What Happens When You Get Hit in the Head with Dr. Tommy Wood Pt.2 - 010

Anti-Aging Lifestyle - Longevity, Aesthetics, Health, and Beauty

In episode 10 of the Anti-Aging Podcast I bring you in live to another interview I did at the Ancestral Health Symposium, a health summit where dozens of industry leading doctors, trainers, and specialists give presentations on optimizing your health. This is where I met and interviewed this episode’s guest, Dr. Tommy Wood. This is part two of that interview.

Dr. Tommy is a Senior Fellow in the Pediatrics Department at the University of Washington, and Chief Scientific Officer of Nourish Balance Thrive, an online-based company using advanced biochemical testing to optimize performance in athletes.

Dr. Tommy received a bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge before studying medicine at the University of Oxford. He worked as a junior doctor in central London for two years after medical school, and then moved to Norway to complete a PhD in physiology and neuroscience at the University of Oslo.

Dr. Tommy is currently President-elect of Physicians for Ancestral Health, he is a director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Icelandic Health Symposium, and is on the scientific advisory board of Hintsa Performance.

Dr. Tommy has also coached and competed in multiple sports including rowing, CrossFit, powerlifting, and ultra-endurance racing. Alongside his career in medicine and research, Dr. Tommy has published and spoken on multiple topics surrounding functional and ancestral approaches to health, including examining the root causes of multiple sclerosis and insulin resistance.

Some highlights from the episode:

Why ferrets?: Why is brain research done in ferrets, how are brain injury models developed?

Second Impact Syndrome: Why you’re more at risk of further brain injury and damage in the aftermath of a first injury or concussion.

Defining a Concussion: What are the symptoms of a concussion, what is happening at a cellular level?

Concussion Preventative Measures:

Sleep Routine: How to adjust your sleep schedule and light exposure to create a beneficial circadian rhythm leading up to an athletic event if you are in impact sports and looking to minimize damage.

Benefits of Creatine: How creatine can help protect your brain, as well as give a host a other performance benefits, with very little risk or downside.

Glucose Metabolism: Why it’s important to keep glucose levels stable after head trauma, and how supplementing with ketone esters can help.

Cool Off: Why it’s important to keep your head and brain cool following trauma. This means controlling both external heat and internal body heat.

APOE4 Gene: Why it’s so important to get your APOE gene tested for the 4 variant, especially if you participate in contact and impact sports.

You can always find Dr. Tommy through his website drragnar.com and you can find him on IG as “drtommywood”
I finish the episode with Tomko Tip #10 where I talk about the importance of truly trusting yourself as you go through life!