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Essentials: Food & Supplements for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance

September 11, 2025

Brain health is fundamentally supported by structural fats like omega-3 fatty acids (EPA/DHA) and phospholipids, which form neuronal membranes, and these can be obtained from foods like fish, chia seeds, and walnuts.

Transform Your Metabolic Health & Longevity by Knowing Your Unique Biology | Dr. Michael Snyder

September 8, 2025

Individual responses to food, supplements, and health interventions vary significantly due to genetic and protein differences, meaning personalized approaches are crucial for optimizing health span and lifespan.

Essentials: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance | Dr. Alia Crum

September 4, 2025

Mindsets, defined as core beliefs about a domain, shape our expectations, explanations, goals, and even physiological responses, influencing outcomes in areas like stress, food, and exercise.

How to Set & Achieve Massive Goals | Alex Honnold

September 1, 2025

The pursuit of seemingly impossible goals, like free soloing El Capitan, is achieved through a combination of intrinsic motivation, meticulous preparation, and the ability to manage both the demands of daily life and the incremental training required for extreme challenges.

Essentials: Effects of Fasting & Time Restricted Eating on Fat Loss & Health

August 28, 2025

Time-restricted feeding, or intermittent fasting, can significantly impact weight loss, fat loss, organ health, and even lifespan by aligning eating patterns with the body's natural circadian rhythms.

Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion | Dr. David DeSteno

August 25, 2025

The question of whether God exists is not a scientifically useful question because it cannot be empirically tested or falsified, leading to polarization rather than resolution.

Essentials: Timing Light for Better Sleep, Energy & Mood | Dr. Samer Hattar

August 21, 2025

Light exposure, independent of vision, regulates crucial bodily functions like mood, learning, feeding, hunger, and sleep by influencing the circadian clock.

Using Stem Cells to Cure Autism, Epilepsy & Schizophrenia | Dr. Sergiu Pașca

August 18, 2025

Autism is a complex, behaviorally defined spectrum disorder with a strong genetic component, and its rising prevalence is likely due to a combination of diagnostic changes, increased awareness, and potentially environmental factors, rather than a single cause.

Essentials: Controlling Your Dopamine for Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction

August 14, 2025

Dopamine is a neuromodulator that drives motivation, desire, and craving, and its levels significantly influence our quality of life and drive to pursue goals.

How to Rewire Your Brain & Learn Faster | Dr. Michael Kilgard

August 11, 2025

The adult brain's capacity for change (neuroplasticity) is significantly influenced by specific neuromodulators like acetylcholine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, which can be triggered to facilitate massive rewiring and learning.

Essentials: Increase Strength & Endurance with Cooling Protocols | Dr. Craig Heller

Cooling the glabrous skin surfaces (palms, soles, and face) is significantly more effective for heat loss and performance enhancement than cooling the torso, neck, or groin.

How to Control Your Cortisol & Overcome Burnout

Cortisol's primary role is energy deployment, not solely stress response, and its rhythm is crucial for overall health and well-being.

Essentials: ADHD & How Anyone Can Improve Their Focus

ADHD is characterized by challenges with attention, impulse control, and time perception, often linked to dysregulation in the dopamine system and the interplay between default mode and task-related brain networks.

Male vs. Female Brain Differences & How They Arise From Genes & Hormones | Dr. Nirao Shah

The presence of the SRY gene on the Y chromosome is the primary determinant of sex in mammals, initiating a cascade of hormonal and developmental events that lead to male differentiation.

Essentials: Psychedelics for Treating Mental Disorders | Dr. Matthew Johnson

Psychedelics, broadly defined as substances that profoundly alter one's sense of reality and self, encompass diverse pharmacological classes including classic serotonergic agonists (LSD, psilocybin, DMT, mescaline), NMDA antagonists (ketamine, PCP), and entactogens/empathogens (MDMA).

Health Effects & Risks of Kratom, Opioids & Other Natural Occurring Medicines | Dr. Chris McCurdy

Kratom products available in the U.S. are often highly processed derivatives and isolates, significantly different from the traditional leaf used in Southeast Asia, leading to confusion and potential harm for consumers.

Essentials: Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging

Anorexia nervosa is the most dangerous psychiatric disorder, with a high mortality rate, and its prevalence has remained consistent for centuries, suggesting a strong biological component.

How Nature & Other Physical Environments Impact Your Focus, Cognition & Health | Dr. Marc Berman

Directed attention, a crucial cognitive resource for impulse control and goal achievement, is fatigued by modern environments, and can be restored through interactions with nature.

Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky

Testosterone's primary role is not to cause aggression but to amplify existing tendencies, influencing status-seeking behaviors and confidence, which can sometimes lead to impulsivity and miscalculation.

How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon

Total daily protein intake is the primary driver of muscle protein synthesis, with timing relative to training being a secondary concern, especially when total daily protein is adequate.

Essentials: Understanding & Conquering Depression

Major depression, impacting 5% of the population and being the fourth leading cause of disability, is characterized by symptoms like anhedonia, vegetative symptoms (e.g., sleep disruption, exhaustion), and sometimes delusional thinking, all of which can be linked to disruptions in norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin systems.

The Chemistry of Food & Taste | Dr. Harold McGee

The chemical properties of cookware, like copper, can significantly alter the taste and texture of food, a phenomenon observed for centuries in culinary traditions.