Emory University - Biohacking Your Brain's Health
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Biohacking Your Brain's Health at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Biohacking Your Brain's Health at Coursera Highlights
- 50% started a new career after completing these courses.
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Biohacking Your Brain's Health at Coursera Course details
- 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.
Biohacking Your Brain's Health at Coursera Curriculum
Nutrition and the Brain
Course Introduction
Structural Anatomy of Our Brains
Functional Anatomy of Our Brains
Neurological Diseases & Nutritional Health
The History of Nutritional Research, 1950s-1980s
The History of Nutritional Research, 1980s-Present
What Happens When We Eat
Insulin Resistance & Effects on the Brain
The Myth About Supplements
The Mediterranean Diet
The Ketogenic Diet
Intermittent Fasting
Your "Prescription"
Course Outline and Grading Information
Brain Structure & Brain Activity [Handout]
Nutritional Research & Global Health
Insulin Resistance
Diet Resources
Practice
Week 1
Exercise and the Brain
The Physiology of Exercise
Animal Studies
Healthy Brains
Impaired Brains
Cognitive Training
[OPTIONAL] Interview with Dr. Lydia Fazzio
Your "Prescription"
Physical Inactivity, Mice, BDNF
Physical & Cognitive Exercise
Practice
Week 2
Meditation and the Brain
Meditation & Mindfulness
The Scientific Study of Meditation
Meditation & Brain Structure
Meditation & Brain Activity
Meditation, Emotions, & the Immune System
The Benefits of Meditation
[OPTIONAL] Interview with Dr. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi
Your "Prescription"
What Is Mindfulness?
Meditation's Effects
Meditation Resources
Practice
Week 3
Sleep and the Brain
Normal Sleep Physiology
The Biology of Waking and Sleeping
What Happens During Sleep?
Chronic Diseases
Reviewing The Data
Your "Prescription"
Functions of Sleep
Sleep Questionnaires
Sleep Disorders and Healthy Sleep
Practice
Week 4
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