How to Protect Your Brain and Build Resilience at Any Age | Dr. Rupa Juthani

In this episode, Dr. Pamela Mehta sits down with neurosurgeon Dr. Rupa Juthani to talk about how our everyday choices shape our brain as we age. From hormones and sleep to diet, vaccines, hearing, and social connection, they explore how to protect your mind long before any diagnosis shows up. It’s a hopeful, practical conversation about staying sharp, independent, and vibrant for as long as possible. Key Topics: 1. The Brain Surgeon’s Path - Growing up fascinated by the mind and the human body - Finding mentors who opened the door to neurosurgery - What it’s like training for years in such a small, high‑pressure specialty 2. Building a Healthier Brain for the Future - How everyday food choices can nudge brain health in the right direction - Why movement, sleep, and stress management all work together - Understanding that many brain problems start decades before we feel them 3. Brain Fog, Hormones, and Aging Minds - What’s really going on during “pregnancy brain” and midlife brain fog - How shifting hormones can affect memory and clear thinking - Early ideas about supplements, sleep, and lifestyle that may support the aging brain 4. Hearing, Connection, and the Digital World - Why protecting hearing now can help preserve thinking later - How real‑life conversations keep mood and memory circuits active - The difference between quick screen “hits” and deeper, lasting connection If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Thursday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram @dr.pamelamehta,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Dr. Mehta’s YouTube channel, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out Resilience Orthopedics. Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode!  This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at https:www.learnatpinnacle.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices