Episode Summary:This episode breaks down the cognitive health crisis affecting the world today and provides actionable information on how to promote cognitive health.Topics mentioned are as follows:The cognitive health crisisCombatting this cognitive health crisis using the three pillars of health (nutrition, exercise, and supplementation) Dr. Dan’s cognitive health formulaEpisode References:See here for a the paper mentioned on the power of the placebo effect: http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/6/218/218ra5See here for one paper on type 3 diabetes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769828/pdf/dst-02-1101.pdf Regarding antidepressant use: https://www.pharmacist.com/article/many-people-taking-antidepressants-discover-they-cannot-quitL-Theanine supporting the stress response: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4728665/Bacopa monnieri and cognitive performance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153866/pdf/acm.2008.0018.pdfAshwaghanda and supporting stress and anxiety: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4270108/pdf/acm.2014.0177.pdfNatural products like magnolol and honokiol and their ability to attenuate stress and anxiety: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/np9702446