Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)
Episodes
An Existential Crisis for Alzheimer's Research?
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss a study published in PLOS One that compared living brain tissue to post-mortem brain tissue and found dramatic molecular ...
Video Games That Boost Brain Function
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore a rigorous meta-analysis examining how action video games, particularly first and third-person shooters, affect cognitive ...
Does Computerized Brain Training Help?
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dig into a recent McGill University study on computerized cognitive training and its effects on brain chemistry in older adults. W...
What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid.
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Much of what we talk about on Better Brain Fitness resolves around the demand-driven decline model we published. Well...a new study just published in ...
How to Neutralize the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia Risk
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we tackle a question from listener Carolyn in Michigan about the potential cognitive impacts of long-term hearing loss. What You'll L...
Are Microplastics Causing Dementia?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard the alarming headline about a recent study that showed the typical brain had about a teaspoon of microplastics inside of it. And th...
Hacking the Brain: TMS, Brain-to-Brain Communication, and Predicting Your Cognitive Future (with Dr. Andrea Stocco)
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Why Your Brain Needs Friends, with guest Dr. Ben Rein
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to grab Ben's new book, "Why Your Brain Needs Friends"! To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/quest...
#85: Unpacking the surprising results from the POINTER trial
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#84: Dr. Tommy Wood's Exciting Announcement!
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#83: How To Thrive In An Always On World, with Dr. James Hewitt
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to check out James's book, Regenerative Performance. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/questi...
#82: Why Your Brain Is (Perfectly) Weird: Understanding Individual Differences (with Dr. Chantel Prat)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#81: Your Brain on Caffeine: the REAL story
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
#80: Statins, Cholesterol, and Brain Health: Our Unfiltered Take
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#79: Does Red Light Therapy Boost Brain Health?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#78: What's More Important For The Brain: Diet or Exercise?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#77: Why Does Sleep Quality Decline as We Age (and what can we do about it!)?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#76: Can the Brain Heal Itself After Years of Poor Sleep Habits?
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#75: Can a Long Layoff Really Boost Your Performance?
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#74: Can We Train Our Brain To Improve Focus?
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#73: Democratizing Health Optimization with AI: A conversation with Dr. Jared Pelo
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to learn more about Bionic Health. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to...
#72: Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#71: What's really happening with scientific research funding?
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Link to the 5 Calls Website for contacting your representative (including a script specifically for this issue): https://5calls.org/issue/nih-nsf-fund...
#70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. The book: Anyone Can Play Music, by Josh Turknett, MD To subs...
#69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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#65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain?
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to check out the clip from Tommy's appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark! To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to bra...
#64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk?
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#63: Can You Learn More By Napping???
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, and to listen to the full ...
#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke?
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking?
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind?
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Better Brain Fitness podcast, Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood discuss ketosis, fasting, and their effects on brain health. To...
#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits?
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music?
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The paper reviewed on today's podcast can be found here. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To...
#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing our good friend and colleague, Dr. Georgia Ede, about her exceptional book "Change Your Diet, Ch...
#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age?
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we address a question from listener Maria in Spain, who asks how we might increase neuroplasticity as we get older. In the episod...
#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're delighted to have Nicole Vignola on the Better Brain Fitness podcast to discuss her newly published book, "Rewire," which is all about how to ha...
50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship?
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function?
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes.
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In.
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to read the primary paper discussed in this episode ("Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Men With Erectile Dysfunction and the Risk of ...
43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's?
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's the research say on the link between cold sores and Alzheimer's? And for those who get cold sores, is there anything that should be done to min...
42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health?
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult?
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance?
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like?
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode with have the incredible Dr. Julian Abel to talk with us about the critical role of relationships, kindness, and compassion in huma...
36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to view The Quadrant Model diagram, and learn more about it. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academ...
35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Click here to check out the paper "Could Alzheimer's disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose...
34: Can you walk too much?
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function.
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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31: Can Smells Improve Memory?
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)?
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's.
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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27: Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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26: What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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25: What Food Treats Should You Avoid?
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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24: How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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23: Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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22: The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click to listen to Tommy Wood's guest appearance on the Reason...
21: Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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20: Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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19: How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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18: Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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17: How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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16: A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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15: How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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14: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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13: Are screens harming the brains of our kids?
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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12: Is eating meat bad for your brain?
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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11: How do you promote healthy sleep?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have a special guest on the podcast, Dr. Dan Pardi, founder and CEO of humanOS. Listen here to Dr. Pardi's TEDx Talk, "How To Optimize Light ...
10: What is Cognitive Frailty?
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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9: Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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8: Are hearing aids a good idea?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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7: Dr. Wood's Favorite Brain Supplement
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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6: When is forgetfulness a cause for concern?
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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5: What supplements are best for brain health?
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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4: How do we know if it's good for us?
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Rick B. for this week's questions. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to T...
3: Is Alzheimer's Dementia Hereditary?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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2: What is brain health?
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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1: What's the main driver of Alzheimer's and Age-Related Cognitive Decline?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go through the factors that drive age-related cognitive decline and dementia, which are also synonymous with the factors that prom...
Introducing Better Brain Fitness!
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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Intelligence Unshackled - Model #13: Tautology
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is intelligence?
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #12: Cognitive Recruitment
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How to turn weaknesses into strengths by re-routing the flow information. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter a...
Intelligence Unshackled - Model #11: The Fastest Snails
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do we really understand the nature of our own intelligence, or what it is our brains truly excel at? Or have we been looking in the wrong places? To...
How To Unshackle Your Memory (interview with Nelson Dellis, 4 time US memory champion)
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Think some people are born with good memories? Think exponential gains in memory capacity, if even possible at all, would take years to develop? Per...
How To Win At Angry Birds: The ancestral paradigm for a therapeutic revolution
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'm interviewed by Christopher Kelly of Nourish Balance Thrive about the 4 Quadrant Model for making health-related decisions and eva...