Season 6, Episode #18
Marc interviews Dr. Tommy Wood, MD, PhD, an assistant professor and neuroscientist at the University of Washington specializing in studying brain trauma in newborns and with a passion for how nutrition, movement and lifestyle factors impact longevity.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE
3:05 – Tommy’s background in sport and academia
5:10 – Tommy’s recent paper on a new model of cognitive decline
8:15 – The focus on ApoE genotype and Alzheimer’s – does it matter?
12:13 – in general what happens when you tell people about their genotype
15:15 – Age-related cognitive decline (ARCD) vs. age-related dementia (ARD)
17:05 – Parallels between muscle tension vs. brain tension
21:00 – Can music slow an ageing brain?
25:45 – Do brain training games work? (What ones work best?)
28:25 – How much exercise do you need to benefit the brain?
31:40 – How important is blood glucose control on cognitive decline and dementia
34:30 – The use of CGM devices in athletes and lab tests
41:40 – What blood tests should you focus on for health?
44:05 – Longevity: what really matters?
48:10 – How important is social connection in longevity?
53:30 – The evolution of Tommy’s research on longevity
57:00 – Where to start to improve your cognitive demand?
RESEARCH PAPERS:
“Demand Coupling Drives Neurodegeneration: A Model of Age-Related Cognitive Decline and Dementia”
CONNECT W TOMMY:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/
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