Episode 11: Is exercise really so good for the brain? With Professor John Ratey, Harvard Medical School
In this episode we speak to eminent psychiatrist and physician, Professor John Ratey of Harvard Medical School to discuss his decades-long research into the cognitive and psychological benefits of exercise for people of all ages. Professor Ratey is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication of "Spark - The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain," Professor Ratey established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection, something he has continued with his more recent book Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization: Eat Fat, Run Free, Be Social, and Follow Evolution's Other Rules for Total Health and Well-Being. Keep up to date with Professor Ratey’s research on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JohnRateyMD