The Raeven Review

Monthly notes on brain health, recovery, and care.

Notes from our experienced clinicians on brain health, recovery, and the science behind neurological care.

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Brain Health

Why Every Concussion Deserves Evaluation, Even the Minor Ones

A bump to the head that seems minor in the moment can have lasting consequences for the brain. Here is why timely concussion evaluation matters for athletes, weekend warriors, and anyone who has taken a hit.

June 21, 20267 min read
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Women's Health

Why Women Need a Different Playbook for Training, Fasting, and Longevity

Most exercise and nutrition guidelines were written from research on young men. Here is what the science actually tells us about training female physiology for strength, hormone balance, and a longer healthspan.

June 1, 20268 min
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Brain Health

Memory Loss Is Not Where Alzheimer's Starts

By the time memory symptoms appear, the disease has been at work for two decades. The actual starting point is the metabolic health of the brain, and the window for prevention is much earlier than most patients realize.

May 15, 20267 min
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Neuroscience

Focused Ultrasound and the Future of Alzheimer's Treatment

Recent trials using focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier and reduce amyloid plaque have rightly captured attention. A careful read of what the technology can and cannot do.

May 8, 20266 min
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Protocols

A Minimum Effective Daily Protocol for Brain Health

Patients ask me for the shortest defensible list of daily habits that genuinely move the needle on cognition, mood, and long-term brain resilience. Here it is.

April 20, 20266 min
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Nutrition

The Nutritional Principle That Cuts Through the Noise

Patients arrive overwhelmed by competing diets. One simple principle outperforms almost every named dietary framework and is far harder to corrupt.

April 5, 20265 min
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Longevity

A Longevity Guide to Your Brain

Ten things every patient should know about how the brain ages, what protects it, and why the most important interventions begin two decades before any symptom appears.

March 20, 202610 min