The Top 7 Ways to Boost Cognitive Function (according to science)
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July 15th 2025
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In this video from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on the Modern Wisdom podcast, she discusses:
- How to get a cognitive boost in just 10 minutes
- Can exercise actually increase the size of your brain?
- The supplement that reversed 2 years of brain aging
- Her top food for improving memory and brain power
- Her thoughts on CocoaVia for improving cognition
- Why you should eat more kale
- The supplement pregnant women can take to have smarter babies
- The omega-3 dose necessary for improving cognition
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Brain News
- Anxiety disorders share a brain signature of reduced cortical choline levels.
- Higher blood carotenoid levels are linked to slower cognitive decline in older adults carrying the APOE ε4 Alzheimer risk allele.
- 5,000 to 7,500 steps a day may slow early Alzheimer's disease‑related changes in at‑risk older adults.
- Low-dose creatine improved attention, reduced fatigue, and increased brain creatine levels in peri- and postmenopausal women
- Prenatal exposure to a common pesticide is linked to widespread brain changes and slower fine‑motor skills in school‑age children.
