by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Apr 16, 2026 | General neurology
In my practice in Miami, I see something increasingly concerning: people in their 30s and 40s showing signs of cognitive decline that shouldn’t appear this early. The brain does need glucose to function — but the amounts and refined forms we consume today are...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Mar 18, 2026 | Memory problems
It’s a scene that plays out in homes everywhere: you walk into the kitchen and suddenly forget why you’re there. As a neurologist, something I see often in my practice is that many of these “lapses” aren’t really memory problems —...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Feb 17, 2026 | Sleep Medicine
As a clinical neurologist practicing in Miami — a city that rarely slows down — I often hear a dangerous myth: that sleep is downtime, almost a luxury for people without ambition. Neurophysiology says the opposite. Sleep is a period of intense biological activity,...
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Jan 15, 2026 | General neurology
Your brain health depends largely on simple daily choices: how you sleep, how you move, what you eat, and how you handle stress. Modern neuroscience confirms the brain isn’t static — it reshapes itself constantly, for better or worse, based on your habits....
by Carlos Ramirez-Mejia | Sep 15, 2025 | General neurology
Anxiety and stress have become constant companions for many people. While essential medical and psychological treatments exist, we increasingly seek complementary tools to regain a sense of control over our emotional state. One of these techniques, known as...
