I'm a neuroscientist- here is the number 1 thing you can do right now to boost your brain power READ MORE: Neuroscientist reveals link between exercise and dementia Do you have a health story? Email us at health@dailymail.com By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 14:23 EDT, 28 June 2024 | Updated: 14:29 EDT, 28 June 2024 e-mail View comments Going for a daily bike ride or brisk walk is a surefire way to boost brain power, according to a New York University neuroscientist.
Dr Wendy Suzuki is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University Dr Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist at New York University, said physical activity 'is the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain health.' Every time you move your body , ‘you are releasing a whole bunch of neurochemicals, and I call it a neurochemical bubble bath for your brain,’ she added. Exercise is crucial to brain health because it improves blood flow to the organ and increases the size of the hippocampus, an area crucial to forming and storing memories and learning new things.
It can also create new brain cells in the hippocampus and prevent brain atrophy, a hallmark of dementia. Exercise improves blood flow to the brain and increases the size of the hippocampus, which is crucial to memory consolidation and learning new things Exercise also leads to an increase in synapses in the prefrontal cortex, the area where information is processed and contextualized. This .