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Own Your Heart Health with Dr. Regina DruzUnlocking Longevity: Bridging Heart Health and Brain WellnessLongevity is not a prize you earn from perfect labs or a stack of supplements. It is the set of choices that protect heart health and brain wellness at the same time, especially in a world that keeps your nervous system on alert. In this conversation, Dr. Regina Druz and Dr. Cynthia Libert outline an approach that does not rely on fear, trend chasing, or a one size fits all protocol.
If you feel fine on paper but not in your body, you will hear how functional medicine can uncover drivers that standard visits miss, i...
2026-03-0559 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E19: Five Hidden Risk Factors Accelerating Cognitive Decline and DementiaFree Strategy Session with Dr. CindyIn this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy explores five often-overlooked risk factors for cognitive decline and shares practical steps to safeguard your brain health. Moving beyond the usual advice of puzzles, supplements, and exercise, she highlights critical contributors such as hearing loss, environmental toxins, borderline high blood pressure, body composition, and the cognitive impact of certain medications.Dr. Cindy explains how each of these factors influences the aging of the brain, and provides actionable guidance to help listeners preserve memory, support metabolic health, and lower dementia...
2026-03-0213 min
Power Up Recovery with Nutrition PodcastBurnout to Brain Vitality: A Functional Medicine Approach to Mental Health with Cynthia Libert, MD S02E27In this episode of Power Up Recovery with Nutrition, Christina Veselak sits down with Cynthia Libert, a functional and integrative physician specializing in metabolic psychiatry, brain health optimization, and cognitive decline prevention. Drawing from her own experience with professional burnout, Dr. Libert shares how she transitioned from conventional family medicine into a root-cause, nutrition-centered model of care that restores emotional and neurological resilience. Together, Christina and Dr. Libert explore the powerful intersection of nutrient status, inflammation, blood sugar regulation, and mental health. They discuss how targeted lab testing can reveal hidden drivers of anxiety, depression, cognitive changes...
2026-02-2847 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E18: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: If Sleep Isn’t Fixing Your Fatigue, Watch ThisFree Strategy Session with Dr. CindyIn this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy welcomes her friend and colleague Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine physician and bestselling author & speaker, for a powerful conversation on the transformative role of rest. Drawing from her personal experience with burnout, Dr. Saundra shares how she identified the seven types of rest: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, sensory, and creative, and why addressing all of them is essential for sustained energy, health, and resilience. Listeners will gain insight into why sleep alone is often not enough to feel truly...
2026-02-1637 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E17: I Just Turned 50…and Here’s What I’m Doing Now to Protect My Brain for the Decades Ahead!Free Strategy Session with Dr. CindyAs Dr. Cindy celebrates her 50th birthday, she takes a meaningful pause to reflect on how she wants to age—not just longer, but better. In this personal, science-backed episode, she shares the five foundational practices she is using right now to protect her brain, preserve her vitality, and extend her health span into her 60s, 70s, and beyond.Drawing from both her work as a physician focused on preventing cognitive decline and her own lived experience, Dr. Cindy explains why brain health is built through daily ha...
2026-02-0211 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E16: Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Decline: What’s the Real Connection?Free Strategy Session with Dr. CindyHave you ever felt like something about your brain just isn’t the same—your memory, focus, or emotional resilience feels subtly off, accompanied by anxiety or a quiet heaviness you can’t quite name? In this deeply compassionate episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy invites listeners into a wiser, more integrated understanding of brain health.As a family physician with advanced training in functional medicine, Dr. Cindy explores the often-overlooked connections between anxiety, depression, and cognitive changes. She challenges the fragmented approach of modern medicine and refram...
2026-01-1918 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E15: Can Cognitive Decline Be Reversed? Moving from Fear to Informed ActionCan cognitive decline be reversed, or is it an inevitable part of aging? In this compassionate episode of Rethink Aging, Dr. Cindy addresses one of the most emotionally charged questions she encounters in clinical practice. Drawing on more than two decades of experience in brain health and functional medicine, she reframes cognitive decline not as a single diagnosis, but as a biological signal calling for deeper understanding and intentional action.With warmth, clinical clarity, and spiritual insight, Dr. Cindy explains what cognitive decline truly is, and what it is not. She shares a moving patient story...
