What if the biggest lie you’ve ever been told about your health is that your brain is destined to decline?
Justin Harris is joined by Dr. Tommy Wood, who currently works as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where my laboratory focuses on brain health across the lifespan — conducting research that focuses on ways to treat a range of brain injuries. This includes babies born preterm, adults who experience brain trauma, and the confluence of factors that can affect long-term cognitive function and risk of dementia.
Dr. Tommy Wood received a Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He has published dozens of scientific papers and lectured all over the world about brain health, metabolism, physical activity, and human performance. Dr. Tommy also spent more than a decade working as a performance consultant to professional athletes in multiple sports including several Olympians and world champions.
In this episode, we dive into one of the most important conversations in modern health: how to protect, strengthen, and future-proof your brain. Dr. Tommy Wood breaks down why cognitive decline is not inevitable and how your daily choices, your epigenetic inputs, play a powerful role in shaping brain health across your entire lifespan.
From neuroplasticity and skill-building to sleep, social connection, and metabolic health, this episode delivers a practical, science-backed blueprint for long-term cognitive performance.
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