310: Sneaky things affecting your brain health | Kristen Willeumier, Ph.D.

Kristen Willeumier, Ph.D.: “The more reading you're doing as you age will still keep your brain sharp. You're going to continue to learn.”

Willeumier, neuroscientist and author of Biohack Your Brain, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the underrated things affecting your brain health & what to do about it, plus:

- How to game-ify your life for a better brain

- What you can do while you’re young to get ahead of cognitive decline

- Why hydration is crucial for your brain

- How many minutes you actually need to read for better brain health

- The strange reason spending time in nature soothes us so much

Referenced in the episode:

- Willeumier's book, Biohack Your Brain.

- Willeumier's research on the impact of professional football on long-term brain function.

- A 2015 study showing the MIND diet associated with reduced neurodegenerative decline.

- Willeumier's research on the similarities in football players' brains compared to the general population.

- mbg Podcast episode #298, with Dan Buettner.

- Brain HQ website.

- Kate Fagan's book, What Made Maddy Run.

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