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As 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 habits—not fear, perfectionism, or trendy biohacks—but through intentional stewardship of the body, mind, and spirit. From restorative sleep and meaningful relationships to strength training, biomarker tracking, and faith, she offers a grounded and hopeful roadmap for aging with clarity, resilience, and purpose.

The episode closes with a heartfelt invitation to join the early interest list for the ReThink Aging Community, a Christ-centered program that blends functional medicine, brain health, and spiritual vitality. Whether you’re approaching midlife or simply want to be proactive about your cognitive health, this conversation will empower you to take small, sustainable steps today toward lifelong brain vitality.

You'll learn:

• Why Sleep Is the Foundation of Brain Detox and Cognitive Longevity
• How Meaningful Relationships Protect the Brain and Extend Health Span
• The Overlooked Connection Between Muscle, Movement, and Memory
• Why Tracking Biomarkers Allows Prevention Before Symptoms Appear
• Where Faith, Purpose, and Science Intersect in Healthy Aging

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Free Strategy Session with Dr. Cindy

The Re-Think Aging Community

CaringForTheBody.org

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Free Strategy Session with Dr. Cindy

Have 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 reframes symptoms not as problems to suppress, but as meaningful signals calling for deeper attention and care.

Through a functional medicine lens, Dr. Cindy walks through key biological root causes that may underlie these overlapping symptoms, including inflammation, infections, toxic exposures, metabolic dysfunction, hormonal shifts, vascular health, and trauma. She also weaves faith into the conversation—not as a bypass to biology, but as a foundation for stewardship, healing, and hope. The episode offers clarity without fear, science without reductionism, and faith without shame, reminding us that true healing honors the whole person: body, mind, soul, and spirit.

You'll learn:

• Why Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Changes Often Appear Together
• How Symptoms Act as Communication: Not Failure or Weakness
• ​​The Functional Medicine Question that Changes Everything
• Root Biological Drivers Behind Mood and Memory Changes
• Where Faith, Medicine, and Stewardship Intersect In Healing

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Free Strategy Session with Dr. Cindy

The Re-Think Aging Community

CaringForTheBody.org

Episode #15 Can Cognitive Decline Be Reversed? YouTube

Episode #15 Can Cognitive Decline Be Reversed? Audio Podcast

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Can 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 that illustrates how fears around memory loss often intertwine with identity, purpose, and grief. Grounded in neuroscience and neuroplasticity, this conversation offers hope through a whole-person approach that integrates lifestyle habits, metabolic health, stress regulation, community, and faith.

Rather than offering quick fixes or false promises, Dr. Cindy presents a thoughtful, precision-based roadmap for protecting and supporting brain health. She emphasizes progress over perfection and reminds listeners that they don’t have to navigate this journey alone.

You'll learn:

• How Cognitive Decline Is a Message, Not a Single Disease
• Why Fear Clouds Clarity and How Knowledge Restores Hope
• ​​The Six Foundational Pillars That Support Brain Healing
• How Neuroplasticity Changes What’s Possible at Any Age
• Where Faith, Identity, and Brain Health Intersect

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Free Strategy Session with Dr. Cindy

The Re-Think Aging Community

CaringForTheBody.org

Dr. Dale Bredesen and the Pacific Neuroscience Institute®

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Dr. 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 connection. You’ll learn the real story behind Hashimoto’s, the critical labs that are frequently overlooked, and the surprising influence of infections and environmental triggers on thyroid function.

Dr. Hedberg also shares science-backed lifestyle strategies that help restore energy, focus, digestion, and hormonal balance. His gift for translating complex physiology into simple, actionable steps makes this episode an invaluable resource for anyone navigating midlife health or seeking answers beyond traditional thyroid care.

You'll learn:

• Why Thyroid Hormone Is the Master Regulator of Your Metabolism
• The Real Reason Most Hypothyroidism Is Missed or Undertreated
• ​​Why Hashimoto’s Is Now the Most Common Autoimmune Disease in the World
• How Gut Healing Transforms Thyroid Function
• The Overlooked Lifestyle Factors That Make or Break Thyroid Recovery

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

The Complete Thyroid Health and Diet Guide: Understanding and Managing Thyroid Disease

Hedberg Institute

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This 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 crowd, burdened by perfectionism, overstimulated by screens, or simply worn out by December’s demands, this episode offers clarity, comfort, and practical tools to help you thrive rather than just survive. Consider it your rapid-fire brain health reset for a more grounded, joyful, and Christ-centered Christmas.

You'll learn:

• How to Spot Holiday Stressors Before They Steal Your Peace
• Tips on Transforming Loneliness and Grief into Connection and Grace
• ​​Advice on How to Break the Perfectionism and Burnout Cycle
• Steps to Build Sleep, Rest, and Rhythm to Protect Your Brain
• How to Restore Your Soul With Stillness, Scripture, and Spiritual Grounding

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

The Re-Think Aging Community

Isaiah 26:3

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.”

Philippians 4:6–7

“Be anxious for nothing… and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

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In 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 changes—not willful choices.

Above all, this episode is a heartfelt reminder that caregiving, while often exhausting, is also one of the most sacred acts of love.

You'll learn:

• How Humor Can Transform Difficult Moments in Alzheimer’s Care
• Understanding the “Why” Behind Memory and Behavior Changes
• ​​Protecting Safety and Dignity Through Honest Dialogue
• Finding Strength Through Proactive, Compassionate Healing
• How to Build a Support Team and Care for Yourself Along the Way

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

The Re-Think Aging Community

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In 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 designed to protect memory, restore energy, and help people thrive at any stage of life.

Whether you’re facing genetic risk factors like APOE4, supporting a loved one with memory loss, or simply looking to age with vitality, this episode offers both hope and a clear roadmap for lifelong brain health.

You'll learn:

• Uncovering the Root Causes of Cognitive Decline
• Rebuilding and Restoring from the Inside Out
• ​​Faith, Science, and Healing in Harmony
• The Three Pillars of “Rethink Aging”
• Restoring Hope for Every Stage of Life

Viewers are invited to join the Re-Think Aging Community to access resources for their journey

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Dr. Dale Bredesen

The Buck Institute for Research on Aging

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