Diet Doctor Podcast #89:
Protecting your brain
What do you have to do to protect your brain health? In many ways, it is as intuitive as choosing a healthy lifestyle. But researchers are exploring exactly which choices have the most potential to protect your brain health.
Dr. Tommy Wood, MD, Ph.D., specializes in studying brain trauma in newborns. And his passion is translating that research into lessons we can all use to help us protect our brains as we age.
For instance, we should challenge and stimulate our brains, but how much is “enough”? We should eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. But what’s the best diet to follow? What kind of exercise is best? And what role do sleep, social connections, and genetics play?
Dr. Wood and I explore these topics and more. He helps us evaluate the scientific evidence and translates the findings into practical take-home tips.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in December 2021, published in January 2022.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
Table of contents
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Welcome, Dr. Tommy Woods
03:19 Translating neonates study to preventing Alzheimer’s disease
12:24 The minimum threshold for the brain’s stimulus needed
17:17 How muscle mass relates to brain function
25:15 A keto diet, exogenous ketones and cognitive health
31:26 The role of omega-3 FA and DHA
37:40 The connection between nutrient deficiency and cognitive decline
41:53 Different lifestyle choices for people with different genes?
48:30 Sleep and its effect to cognitive well-being
51:59 Intermittent fasting, autophagy and cognitive decline
What do you have to do to protect your brain health? In many ways, it is as intuitive as choosing a healthy lifestyle. But researchers are exploring exactly which choices have the most potential to protect your brain health.
Dr. Tommy Wood, MD, Ph.D., specializes in studying brain trauma in newborns. And his passion is translating that research into lessons we can all use to help us protect our brains as we age.
For instance, we should challenge and stimulate our brains, but how much is “enough”? We should eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. But what’s the best diet to follow? What kind of exercise is best? And what role do sleep, social connections, and genetics play?
Dr. Wood and I explore these topics and more. He helps us evaluate the scientific evidence and translates the findings into practical take-home tips.
About the video
Virtual podcast recorded in December 2021, published in January 2022.
Host: Dr. Bret Scher
Producer: Hari Dewang
