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Published Jan 6, 2025

How to Use Exercise to Improve Your Brain’s Health, Longevity & Performance

Andrew Huberman delves into the science behind exercise's transformative effects on brain health, elucidating how neurochemicals like BDNF and osteocalcin enhance cognitive functions, memory, and learning. Highlighting the benefits of HIIT and TUT training, he reveals their role in boosting cerebral blood flow and fostering grit, offering insights into maximizing brain performance and longevity through strategic exercise.

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- How does the anterior mid-cingulate cortex work?
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- Are there any other discounts or sponsors associated with Andrew Huberman?
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- What is Maui NUI venison?
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- What does Dr. Andrew Huberman think about David protein bars in the episode Esther Perel: How to Find, Build & Maintain Healthy Romantic Relationships and the clip Protein Snacks Simplified?
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- Tell me more about how exercise timing can affect sleep quality
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- Is it true that the anterior mid cingulate cortex grows when you do things you dislike or find challenging, such that the more you embrace hard tasks, the easier it gets next time, and if you avoid them, that part of your brain shrinks, as discussed in the episode LIVE EVENT Q\&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Melbourne, AU and the clip Superagers and Plasticity?
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- What specific exercises does Andrew Huberman recommend?
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- What does Andrew Huberman say about sleep?
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- How does exercise affect sleep?
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- What are the best techniques for explosive jumping?
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- Tell me about the Huberman Lab
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- How do increased levels of dopamine and acetylcholine improve mental performance, including attention, focus, learning, memory, and context adjustment, as discussed in the episode Optimize & Control Your Brain Chemistry to Improve Health & Performance | Huberman Lab Podcast #80 and the clip Acetylcholine and Focus?
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- How does cardio improve brain function?
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