You are not imagining it. The “gut health helps your brain” pitch is everywhere, and most of it sounds like

You can do the walks, clean up your sleep, cut back on junk food, and still have those annoying moments

It is deeply frustrating to feel like you are checking every brain-health box, eating better, sleeping more, walking daily, doing

You know the feeling. You are doing fine, then the inbox fills up, your phone starts buzzing, someone needs an

If you have a bottle of fish oil on your counter because you were told it was basic brain insurance,

If you have ever tried to sort real brain science from glossy supplement marketing, you know how tiring it gets.

You can do a lot of things “right” for your brain and still feel uneasy. You sleep better than you

You have probably heard “exercise helps your brain” so many times that it has started to feel useless. Good. Fine.

You read the labels. You compare ingredients. You spend real money on “brain support” pills and still wonder if any

You know the routine. You time your coffee, dim your screens at night, maybe even try a supplement that promises