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S5 E2: Building a healthy brain and slowing cognitive decline, with Professor Tommy Wood

S5 E2: Building a healthy brain and slowing cognitive decline, with Professor Tommy Wood

Update: 2023-12-15
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In this episode, we're joined by Professor Tommy Wood to discuss some of the key pillars of brain health, and what you can do to optimise your brain health as you age, including:

  • The power of lifelong learning

  • How social and emotional relationships impact our brain health

  • The link between heart disease, metabolic disease and a healthy brain

  • The role of nutrition and supplements in brain health

  • Exercising your way to a better brain

Professor Tommy Wood BM BCh, PhD  is a neuroscientist, elite-level professional nerd, and performance consultant to world class athletes in a dozen sports. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. Tommy is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington and Visiting Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition.

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S5 E2: Building a healthy brain and slowing cognitive decline, with Professor Tommy Wood

S5 E2: Building a healthy brain and slowing cognitive decline, with Professor Tommy Wood

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