we’ll be talking about Why Isn’t Everyone Optimizing Their Brain? Dr. Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher, health investor and international educator. His mission is to help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of “stuckness” in our brains and bodies. In this episode, we get to dive deep into how to optimize your brain and for those of you who love science, you’re going to be in heaven. Dr. Austin shares how our modern society and its consumerism do everything to keep our brains happy. But, as he shares on the show: our brains are not designed to keep us happy, they are designed to keep us alive.  Emily and Austin dive into the external forces that affect our brains for the worse, and he gives us tips and exercises on how to optimize our brain health starting today. Yes, food and sleep are important but he also shares how psychedelics are some of the safest pharmaceuticals that we have for mental health conditions.  I promise you will love every second of this episode. Enjoy this episode of Why Isn’t Everyone Doing This? with Dr. Austin Perlmutter, and make sure to subscribe to our podcast, so you never miss an episode.  === Enrollment for Moving into Mastery is currently closed. To learn more about this course or to join the waitlist, go to https://zivameditation.com/joinmastery/ The ancient philosophy that is shared in this course upleveled Emily's relationship with her body, with time, with money and most importantly with herself. She was able to understand both viscerally and intellectually that there really is only ONE thing and we are ALL it. As the world moves faster and faster and our technology continues to become more advanced, it is imperative that we have these core philosophies to ground us in the unchanging laws of Nature. And to make sure everyone who moves through Mastery has everything they need to succeed, Emily called in elite thought leaders like Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Kate Northrup and other amazing experts in their field. What these Mastery experts teach in this course will complement Emily’s conceptual teachings from the Vedas with data and experience-backed tools that will uplevel your daily life and move you closer to your goals. === Commit to a daily practice you love with zivaONLINE - get 15% off with promo code WHYTHIS: https://zivameditation.com/jointoday Take Ziva's FREE Meditation Masterclass: https://zivameditation.com/learn Grab your invite for our Bliss Activations here: https://zivameditation.com/activate And follow us on Instagram If you prefer to watch this episode on YouTube, click here: YouTube Channel === Dr. Austin Perlmutter is a board-certified internal medicine physician, New York Times bestselling author, published researcher, health investor and international educator. His mission is help people improve their health by targeting the biological basis of “stuckness” in our brains and bodies. His writing, presentations, podcasts, and online educational programs explore how environmental factors influence our cognitive and mental state and have reached millions. Dr. Perlmutter currently serves as the executive director and research lead at Big Bold Health, a food-as-medicine company focused on helping people rejuvenate health through better immune function, where he is running a first-of-its kind study exploring the effects of plant nutrients on human aging through epigenetics. https://www.austinperlmutter.com/ https://www.instagram.com/draustinperlmutter/