050 Dr. Paul Alan Cox: Plants, People and Culture. How Ethnobotanical Research has Changed Our Lives
May 8, 2026
Flashback Friday Episode 50 - May
2022
“Walk into any pharmacy and ask to
examine a bottle of prescription medicine chosen at random.
There is a one in four chance that the prescription
medication you hold in your hand has an active ingredient derived
from a plant. Most of these plant-derived drugs were...
May 4, 2026
What if one of the most powerful tools for protecting your brain health has been right under your nose all along? In this fascinating episode, Jonathan Askholm explores the science of olfaction and its direct connection to memory, emotion, and cognitive function. Drawing on emerging research and personal experience, he...
May 1, 2026
THIS EPISODE OF GROWING OLDER LIVING YOUNGER focuses on sleep and the ways we can achieve sufficient natural sleep.
Today’s Featured Expert is retired medical doctor and longtime mindfulness teacher, Dr. Lucinda Sykes, on her approach to promoting deep natural sleep
We discuss the importance of natural deep sleep,...
Apr 27, 2026
What if the greatest threat to your independence, your brain health, and even your lifespan isn’t aging itself—but the hours you spend sitting each day? In this powerful episode, Dr. Gillian Lockitch explores a transformative approach to health with Dr. James Walter: the concept of “Move More Moments.” Drawing...
Apr 24, 2026
Flashback Friday Episode 66 from 2022
"Brains at any age are capable of
rewiring and changing. No one should be aging, thinking that it's
all downhill from here' (Dr. Henry Mahncke).
This comment on brain plasticity, made by research neuroscientist, Dr. Henry Mahncke,
in Episode 10:
Rewiring Your Brain, echoes in my...