On this week’s episode of The Metabolic Link, host Dominic D’Agostino, PhD is sitting down with neuroscientist, Tommy Wood, MD, PhD, to discuss optimizing human health and cognitive function.

In this interview, Dom explores a wide variety of fascinating topics with Dr. Wood. They uncover why cognitive demand may be important in preventing devastating neurological disorders like dementia, the importance of monitoring cardiovascular risk biomarkers including insulin, ApoB, homocysteine, and the potential benefit (or not) of using uric acid as a marker of health. They also explore the science of using the sauna, if Dr. Wood thinks seed oils and polyunsaturated fatty acids are problematic, and how omega6 fatty acids might affect brain function and development. They even discuss a personal story on how Dr. Wood survived a viper bite in a jungle in Costa Rica… and much more!

Tommy Wood MD, PhD is a neuroscientist and professional nerd who has coached world class athletes in a dozen sports. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. Tommy is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington, where his research focuses on brain injury and brain health across the lifespan, as well as developing easilyaccessible and equitable methods with which to track health, performance, and longevity in both professional athletes and the general population. Tommy serves as associate editor of the Wiley journal Lifestyle Medicine, is a founding Director of the British Society for Lifestyle Medicine, and consults for a number of digital health companies and charities that focus on how lifestyle and the environment can affect longterm health and chronic disease.

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