Episode Description
Dr. Ken Sharlin joins Broken Brains to explain how integrative neurology and functional medicine redefine mental health by treating the brain’s root causes—trauma, inflammation, and injury.
Topics Covered:
• Brain trauma and mental health
• Chronic inflammation and neurology
• Childhood trauma and brain development
• CTE and repetitive head injury
• Functional medicine for brain health
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Chapters
00:00 Brain Trauma and Mental Health Explained
02:16 Dr. Ken Sharlin’s Path to Integrative Neurology
05:16 Why Traditional Neurology Falls Short
08:00 Integrative Neurology and Whole-Brain Healing
11:52 Limbic System Dysfunction and Hypervigilance
15:15 Chronic Inflammation and Neurological Decline
19:57 CTE and Repetitive Brain Trauma
25:50 Childhood Trauma and Brain Development
29:49 Functional Medicine Tools for Brain Health
33:23 Medication vs Root-Cause Treatment
39:05 Rethinking Mental Health Care
44:24 Emerging Brain Diagnostic Technologies
49:07 The Future of Neurology
54:06 Resources for Brain Health
Connect with Dr. Sharlin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkensharlin/
Website: https://functionalmedicine.doctor/
Produced by Security Halt Media