Fear of Flying? What the Heck is that all About?
First of all, I have no idea whether or not Brett Kavanaugh sexually abused Christine Blasy Ford. This sort of “he said, she said” situations are always difficult to sort out. As a physician with an interest in Neuroscience, after watching her performance on television I do have an opinion about her brain function. If you look at her background and training, on paper she comes across as a brilliant academic researcher in the fields of statistics and psychology. I was a bit shocked when she claimed that she had “a fear of flying” as the reason for initially refusing to come to Washington to testify. She then stated that she “was eventually able to get up the gumption, with the help of some friends, and get on the plane” to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Huh? A 50-year old psychologist star who is suffering from a flying phobia? That simply doesn’t add up. In my experience people in the fields of medicine, Psychiatry or Psychology generally manage to snuff out this type of phobia well before the age of 50. This suggests to me that there is something wrong with her brain.

I Believe Her Brain is in the Toilet
When I watched her testify under oath, it was immediately clear to me that she has significant brain dysfunction. For years I have used something called the Communication Lag Time (CLT) to quickly assess someone’s brain function. An example might be helpful. When I say something to you, in less than a second there will be a subtle shift in your facial expression, a blink or a head nod that subconsciously tells me that you have processed what I have said. Then I can go on to say something else. Over the years I noticed that folks with obvious food-induced brain dysfunction or Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome (CARB syndrome) have a prolonged CLT often stretching out for 4-5 seconds or more. This really throws a monkey wrench into the conversation. When you try to communicate with someone with a prolonged CLT, you simply sense that there is something seriously wrong with the conversation. Many people simply feel uncomfortable and walk away. When you effectively treat CARB syndrome. The CLT quickly goes back to less than a second.

It’s a No-brainer:  Dr. Ford is not a Reliable Witness
Carefully watching Dr. Ford and her responses, it is clear to me that her CLT is significantly prolonged. We know that stress alone will not prolong the CLT, so I strongly suspect that she has some degree of CARB syndrome. I can’t formally diagnose someone with a disorder without personally examining them, so I am simply speculating about this issue and you can take my opinion with a grain of salt. I also noticed that she seems to be easily confused by some simple questions that are fairly straight forward. Watching her respond, I would have never guessed in a million years that she has such an impressive resume. To me she came across as someone with perhaps a high school degree or less.

She’s a Real Coke Head
The final nail in the coffin was her image on TV. Sitting next to her on the table was a large bottle of regular Coke and she would periodically take a swig of this neurotoxic brew. I find it extremely difficult to imagine that Dr. Ford at the age of 50 is unaware of the dangers of consuming Coke and similar sugar laden beverages. For some reason she put aside these obvious health concerns in front of a national audience that included easily influenced teenagers and children. If it’s OK with Dr. Ford, it must be OK for everyone else!

I have a somewhat different spin on this obvious glaring personal defect. People with CARB syndrome always have extremely strong cravings for sweet or starchy food. If they don’t have such cravings, they don’t have CARB syndrome. The fact that she couldn’t leave the Coke bottle behind strongly suggests she is a victim of her strong cravings. From my perspective swigging Coke on national TV would be similar to Dr. Ford shooting up heroin, lighting a cigarette or chugging a six pack of beer.

If Dr. Ford does suffer from CARB syndrome as I believe she does, what does that mean? I suggest that you review the 22 symptoms of CARB syndrome to gain a perspective on this issue. People with this disorder have a poor memory, difficulty concentrating and focusing, excessive anxiety and mood swings, insomnia (which effects memory consolidation), poor impulse control and poor cognitive function. People with CARB syndrome can sometimes latch onto the memory of an idea or person, but they can’t remember the relevant details, so their brain fills in the blanks. In other words, they create memories that don’t reflect what happened in the real world. These “creative” memories aren’t made up on purpose and the person with these memories believes that they accurately reflect reality. They can even pass a lie detector test because they believe their memories are accurate. They can come across as being “believable” because they believe they are telling the truth. That’s the reason this type of person can be extremely dangerous.

