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Dr. Tommy Wood
A physician and neuroscience researcher at the University of Washington who studies brain health, learning, and human performance.
Circuit updated July 20, 2026
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“40 minutes brisk walking three times a week for a year. And they saw significant increases in the volume of the hippocampus uh increases in V2 max fitness, increases in circulating BDNF levels”
Dr. Tommy Wood · Huberman Lab -
“I think if you want it to be sustainable for long periods of time, like I would typically say one day of highintensity work is fine, right?”
Dr. Tommy Wood · Huberman Lab -
“4 minutes 85 to 95% of maximum heart rate. They had a threeminute rest in their protocol. They did that four times over.”
Dr. Tommy Wood · Huberman Lab -
“they basically show that the harder people worked um and the more cortisol they released, the better the benefit.”
Dr. Tommy Wood · Huberman Lab -
“People have conflated acute stresses versus chronic stresses.”
Dr. Tommy Wood · Huberman Lab
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