by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Oct 29, 2026 | noggin notes
By Teralyn Sell, PhD Here’s a finding I’ve been watching closely: a new, larger randomized trial suggests prenatal phosphatidylcholine supplements—providing about 9 g phosphatidylcholine daily—may support early brain-related behavior and cognition up to age four. That...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Oct 22, 2026 | noggin notes
Melatonin is often discussed as if it were a small, simple answer to a large problem: trouble sleeping.It is available without a prescription in the United States. It comes in gummies, quick-dissolve tablets, extended-release capsules, and combinations with other...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Oct 15, 2026 | noggin notes
Iron is often treated as an anemia issue. If hemoglobin is normal, the thinking goes, iron cannot be the explanation for fatigue, concentration trouble, or a sense that the brain is not keeping up.That assumption is too simple.Iron has biologically important roles in...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Oct 8, 2026 | noggin notes
Chamomile has one of the most familiar reputations in the herbal world: a warm cup before bed, a quieter evening, better sleep.That reputation is not baseless. It is also not as simple as it sounds.“Chamomile” can mean a tea bag, loose dried flowers, a liquid extract,...
by | Oct 1, 2026 | noggin notes
Vitamin B6 is easy to file under “helpful.” It is involved in many enzyme reactions, including pathways related to amino-acid metabolism and neurotransmitter synthesis. It appears in multivitamins, B-complex products, energy formulas, sleep blends, prenatal products,...
by | Sep 24, 2026 | noggin notes
A bottle that says “1,000 mg fish oil” looks straightforward. It is not.That number often describes the total amount of oil in a serving, not the amount of the two omega-3 fats people usually mean when they buy it: EPA and DHA.This is a small label-reading issue with...
