How does exercise impact your brain? Research from NYU neurologist Dr. Wendy Suzuki shows that not only does exercise improve your mood through dopamine, it also helps with memory and focus. According to Suzuki, aerobic exercise can grow new brain cells and even delay the effects of Alzheimer’s following a diagnosis. She sits down with Soledad O’Brien for a conversation on how exercise impacts the brain and her continuing research.
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