The Brain Matrix Alliance Announces Launch to Proliferate Preventative Health for Brain Span
Brain Matrix Alliance is working to remove barriers impeding a paradigm shift towards preventative health away from symptomatic treatment.
Houston, Texas / July 2022 - The Brain Matrix Alliance today announces the launch of a not-for-profit focused on proliferating development of synergetic interventions and their integration into the healthcare system.
These interventions target the root cause of neurologic disorders synergistically. They focus on improving function & recovery rather than on symptomatic treatment and band-aid approaches. This is a paradigm shift in that: healthcare technology is advancing, human lifespan is expanding, but healthcare is lagging. There needs to be a pro-active approach. But despite increasing evidence-based science, barriers impede their (interventions) adoption. BMA is working to eliminate these barriers by building bridges between brain health visionaries, practitioners, pioneering innovators, and forward-thinking investors.
Awareness by consumers, acceptance by physicians, insurance reimbursement and access of ease are primary barriers impeding translation of neuroplasticity/epigenetic discoveries & psychedelic-assisted psycho-therapy into clinical practice. BMA is partnering with organizations in the industry to address these barriers at a comprehensive level which is initially focused on consumer & physician education with respect to prevention, treatment options, and supporting science. Additionally, they are helping clinicians increase their offerings and geographic presence as well as develop new services. Other activities include the standardization of evidence-based results & supporting research.
“In general, awareness is lacking regarding neuroplasticity/epigenetic treatments oftentimes culminating with people pursuing these options much later, if at all, when all other attempts have failed. We want to bridge the gap between preventative health and lifestyle intervention: insuring people are informed about options before and/or at the time of diagnosis. This will educate them on ways to reduce and potentially eliminate these challenges rather than learning to compensate for the disability. Although not all disorders can be prevented or resolved with treatments, many can. And it is this knowing that helps people feel a sense of hope and resourcefulness,” said KJ Lavan, the founder and executive director of BMA.
By 2030 HALF of the worldwide economic impact of disability will be due specifically to brain-related disability; the global TOLL of brain disorders EXCEEDS that of all other diseases (SOURCE: World Health Organization). When communities sustain brain health, it follows that there will be a larger economic benefit.
The World Health Organization reports that up to one billion people worldwide suffer from neurological disorders: (e.g. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Autism, Multiple Sclerosis) which is expected to increase as the population ages. Brain visionaries, including Dr. Hamad Al Sinawi and Pawel Swieboda are working to develop a holistic view of the current and future burden of brain health conditions.
“The discovery of neuroplasticity & epigenetics overturns centuries of brain theory. Because it affects the rudiments of healthcare, the full translation of these discoveries into clinical practice could take over four decades —2-3 times the typical 17-year stretch. If translation isn’t proliferated, our children’s generation could miss the opportunity for experience of a higher quality of life,” states Lavan.
The interconnectedness of neuroplasticity/epigenetics, longevity, and psychedelics invites a revolution. Imagine if we could do to brain performance what the fitness revolution did for physical performance — healthier, happier, longer lives rather than declining in brain health. This inherently has global economic implications. Without a proactive approach to a brain healthy culture, the $2.5 trillion price tag (Source: Megan Greene, Senior Fellow Harvard Kennedy School) in lost productivity will increasingly continue to balloon. BMA is at the forefront of connecting the necessary components that fully leverage our brain wealth for improved performance and skills.
