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Brain Health

Beta glucan supports brain health by calming neuroinflammation, protecting neurons, and strengthening the gut–brain axis. Recent studies show benefits for memory, mood, and resilience against cognitive decline.

We analyze peer-reviewed research on supplements.

We rely on peer-reviewed scientific research to determine what’s truly effective. Our goal is to provide clear, unbiased information to help you make better health decisions.

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Beyond the Gut: Beta Glucan's Brain Boosting Power

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A daily yeast fiber (β-glucan) improved memory and brain health in an Alzheimer’s-like mouse model by fixing gut bacteria and key brain signalsNew

A month of treatment on yeast-fiber (β-glucan) improved memory and reduced brain inflammation in an Alzheimer’s-like mouse model, partly by changing gut bacteria and their secreted chemicalsNew

Long-term yeast β-glucan reshapes the gut to protect the brain from Alzheimer's like symptoms caused by high-fat-diet in ratsNew

Barley β-glucan plus gut-friendly bacteria eased brain changes and improved memory in an Alzheimer’s-like mouse modelNew

“Refined” lab diets sped up aging-like problems in mouse liver and brain; adding fiber slowed memory decline but didn’t fix liver issues. New

Barley-fiber–rich extracts eased “fatty-diet + stress” memory problems in mice by improving gut microbes, gut lining, and brain signals. New

Yeast fiber reshaped the gut, calmed brain inflammation, and eased Alzheimer-like changes in high-fat-fed rats. New

Medicinal Mushrooms Show Promise in Supporting Brain Cancer TreatmentNew

Mushroom, Oat, and Bacterial Fibers May Boost Brain Health Through the GutNew

Yeast Beta-Glucan With Multivitamins Shows Modest Cognitive Fatigue Benefit in ME/CFSNew

  1. Lacasa Yeast Beta-Glucan Supplementation with Multivitamins Attenuates Cognitive Impairments in Individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial 2023
  2. Hu Three Different Types of β-Glucans Enhance Cognition: The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis 2022
  3. Gargano The Role of Medicinal Mushrooms in Brain Cancer Therapies: Review 2021
  4. Mo Yeast β-glucan alleviates high-fat diet-induced Alzheimer's disease-like pathologies in rats via the gut-brain axis 2024
  5. Fan Barley polysaccharides modulate metabolic and mild cognitive impairment in naturally aging mice through the liver-gut-brain axis 2025
  6. Kromm Aging-related decline in the liver and brain is accelerated by refined diet consumption 2025
  7. Wu Qingke β-glucan and Lactobacillus mitigate neuroinflammation and enhance cognitive function in an Alzheimer's disease mouse model 2025
  8. Zhang β-Glucan attenuates cognitive impairment of APP/PS1 mice via regulating intestinal flora and its metabolites 2023
  9. Xu Yeast β-glucan alleviates cognitive deficit by regulating gut microbiota and metabolites in Aβ1-42-induced AD-like mice 2020
  10. Shi β-glucan attenuates cognitive impairment via the gut-brain axis in diet-induced obese mice 2020

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