You Should Focus on Muscle Not Fat Loss | Tommy Wood PhD

**Dr. Gabrielle Lyon** (0:02)
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Thank you Coming up, I sit down with Dr. Tommy Wood. Tommy Wood is an MD, PhD, a neuroscientist, an elite level professional nerd, although I would never say that to his face. He has coached world-class athletes in dozens of sports. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience. This guy is an absolute whiz.
Tommy is currently an assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research interests include determining how early brain injury impacts brain health across the lifespan. Tommy serves as an associate editor of the Wiley Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. He is the director of the British Society for Lifestyle Medicine, and he consults for many, many digital health companies.
Dr. Tommy Wood is a absolute unicorn in clinical knowledge as well as scientific knowledge. He really does bridge the gap from bench to bedside. In this episode, we talk about some very interesting concepts, how exercise can make you smarter, how to maintain long-term cognitive health. Finally, he addresses, does muscle mass really matter? I hope you enjoy this episode.
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