Her lecture, titled “Your Brain is What You Feed It: Effects of Nutrition on the Brain,” will take place May 20, 2014, at the USA Faculty Club on USA’s main campus. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and the presentation begins at noon.
During the talk, Dr. Kaulfers will discuss nutrition and how what you eat can affect how you think. “A current hot topic is that insulin is a major brain-signaling protein,” she said. “So if you eat too much sugar, it could actually slow down your brain signals and cause poor brain functioning.”
Dr. Kaulfers will also include information on the hormones that are involved in food addiction, as well as foods that are good for your brain.
The Med School Café lecture and lunch are provided free of charge, but reservations are required. For more information or to make reservations, call Kim Partridge at (251) 460-7770 or e-mail kepartridge@health.southalabama.edu.
Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by the USA Physicians Group. Each month, faculty from the USA College of Medicine share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.
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