What is the BEST Exercise for Brain Health?
Written by 
Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC on
August 30, 2023
A Look at the Impacts of Resistance Training Vs Cardio for Brain Health
A look into whether resistance training or cardio is the best exercise for brain health, and exactly why exercise has such a strong effect on your brain.
Tune in to hear the exercises backed by science to help boost your brain power.
Featured Studies
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32317627/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36810321/#:~:text=Conclusions%3A%20Being%20physically%20active%20at,physical%20activity%20was%20most%20optimal.
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18635643/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21282661/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28716635/#:~:text=Results%3A%20Hippocampus%20volume%20was%20significantly,%2C%20agility%2C%20and%20dynamic%20balance.
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36937673/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35153701/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34417978/
- https://sci-hub.ru/10.1016/j.scispo.2019.02.001
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36796860/
Other Sources
- Huberman Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QrZlfOTWE
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:58 Physical activity & cognitive impact
08:13 What type of exercise is best?
10:39 How do we load exercise appropriately?
12:03 The protocol
14:06 Signs & symptoms of overtraining
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Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, natural health provider, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals as well as the book Healthy Gut, Healthy You. He also founded the Ruscio Institute of Functional Health, where he helps patients with a wide range of GI conditions and serves as the Head of Research.
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