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Four Problems With Brain Health Supplements (And How to Spot Them)
Most brain health supplements don't fail because the science is fake. They fail because the science is real, but misapplied. A study gets cited, a claim gets made, and somewhere... Read more...
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What Is the Best Time of Day to Take Lithium Orotate?
There’s usually no “best” time to take lithium orotate. It isn’t particularly sedating or stimulating, so the right time is simply when you’ll take it consistently, unless you personally notice... Read more...
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How Is Memory Actually Measured?
When people talk about memory, they usually mean it loosely, such as forgetting names, losing track of conversations, misplacing things. But in research and clinical settings, memory is not vague... Read more...
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Episodic Memory: Why It’s Often the First to Decline
You’ve probably noticed it before You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. A name is right there, on the tip of your tongue. You misplace something you just... Read more...
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Lithium Orotate vs Prescription Lithium: What’s the Difference?
Lithium Orotate vs Prescription Lithium: What’s the Difference? Lithium has been used in medicine for decades, often as Lithium carbonate or Lithium citrate, but it also exists in supplement form,... Read more...
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Hearing Loss and Brain Health: What the Research Says (And How to Protect Yourself)
Most people focusing on their brain health focus on diet, exercise, sleep, and mental stimulation. Hearing health rarely comes up, but it should. Over the past decade, researchers have identified... Read more...
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What Does the Science Say About Diet and Brain Health?
For decades, scientists believed cognitive decline was largely determined by genetics and aging. But research over the past twenty years has revealed something important: lifestyle factors, including diet, play a... Read more...
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What the Research Actually Says About Exercise and Brain Health
What Exercise Actually Does to Your Brain Most people exercise to stay lean, manage stress, or live longer. But some of the most compelling research on physical activity has nothing... Read more...
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It’s Time to Start Being Proactive About Brain Health
The Case for Proactive Brain Health: What Neuroscience Tells Us We track cholesterol. We monitor blood pressure. We schedule annual cardiovascular screenings. Yet the organ most central to our identity,... Read more...
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Mechanistic Benefits of Lithium in the Brain
Lithium’s clinical applications are well documented. What’s discussed less often are the underlying biological mechanisms that drive its effects. To understand why lithium works, we need to look beyond symptoms... Read more...
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What Is Neuroplasticity? (And Which Supplement Ingredients May Support It)
The brain is dynamic, and is constantly remodeling neural circuits throughout life.  This neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize its structure, function, and connections in response to experience,... Read more...
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Magnesium and the Different Forms of Magnesium: What Actually Matters?
Magnesium is involved in over 600 enzymatic reactions in the human body. It supports ATP production, neuronal signaling, muscle contraction, cardiovascular function, glucose metabolism, and bone integrity [1}. Magnesium plays... Read more...