<p>On this episode of This Upbeat Life I’ll be looking at - <strong>Brain Gains</strong>, why your melon needs exercise!</p><p>A study in 2025 looked at resistance training, you know, lifting weights—and found that it can slow down brain aging (too late for me perhaps!) and may even help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. That’s right: lifting weights isn’t just about building muscle; it’s about building, well cognitive resilience, I guess.</p><p>Over on the Real Deal I’ll be exploring the resurgence of <strong>measles</strong><em>,</em> the disease we thought we’d shown the door back in 2000. Turns out, it let itself back in—and it didn’t even knock! And we’re going to find out whose fault it is.</p><p>And finally, on Far Out Stuff, – <strong>The God Molecule</strong>. Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix highfalutin wellness vibes, and a desert toad? Psychedelics bro! </p><p>I’ll be talking about 5 MeO DMT, the active constituent of toad venom, also called the God molecule, why people take it and its potential benefits as well as its darker side.</p><p>Don't forget to like, share and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.</p><p>Music: Wallpaper Paste by Shane Ivers - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.silvermansound.com">https://www.silvermansound.com</a></p><p> Funky House by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/users/royaltyfreemusic-29393722/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=132591">Nver Avetyan</a> from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=132591">Pixabay</a></p>