Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Chris Masterjohn, PhD is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondrial test mito.me. Nutrition is far more powerful than drugs to improve cognitive performance.
We start by looking at cocaine, Adderall, and Ritalin, and show why these drugs cannot possibly hold a candle to nutrition.
Optimal nutrition can definitely optimize the function of dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, histamine, creatine, and the methylation system, and in doing so can simultaneously optimize focus, motivation, sustained attention, and mental flexibility, and methylation, all while eliminating anxiety, depression, and distraction.
Yet, popular nutritional cognitive stacks in the nootropic space do not have convincing evidence behind them, and this is probably a result of them trying to do too many things in one capsule.
This presentation covers the low-hanging fruit of nutrition for brain power, supplements that help, the importance of individual nutritional optimization, and the central power of finding one's genetic "health super-unlock."
For my simple protocol to optimize methylation, see here:
chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/mthfr-protocol
For more detail on finding your own personal genetic health super-unlock, see here:
chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/unlocking-performance-and-longevity
For more information, visit chrismasterjohn-phd.com
Do You Have Hidden Mitochondrial Dysfunction?
Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the earliest signs of aging and chronic disease—and most people don’t know they have it. Mitome is the first at-home test that measures your cellular energy directly and gives you a personalized roadmap to optimize energy, slow aging, and protect against disease.
Find it here at mito.me
Chris Masterjohn, PhD is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondrial test mito.me. Nutrition is far more powerful than drugs to improve cognitive performance.
We start by looking at cocaine, Adderall, and Ritalin, and show why these drugs cannot possibly hold a candle to nutrition.
Optimal nutrition can definitely optimize the function of dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, histamine, creatine, and the methylation system, and in doing so can simultaneously optimize focus, motivation, sustained attention, and mental flexibility, and methylation, all while eliminating anxiety, depression, and distraction.
Yet, popular nutritional cognitive stacks in the nootropic space do not have convincing evidence behind them, and this is probably a result of them trying to do too many things in one capsule.
This presentation covers the low-hanging fruit of nutrition for brain power, supplements that help, the importance of individual nutritional optimization, and the central power of finding one's genetic "health super-unlock."
For my simple protocol to optimize methylation, see here:
chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/mthfr-protocol
For more detail on finding your own personal genetic health super-unlock, see here:
chrismasterjohnphd.substack.com/p/unlocking-performance-and-longevity
For more information, visit chrismasterjohn-phd.com
Do You Have Hidden Mitochondrial Dysfunction?
Mitochondrial dysfunction is one of the earliest signs of aging and chronic disease—and most people don’t know they have it. Mitome is the first at-home test that measures your cellular energy directly and gives you a personalized roadmap to optimize energy, slow aging, and protect against disease.
Find it here at mito.me
