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The Most Powerful Brain Hack Might Be a Walk in the Woods
June 23, 2026

The Most Powerful Brain Hack Might Be a Walk in the Woods

These days, there is enormous interest in biohacking the brain. I see it everywhere, from TikTok to scientific conferences. People are turning to supplements, nootropics, wearable devices, neurostimulation t…

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Why Fiber May Be One of the Most Important Nutrients for Your Brain
June 23, 2026

Why Fiber May Be One of the Most Important Nutrients for Your Brain

When people think about brain health, they often focus on omega-3 fats, antioxidants, exercise, sleep, or cognitive training. All of these matter. But there is another factor that deserves far more attention…
Why Broccoli Sprouts May Be One of Nature’s Most Powerful Health Allies
June 19, 2026

Why Broccoli Sprouts May Be One of Nature’s Most Powerful Health Allies

For years, I’ve written, spoken, and posted about the remarkable health benefits of broccoli sprouts. These tiny seedlings contain extraordinarily high levels of glucoraphanin, the precursor to sulforaphane,…
Glycosylation – What it is and Why it May Be Harming Your Brain
June 18, 2026

Glycosylation – What it is and Why it May Be Harming Your Brain

One of the questions I’m most often asked is whether there is anything truly new in Alzheimer’s research. While headlines tend to focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles, some of the most exciting discoveri…
What GLP-1 Drugs Are Doing to the Brain
June 12, 2026

What GLP-1 Drugs Are Doing to the Brain

If it feels like everyone is talking about Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro these days, you’re not imagining things. What began as a treatment for type 2 diabetes has become a cultural phenomenon. Mill…
The #1 Food Habit Associated With Dementia Risk
June 11, 2026

The #1 Food Habit Associated With Dementia Risk

For decades, the search for the cause of Alzheimer’s disease has focused on genes, amyloid plaques, and the promise of new medications. But a growing body of research is revealing something far more immediat…
What Night Shift Work May Be Doing to Your Brain
June 8, 2026

What Night Shift Work May Be Doing to Your Brain

Whenever I give talks about brain health, someone almost always asks a version of the same question: “How can I get the benefits of good sleep if I have to work at night?” It’s a great question because mil…
Your Brain Cleans Itself at Night — And Scientists Can Now Measure It
May 26, 2026

Your Brain Cleans Itself at Night — And Scientists Can Now Measure It

For years, I have emphasized that one of the most powerful tools we have for protecting the brain is deep, restorative sleep. In my upcoming book, Brain Defenders, I discuss this extensively in the context o…
Why The Mediterranean Diet Isn’t Good Enough
May 6, 2026

Why The Mediterranean Diet Isn’t Good Enough

For years, I have been advocating the Mediterranean diet as the gold standard for brain health. But new research makes it clear that simply adding healthy foods is not enough. A recent study of over 2,100 a…
The Right Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
May 6, 2026

The Right Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

A remarkable study by Dean Ornish, MD, and Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy (2024), is challenging long-held assumptions about Alzheimer’s disease and reinforcing a message…
A New Reality in Medicine: When AI Outperforms Doctors
May 4, 2026

A New Reality in Medicine: When AI Outperforms Doctors

For as long as I’ve been in medicine, I’ve been fascinated by what it really means to think like a physician, not just recall facts, but reason through uncertainty. That has always been our gold standard. Bu…