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“Moreover, IF, intermittent exercise and intellectual stimulation increase neurotrophic factors, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF, essential for learning and memory and plays a role in appetite). In this clip, Dr. Mark Mattson outlines the differences between intermittent fasting and a ketogenic diet concerning benefits to the brain.”

“Without glycolysis, lactate production is halted, and the brain, which prefers lactate as a fuel, starves. Brooks and his colleagues are looking at ways to provide lactate to the injured brain to ameliorate the deleterious effects of trauma.”

“Dr. Patrick begins with a prospective Finnish cohort in which men reporting four to seven sauna sessions per week had lower dementia and Alzheimer's disease incidence than men reporting one session. The study is observational, male-only, and cannot prove that sauna caused the lower risk.”

“In this clip from his FoundMyFitness interview with Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses what regular moderate drinking may do to the brain. Dr. Huberman emphasizes dose and context rather than a simple safe-versus-toxic divide.”

“Alzheimer's patients have reduced GLUT1, the glucose transporter, at the blood-brain barrier, which may diminish neuronal activity. However, it is unclear which comes first, the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier or the reduced glucose transport, but it is likely a vicious cycle.”

“Brain health depends on periods of high heart rate. Failing that, brain capillary health is compromised, and neurons are lost. In this clip, Dr. Axel Montagne highlights how 90 percent of our brain vasculature are tiny blood vessels - without exercise, they collapse, and neurons die.”

“People with PD report that they compensate for this loss by "thinking more" about their movements. However, as the disease progresses additional brain circuits are involved, and this compensation is no longer possible - leading to falls.”

“Sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate compound derived from broccoli sprouts, has been shown to trigger the fever response, upregulating heat shock proteins and other related mechanisms. In this clip, Dr. Jed Fahey describes the beneficial effects of sulforaphane in modulating the symptoms of autism and other brain disorders.”

“Astrocytes, star-shaped cells found in the brain and spinal cord, use glucose to generate lactate, which is then utilized by neurons. In addition, exercise preferentially causes the brain to take up lactate.”

“A growing body of evidence suggests that exogenous lactate or beta-hydroxybutyrate may be useful in the treatment of traumatic brain injury. These compounds allow glucose to be spared as an energy source and instead be utilized in the synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione, which is vital following a brain injury.”