The Brain-Boosting and Gut-Healing Benefits of Exercise

Two new studies have shown that regular exercise leads to much sharper thinking and improves brain health. One study found that just six minutes of strenuous exertion quintupled production of a neurochemical known to be essential for lifelong brain health. The other study used DNA and Mendelian randomization to establish that exercise does improve cognitive skills. These studies reinforce the idea that exercise is one of the best things you can do for your brain.