Studies show ultra-processed food is linked not just to obesity but also to mental health crises, anxiety, depression, and aggression.

Research on Holocaust survivors found their trauma was passed down to their children epigenetically, altering their stress and immune responses.

A major 2022 study in Nature found little evidence for the serotonin theory of depression, suggesting SSRIs may work by reducing brain inflammation.

A ketogenic diet is showing promise in treating severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia by providing the brain with a cleaner fuel source, ketones.

The supplement Astaxanthin was proven to extend lifespan in the NIH Interventions Testing Program by protecting cells and boosting mitochondrial function.

A class of probiotics called 'psychobiotics' can produce beneficial compounds that have been shown to reduce cortisol and symptoms of anxiety and depression.

An excess of copper, which can be balanced by taking zinc, is linked to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, psychosis, and ADHD.

Psychedelics can be therapeutic by decreasing activity in the brain's 'default mode network,' the neurological basis of the ego, leading to feelings of unity and connection.

Experts categorize accumulating daily stressors like work or relationship issues as 'little t trauma,' which can deeply affect your biology.