2026-01-0521 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E14: Dr. Nikolas Hedberg, DC: Problems With Your Thyroid? What You Need to KnowDr. Cindy welcomes her colleague and leading functional medicine expert, Dr. Nicholas Hedberg, DC, for a deep dive into the often misunderstood world of thyroid health. With more than two decades of experience treating complex chronic illness, Dr. Hedberg explains how thyroid dysfunction commonly presents, why most cases are rooted in autoimmunity, and what patients truly need to know to start feeling better.Whether you’re dealing with fatigue, weight gain, depression, constipation, or persistent symptoms that no one has been able to explain, this episode serves as a must-listen on the metabolism–gut–brain–thyroid connecti...
2025-12-1531 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E13: Top 10 Threats to Brain Health Over the HolidaysThis week, step into a December that restores you rather than depletes you. In this soul-nourishing episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy uncovers the hidden holiday habits that quietly sabotage your stress resilience, cognitive clarity, mood, sleep, metabolism, and spiritual grounding.With compassionate insight and science-backed wisdom, Dr. Cindy helps you recognize the emotional triggers, health pitfalls, and inner narratives that often derail your well-being during the holidays—and reveals how small, intentional course corrections can bring peace, presence, and renewed joy back into the season.If you’ve ever felt lonely in a cr...
2025-12-0115 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E12: Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s: 10 Must-Know Tips for FamiliesIn this deeply compassionate episode of Re-think Aging, Dr. Cindy speaks directly to those walking the road of Alzheimer’s disease with a parent or loved one. With warmth and wisdom, she offers both encouragement and practical tools to navigate one of life’s most challenging seasons.From using humor to ease tension to having difficult conversations about driving and finances, Dr. Cindy provides a roadmap for families and caregivers to find balance between compassion, preparation, and self-care. She also explains the neuroscience behind Alzheimer’s, helping families understand that behaviors and memory loss stem from brain...
2025-11-1720 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E11: Brain Vitality Blueprint: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline & Flourish in Midlife & BeyondIn this inspiring episode, Dr. Cindy introduces the Brain Vitality Blueprint—a groundbreaking, faith-informed approach to preventing cognitive decline and optimizing brain health. Drawing on more than two decades of clinical experience, she explains how early warning signs like brain fog, fatigue, anxiety, and poor sleep often reveal deeper imbalances in the body.Listeners will discover how functional medicine uncovers and heals the root causes of decline—including nutrient deficiencies, toxins, inflammation, and hormonal shifts—while integrating the power of faith, purpose, and personal resilience. Through her signature Rethink Aging process, Dr. Cindy shares practical, evidence-based steps...
2025-11-0317 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E10: Dr. Ruth Mary Allan: Unchaining Your Pain: Healing Trauma & Unlocking Brain VitalityIn this empowering conversation, Dr. Cindy welcomes Dr. Ruth Mary Allan — a certified brain health coach, emotional resilience specialist, and founder of The Wellbeing Warrior Academy — to explore how our brains shape every part of our lives, from how we think and feel to how we heal and grow.Drawing from cutting-edge neuroscience and her own powerful journey through trauma, miscarriage, and burnout, Dr. Allan reveals that the brain is not static — it is adaptable, resilient, and capable of extraordinary transformation at any age.You'll learn:The 5 Pillars of Brain HealthHow Trauma Rewire...
2025-10-2050 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E9: James Goodlatte: How Breathing & Functional Training Are Keys to Your HealthspanIn this episode, Dr. Cindy sits down with James Goodlatte, a Certified Professional Trainer, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, author, Longevity Coach, and founder of Fit For Freedom & Fit For Birth. Together, they explore the vital role of exercise in longevity, noting that consistent movement is currently identified as the top predictor of long life—ranking even above nutrition. A key theme of the discussion is core breathing and how listeners can incorporate it into daily practices. James explains how this foundational exercise not only strengthens the body but also enhances resilience, focus, and vitality. James also opens up a...
