The key to growing new brain cells is exercise. Growing new brain cells is called neurogenesis and is important for learning and memory. Recent findings suggest it might play a role in helping diseases like Alzheimer’s and cognitive issues like depression and anxiety. Related research has even prompted those in the medical community to prescribe exercise as ‘medicine’ to help treat depression and anxiety. Neurogenesis research is on track to discovering how and why, and using it effectively. Until recently, it was thought, and taught, that…