Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

Better Brain Fitness (a Brainjo Production)

Hosted by Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood, Better Brain Fitness explores the frontiers of how to keep our brain fit and healthy, so that we can perform at our best and do the things that we love for as long as possible.

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December 12, 2025 26 mins

In this episode, we tackle a question from listener Carolyn in Michigan about the potential cognitive impacts of long-term hearing loss.

What You'll Learn:

  • The research linking hearing loss to increased dementia risk and what the evidence actually shows

  • How hearing aids impact the risk of cognitive decline

  • The mechanisms behind why hearing loss might affect brain health

  • Practical strat...

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You may have heard the alarming headline about a recent study that showed the typical brain had about a teaspoon of microplastics inside of it. And that amount appears to be increasing each year.

In equally alarming fashion, that same study also revealed that those with dementia had over 5 times the amount of plastic in their brains as those without.

Needless to say, it's an issue worth paying attention to...

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

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Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind."

Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music"

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Click here to grab Ben's new book, "Why Your Brain Needs Friends"!

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind."

Click here to grab Dr. Tur...

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind."

Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music"

Intro and Outro mu...

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September 25, 2025 34 mins

Click here to pre-order a copy of Dr. Wood's book, The Stimulated Mind!

To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instr...

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Click here to check out James's book, Regenerative Performance

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instructi...

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Click here to pre-order Dr. Wood's book, "The Stimulated Mind."

Click here to grab Dr. Turknett's bestselling book, "Anyone Can Play Music"

Intro and Outro mu...

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness Substack newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen...

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen

 

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Click here to learn more about Bionic Health.

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

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06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

Paper: "Systematic review and meta-anal...

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Link to the 5 Calls Website for contacting your representative (including a script specifically for this issue): https://5calls.org/issue/nih-nsf-funding-cuts/

Dr. Elizabeth Nance's Instagram: @profnance

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06To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.

The book: Anyone Can Play Music, by Josh Turknett, MD

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness.

To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy

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