63 episodes
Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production) The Brainjo Channel
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4.9 • 54 Ratings
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Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for as long as possible.
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Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's?
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To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen. -
Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution
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 human health.
Links and Resources:
"Creating Compassionate Communities and Promoting Health" edition of the Lifestyle Medicine journal Compassionate Communities UK The Compassion Project, by Julian Abel "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation" - Surgeon General's Advisory Research Is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods, by Shawn Wilson Survival of the Kindest podcast
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.
To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection
To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
Show Notes:
00:35 Introducing the Special Guest: Dr. Julian Abel
01:22 Understanding Compassionate Communities and Their Impact on Health
01:50 Dr. Julian Abel's Journey into Compassionate Communities
03:04 The Impact of Social Relationships on Health
05:11 The Role of Compassionate Communities in Healthcare
06:33 The Importance of Social Relationships in Healthcare
07:28 Survival of the Kindest: A New Perspective on Evolution
16:59 The Role of Elders in Compassionate Communities
18:57 The Importance of Compassion in Schools and Workplaces
23:14 Building Compassionate Communities: Practical Steps
36:00 The Role of Compassion in Politics
42:31 The Importance of Embracing Complexity in Healthcare
49:58 Closing Thoughts on Compassionate Communities
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What's the long term impact of medications on the brain?
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.academy/question.
To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection
To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease?
Click here to check out the paper "Could Alzheimer's disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?"
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.
To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection
To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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Can you walk too much?
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.
To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection
To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen. -
What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain?
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.
To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection
To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy.
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
Customer Reviews
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Thank you, Dr. Wood and Dr. Turknett for sharing your knowledge and passion for cognitive health! This is one of my favorite podcasts!
Great teamwork!
Great brain science & they go together good like Ben and Jerry's ice cream. But low carb.
Practical and informative!
I've learned about health matters every time Dr. Wood appears on a podcast and have enjoyed Dr. Turknett's brainjo bites series and his book. We are lucky that they have teamed up to address topics related to the brain. Each podcast gives concise, helpful information that we can act on to improve brain health. Highly recommended and a big thanks to Drs. Wood and Turknett!