What is BDNF and why do you need more? 🧠 BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) is a protein which acts as fertilizer for neurons. It is vital to learning, memory, and higher thinking. In general neurotrophic factors (like BDNF) are molecules that protect neurons and help new neurons grow and mature. BDNF plays a huge role in how well we age, and how well we learn and perform mentally. Activities that combine physical effort with concentration (like our 8 Point Plank) have produced some of th

What is BDNF, and why should you care? Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a brain protein that promotes neuroplasticity — so it’s crucial to things like memory, learning, and neuroplasticity.* If you’re over 40, you should care about BDNF because you likely make less of it than you used to… and it’s not going to get better with age, unless you do something about it. | Dave Asprey

Depression struggles to take hold in a body that keeps moving. Every step, stretch, or workout sparks a surge of serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins—the brain’s natural mood boosters. At the same time, movement increases BDNF, a key protein that rewires the brain for resilience, lowers stress hormones like cortisol, improves sleep, and boosts blood flow to the brain. All of this creates a powerful neurochemical environment that fights off depressive states, proving that motion isn’t just exercis