Brain health
Omega-3, creatine, sleep and exercise: what improves thinking and mood in trials, and what did not.
Education only, not medical advice.
Brain health
Omega-3 EPA and DHA for cognition and mood
DHA is a structural brain fat, but supplement trials for memory and mood are mixed, and VITAL found no prevention benefit.
6 min · 6 sources · Grade C
Creatine and cognition
Small trials suggest memory benefits, larger in older adults. Promising, not proven.
4 min · 2 sources · Grade C
Sleep and the brain
Adults need at least 7 hours. Sleep may help clear brain waste, shown so far in mice.
4 min · 2 sources · Grade B
Exercise, BDNF and the hippocampus
Aerobic training grew the memory center in older adults in a randomized trial, and exercise raises BDNF.
4 min · 2 sources · Grade B