*How Exercise Keeps You Sharp—Even When Your Brain’s Running on Empty


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How Exercise Keeps You Sharp—Even When Your Brain’s Running on Empty

I work out for my body—but let’s be honest, I also work out for my brain.

Not just to clear my head, but to keep it.

Because like many women in midlife, the fear of memory loss looms large. Alzheimer’s, brain fog, forgetting where the hell I put my keys—it’s real.

Here’s the fascinating part: even when your body can’t make one of the brain’s favorite fuels (ketones), exercise still helps your brain stay sharp.

Poor ketone production—often due to liver dysfunction—causes brain function to take a hit. But exercise? It still helped reverse cognitive decline. Let that sink in:

Exercise is so powerful, it can bypass impaired brain pathways and still boost cognition.

That’s not fitness hype. That’s neuroscience.

[Read the full article HERE.]


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🧠 Try strength sessions that build over time.

🧠 Try walks that clear the fog.

🧠 Try dance breaks that shake up stuck thoughts.

Your brain doesn’t need a six-pack. It needs movement.


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