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Blaze Radio Network. And now, chewing the fat with Jeff Fisher.

Chewing wood is good for you.

You can go ahead and write your own jokes.

Apparently, there's a recent study published in Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.

And man, do I love that.

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. Now now they explored how chewing different materials

affects the brain and found that chewing on wood compared to chewing gum led to significant

increase in a brain antioxidant called glute.

Glutifion.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

And previous research has suggested that the act of chewing can influence brain activity and blood flow.

This is important because the brain requires a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to function properly.

I don't have to tell you that.

And blood flow is the delivery system for these essential resources.

Some studies have even shown that people with chewing difficulties tend to experience poorer cognitive abilities.

However, what metabolic changes occur in the brain when chewing improves blood flow has remained unclear.

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