The vast majority of us want cut-and-dried answers. We want to know what the best supplements are, how much sleep to get, the right amount of water to drink, the best foods to consume in their proper ratios and times, and the most effective exercises and peak times to perform them. We desire to know the “best” (optimum) and “first in order” (prime) information to make our lives productive, rewarding, and free from distracting demands. In this spirit, here are a few answers that are steeped in science.

Results show that B-vitamin supplementation can slow the atrophy of specific brain regions

Eating, moving, and sleeping! Which is more important to overall health? Which of these three aspects of our daily lives will help us become the people we want to be?

Multivitamins and minerals + B-Vitamins for Brain Energy

Much of the information and misinformation surrounding the concept of detox diets and supplements could only be murkier and more perplexing if it was written by William Shakespeare in unrhymed iambic pentameter. This may be due, in part, to the knowledge gaps that exist in the literature regarding how detoxification processes work in concert to keep us from acute toxicity. The science (often described as the meat of the matter a.k.a., the “steak”) certainly doesn’t exist in large enough quantities to justify the hype (or “sizzle”, to extend the metaphor). It may also be due to the lack of one dedicated detoxification “system”, like the muscular or cardiovascular system, further allowing speculation and “marketing” (a.k.a. effectively-targeted speculation) a megaphone for popular science.

It seems that coffee cannot get a break. This may be due to its ubiquitous presence in the world as one of the most highly-consumed beverages (after water and in constant competition with tea and beer) thus making it a pretty easy target. Or it may be due to the rise of gourmet and specialty coffees which, when all is said-done-added-swirled-caramelized-frappéd-dipped and whipped, resembles very little the original ‘Cup O’ Joe” that was consumed up until 20 years ago. Either way, it may be time, due to solid evidence and much information on healthy practices, to give this ‘energy elixir’ a well-deserved reprieve. Coffee, and its many permutations may be an excellent addition to one’s dietary habits or prove to be the proverbial ‘simian’ draped across one’s Trapezius muscles.