Thankfully, boosting BDNF is as easy as lacing up our walking shoes. Physical activity is the best studied factor for boosting BDNF.5203 Based on twenty-nine trials involving more than a thousand subjects, single sessions of exercise, regular exercise, and especially acute exercise in the context of regular exercise have been shown to increase BDNF levels.5204 Cycling at 70 percent maximal work rate for just ten minutes, for example, can significantly elevate levels.5205 The greater the workout intensity, the greater the rise in BDNF,5206 but even among elderly individuals with limited
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