Neuroscientist: If You Ignore This Common Condition, You’ll Destroy Your Brain

Dr. Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist, researcher and athletic performance consultant. He works as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his laboratory focuses on brain health.

In this episode, we discuss:

The brain is like a muscle
Sleep is critical for brain health & how to optimize it
Caffeine: the good, the bad and the ugly
Everything you need to know about creatine
Are methylene blue & nicotine worth the hype?
How to eat for your brain
The surprising truth about insulin resistance
Ketones and the brain
Is fasting good for your brain?

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