Brain fog causes and focus supplements, checked against the evidence

Evidence audits of nootropics, brain fog causes, and focus supplements, with verdicts on what the research actually shows.

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Brain Fog and Gut Health: What the Evidence Shows

A review of the evidence connecting gut health to cognitive function, including the gut-brain axis, probiotics for cognition, and what the research actually supports for brain fog.

Phosphatidylserine for Memory: What the Evidence Shows

A review of the clinical evidence on phosphatidylserine (PS) for cognitive function, including the important difference between bovine and soy-derived sources and what the FDA qualified health claim actually says.

ALCAR for Cognition: What the Evidence Shows

A review of the clinical evidence on acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) for cognitive function, including meta-analyses, populations studied, and what the evidence supports.

Brain Fog and Depression: What to Know

How depression causes cognitive symptoms, what the research shows about 'depressive brain fog,' and what treatment does (and does not) resolve.