An example might be helpful. Joe is a close friend of ours and we have known him for over a decade. Joe has morbid obesity despite undergoing gastric bypass surgery. Joe also has advanced type 2 diabetes and he takes high doses of insulin every day. He is close to going blind because of his medical problems. Joe also constantly drinks regular Coke. He virtually drinks gallons of Coke every day. When I gently remind Joe of the dangers of drinking Coke, especially for someone with his medical history, he boldly states that drinking Coke doesn’t raise his glucose levels because they removed the part of his intestines that absorbs sugar. Of course, Joe has massive denial. Regardless of its effect on his serum glucose, high doses of fructose from sugary soda would be converted to triglycerides and stored as fat leading to higher degrees of insulin resistance and morbid obesity.

A Truly Sad Case
Joe made his living doing high level computer programing, but he had to retire because his brain could no longer handle the work. We love Joe, but he is sometimes very forgetful, and he often repeats the same stories over and over again. In my opinion Joe is slowly committing suicide, yet because of his strong level of denial, he refuses to deal with his Coke addiction realistically. Like the Dr. Ford fiasco, his situation is tragic, but it doesn’t have to be that way. CARB syndrome is preventable, treatable and reversible.

We Must Believe the Believable and Ignore Those with Brain Dysfunction
When I watched both Christine Blasy Ford and Brett Kavanaugh testify, my impression was that Dr. Ford likely was not accurately remembering what really happened to her almost 40 years ago. Those folks who support Kavanaugh have stated that Ford came across as credible and believable, yet they have pushed the idea that she was molested by someone else and she is somehow “confused” about the facts. It makes absolutely no sense to me that such a highly qualified psychologist would have this type of memory lapse—that is, unless for some reason her brain function is impaired. To me it is obvious that she has significant brain dysfunction due to CARB syndrome and by definition her memories cannot be relied on.

We’re Heading For Double Trouble
I thought that Brett Kavanaugh also came across as believable and honest, yet I do have a concern about his brain function. During his testimony I detected a minimal amount of brain dysfunction typical of those with mild CARB syndrome. His somewhat over the top angry outbursts went beyond what I would expect from someone with optimal brain function who has been wrongly accused of a crime. He also seemed to fumble some easy questions it a way that is not typical for a smart guy with optimal brain function. Brett also looks like he is perhaps inappropriately storing excessive body fat, another typical marker for the disease. My biggest concern is his obvious love of beer, which he emphasized multiple times during the hearing. Alcohol is a neurotoxin in the same way highly processed food is neurotoxic. When alcoholics stop drinking, they typically go to AA meetings that are well stocked with tons of sweet and starchy snack foods. When these individuals “lose their cool” as Brett did, they call it being a “dry drunk”.

A recent article in Lancet suggests that the optimal dose of alcohol is zero. Although it is understandable why a teenager might profess his love of beer, I find it troublesome that a 50-year old candidate for a seat on the Supreme Court would continue to express this sentiment. If Brett continues to “love his beer”, I fear that his brain will end up in the same place as Dr. Ford’s brain—in the toilet.

The Country is Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Because there has been no support or collaboration of Dr. Ford’s charges, in my opinion they must be dismissed out of hand. To do otherwise will allow those with obviously impaired brain function to control the destiny of our country and that would be a true tragedy impacting generations to come. I also find the fact that Brett Kavanaugh’s brain is heading in the wrong direction to be quite troubling. The good news is that CARB syndrome is treatable and completely reversible with proper medical management. The bad news is that the medical profession and scientific communities completely missed this disease. If you know anyone who has access to Dr. Ford or Brett Kavanaugh, I encourage you to send them a copy of this blog post. My web site is chock full of tips on how to treat this common disease and I would be happy to advise and treat both of them without charge.

If Brett Kavanaugh is made aware of this disease, I sincerely hope that he would be willing to give up his beer for the sake of our country. Because of the political turmoil surrounding this candidate and the issues outlined above, we are faced with a stark choice. If he is unwilling give up his unhealthy love of beer, perhaps the best course of action would be to scrap this candidate and select someone else who clearly understand the importance of maintaining optimal brain function.