Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

By Josh Turknett, MD

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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 as long as possible.

Episode Date
#73: Democratizing Health Optimization with AI: A conversation with Dr. Jared Pelo
May 01, 2025
#72: Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia?
Apr 15, 2025
#71: What's really happening with scientific research funding?
Apr 01, 2025
#70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music
Mar 26, 2025
#69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function
Mar 07, 2025
#68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention
Feb 28, 2025
#67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed?
Feb 14, 2025
#66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia?
Jan 31, 2025
#65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain?
Jan 17, 2025
#64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk?
Dec 31, 2024
#63: Can You Learn More By Napping???
Dec 10, 2024
#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health?
Nov 26, 2024
#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt)
Nov 21, 2024
#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured
Nov 12, 2024
#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke?
Oct 29, 2024
#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking?
Oct 15, 2024
#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind?
Sep 27, 2024
#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits?
Sep 10, 2024
#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music?
Aug 27, 2024
#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried?
Aug 06, 2024
#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede
Jul 26, 2024
#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age?
Jul 09, 2024
#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola
Jun 21, 2024
50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship?
May 24, 2024
49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function?
May 10, 2024
48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes.
Apr 27, 2024
47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI?
Apr 09, 2024
46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me?
Mar 26, 2024
45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In.
Mar 09, 2024
44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
Feb 23, 2024
43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's?
Feb 16, 2024
42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health?
Jan 30, 2024
41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult?
Jan 13, 2024
40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance?
Jan 02, 2024
39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like?
Dec 22, 2023
38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?
Dec 01, 2023
37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution
Nov 24, 2023
36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?
Nov 14, 2023
35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?
Nov 03, 2023
34: Can you walk too much?
Oct 24, 2023
33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?
Oct 13, 2023
32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function.
Sep 29, 2023
31: Can Smells Improve Memory?
Sep 22, 2023
30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)?
Sep 13, 2023
29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience
Aug 29, 2023
28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's.
Aug 18, 2023
27: Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?
Aug 11, 2023
26: What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?
Jul 28, 2023
25: What Food Treats Should You Avoid?
Jul 21, 2023
24: How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?
Jul 14, 2023
23: Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??
Jul 07, 2023
22: The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism
Jun 30, 2023
21: Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!
Jun 24, 2023
20: Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?
Jun 16, 2023
19: How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?
Jun 02, 2023
18: Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?
May 26, 2023
17: How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?
May 19, 2023
16: A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)
May 11, 2023
15: How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things
May 04, 2023
14: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?
Apr 25, 2023
13: Are screens harming the brains of our kids?
Apr 14, 2023
12: Is eating meat bad for your brain?
Apr 07, 2023
11: How do you promote healthy sleep?
Mar 31, 2023
10: What is Cognitive Frailty?
Mar 24, 2023
9: Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine
Mar 16, 2023
8: Are hearing aids a good idea?
Mar 09, 2023
7: Dr. Wood's Favorite Brain Supplement
Feb 28, 2023
6: When is forgetfulness a cause for concern?
Feb 21, 2023
5: What supplements are best for brain health?
Feb 14, 2023
4: How do we know if it's good for us?
Feb 07, 2023
3: Is Alzheimer's Dementia Hereditary?
Jan 31, 2023
2: What is brain health?
Jan 24, 2023
1: What's the main driver of Alzheimer's and Age-Related Cognitive Decline?
Jan 17, 2023
Introducing Better Brain Fitness!
Jan 15, 2023
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #13: Tautology
Feb 22, 2021
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #12: Cognitive Recruitment
May 06, 2020
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #11: The Fastest Snails
Apr 23, 2020
How To Unshackle Your Memory (interview with Nelson Dellis, 4 time US memory champion)
Apr 16, 2020
How To Win At Angry Birds: The ancestral paradigm for a therapeutic revolution
Dec 15, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #10: Paradoxical Gains
Aug 02, 2019
Applying Systems Analysis To Human Health (conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood)
Jul 17, 2019
From Green Beret To Bestselling Author: Exploring the limits of physical and mental performance with Tim Tigner
Jun 30, 2019
Why You Should Embrace Your Ineptitude
Jun 12, 2019
The Power of Mathematical Thinking, Interview with Ben Orlin
May 16, 2019
Pioneer of Plasticity, Dr. Michael Merzenich
May 01, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #9: Plasticity
Apr 16, 2019
Protecting and Optimizing the Brain's Hardware, an Overview
Mar 18, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #8: Game Level VS. Source Code
Mar 05, 2019
How Cognitive Design Can Shape The Human Experience (Interview with Frank Capek)
Feb 13, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #7: Mismatch
Feb 04, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #6: Hierarchy
Jan 11, 2019
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #5: Modular AND Distributed (MAD)
Dec 26, 2018
Optimizing the Performance of the Knowledge Worker
Dec 14, 2018
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #4: Automaticity
Dec 06, 2018
Model #3: Confabulation
Nov 19, 2018
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #2: Subterranean
Nov 12, 2018
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #1: Hardware & Software
Nov 02, 2018
The Unshackling of Human Intelligence
Nov 02, 2018