Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood

Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood

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

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    38 min
  • 38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    29 min
  • 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, kindness, and compassion in human health.

    Links and Resources:

    • "Creating Compassionate Communities and Promoting Health" edition of the Lifestyle Medicine journal
    • Compassionate Communities UK
    • The Compassion Project, by Julian Abel
    • "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation" - Surgeon General's Advisory
    • Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods, by Shawn Wilson
    • Survival of the Kindest podcast

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    Show Notes:

    00:35 Introducing the Special Guest: Dr. Julian Abel 01:22 Understanding Compassionate Communities and Their Impact on Health 01:50 Dr. Julian Abel's Journey into Compassionate Communities 03:04 The Impact of Social Relationships on Health 05:11 The Role of Compassionate Communities in Healthcare 06:33 The Importance of Social Relationships in Healthcare 07:28 Survival of the Kindest: A New Perspective on Evolution 16:59 The Role of Elders in Compassionate Communities 18:57 The Importance of Compassion in Schools and Workplaces 23:14 Building Compassionate Communities: Practical Steps 36:00 The Role of Compassion in Politics 42:31 The Importance of Embracing Complexity in Healthcare 49:58 Closing Thoughts on Compassionate Communities

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

    Click here to view The Quadrant Model diagram, and learn more about it.

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

    To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    26 min
  • 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 intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?" To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    30 min
  • 34: Can you walk too much?

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

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

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

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

    To view the paper discussed in this episode, click here.

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    24 min
  • 31: Can Smells Improve Memory?

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

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

    To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection

    To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.

    Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

    28 min

About Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood

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Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for…

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