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Food, fasting, and your ageing brain – with Dr Mindy Pelz
Season 37, Ep. 5
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Your brain changes as you age, but Dr Mindy Pelz says that's not a bad thing. She explains how fasting might be one of the most powerful tools for your ageing brain, which two supplements could make a real difference to both your thinking and your achy joints, why finding purpose matters more than ever when motivation starts to wane, the surprising link between storytelling and memory, and how the bacteria in your gut could be naturally lifting your mood.
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