“When we think about exercise in general as sort of a hermetic stressor, it just makes sense to think about, if you’re going to do it at a higher intensity and have these repeated hormetic stressors, you’re going to get an overall greater response. It’s a lot of the same mechanisms that we see for exercise causing a lot of great brain health and cognitive benefits, but we’re just seeing it to a greater degree.”
- Julie Foucher-Urcuyo, MD
In this special edition of Pursuing Health Pearls, I'm joining Dr. Matt Dawson and Dr. Mike Mallin at the Wild Health Brain Optimization Summit for an interview-style discussion focused on how high intensity interval training (HIIT) can optimize brain health.
The Brain Optimization Summit featured doctors, scientists, biohackers, and nootropics professionals discussing lifestyle habits and methods to improve mental performance, memory formation, concentration, and professional creativity.
This was a really fun conference, and they’re planning to hold another similar conference on athletic optimization which I plan to participate in, so stay tuned. I’m also excited to share more with you about Matt and Mike when I interview them in next week's episode so stay tuned for that as well!
In this episode we discuss:
You can follow Wild Health on their website, podcast, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Links:
Related episodes:
Ep 78 - Lifestyle and Brain Health with Dr. David Perlmutter
Ep 159 - Pursuing Health Pearls: Exercise and Why It's So Good For Us
If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below and on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health every other Tuesday.
Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. We recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.
This post was originally published on November 23, 2020.
Female Athletic Performance with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo PH275
Be the Hero of Your Own Story: Donald Miller PH274
Never Settle: Miranda Alcaraz on Consistency + Why Fitness Doesn’t Have to Look Perfect PH273
The Secret to Longevity: Dan Buettner on the Blue Zones PH272
CrossFit Legend Annie Thorisdottir on the Will to Win PH271
Dr. Terry Wahls on Reversing Multiple Sclerosis PH270
Dr. Aviva Romm on Perfectionism and Living in Survival Mode PH269
Adrian Bozman on Programming the 2022 CrossFit Games PH268
EZ Muhammad: Always Positive Energy PH267
Train Your Brain for Peak Function: Dr. Andrew Hill PH266
Surviving Cardiac Arrest at Age 33: Jason Wang + Dr. Amer Johri PH265
How to Build Mental Resilience with Dr. Lara Pence PH264
Resilience, Recovery + Performance with Kristen Holmes PH263
Upgrade Your Language with Mark England PH262
Healthcare + Fitness for Indigenous Communities: Roger Boyer, PhD PH261
Tiny Habits to Create Behavior Change with BJ Fogg, PhD and Stephanie Weldy, MEd PH260
CrossFit Health Tip - Caffeine for Athletic Performance with Mark Goodman, MD PH259
CrossFit Health Tip - Fasting with Mike Mallin, MD PH258
Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change with Stephen Rollnick, PhD PH257
CrossFit Health Tip - Alcohol + Sleep with Mike Stone, MD PH256
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Your Sleep Guru Podcast
Good Nurse Bad Nurse
Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga
Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Trim Healthy Podcast w/Serene & Pearl (and some guy named Danny)