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Supplements - The Surprising Pill that Actually Helps your Brain

21 May 2026

About this episode

If the wellness industry has you wondering whether your daily supplements are helping your brain, or just draining your bank account, this episode is for you. New 精东传媒 journalists Cat de Lange and Helen Thomson reveal the science behind multivitamins, omega-3s, vitamin D, creatine and more, separating the snake oil from the evidence that actually stands up.

Along the way, they unpack why even the most scientifically minded people can fall for wellness trends, how social media has transformed the supplement boom, and what researchers are really discovering about brain health as we age.

They鈥檙e joined by Harvard professor and physician JoAnn Manson, who has led some of the largest and most rigorous studies ever conducted on supplements and cognition. From surprising findings on multivitamins to the truth about chocolate, fish oils and 鈥渂rain boosting鈥 pills, this episode explores what鈥檚 worth paying attention to, and what might be better left on the shelf.


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Produced by Emily Bird

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