# 708 Head Injuries – how serious are they? Best of Show Aug 2015

The Staying Young Show

Show Topic: Head Injuries – how serious are they? With Dr. Randall of Carrick Brain Centers

Co-Hosts: Dr. Gaman, Judy Gaman, Mark Anderson

Guests: Cagan Randall (in studio)

Segment 1

Discussion

Today we are talking about head injuries. The brain is so delicate and when we suffer a head injury or some sort of change in brain function, it can be difficult to get our lives back in order. This is going to be a fascinating show because we have Dr. Cagan Randall of Carrick Brain Centers with us later in the show and we are going to talk about some of the amazing research they have done and are doing. They do amazing work with both soldiers and civilians, so be prepared to be blown away with what you’re going to hear today.

• (Connect) Talk about our own conks on the head and how those have affected us.
• Docs – explain a little bit about how the knowledge of the brain and it’s overall function has changed even since you were in medical school
• Some of the ways we obtain a head injury: freak accidents, car accidents, work related injuries, sports, and war
• Other things that affect the brain, strokes, Parkinson’s, etc.
• (Inspire) tell about my visit to Carrick Brain Centers

MUSIC FOR DOC SHOCK 

Doc Shock of the day 2 min

New research out of Penn State may hold some answers to childhood obesity. They used functional MRI to look at the brains of obese and non-obese children and it turns out that obese children have less of a response in the reward center part of the brain when presented with healthy food. Meaning that when they eat healthy food, their belly may be full but the brain is not satisfied. There is more research needed to see whether the decreased brain function caused the obesity or if the obesity caused the lower response in the brain, but it’s a start. Perhaps if we can find out more, we can help retrain parts of the brain.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150707212453.htm

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Segment 2

About tease – coming up – Dr. Cagan Randall of Carrick Brain Centers, a leading center for the treatment of brain trauma. If you think you know the brain – think again. We are so honored to have Dr. Randall with us – he is having such a positive impact on those who visit his center. It’s like daily miracles – and I have seen it first-hand.

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Welcome Dr. Cagan Randall of Carrick Brain Centers and they are the leader in brain health management and brain rehabilitation.

Discuss

• Randall’s story – why this is his passion
• My visit to Carrick Brain Center in Irving, TX
• The scope of what they treat: ADD, Autism, Brain injury from Trauma, PTSD, Stroke, Concussion, Parkinson’s
• Touch on upcoming Alzheimer’s research

SHOUT OUT TO MILITARY, Facebook (stay young media group) , download podcasts – coming up - some of the details of treatment, and things you can be doing right now to protect your brain and increase your cognition.  

Segment 3

Judy – Tease the upcoming Dementia Defender 844-WELL100

Back on with Dr. Cagan Randall of Carrick Brain Centers. This episode of the staying young show is focused on improving brain function, even when there has been a loss or trauma

Discuss

• Let’s talk about the soldiers you treat and how you can help them (share stories – no names of course)
• Mention some of the technology, even for inner ear issues from trauma
• Randall’s patents and how this is his true passion – always changing and always improving. Talk about the vision of Carrick Brain Centers 

Judy tease DD – grab a pen! 844-well100. Podcasts itunes, stayyoungamerica.com

Coming up Medical Mania Trivia and then at the end of the show - Dementia Defender Riddle of the day – your chance to win a free copy of the book Age to Perfection

 

Segment 4

 

Judy Announcement tease DD 844-Well100 – 30 sec.

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A. The mouth

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A. 18 acres

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