The Brain Professor: "Popular Treat Now Considered Deadlier Than Smoking!", "Alcohol Is Shrinking Your Brain" - David Raichlen

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 6 a.m.

b"As humans we have evolved to move, but why are we getting it wrong so often?\\n\\nDavid Raichlen is the Professor of Human and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on the connection between human evolution, physical activity, and health, examining why inactivity leads to so many chronic diseases in the modern world.\\nIn this conversation David and Steven discuss topics, such as how modern exercise levels compare to hunter-gatherers, the dangers of sitting, how air pollution is linked to dementia, and the misunderstanding of just how much exercise it takes to get health benefits.\\n\\n00:00 Intro\\n01:59 My Work: How Lifestyle & Exercise Affects the Brain\\n03:07 You Can Change an Ageing Brain\\n05:22 What Is a Neuron?\\n05:36 What Is the Hippocampus \\n07:28 The Link Between Exercise and Brain\\n09:06 What Happens to Our Brain When We Don't Exercise\\n12:54 People Aren't Meeting the Guidelines for Good Health\\n15:25 What Activities Are Good for Our Brain?\\n17:35 Orienteering Can Train the Brain\\n18:47 How the Different Types of Exercise Increase Neuroplasticity\\n22:39 Impact of Exercising in Greener Spaces Than Urban\\n24:06 Better Cognition Exercising Before a Task\\n25:41 The Optimal Time of the Day to Exercise\\n27:46 The Hadzas: Researching Hunter-Gatherer Tribes & the Findings\\n28:56 What Is the Optimal Exercising Time?\\n31:59 Cardiovascular Illnesses in Hadza Tribe\\n35:07 What's the Issue with Sitting?\\n40:29 The Power of Daily Small Amounts of Exercise\\n42:17 How to Improve Memory\\n46:08 Top Factors That Fuel Cognitive Problems\\n48:38 Link Between Human Connection & Brain Impact\\n50:54 Pollution Impact on the Brain\\n53:13 Racquet Sports for Brain Health\\n54:41 How Much Activity Do I Have to Do?\\n55:52 Endocannabinoid Receptors and Exercise Rewards\\n57:24 Mental Health Issues Linked to Lack of Exercise\\n01:01:45 Brain Foods\\n01:03:07 Reaching Optimal Living\\n01:07:50 What Causes Alzheimer's?\\n01:12:39 Last Guest Question\\n\\nFollow David:\\nTwitter - https://bit.ly/483oZIF\\n\\nWatch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/3kxINCANKsb\\n\\nMy new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook\\n\\nFollow me:\\nhttps://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo\\n\\nSponsors: \\nHuel: https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb\\nZOE: http://joinzoe.com with an exclusive code CEO10 for 10% off\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"