Professor Bouloux: Decoding the Brain-Body Connection for Optimal Ageing

"The ageing phenomenon itself is a kind of inflammatory syndrome... so much cutting-edge research is trying to minimise the impact of that inflammatory change." – Professor Bouloux

What if understanding your brain's electrical activity could unlock the secrets to how you age? In our latest episode, Méline explores the frontier of brain health with Professor Bouloux, senior physician at Hooke and leading endocrinologist.

Professor Bouloux reveals how our brains communicate with our bodies through two crucial pathways – electrical signals via the nervous system and chemical messengers through hormones. This bidirectional communication influences everything from mood fluctuations to the ageing process itself.

The conversation challenges widely-held beliefs about hormonal influences. Women experiencing premenstrual symptoms aren't producing different hormones – they have different responses to them. This individual susceptibility explains why universal health approaches often fall short.

Using Méline's brain scan results, Professor Bouloux demonstrates how measuring brain voltage can provide early warning signs of cognitive issues and establish a baseline for tracking brain health over time.

While cutting-edge experimental treatments exist, Professor Bouloux emphasises the timeless fundamentals: "Lead a really healthy lifestyle, sleep well, be happy, have good nutrition, exercise... and be able to cope with stress." These elements, combined with understanding your unique biology, remain the true "secrets and ingredients" for extending both healthspan and lifespan.

Listen in to understand how your brain-body connection could be the key to living not just longer, but better.