2025-10-0650 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E8: Dr. Mark Tommerdahl on Measuring & Training Your Brain Like a MuscleIn this episode, Dr. Cindy welcomes Dr. Mark Tommerdahl, PhD, the founder of Brain Gauge, for an engaging conversation on brain health, neuroplasticity, and how we can actively train our minds.The Brain Gauge may resemble a computer mouse, but it’s powered by decades of neuroscience research, using simple fingertip vibrations to measure how well different parts of the brain work together. It delivers accurate, biologically based scores on speed, focus, plasticity, and overall brain health. Dr. Tommerdahl shares the story behind the device, including how his own battle with MS fueled his research, and ho...
2025-09-1528 min
MIKE'D UP!#266: Dr. Cynthia Libert, MD — Re-Think Aging: Finding Holistic Health, Longevity & PurposeIn this powerful episode, Dr. Cindy Libert takes you behind the scenes of your own biology, uncovering how sex hormones—estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA—are the silent directors of brain health, mood, memory, energy, and even sleep. When these messengers drift out of balance, the ripple effects can feel overwhelming: brain fog clouds your thoughts, irritability takes the spotlight, sleepless nights drag on, and your natural spark begins to dim. But here, the story doesn't end—it turns into a comeback. With clarity and compassion, Dr. Cindy delivers practical, science-backed strategies that anyone can use to take c...
2025-09-0848 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E7: Danielle Cole: Stronger Cells and a Healthier Future with Fatty15In this episode, Dr. Cindy dives into the groundbreaking discovery of C15, an essential fatty acid also known as pentadecanoic acid. She is joined by Danielle Cole, VP of Sales for Fatty15, to explore how this molecule was first identified through dolphin research led by Dr. Stephanie Venn-Watson. Together, they unpack its significance for both human and animal health, as well as its potential to combat aging, enhance cellular resilience, and address conditions such as fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and cognitive decline.The conversation also highlights how C15 supplementation can improve mood, sleep quality, and...
2025-09-0133 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E6: The Relationship Between Sex Hormones & the BrainIn this episode, Dr. Cindy takes you on a fascinating deep dive into the powerful connection between hormonal balance and brain health—spotlighting four essential hormones you can’t ignore: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and DHEA. You’ll hear how these chemical messengers shape your memory, focus, mood, sleep, and energy—and why imbalances often sneak up as brain fog, irritability, restless nights, or all-day fatigue.This episode is packed with practical, real-world tips as Dr. Cindy shares how to fuel your body with a nutrient-rich, whole-food diet, build strength with resistance training, protect your sleep like it’s gol...
2025-08-1813 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E5: My Approach to Cognitive Decline Prevention & TreatmentIn this episode, Dr. Cindy shares insights on how to maintain cognitive health and overall vitality as you age. Drawing from 25 years of clinical practice and foundational mentorship from experts such as Dr. Dale Bredesen, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, and Dr. Daniel Amen, she emphasizes the importance of joy, connection, and personalized care in preventing cognitive decline. Dr. Cindy also introduces her three pillars of brain and body vitality: uncovering risk factors for cognitive decline, optimizing epigenetic inputs, and nurturing joy and community. Dr. Cindy provides practical steps for slowing biological aging, reducing inflammation, improving sleep, balancing h...
2025-08-0427 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E4: Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection: How Gut Health Impacts Cognitive HealthIn this eye-opening episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy uncovers the surprising (and powerful) link between your gut and your brain—and why it may hold the key to aging well.From mood swings to memory lapses, and even early signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, many cognitive issues may actually start in the gut. Dr. Cindy breaks down how the gut-brain axis works, and how chronic inflammation, poor digestion, and microbiome imbalances silently impact your mental clarity, emotional stability, and long-term brain health.You'll learn:Why bloating, constipation, and indigestion might...
2025-07-2119 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E3: The Brain-Heart Connection: What My Grandmother’s Stroke Taught Me About Aging WellIn this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy explores the body’s remarkable capacity to heal and highlights the critical importance of vascular health through a vivid analogy: blood vessels as life-giving rivers. She explains how the endothelium—the inner lining of blood vessels—plays a central role in overall well-being, and how its dysfunction can lead to chronic, degenerative diseases. Drawing on personal anecdotes and professional insights, Dr. Cindy underscores the urgency of preventive care and lifestyle changes, such as regular exercise, a healthy diet, time-restricted eating, quality sleep, and effective stress management, to support both vascular and brain...
