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A popular workout supplement might protect the brain from gut…

PsyPost reports early research linking a common gym supplement to protection against gut inflammation that can reach the brain; your shaker bottle remains unconvinced.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 8:52 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by PsyPost: “A popular workout supplement might protect the brain from gut inflammation”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:52 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Vera Bullock.

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PsyPostA popular workout supplement might protect the brain from gut inflammation

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere's a myth I swear by: the powder in my gym bag protects my brain from everything, including Monday emails.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's complicated. PsyPost reports that a popular workout supplement might protect the brain from inflammation that starts in the gut.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGut to brain? So my smoothie has been sending messages upstairs.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe short version is that inflammation in the gut may affect the brain, and this supplement seemed to blunt that.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's early research, so it isn't proof for your shaker bottle.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEarly?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentEarly. Talk to your doctor before you change what you take. A study is not a permission slip.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, I'm ruling it a fact anyway, and I'm ordering another scoop for the brain I protected.

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