1/18/2026

The Healthy Matters Podcast

S05_E07 - Getting Ahead on Brain Health

With Special Guests: Dr. Behnam Sabayan and Patty Takawira

It's not uncommon that our functioning brains get taken for granted, right up until the point that things go awry. But the truth is there's a spectrum to brain health and there are actually things we can do to help keep our brains healthy throughout our lives - beyond wearing a bike helmet (though that's important, too!).

Brain health is an ever-changing science, and up until the last decade, we didn't really have much of an understanding around preventive care. But that's changing quickly! To get us up to speed on things, we'll be joined by Preventive Neurologist Dr. Behnam Sabayan (MD, PhD) and Patty Takawira (MPH) from the Minnesota Department of Health. We'll go over the warning signs, preventative strategies, current understandings and the best ways to get the jump on keeping our brains healthy.

Early detection is key, and it's never too late to help your own cause. But it all comes down to awareness and knowledge, so come get wise with us!

Brain Health Awareness Day is January 22nd!

Find out more here!

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