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The brain may be complex, but there are certainly proven ways to improve brain function. These articles by Ben Greenfield discuss vital nutrients for the brain, brain supplements for improving attention, focus, memory, depression, anxiety, nutrients and diets for brain health, exercise and the brain, nootropics and smart drugs, brain training, biohacking the brain, and more!

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23 Feb

Articles, Brain

Is There More Than One “You?” Embracing “Healthy Multiplicity” To Boost Performance, Longevity, & Health.

Posted by jojo
5 comments
February 22, 2021

What is behind the multiple successes of world-class athlete, ballet dancer, award-winning chef, and successful entrepreneur Herschel Walker, as well as behind the physiological improvements and other positive shifts in capacity experienced by eight...

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12 Jan

Articles, Brain

Boost Your Brain Power With These 4 Underground, Highly Effective Nootropic Compounds Most People Don’t Know About.

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
28 comments
January 16, 2021

Nootropics are being discussed, studied, and used now more than ever—particularly among those in the biohacking space, but also increasingly by mainstream folks looking for a little bit of help from science to optimize...

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28 Jul

Articles, Biohacking, Brain, Low Carb & Ketogenic Diet, Nutrition, Recovery, Sleep, Supplements, Workout & Exercises

How To Use Exogenous Ketones For Recovery, Cognition, Sleep & Beyond.

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
7 comments
July 27, 2020

It's been a keto-packed couple of weeks here at Ben Greenfield Fitness—starting with the article "All Of Your Burning Keto Questions Answered: Fasting On Keto, Keto For Fat Loss, Keto Nootropics & Supplements, &...

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30 Jun

Articles, Brain

Microdosing With Psychedelics & Beyond: The Psychedelic Renaissance (Why Psychedelic Research Is Picking Up Where It Left Off Decades Ago & The Surprising Results).

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
3 comments
June 29, 2020

You may find it shocking to read that I, a Christian, homeschooling family man from the backwoods of Idaho, have been known to partake in both microdoses and "journey" doses of substances such as...

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22 Jun

Articles, Biohacking, Brain, Sleep

Better Living Through Science: Two Advanced Biohacking Strategies & “Stacks” For Enhancing Sleep & Meditation.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
20 comments
December 18, 2020

Alright, brace yourself. What you're about to read is one of these articles in which I detail a couple of the more advanced biohacks and supplement stacks (particularly for meditation and sleep) that I've recently...

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09 Jun

Articles, Biohacking, Brain, Recovery, Self-Quantification

The Single Biggest Contributor To Poor Health And How To Combat It With Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Training.

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
13 comments
December 18, 2020

If the name Dr. Jay T. Wiles sounds familiar to you, it's probably because he's my right-hand man on the wildly popular Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast "Q&A" episodes. But something you may not know...

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26 May

Articles, Brain, Lifestyle, Sleep

How To Blast You (And Your Child’s!) Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Resilience Through The Roof With Breathwork.

Posted by jojo
4 comments
May 26, 2020

If you've been listening to my recent podcasts or following me on Instagram, then you know that during the quarantine, I've used much of the extra time at home to buckle down hardcore on...

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05 May

Articles, Biohacking, Brain, Digestion, Fat Loss, Fitness, Hormones, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Workout & Exercises

My Top 18 Most Useful And Thought-Provoking Must-Read Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Spirituality & Self-Improvement Books Of 2020.

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
11 comments
October 22, 2020

Chances are, you've got some extra time on your hands these days—that is, if you're not busy teaching yourself how to make a crazy superfood cheesecake or trying to become TikTok famous. (And no, I...

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24 Mar

Articles, Brain, Digestion, Lifestyle, Nutrition

Healthy Drinking 101: How To Make Feel-Good, Alcohol-Free Cocktails Chock Full Of Nootropics, Adaptogens & Botanicals!

Posted by Ben Greenfield
8 comments
March 23, 2020

Stuck at home on quarantine? Let's talk drinking, shall we? After all, with 2-3 extra hours every evening, I've personally been mighty tempted every time I walk past our alcohol cabinet to start mixing up...

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17 Mar

Articles, Brain, Fitness, Hormones, Nutrition, Recovery, Supplements

The Dirt Cheap, Widely Available Natural Molecule That Is One Of The Most Well-Researched Supplements For Cognition, Muscle Repair, Endurance, Testosterone & Much More.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
19 comments
February 3, 2021

You've no doubt heard of creatine—one of the most popular and well-researched supplements that exists for muscle-building, cognition, endurance, recovery, and much more. Creatine is a supplement I recommend to just about everyone I speak...

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09 Jul

Articles, Brain

Why You Can’t Afford Not To Meditate (& One Simple Mindfulness Exercise You Can Do Today)

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
2 comments
September 22, 2020

The following is a guest post by Emily Fletcher, a leading expert in meditation for extraordinary performance and former podcast guest of mine on the episode, "Meditation For Mind-Blowing Sex, Meditation For Insomnia, Meditation...

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04 Jun

Articles, Brain

The Top 13 Health, Fitness, Nutrition & Personal Improvement Books I’ve Read In The Past 5 Months (& The Biggest Lessons/Takeaways From Them).

Posted by Jeff Bonczewski
11 comments
February 3, 2021

Last December, in the post "Top 28 Books I Read In 2018 (& How I Read A Book A Day)," I filled you in on a recent study by Pew Research in which it...

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08 Jan

Articles, Brain, Nutrition

The Top 2 Brain-Busting Food Groups: What’s The Deal With Histamines & Mold?

Posted by Ben Greenfield
20 comments
October 2, 2020

A few months ago, in the article "Eat Yourself Smart: 10 Foods That Can Destroy Your Brain & How To Fuel Your Brain With The Best Cognitive-Boosting Alternatives.", I taught you how to support...

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24 Jul

Articles, Brain

Limitless & Lucy – Your Ultimate, Done-For-You Guide To Nootropics, Smart Drugs & Psychedelics.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
60 comments
February 3, 2021

Breathing carefully, I clutched the Costco special edition family size 1.5-liter glass bottle of vodka and carefully extracted 10 milliliters with a miniature glass pipette, which I then transferred into a small amber glass...

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10 Jul

Articles, Brain

Eat Yourself Smart: 10 Foods That Can Destroy Your Brain & How To Fuel Your Brain With The Best Cognitive-Boosting Alternatives.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
19 comments
January 5, 2021

Apple chips. Coconut flakes. Roasted nuts. Standing in the “natural” section of the airport newsstand with nary a candy bar in sight, I felt proud, self-righteous and uber-healthy. I had not been lulled by...

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29 May

Articles, Biohacking, Brain

6 Newfangled Biohacks For Brain Optimization: Instantly Upgrade Your Head With This Mind Gear.

Posted by Ben Greenfield
7 comments
October 2, 2020

Perched atop my indoor bicycle trainer and hammering away in preparation for the South Beach triathlon in Miami, I reached up towards my ears and pressed the button on the high-tech “Beats-By-Dre-esque” headphones wrapped...

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17 Apr

Articles, Biohacking, Brain

The Ultimate Breathwork Ninja Guide: How To Banish Stress & Kiss High Cortisol Goodbye

Posted by Ben Greenfield
16 comments
August 27, 2019

Ron Penna, founder of Quest Nutrition and a brilliant self-taught student of human physiology, flexed his python-like biceps and spoke a little faster. “But it turns out most of these so-called breathing experts are...

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