I'm considering leaving Twitter in the coming weeks as it's not as active as it used to be. To get more frequent updates on what I'm doing, please check me out on LinkedIn.

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It's long been a question: could all of humanity actually live within the Doughnut? Thanks to Hauke Schlesier et al it's just been quantified for the 1st time. And the answer is probably yes - if we transform to economies of sufficiency. Read more here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Join us at our climate change and brain health session at the American Academy of Neurology meeting this morning (11:15 MT). Excitement is heating up! #AANAM

Thanks to Jen Christensen and The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health for the opportunity to amplify our message on climate change's impact on #brainhealth . A key take-away: We usually know when to expect high temps and can take preventative measures!

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on average, stroke is a disease that is 90% one's environment and 10% one's genes. our research and public health priorities need to adjust accordingly to reduce the risk of exposure to the key contributors: poor diet, lack of physical activity, substance use, and air pollution

interestingly, the same study attributes 20% of global stroke risk to air pollution too!

And how do you keep your glymphatic system clean? SLEEP for @brainhealth and #alzheimersprevention

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congrats! we've WAYS to go with neurology, but we'll get there

stroke + climate change, it's more than just air pollution. check out our publication in Stroke AHA/ASA . Thanks to Prof Anna Ranta for leading us! #brainhealth #climatechange #neurotwitter

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38436104/

did you know you can join other doctors to educate your members of congress about the effects of climate change on health?

Today I learned that air pollution affects amyloid deposition in the brain of people with Alzheimer's and the effect was strongest in those without the APOE 4 allele #BrainHealth #climatechange

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38382009/

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great talk from Aleksandra Pikula MD DipABPN/ABLM 🧠 on lifestyle risk factors and treatments for stroke prevention. couldn't agree more with how we've got to address risk factors in our patients' 20s-30s

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A recent study from Germany shows that while vegans had the lowest cardiovascular disease risk, any reduction in the consumption of animal products helps.

I'm not fond of the war over which diet is best and insulting people over it. What matters most to me is the possibility of…

amazing! the World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends dietary guidelines be systemic and not focused solely on individual nutritional needs. in other words, how does a food systems affect the economy, equity, environment etc.

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thanks Science Magazine for highlighting the detrimental effect of extreme heat on neurodevelopment

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Free webinar Feb 14th at 2pm ET - Movement Disorders: What You Need to Know

Presented by Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM (she/her) , movement disorders neurologist and lifestyle medicine physician

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Heart attacks, cancer, dementia, premature deaths: 4 essential reads on the health effects driving EPA’s new fine particle air pollution standard theconversation.com/heart-attacks-… via The Conversation U.S.

We’re so grateful to our sponsors! Thank you for helping us build the will for climate action by educating the public and decionmakers on the health harms of #climatechange and the health opportunities of climate solutions

Such an important finding with highly relevant implications! #LifestyleMedicine American College of Lifestyle Medicine #neurology #dementia Women Neurologists Group