Key takeaways:
There's a lot of brain health advice on the internet, and most of it comes with the same problem: no way to tell where it came from or whether it's trustworthy.
Someone tells you sauna is good for your brain. Or that you should be lifting. Or that omega-3s matter. And you're left to either take it on faith or go digging through PubMed yourself. Most people, reasonably, just take it on faith.
We've never loved that. Trust in health advice should be earned, not assumed. So we did two things worth telling you about.
The Content Library: curated, not crowdsourced
If you haven't spent time in the Content Library inside your dashboard, it's worth a look. It's a growing, curated collection of the best brain health content we can find: videos, podcasts, articles, and clips from people who actually know what they're talking about.
Think Andrew Huberman on light and sleep. Rhonda Patrick on sauna and exercise. Our own Chief Science Officer, Dr. Tommy Wood, on reducing cognitive decline. And a lot more.
You can search it, filter by format, and save what you want to come back to. And BeBe, our AI assistant, can point you to the right thing for wherever you are. Ask about sleep, and it hands you the specific episode worth your time instead of making you wade through everything. It's the difference between a search engine and a good friend who's already done the reading.
Not a BetterBrain client yet? You can access the Content Library for free with a Self-Directed account.
The studies behind your plan
This is the part we're most excited about.
Every technique and recommendation in your BetterBrain plan is now linked to the actual research behind it: the specific studies connected to the specific practice, biomarker, or body system they support. When BeBe or your coach suggests something, you can trace it straight to the evidence and see how strong it is.
This was a big project. It brings roughly 1,500 studies into the app, each mapped to the techniques and markers it relates to. Weak or unsupported studies were deliberately left out, so what's linked is the evidence we'd actually stand behind.
Why evidence strength matters
Not every recommendation carries the same weight. Some are backed by large randomized controlled trials. Others rest on smaller or observational work. You deserve to know which is which.
Linking the studies does two things. It keeps us accountable to the evidence. And it lets you make informed decisions instead of just following instructions.
It's the same standard we hold ourselves to internally: when a new study comes out, we read it, assess it, and only fold it into what we recommend if it holds up.
Why this fits how we think about brain health
Brain health is a field with real science and a lot of noise, and the two are easy to confuse. We try to stay on the science side of that line and be honest about what's solid, what's promising, and what's still an open question.
Making the research visible is that principle made concrete. If we recommend it, you should be able to check it.
How to explore
Open any technique in your plan and scroll to the bottom to see the relevant studies. Or ask BeBe why it recommends any technique in your plan, and follow the research yourself.
And if you're reading this as someone who hasn't started with us yet: this is what BetterBrain is. Evidence-based guidance to sharpen your brain health now and reduce dementia risk long-term, backed by research you can verify rather than wellness advice you have to trust blindly. BetterBrain coaching is covered at $0 for 92% of approved clients. See if you're covered.
Bottom line
The Content Library puts the best brain health content in one curated place. And every technique in your plan is now linked to the real research behind it.
Trust in health advice should be earned. Now you can check ours.