Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

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Josh Turknett, MD

Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and... more

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Episodes

#63: Can You Learn More By Napping???

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10 Dec 2024 · 24 minutes

#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health?

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26 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes

#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt)

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21 Nov 2024 · 7 minutes

#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured

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12 Nov 2024 · 24 minutes

#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke?

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29 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes

#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking?

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15 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes

#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind?

In this episode of the Better Brain Fitness podcast, Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood discuss ketosis, fasting, and their... more

27 Sep 2024 · 27 minutes

#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits?

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10 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes

#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music?

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27 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes

#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried?

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06 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes

#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing our good friend and colleague, Dr. Georgia Ede, about her exceptional... more

26 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes

#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age?

In this episode we address a question from listener Maria in Spain, who asks how we might increase neuroplasticity as... more

09 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes

#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola

We're delighted to have Nicole Vignola on the Better Brain Fitness podcast to discuss her newly published book, "Rewire," which... more

21 Jun 2024 · 1 hour,

50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship?

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24 May 2024 · 36 minutes

49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function?

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10 May 2024 · 29 minutes

48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes.

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27 Apr 2024 · 35 minutes

47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI?

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09 Apr 2024 · 28 minutes

46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me?

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26 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes

45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In.

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09 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes

44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Click here to read the primary paper discussed in this episode ("Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Men With Erectile Dysfunction... more

23 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes

43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's?

What's the research say on the link between cold sores and Alzheimer's? And for those who get cold sores, is... more

16 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes

42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health?

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30 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes

41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult?

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13 Jan 2024 · 27 minutes

40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance?

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02 Jan 2024 · 30 minutes

39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like?

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22 Dec 2023 · 37 minutes

38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?

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01 Dec 2023 · 28 minutes

37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution

On today's episode with have the incredible Dr. Julian Abel to talk with us about the critical role of relationships,... more

24 Nov 2023 · 55 minutes

36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?

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14 Nov 2023 · 25 minutes

35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?

Click here to check out the paper "Could Alzheimer's disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by... more

03 Nov 2023 · 29 minutes

34: Can you walk too much?

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24 Oct 2023 · 16 minutes

33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?

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13 Oct 2023 · 18 minutes

32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function.

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29 Sep 2023 · 23 minutes

31: Can Smells Improve Memory?

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22 Sep 2023 · 21 minutes

30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)?

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13 Sep 2023 · 27 minutes

29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience

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29 Aug 2023 · 26 minutes

28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's.

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18 Aug 2023 · 27 minutes

27: Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?

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11 Aug 2023 · 33 minutes

26: What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?

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28 Jul 2023 · 22 minutes

25: What Food Treats Should You Avoid?

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21 Jul 2023 · 13 minutes

24: How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?

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14 Jul 2023 · 20 minutes

23: Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??

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07 Jul 2023 · 36 minutes

22: The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism

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30 Jun 2023 · 20 minutes

21: Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!

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24 Jun 2023 · 26 minutes

20: Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?

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16 Jun 2023 · 14 minutes

19: How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?

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02 Jun 2023 · 13 minutes

18: Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?

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26 May 2023 · 28 minutes

17: How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?

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19 May 2023 · 25 minutes

16: A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)

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11 May 2023 · 35 minutes

15: How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things

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04 May 2023 · 20 minutes

14: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?

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25 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes

13: Are screens harming the brains of our kids?

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14 Apr 2023 · 23 minutes

12: Is eating meat bad for your brain?

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07 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes

11: How do you promote healthy sleep?

Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dr. Dan Pardi, founder and CEO of humanOS. Listen here to... more

31 Mar 2023 · 44 minutes

10: What is Cognitive Frailty?

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24 Mar 2023 · 20 minutes

9: Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine

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16 Mar 2023 · 41 minutes

8: Are hearing aids a good idea?

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09 Mar 2023 · 13 minutes

7: Dr. Wood's Favorite Brain Supplement

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28 Feb 2023 · 18 minutes

6: When is forgetfulness a cause for concern?

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21 Feb 2023 · 22 minutes

5: What supplements are best for brain health?

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14 Feb 2023 · 17 minutes

4: How do we know if it's good for us?

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07 Feb 2023 · 24 minutes

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