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#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia

#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia

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Dr. Tommy Wood (@DrRagnar) is an associate
professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of
Washington, where his research focuses on brain health across the
lifespan. This includes therapies for brain injury in newborns,
prevention and treatment of adult brain trauma, and the factors
that contribute to long-term cognitive function and cognitive
decline. He is the author of the forthcoming book The
Stimulated Mind.

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TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00:00] Start

[00:02:30] The cognition conversation commences.

[00:03:11] Why human babies are chubby little brain-fuel
tanks.

[00:05:16] Brain injury in newborns: Cooling, caffeine, and
coming home.

[00:09:07] Adult concussion protocol: Fever management,
ketones, and why you shouldn’t chug Powerade.

[00:18:59] Washington’s 2nd Strongest Man talks omega-3s,
methylation, and why your brain needs the whole orchestra.

[00:29:34] Auguste Deter, Alzheimer’s mystery patient, and
the 45-70% dementia prevention sweet spot.

[00:39:22] From CGM monitoring to the “use it or lose it”
glucose paradox.

[00:55:54] VO2 max training as cardio insurance against
dementia.

[01:01:32] Jiu-jitsu, sleds, and the Norwegian torture method
(4×4 intervals).

[01:03:37] Lactate training: Forget the finger prick, embrace
the misery.

[01:06:40] Announcing The Stimulated Mind: Tommy’s
brain-saving book.

[01:07:35] Foundation supplements: Omega-3s, B vitamins,
vitamin D, iron, and magnesium.

[01:08:58] Polyphenols, choline, and the case for eating more
liver.

[01:10:40] Creatine: Tommy’s 10-gram cognitive stimulant
ritual.

[01:11:58] Cheap creatine temptation leads to lavatory
lamentation.

[01:14:16] Blood flow restriction training: High lactate, low
load, maximum travel convenience.

[01:21:45] Language learning, music, StarCraft, and why your
brain needs to fail.

[01:38:04] Sleep anxiety, air pollution, and gum disease: the
overlooked dementia risk factors.

[01:45:32] Air purifiers, CO2 levels, and sleep optimization
hacks.

[01:51:52] DORAs for sleep quality: when cognitive
stimulation isn’t enough.

[01:54:55] The thesis behind The Stimulated Mind:
Practical, referenced, and sustainable.

[01:56:32] Kelly and Juliet Starrett’s stamp of approval.

[01:57:44] The beautiful compounding effect of fixing just
one thing.

[01:58:59] Who is Dr. Ragnar, and does he make housecalls to
Valhalla?

[02:01:06] Tommy’s open invitation for complaints and
scientific debates.

[02:02:21] Parting thoughts.

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