{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Our Brains Need Meditation - Here's Why  with Hemal Patel PhD ","description":"In this episode, we go deep into the potential benefits of specialized meditation for our immune systems, brain-related proteins, Alzheimer's, cellular energy, and much more. Our guest, Dr Hemal Patel - is a full professor and serves as the Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego. If you are skeptical about meditation I urge you to check out this episode so that you Click here is a link to Dr. Patel's talk at a recent Joe Dispenza conference. For more information on how you can prevent or push back against Alzheimer's and other dementias visit Kemperwellness.com or call (216) 337-1400.&amp;nbsp; We have support programs, virtual classes, and many other options. Consider supporting the Evolving Past Alzheimer's podcast at patreon.com\/evolvingpast so we can continue to bring you the information most helpful to you. &amp;nbsp; 12:47 - how cell membranes can cause or prevent Alzheimer's&amp;nbsp; 15:52 - using meditation and other methods to strengthen cell membranes&amp;nbsp; 28:31 - how you affect people around you by practicing meditation&amp;nbsp; 37:23 - can meditation prevent you from contracting COVID-19?&amp;nbsp; 44:16 - getting started with meditation&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Evolving Past Alzheimer's","author_url":"http:\/\/www.evolvingpast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21542156\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/6666ff\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21542156"}