Best Josh Turknett Podcasts (2025)

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Hormone Replacement Therapy: A Secret Weapon Against Dementia? 22:41

8d ago22:41

22:41

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-analysis of the effects of menopause hormone therapy on risk of Alzheimer's…

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What's really happening with scientific research funding? 54:59

22d ago54:59

54:59

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 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 …

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#70: Why Anyone Can (and should!) Play Music 32:33

28d ago32:33

32:33

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…

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Science-Based Solutions for Boosting Mitochondrial Function 17:08

2M ago17:08

17:08

Click here to sign up for our newsletter and get the "Essential Nutrients and Supplements for Migraine Protection" Guide (and video).

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#69: How to recover from loss of smell and boost cognitive function 25:56

2M ago25:56

25:56

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…

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The 3 Factors That Determine Your Migraine Resilience 16:20

2M ago16:20

16:20

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#68: A Scalable Solution For Alzheimer's Prevention 22:51

2M ago22:51

22:51

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. Link to the study discussed in today's episode: "An online multidomain lifestyle intervention to prevent cogniti…

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#67: Can You Improve Your Brain's Processing Speed? 31:14

2M ago31:14

31:14

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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Why Do Some People Get Migraines While Others Don't? 10:54

2M ago10:54

10:54

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#66: Does a tremor raise your risk of dementia? 21:33

3M ago21:33

21:33

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…

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#65: Tommy's TV Adventure, and how is social media affecting our brain? 29:33

3M ago29:33

29:33

Click here to check out the clip from Tommy's appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark! 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 yo…

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#64: Can Hypertension Meds Really Reduce Dementia Risk? 20:24

4M ago20:24

20:24

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…

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#63: Can You Learn More By Napping??? 24:25

5M ago24:25

24:25

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…

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A "Shocking" Study About Migraines 10:39

5M ago10:39

10:39

Click here to subscribe to the "Living the Migraine Miracle" Newsletter on Substack. Click here to view abstract from the study mentioned in the episode ("Prevalence and burden of migraine in the United States: A systematic review").

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#62: Can Brief Heart Rate Peaks Still Boost Brain Health? 20:46

5M ago20:46

20:46

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…

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#61: Why Is Tommy Doing Sauna & Cold Plunges?? ("ask us anything" excerpt) 7:45

5M ago7:45

7:45

To subscribe to The Better Brain Fitness newsletter and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, and to listen to the full sesssion and take part in future ones, go to: betterbrain.fitness. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question.…

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#60: How To Stay In Shape When You're Injured 24:05

5M ago24:05

24:05

0To 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 brainj…

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#59: Can The Brain Recover After Stroke? 24:35

6M ago24:35

24:35

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…

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#58: Can The Brain Recover From Years Of Heavy Drinking? 24:10

6M ago24:10

24:10

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…

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#57: Can Fasting Sharpen Your Mind? 27:55

7M ago27:55

27:55

In this episode of the Better Brain Fitness podcast, Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood discuss ketosis, fasting, and their effects on brain health. Topics explored include: Hhow muscle mass and physical activity influence carbohydrate thresholds in ketosis The impact of fasting and caloric intake on cognitive function, and A comparison of the enefi…

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#56: Does High Intensity Interval Training Have Unique Brain Benefits? 26:44

8M ago26:44

26:44

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…

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#55: Is ADHD a barrier to learning music? 21:14

8M ago21:14

21:14

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…

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#54: New Findings on APOE4: Should We Be Worried? 24:12

9M ago24:12

24:12

The paper reviewed on today's podcast can be found here. 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 wit…

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#53: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A conversation with Dr. Georgia Ede 1:02:52

9M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing our good friend and colleague, Dr. Georgia Ede, about her exceptional book "Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind." Here how and why Dr. Ede transitioned from a traditional and largely unsatisfying psychiatric practice focusing on pharmaceutical treatments to now using diet to succeed where the dru…

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#52: Can You Increase Neuroplasticity As You Age? 21:58

10M ago21:58

21:58

In this episode we address a question from listener Maria in Spain, who asks how we might increase neuroplasticity as we get older. In the episode, we first debunk commonly held myths about the brain's ability to change as we get older. Then, we dig into multiple ways in which we can enhance our brain's plastic potential as we get older, which we b…

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#51: How To Harness Plasticity for Mental Health, with Nicole Vignola 1:00:29

