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Functional Brain Health

Meaning

Functional brain health is a clinical paradigm focused on optimizing the brain’s capacity to perform its core functions, encompassing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral regulation, rather than simply diagnosing or treating overt neurological disease. This approach emphasizes the dynamic interplay of systemic physiological factors, including hormonal balance, gut-brain axis integrity, nutrient status, and mitochondrial function, as determinants of mental well-being and cognitive reserve. It is a proactive, systems-based model aimed at maximizing neuroplasticity and preventing age-related decline.