Bruce Parkman on Brain Health, Contact Sports, and Protecting the Most Important Organ You'll Ever Own | Broken Brains Podcast

Send us Fan MailWhat if the biggest threat to your long-term health isn't what you eat or how much you exercise—but the impacts your brain experiences every day?In this solo episode of The Broken Brains Podcast, Bruce Parkman explores the complexity, fragility, and importance of the human brain. Drawing from years of research into traumatic brain injury, repetitive head impacts, and neurological health, Bruce explains why brain protection should be a top priority for parents, athletes, coaches, and anyone concerned with long-term cognitive performance.From youth sports to professional athletics, this episode challenges conventional thinking about contact sports and highlights the growing body of evidence connecting repetitive impacts to long-term mental health and neurological challenges.Chapters00:00 The Importance of the Brain05:07 Understanding Brain Fragility and Sports Risks🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts  📲 Be sure to follow, share, like, and subscribe to support brain health awareness and bring real treatments to those who need them most. Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman is sponsored by The Mac Parkman FoundationSupport The Mac Parkman Foundation by donating today!https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CR24MY2GDUCZL CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW! https://www.mpfact.com/headsmart-app/Produced by Security Halt Media