All Episodes

Josh's new book: The Genius and the Impostor

Preventing the Wrong Kind of Brain Plasticity, with Dr. Henry Mahncke

Can This Vaccine Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Can a Blood Test Predict Alzheimer's?

An Existential Crisis for Alzheimer's Research?

Does Computerized Brain Training Help?

What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid.

#90: This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite!

#89: How to Neutralize the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia Risk

#88: Are Microplastics Causing Dementia?

#87: Hacking the Brain: TMS, Brain-to-Brain Communication, and Predicting Your Cognitive Future (with Dr. Andrea Stocco)

#86: Why Your Brain Needs Friends, with guest Dr. Ben Rein

#85: Unpacking the surprising results from the POINTER trial

#84: Dr. Tommy Wood's Exciting Announcement!

#83: How To Thrive In An Always On World, with Dr. James Hewitt

#82: Why Your Brain Is (Perfectly) Weird: Understanding Individual Differences (with Dr. Chantel Prat)

#81: Your Brain on Caffeine: the REAL story

#80: Statins, Cholesterol, and Brain Health: Our Unfiltered Take

#79: Does Red Light Therapy Boost Brain Health?

#78: What's More Important For The Brain: Diet or Exercise?

#77: Why Does Sleep Quality Decline as We Age (and what can we do about it!)?

#76: Can the Brain Heal Itself After Years of Poor Sleep Habits?

#75: Can a Long Layoff Really Boost Your Performance?

#74: Can We Train Our Brain To Improve Focus?

#73: Democratizing Health Optimization with AI: A conversation with Dr. Jared Pelo

#72: Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia?

#71: What's really happening with scientific research funding?

#70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music

#69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function

#68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention

#67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed?

#66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia?

#65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain?

#64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk?

#63: Can You Learn More By Napping???

#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health?

#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt)

#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured

#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke?

#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking?

#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind?

#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits?

#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music?

#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried?

#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede

#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age?

#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola

50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship?

49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function?

48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes.

47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI?

46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me?

45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In.

44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's?

42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health?

41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult?

40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance?

39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like?

38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?

37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution

36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?

35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?

34: Can you walk too much?

33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?

32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function.

31: Can Smells Improve Memory?

30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)?

29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience

28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's.

27: Is A Ketogenic Diet Harmful Over The Long Term?

26: What Kind Of Music Stimulates The Brain The Most?

25: What Food Treats Should You Avoid?

24: How Much Skill Is Enough To Prevent Cognitive Decline?

23: Can You Recover From A Concussion? And Should Heading In Soccer Be Banned??

22: The Challenge of Systems-Thinking and the Failures of Reductionism

21: Q and A Round-Up, plus This or That!!

20: Is Alzheimer's a form of diabetes?

19: How Do You Know If Your Brain Is Getting Enough Omega 3?

18: Does Cannabis Damage The Brain?

17: How Does Exercise Benefit The Brain (and what kinds are best)?

16: A Tale of Two Studies (on brain atrophy)

15: How To Deal With Frustration When Learning Hard Things

14: How Much Alcohol Is Too Much For The Brain?

13: Are screens harming the brains of our kids?

12: Is eating meat bad for your brain?

11: How do you promote healthy sleep?

10: What is Cognitive Frailty?

9: Dr. Tommy Wood's Daily Routine

8: Are hearing aids a good idea?

7: Dr. Wood's Favorite Brain Supplement

6: When is forgetfulness a cause for concern?

5: What supplements are best for brain health?

4: How do we know if it's good for us?

3: Is Alzheimer's Dementia Hereditary?

2: What is brain health?

1: What's the main driver of Alzheimer's and Age-Related Cognitive Decline?

Introducing Better Brain Fitness!

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #13: Tautology

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #12: Cognitive Recruitment

Intelligence Unshackled - Model #11: The Fastest Snails

How To Unshackle Your Memory (interview with Nelson Dellis, 4 time US memory champion)