Rhonda Patrick· PhD
in animal studies have consistently shown that exercise increases BDNF and neurogenesis in the brain
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
in animal studies have consistently shown that exercise increases BDNF and neurogenesis in the brain
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stress and other factors can reduce BDNF whereas exercise consistently increases BDNF in serum which can cross the blood-brain barrier and have beneficial effects in the brain