2025-07-0711 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E2: Guarding Your Brain: 10 Strategies to Protect Your Vascular HealthIn this episode of Re-Think Aging, Dr. Cindy explores the vital topic of protecting your brain’s blood vessels to support overall health and prevent cognitive decline. She highlights the role of the endothelial glycocalyx—a delicate lining within our blood vessels that regulates blood pressure, shields against oxidative stress, and preserves vascular integrity. Dr. Cindy explains how aging, stress, environmental pollutants, and other factors can damage this protective layer, increasing the risk of vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, strokes, and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).To counter these risks, Dr. Cindy offers 10 practical strategies rooted in functi...
2025-06-1617 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E1: My Top 10 Longevity Habits – What I Do to Stay Sharp, Strong, and Spiritually Rooted as I AgeIn the premiere episode of Re-Think Aging, where science meets soul and midlife becomes a launching point for your most vibrant years, Dr. Cindy Libert—an experienced family physician with a background in functional medicine and cognitive decline prevention—shares her top 10 lifestyle medicine tips for longevity. She explores essential habits such as optimizing sleep, staying hydrated, embracing nutrient-rich whole foods, and staying physically active. Through personal anecdotes and practical guidance, Dr. Cindy encourages viewers to evaluate and enhance these foundational practices to support a longer, healthier life.She also emphasizes the importance of stress management, regu...
2025-06-1626 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.E1: My Top 10 Longevity Habits – What I Do to Stay Sharp, Strong, and Spiritually Rooted as I AgeIn the premiere episode of Re-Think Aging, where science meets soul and midlife becomes a launching point for your most vibrant years, Dr. Cindy Libert—an experienced family physician with a background in functional medicine and cognitive decline prevention—shares her top 10 lifestyle medicine tips for longevity. She explores essential habits such as optimizing sleep, staying hydrated, embracing nutrient-rich whole foods, and staying physically active. Through personal anecdotes and practical guidance, Dr. Cindy encourages viewers to evaluate and enhance these foundational practices to support a longer, healthier life.She also emphasizes the importance of stress management, regu...
2025-06-0226 min
Re-Think Aging with Cynthia Libert, M.D.TrailerWelcome to Re-Think Aging — where science meets soul, and midlife becomes a launching point for your most vibrant years.I’m Dr. Cynthia Libert, a board-certified family physician and functional medicine expert, here to guide you through a faith-rooted, science-informed approach to brain vitality, metabolic health, and graceful aging.If you’re in your 40s, 50s, or 60s and feeling the effects of stress, brain fog, hormone shifts, or fatigue… you're not alone — and you're not powerless.On this show, we’ll explore practical, proven strategies to:Prevent cognitive de...
2025-05-3001 min
Brain Health - Unchaining Your PainJoy Prescription with Cynthia Libert MDCynthia Libert, MD, joins Dr. Ruth Allan on the 21st Episode of Brain Health: Unchaining Your Pain and the first episode in series 2.Dr. Cynthia Libert is a functional medicine physician who helps people recover from complex, chronic illnesses to live their lives to the fullest.Her expertise is in brain health, specifically the mind-body connection and preventing and reversing cognitive decline. Her passion project is a ministry called the Joy Prescription, an online membership community that helps people build physical, mental, and emotional resilience with lifestyle medicine and biblical wisdom.
2022-02-211h 10
MOMables PodcastFood Allergies vs. Intolerances: How Can You Tell? With Dr. Cynthia Libert, MD S1E13Have you been wondering if your child has food allergies, food sensitivities, or intolerances? Perhaps you are confused as to what exactly makes something an allergy versus an intolerance? In today's show, I interview Dr. Cynthia Libert, MD. Together, we will walk you through the confusing world of food allergies and intolerances in terms you can understand. We will explain why it is important to figure out if something is bothering your child (or you!) and what you need to know about it. Dr. Libert is board certified in family medicine and is a diplomat of...
2014-12-1735 min