Your Brain Needs Muscle More Than You Think
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Your Brain Needs Muscle More Than You Think
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
About this listen
We make the case that muscle is not just for looks or strength but a powerful driver of brain health, longevity, and cognitive resilience. We connect resistance training to BDNF, blood sugar control, inflammation, hormones, and the nervous system so you can think more clearly and age with more stability.
• muscle as a metabolically active organ that supports long term brain function
• myokines as messengers from contracting muscle to the brain
• BDNF as a key neuroprotective factor linked to learning memory and mood
• insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation as major inputs to brain energy
• why chronic inflammation fuels brain fog fatigue and cognitive decline risk
• hormonal signaling plus dopamine and serotonin effects on motivation and emotional regulation
• sarcopenia as an aging risk tied to both frailty and cognitive impairment
• lifting as motor learning that strengthens neural pathways
• simple programming basics with compound movements two to three times weekly
• recovery foundations through sleep nutrition and adequate protein
Follow on us on socials and watch this podcast on Youtube - https://linktr.ee/Dr.JamesRoss