Nootropic / healthy-brain use little direct evidence Most rigorous studies are in people with a brain injury or disease
Women diagnosed with endometriosis show high serum levels of diethyl hexyl phthalate
Clinically studied to increase glutathione levels and support the immune system
As such, this can cause an increased susceptibility to many age-related conditions and diseaseswhich includes the aging process itself, metabolic deficiencies, as well as chronic age-related diseases, such as cataracts, hearing impairment, and glaucoma, to name a few
In conditions like AD and PD, we now recognize that brain disorders are not all in the head they involve a constellation of systemic changes, with gut dysbiosis potentially seeding inflammation and protein misfolding long before neurons degenerate