Explore every episode of the podcast Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)
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| Does Computerized Brain Training Help? | 30 janv. 2026 | 00:29:31 | |
In this episode, we dig into a recent McGill University study on computerized cognitive training and its effects on brain chemistry in older adults. What you'll learn:
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid. | 16 janv. 2026 | 00:34:54 | |
In this episode, we dive into guidelines to figure out what all the fuss is about, whether that fuss is warranted, and whether we should even be issuing dietary guidelines to begin with! Topics and Questions Covered
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #90: This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite! | 18 déc. 2025 | 00:23:49 | |
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 Nature Communications gave that model the best test to date, and the results are pretty darn exciting. So of course we had to do an episode about it! The study looks at the relationship between brain aging and creative activities like music, dance, art, and video gaming. Tommy walks through the study and explains why this matters for anyone thinking about their long-term cognitive health. What You'll Learn:
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #89: How to Neutralize the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia Risk | 12 déc. 2025 | 00:26:36 | |
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 Learn:
Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music"
Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #88: Are Microplastics Causing Dementia? | 04 nov. 2025 | 00:38:08 | |
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 that amount appears to be increasing each year. In equally alarming fashion, that same study also revealed that those with dementia had over 5 times the amount of plastic in their brains as those without. Needless to say, it's an issue worth paying attention to. So, in this episode, we break down what is known about microplastics and their impact on brain health, and we discuss the specific measures we're both taking to reduce our own exposure to microplastics and enhance their clearance. Because brain plasticity is a great thing, but a plastic brain is not! ----- To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #87: Hacking the Brain: TMS, Brain-to-Brain Communication, and Predicting Your Cognitive Future (with Dr. Andrea Stocco) | 28 oct. 2025 | 01:03:55 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #86: Why Your Brain Needs Friends, with guest Dr. Ben Rein | 15 oct. 2025 | 00:59:29 | |
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/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #85: Unpacking the surprising results from the POINTER trial | 07 oct. 2025 | 00:24:15 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #84: Dr. Tommy Wood's Exciting Announcement! | 25 sept. 2025 | 00:34:53 | |
Click here to pre-order a copy of Dr. Wood's book, The Stimulated Mind! To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #83: How To Thrive In An Always On World, with Dr. James Hewitt | 09 sept. 2025 | 00:55:50 | |
Click here to check out James's book, Regenerative Performance. 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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| #82: Why Your Brain Is (Perfectly) Weird: Understanding Individual Differences (with Dr. Chantel Prat) | 26 août 2025 | 01:04:00 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind." Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #81: Your Brain on Caffeine: the REAL story | 15 août 2025 | 00:41:26 | |
| #80: Statins, Cholesterol, and Brain Health: Our Unfiltered Take | 31 juil. 2025 | 00:56:30 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #79: Does Red Light Therapy Boost Brain Health? | 24 juil. 2025 | 00:30:13 | |
06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #78: What's More Important For The Brain: Diet or Exercise? | 08 juil. 2025 | 00:24:44 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #77: Why Does Sleep Quality Decline as We Age (and what can we do about it!)? | 24 juin 2025 | 00:19:37 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #76: Can the Brain Heal Itself After Years of Poor Sleep Habits? | 10 juin 2025 | 00:28:17 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #75: Can a Long Layoff Really Boost Your Performance? | 27 mai 2025 | 00:17:49 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #74: Can We Train Our Brain To Improve Focus? | 15 mai 2025 | 00:31:18 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #73: Democratizing Health Optimization with AI: A conversation with Dr. Jared Pelo | 01 mai 2025 | 00:37:46 | |
Click here to learn more about Bionic Health. 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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| #72: Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia? | 15 avr. 2025 | 00:22:41 | |
06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Paper: "Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of menopause hormone therapy on risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia"
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| #71: What's really happening with scientific research funding? | 01 avr. 2025 | 00:54:59 | |
Link to the 5 Calls Website for contacting your representative (including a script specifically for this issue): https://5calls.org/issue/nih-nsf-funding-cuts/ 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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| #70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music | 26 mars 2025 | 00:32:33 | |
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 subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness. 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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| #69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function | 07 mars 2025 | 00:25:56 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention | 28 févr. 2025 | 00:22:51 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Link to the study discussed in today's episode: "An online multidomain lifestyle intervention to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk older adults: a randomized controlled trial" Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed? | 14 févr. 2025 | 00:31:14 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.
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| #66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia? | 31 janv. 2025 | 00:21:33 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain? | 17 janv. 2025 | 00:29:33 | |
Click here to check out the clip from Tommy's appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark! 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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| #64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk? | 31 déc. 2024 | 00:20:24 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #63: Can You Learn More By Napping??? | 10 déc. 2024 | 00:24:25 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health? | 26 nov. 2024 | 00:20:46 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt) | 21 nov. 2024 | 00:07:45 | |
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 sesssion and take part in future ones, go to: betterbrain.fitness. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.
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| #60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured | 12 nov. 2024 | 00:24:05 | |
0To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke? | 29 oct. 2024 | 00:24:35 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking? | 15 oct. 2024 | 00:24:10 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind? | 27 sept. 2024 | 00:27:55 | |
In this episode of the Better Brain Fitness podcast, Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood discuss ketosis, fasting, and their effects on brain health. Topics explored include:
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits? | 10 sept. 2024 | 00:26:44 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music? | 27 août 2024 | 00:21:14 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried? | 06 août 2024 | 00:24:12 | |
The paper reviewed on today's podcast can be found here. 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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| #53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede | 26 juil. 2024 | 01:02:52 | |
In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing our good friend and colleague, Dr. Georgia Ede, about her exceptional book "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind." 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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| #52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age? | 09 juil. 2024 | 00:21:58 | |
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 episode, we first debunk commonly held myths about the brain's ability to change as we get older. Then, we dig into multiple ways in which we can enhance our brain's plastic potential as we get older, which we believe to be the cornerstone of preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. --------- To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| #51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola | 21 juin 2024 | 01:00:29 | |
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 harness the magic of neuroplasticity to improve our mental health and well being. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship? | 24 mai 2024 | 00:36:11 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function? | 10 mai 2024 | 00:29:25 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes. | 27 avr. 2024 | 00:35:05 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI? | 09 avr. 2024 | 00:28:13 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. Links to Dr. Turknett's books on migraine: The Migraine Miracle and Keto for Migraine. 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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| 46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me? | 26 mars 2024 | 00:33:55 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In. | 09 mars 2024 | 00:33:18 | |
To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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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| 44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's? | 23 févr. 2024 | 00:19:40 | |
Click here to read the primary paper discussed in this episode ("Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Men With Erectile Dysfunction and the Risk of Alzheimer Disease") 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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| 43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's? | 16 févr. 2024 | 00:24:51 | |
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 minimize the risk? To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. 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. | |||