AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
The Genius Life
409: Foods and Exercises to Protect Brain Health, Fight Dementia, and Optimize Cognitive Function | Tommy Wood, MD PhD
Jul 10, 2024
Dr. Tommy Wood discusses cognitive decline, nutrients, physical activity, and music impact on brain health. They talk about Tai Chi benefit, collagen supplements, and boxing for brain health. The conversation explores safeguarding the brain, benefits of eye and ear health, and omega-3 fatty acids for brain function. They also touch on nutrient interactions, arousal levels for performance enhancement, and optimal arousal levels for athletes.
01:28:22
Episode guests
AI Summary
Highlights
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- Balancing cognitive demand, nutrient supply, and recovery enhances brain function.
- Open skill exercises like martial arts have a significant impact on brain health.
Deep dives
Cognitive Function and Brain Health
Challenging oneself across lifespan stimulates brain function and helps brain health. The role of cognitive demand, nutrient status, and physical activity is crucial for brain health. Music, learning, cold exposure, and sauna use impact brain health. The importance of maintaining demand-driven brain function.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode