578: The cutting edge treatment for brain health, trauma, and long COVID | Shai Efrati, M.D.

“The brain is the most important organ that we have in our body,” explains Shai Efrati, M.D. Efrati, M.D., Founder and Director of the world-leading Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research, joins us to dive deep into the science behind hyperbaric medicine, the incredible benefits, plus: - What is hyperbaric therapy (~2:55) - How does hyperbaric therapy work (~3:28) - Brain benefits & neurogenesis (~9:40) - Who benefits from this therapy (~11:20) - How does this affect cognitive decline (~13:55) - The details of hyperoxic hypoxic paradox (~17:15) - Credibility & costs (~20:00) - His clinic (~23:40) - Long COVID (~24:35) - Seeking treatment for long COVID (~36:30) - Brain injury and head trauma (~39:25) - Treating athletes (~45:45) - The future of hyperbaric therapy (~48:00) Referenced in the episode: - Learn more about Efrati ( https://aviv-clinics.com/about/shai-efrati/ ) - Read his book, Beyond Normal ( https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Normal-Enhanced-Medicine-Performance/dp/B0D481HP15 ) - Check out Aviv Clinics ( https://aviv-clinics.com/ ) We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube ! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices