Ep. 59 - Dr. Mary Rensel - The Jenga Foundation. Understanding the brain better to “to optimize our gifts”. Addressing Medicine’s Burn-Out Rate. Brain Fresh. The Cleveland Clinic.

On this episode we are grateful to have Dr Mary Rensel.  Mary is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness at the Mellen Center of the Cleveland Clinic. She has graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her Neurology and Neuro-immunology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. She is boarded in Neurology and Integrative Medicine. 

 

Dr. Rensel’s work has focused on Adult and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Integrative Medicine. Her work in academic medicine often intersects with advocacy, innovation and strategic initiatives. She serves on the International Pediatric MS Study Group and is on the steering committee of the National Network of Pediatric MS Centers. She is a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per the Cleveland Magazine. She is the Past President of the Women’s Professional Staff Association of the Cleveland Clinic. She is active as a coach, mentor, scientific reviewer, clinical researcher, activity director and speaks nationally. She has also appeared on numerous media outlets, including Good Morning America.

 

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Look for information on Dr Mary Rensel:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-rensel-brainfresh/ 

 

Other Websites mentioned by Dr Rensel:  Brain Fresh  https://www.brainfresh.org

 

The Lancet Medical Journal  https://www.thelancet.com/infographics-do/dementia-risk

 

What’s In Season: https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/

 

Cleveland Kitchen: https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/

 

Segment Notes:

Breakfast  1:44

Journey into Medicine  2:56

Brain Fresh, Professional Development  7:16

-        The Jenga Foundation. Understand the brain better to “ to optimize our gifts”

-        Medicine’s Burn-Out rate is upwards of 50%

-        4X the rate of suicide by woman doctors – BrainFresh provides guidance

Freeing Up a Doctors Time with AI  16:09

-        AI as a note taker to increase doctor time with patients

Common Misconceptions about Brain Health  18:20

-        Don’t have to worry about it when you’re young (you do)

-        A Pill is the answer (its not)

-        Relationships, Friendships don’t matter (they do!)

The Nine-Point Framework  22:01

-        Focus, Having Fun, Fine Tuning Daily, Build Support, Zone of Genius, Value Alignment, Belonging (5 people), Impact, Courage 

Simplifying Neuroscience Concepts  28:40

-        Lancet Medical Journal on Risk Factors for Dementia: poor hearing, poor vision, air pollution, alcoholism

Biggest Challenges Working with Patients  34:14 

-        Many more tools that can help today

-        Look at whole person and their whole network, family –  

-        Comprehensive, integrative medicine – social, food, exercise, emotions, sleep

Cooking Healthy Meals at Home  38:15

-        Patients Cooking a Healthy Meal with instruction at the Clinics kitchen

-        Cook a healthy meal with what’s at home tonight

-        Use AI

First Steps to Improving Brain Health and Final Thoughts  42:53

-        It can be fun, do it with friends, meal plan for the week, take a walk

The Recipe: Granola  45:31