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Essentials: Food & Supplements for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance by Scicomm Media

Essentials: Food & Supplements for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance

from Huberman Lab

by Scicomm Media

Published: Thu Sep 11 2025

Show Notes

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss science-supported nutrients that directly support brain structure, function and long-term cognitive health.

I highlight specific nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, phosphatidylserine, anthocyanins, choline and glutamine, and discuss their recommended doses and dietary sources. I also describe how taste perception, gut-brain signaling and learned associations shape what foods we prefer and crave. Finally, I share practical behavioral tools to help rewire your food preferences toward healthier choices.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

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Timestamps

Food & Brain Health

Structural Fat & Neurons, Tools: Omega-3s, EPA; Phosphatidylserine

Acetylcholine & Focus, Tool: Dietary Choline

Creatine & Brain Health, Tool: Creatine Supplementation

Sponsor: David

Anthocyanins & Brain Function, Tool: Blueberries & Berries

Glutamine & Brain, Tool: Glutamine & Offset Sugar Cravings

Brain-Boosting Nutrients, Foods & Supplements

Food Preference; Yum, Yuck or Meh; Mouth, Taste & Palatability

Gut, Nutrients & Subconscious Signaling

Learned Food Preferences

Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & LMNT

Food & Learned Associations, Tool: Unpair Artificial Sweeteners

Belief Effects, Satiety, Tool: Rewiring Food Preferences

Recap & Key Takeaways

Disclaimer & Disclosures

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