EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 2H 14M
#113 - Dr Tommy Wood: The Hidden Cost of Optimizing Your Health
from Nothing Left Unsaid · host Tim Green & Troy Green
Dr. Tommy Wood is a neuroscientist and physician focused on brain injury and long term cognitive health. This conversation challenges common assumptions about how the brain works and what actually improves it. He explains why many treatments that succeed in lab models fail in humans, and why outcomes are driven more by environment and behavior than single interventions. A central idea is that the brain needs both stress and recovery. Constant stimulation without rest creates a state similar to overtraining, limiting performance and adaptation. They also examine the tradeoff between optimizing health metrics and living well, and why most benefits come from simple foundations rather than extreme routines. Get Dr. Tommy Wood's new book: https://www.drtommywood.com/stimulated-mind Subscribe for free to our podcast: https://nlupod.com/subscribe SPONSORS: ElevenLabs: Thanks to ElevenLabs (https://elevenlabs.io) for supporting this episode and powering Tim’s voice. SOCIAL: Website: https://nlupod.com/ X: https://x.com/nlutimgreen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NLUpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlupod PERSONAL: Tackle ALS: https://www.tackleals.com Tim Green Books: https://authortimgreen.com Tim’s New Book - ROCKET ARM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062796895/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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