10M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

We're delighted to have Nicole Vignola on the Better Brain Fitness podcast to discuss her newly published book, "Rewire," which is all about how to harness the magic of neuroplasticity to improve our mental health and well being. To learn all about Nicole, visit her at nicolesneuroscience.com. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, g…

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50: Can a driver in their 40s win a Formula 1 championship? 36:11

11M ago36:11

36:11

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…

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49: Can Testosterone Replacement Boost Brain Health and Cognitive Function? 29:25

12M ago29:25

29:25

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…

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48: How To Improve Mental Health With Lifestyle Changes. 35:05

12M ago35:05

35:05

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…

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47: How to reduce the risk of dementia from concussion and TBI? 28:13

1y ago28:13

28:13

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. Links to Dr. Turknett's books on migraine: The Migraine Miracle and Keto for Migraine. To learn more about how y…

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46: How Do I Know if a Ketogenic Diet Safe for Me? 33:55

1y ago33:55

33:55

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…

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45: Are Trump And Biden Mentally Fit For Office? The Brain Docs Weigh In. 33:18

1y ago33:18

33:18

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…

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44: Can "The Little Blue Pill" Help Prevent Alzheimer's? 19:40

1y ago19:40

19:40

Click here to read the primary paper discussed in this episode ("Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Men With Erectile Dysfunction and the Risk of Alzheimer Disease") 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 essenti…

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43: Do cold sores cause Alzheimer's? 24:51

1y ago24:51

24:51

What's the research say on the link between cold sores and Alzheimer's? And for those who get cold sores, is there anything that should be done to minimize the risk? 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 b…

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42: What blood tests should you monitor for brain health? 33:53

1y ago33:53

33:53

Click here subscribe to the newsletter and get the Blood Tests and Nutrients for Brain Health guide and checklist sent directly to you. 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 instruction, head to brainjo.academy. Intro …

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41: Is It Harder To Learn A Language As An Adult? 27:38

1+ y ago27:38

27:38

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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40: Can Specific Exercises Boost Cognitive Performance? 30:12

1+ y ago30:12

30:12

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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39: What does Dr. T's brain fitness program look like? 37:44

1+ y ago37:44

37:44

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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38: Does sauna help prevent Alzheimer's? 28:13

1+ y ago28:13

28:13

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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37: Survival of the Kindest: The real story of human evolution 55:08

1+ y ago55:08

55:08

On today's episode with have the incredible Dr. Julian Abel to talk with us about the critical role of relationships, kindness, and compassion in human health. Links and Resources: "Creating Compassionate Communities and Promoting Health" edition of the Lifestyle Medicine journal Compassionate Communities UK The Compassion Project, by Julian Abel "…

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36: What's the long term impact of medications on the brain? 25:07

1+ y ago25:07

25:07

Click here to view The Quadrant Model diagram, and learn more about it. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, a…

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35: How does sugar contribute to Alzheimer's disease? 29:16

1+ y ago29:16

29:16

Click here to check out the paper "Could Alzheimer's disease be a maladaptation of an evolutionary survival pathway mediated by intracerebral fructose and uric acid metabolism?" To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the lat…

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34: Can you walk too much? 16:33

1+ y ago16:33

16:33

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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33: What Kind of Dancing is Good for the Brain? 18:58

1+ y ago18:58

18:58

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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32: A Surprising Link Between Muscle Mass, Strength, and Cognitive Function. 23:27

1+ y ago23:27

23:27

To view the paper discussed in this episode, click here. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resour…

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31: Can Smells Improve Memory? 21:00

1+ y ago21:00

21:00

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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30: What Should Your Homocysteine Level Be (and why it matters)? 27:43

1+ y ago27:43

27:43

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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29: How To Build Cognitive Resilience 26:18

1+ y ago26:18

26:18

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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Anne's Migraine Miracle Story 41:09

1+ y ago41:09

41:09

Hear Anne's inspiring story of how she's putting The Migraine Miracle program into action to Slay The Beast! LINKS and RESOURCES mentioned: MIGRAI-NEVERLAND, our premier resource for those who want to find their pill free path to migraine freedom (including the new Beastslayer Training Academy): mymigrainemiracle.com/endofmigraine The BEAST SLAYER …

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28: The connection between cognitive activity, brain pathology, and Alzheimer's. 27:44

1+ y ago27:44

27:44

To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to The Brainjo Connection, a free, twice-monthly newsletter about the latest science of how to keep the brain fit and healthy, along with our recommended products, books, tools, and other resources for doing so, go to: brainjo.academy/connection To le…

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