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Back to Episodes90 The Neuroscience of Women’s Health & Brain Power | Dr Sarah McKay
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Dr. Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and women’s health advocate, translating complex brain science into practical insights for wellbeing, cognition, and longevity. She uncovers how sleep, hormones, ageing, and lifestyle shape female brains—and why women’s health research is still so underexplored.
Practical, human, and relentlessly focused on women’s health, Dr. Sarah shows how understanding our brains can transform life at every stage.
4:00 – Neuroscience & neuroplasticity explained
11:30 – Choosing reliable information
16:15 – How we interpret the world
20:50 – Studies into insomnia
24:30 – Teenage brains & puberty
29:00 – Reframing ‘mood’ for teen & female brains
33:55 – Changing perspectives on menopause
37:10 – Being role models for children
42:15 – Pandemic & human behaviour
43:20 – The neurobiology of napping
45:30 – How to nap effectively
49:45 – Naps, cognition & memory
52:10 – Keeping brains sharp into old age
55:25 – Hedge maze studies across ages
1:03:00 – Women’s struggle with ageing
1:07:30 – The gap in women’s health research
1:14:30 – Sarah’s legacy and impact
Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y_tNGEJCQA&t=653s
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