Better Brain Fitness

What's Wrong With The New Food Pyramid

Here's our unhinged and unfiltered take!

Jan 13 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Video Games That Boost Brain Function

New research shows which games improve cognitive skills

Jan 8 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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December 2025

Does computerized brain training help?

A recording from Josh Turknett, MD's live video

Dec 26, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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November 2025

This Brain Aging Study Is Our New Favorite

Creative activities that make your brain look years younger.

Nov 20, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD

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Are Microplastics Causing Dementia?

Unpacking an alarming study, and simple steps that make a big difference.

Nov 4, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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October 2025

Hacking the Brain: TMS, Brain-to-Brain Communication, and Predicting Your Cognitive Future

Better Brain Fitness interview with Dr. Andrea Stocco

Oct 28, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Why Your Brain Needs Friends (Better Brain Fitness Episode)

A conversation with Dr. Ben Rein.

Oct 8, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD, Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD, and Ben Rein, PhD

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September 2025

How to Neutralize the Impact of Hearing Loss on Dementia Risk

In this episode, we tackle a question from listener Carolyn in Michigan about the potential cognitive impacts of long-term hearing loss.

Sep 24, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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August 2025

Unpacking the surprising results from the POINTER trial (Better Brain Fitness LIVE Replay)

A landmark new study on brain health just dropped — and we broke it down in this week’s live episode (don't miss Josh's hot take at the end on the…

Aug 18, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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Dr. Wood’s Exciting Announcement!

A stimulating conversation.

Aug 6, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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How to thrive in an always on world, with Dr. James Hewitt

Cognitive gears, overloaded inboxes, neuroscience myths, and more.

Aug 3, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD

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Join us live with Dr. James Hewitt tomorrow!

Tomorrow (8/3) at 12p EDT we will be recording a live episode of the Better Brain Fitness podcast on Substack with special guest Dr.

Aug 2, 2025 • Josh Turknett, MD and Tommy Wood, BM BCh (MD), PhD

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