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Dr. Helen Lavretsky
Serving as a bridge between spirituality, neuroscience and mental health, Dr. Lavretsky facilitates spiritual evolution, assisting clients toward being their authentic Selves.
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Study Links Higher Vitamin D Levels to Lower Dementia Risk
New research connects higher vitamin D levels in middle age to reduced accumulation of tau, a brain protein tied to developing dementia.
Mind, Body and Soul Connection - Create and Grow Brain Capital Podcast
The episode with Dr. Helen from UCLA also highlights the power of joy as a daily practice, the neuroscience of combining movement with cognitive engagement, and the surprising overlap between transcendent experiences like art, nature, and deep inner connection.
Activities for Cognitive Health
Boost cognitive health and brain function with simple lifestyle changes. Discover how physical exercise, brain games, meditation and a healthy diet can enhance memory, strengthen neural pathways and prevent cognitive decline.
The Psychiatric Lens on Extraordinary Experiences: Improving Care Without Misdiagnosis
The field of psychiatry is tasked with the complex challenge of distinguishing psychopathology from extraordinary experiences that may be misinterpreted as signs of mental illness.
Breathwork for Longevity: Reverse Biological Aging & Boost Mental Health
Dr. Supatra Tovar sits down with world-renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Helen Lavretsky of UCLA to uncover how conscious breathing practices can transform mental health, reverse biological aging, and extend lifespan.
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Dr. Helen Lavetrsy, An Integrative Psychiatrist's Advice About Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal
Building a Resilient Brain: What New Research Reveals About Aging Well
Aging well isn’t just about the body; it’s about the brain, too. A major new review led by Professor Helen Lavretsky of UCLA argues that ‘brain health’ deserves the same attention we give heart health, and that building resilience may be one of our best tools for preventing depression, anxiety and dementia in later life. Lavretsky and her co-authors describe brain health as a dynamic balance between the brain’s biology and a person’s cognitive and emotional life.
Is Consciousness Bigger Than the Brain? Neuroscience, Kundalini & the Soul with Dr. Helen Lavretsky
In this episode of Unity Manifest Podcast, Gary Cocciolillo speaks with psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and yoga practitioner Dr. Helen Lavretsky about the relationship between neuroscience, spiritual awakening, kundalini energy, meditation, and the human soul.
Open Mind Event "Living From The Soul" Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, with Daniel Siegel, MD
Articles
Resilience and Brain Health: A Geriatric Psychiatry Perspective at APA
Helen Lavretsky, MD, shared some of her programmatic contributions ahead of the APA annual meeting—including topics of mentorship, research training, and clinical education.
Brain Health, Novel Treatments, and Diagnostic Innovation at APA
Psychiatry faces surging stress-driven illness as psychedelics, lifestyle medicine, and biomarkers reshape precision diagnosis and care.
Kundalini Yoga May Slow Alzheimer’s In Women, UCLA Study Finds
Coverage of research by Dr. Helen Lavretsky, UCLA Health psychiatrist, Semel Scholar in Integrative Mental Health and director of the Late-life Mood, Stress and Wellness Research program at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
Exploring the Mind-Body Connection: Dr. Helen Lavretsky on Tai Chi, Meditation, and Brain Health
Dr. Lavretsky’s research focuses on neuropsychiatric disorders of aging, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer’s disease. She also studies stress in dementia caregivers, using mind-body interventions to reduce stress and improve brain health.
The Psychiatric Lens on Extraordinary Experiences: Improving Care Without Misdiagnosis
Yoga isn’t just for flexibility. It may also protect brain health.
A growing body of research suggests the soothing powers of yoga may go further than temporarily easing the day’s stress. Yoga is emerging as a potential prescription to boost brain power, offset cognitive decline and help prevent dementia.
How to use your voice to reduce y our stress and feel calmer
Vocal and breathing exercises can be powerful tools for soothing oneself or others.