Brain.
Evidence-led reading on brain from the HL Benefits desk. Long reads, careful guides, and the boring-but-true positions the research keeps settling on.
Ketogenic Diet for Mental Health: Depression, Bipolar, and Brain Energy Theory
Clinical trials at Stanford, Harvard, and Edinburgh are testing whether ketogenic diets can treat depression and bipolar disorder by providing the brain with an alternative fuel source.
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Focused Ultrasound for Mental Health: The Non-Invasive Brain Treatment You Haven't Heard Of
Sound waves can now reach brain structures linked to depression and anxiety without surgery. Clinical trials show significant symptom reduction in just three weeks.
Electric Medicine and Brain Stimulation: TMS, tDCS, and the Future of Mental Health
BrainDopamine Detox: What the Neuroscience Actually Says About Resetting Your Brain
BrainBright Light Therapy for Depression and SAD: Devices, Timing, and Protocol
Ketamine Therapy for Depression: How It Works, Cost, and Where to Find It
Ketamine therapy offers rapid relief for treatment-resistant depression, with effects in 40 minutes. Learn about costs, types, finding providers, and risks.
Psilocybin Microdosing: Benefits, Risks, and What 10 Million Americans Are Doing
10 million Americans microdosed last year. Brain scans show real changes, but mood and cognition remain indistinguishable from placebo.
Neurowellness: The #1 Wellness Trend of 2026 and How to Regulate Your Nervous System
The Global Wellness Summit named neurowellness the top trend for 2026. Here is the science behind vagal tone, HRV, and a daily protocol for nervous system regulation.
We started this section because the conversation about brain had become unbearable — too loud, too certain, too often selling something. The boring middle — what the evidence actually supports, repeated across decades, written without a brand to defend — is not a position you can monetize, but it is the position the research keeps quietly settling on.
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Men's Mental Health: Why Therapy for Men Is Surging and How to Start
Men's therapy use surged 36% between 2019 and 2021. Here's what changed, what works, and how to get started.
Phosphatidylserine for Memory, Cortisol, and Brain Health
Phosphatidylserine supports memory, lowers cortisol, and protects aging neurons. Here is what the clinical evidence actually shows.
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Mediterranean Diet for Brain Health and Longevity: What the Research Shows
Current research links the Mediterranean diet to up to 30% lower Alzheimer's risk. Learn which foods protect your brain and how to build a practical eating plan.
Lion's Mane Mushroom for Brain Health and Nerve Regeneration
Evidence-based guide to lion's mane mushroom for brain health, cognitive function, and nerve regeneration.