À propos de ce cours : With deteriorating health, particularly brain health, occurring at a global level, this course introduces you to methods for maximizing your brain's fitness through nutrition, exercise, meditation, and sleep. We'll debunk popular myths about prescribed practices for overall health and then uncover studies from the last few decades revealing practical routines and interventions that are proven to help improve the brain. You'll also get a glimpse at the brain's structure and common brain functions, as well as a "prescription" each week of tips for improving your brain's health.
Créé par : Emory University
Enseigné par : Karima Benameur, MD, Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology, School of Medicine
| Niveau | Débutant |
| Engagement | 4 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week |
| Langue | English |
| Comment réussir | Réussissez tous les devoirs notés pour terminer le cours. |
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Programme de cours
SEMAINE 1
Nutrition and the Brain
In this first week, you'll get a simple primer on the brain before diving into the history of nutrition and landmark studies on certain diets that can improve brain health.
13 vidéos, 5 lectures, 1 quiz pour s'exercer
- Reading: Course Outline and Grading Information
- Vidéo: Structural Anatomy of Our Brains
- Vidéo: Functional Anatomy of Our Brains
- Reading: Brain Structure & Brain Activity [Handout]
- Vidéo: Neurological Diseases & Nutritional Health
- Vidéo: The History of Nutritional Research, 1950s-1980s
- Vidéo: The History of Nutritional Research, 1980s-Present
- Reading: Nutritional Research & Global Health
- Vidéo: What Happens When We Eat
- Vidéo: Insulin Resistance & Effects on the Brain
- Reading: Insulin Resistance
- Vidéo: The Myth About Supplements
- Vidéo: The Mediterranean Diet
- Vidéo: The Ketogenic Diet
- Vidéo: Intermittent Fasting
- Reading: Diet Resources
- Vidéo: Your "Prescription"
- Practice Quiz: Practice
Noté: Week 1
SEMAINE 2
Exercise and the Brain
During our second week, we'll uncover what exercise does to the brain (including physical and mental exercises) and look at human and animal research that provides us with these insights.
7 vidéos, 2 lectures, 1 quiz pour s'exercer
- Vidéo: Animal Studies
- Reading: Physical Inactivity, Mice, BDNF
- Vidéo: Healthy Brains
- Vidéo: Impaired Brains
- Vidéo: Cognitive Training
- Reading: Physical & Cognitive Exercise
- Vidéo: [OPTIONAL] Interview with Dr. Lydia Fazzio
- Vidéo: Your "Prescription"
- Practice Quiz: Practice
Noté: Week 2
SEMAINE 3
Meditation and the Brain
For our third week, we'll uncover the neuroscience behind meditation and mindfulness and recognize the effects of meditation on brain activity and brain structure.
8 vidéos, 3 lectures, 1 quiz pour s'exercer
- Vidéo: The Scientific Study of Meditation
- Reading: What Is Mindfulness?
- Vidéo: Meditation & Brain Structure
- Vidéo: Meditation & Brain Activity
- Vidéo: Meditation, Emotions, & the Immune System
- Reading: Meditation's Effects
- Vidéo: The Benefits of Meditation
- Reading: Meditation Resources
- Vidéo: [OPTIONAL] Interview with Dr. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi
- Vidéo: Your "Prescription"
- Practice Quiz: Practice
Noté: Week 3
SEMAINE 4
Sleep and the Brain
In this final week, we'll look at how sleep works as an active process in the brain, assess the effects of sleep deprivation, and consider helpful practices for improved sleep and brain health.
6 vidéos, 3 lectures, 1 quiz pour s'exercer
- Vidéo: The Biology of Waking and Sleeping
- Vidéo: What Happens During Sleep?
- Reading: Functions of Sleep
- Vidéo: Chronic Diseases
- Vidéo: Reviewing The Data
- Reading: Sleep Questionnaires
- Reading: Sleep Disorders and Healthy Sleep
- Vidéo: Your "Prescription"
- Practice Quiz: Practice
Noté: Week 4
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Emory University
Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.
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Great presentation. This course integrates many very resent research results.
An eye-opening course! You will know how diet (insulin resistance actually), meditation, sleep and exercise affect your brain.
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PF
Super informative! It felt like it was just the right amount of depth on each topic with extra resources to go deeper if wanted/needed.