Andrew Huberman· PhD
So the brain is an extra ordinary organ that weights maybe 2% of your body mass. Yet it consumes anywhere between 25 to 30% of all of your energy and oxygen.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So the brain is an extra ordinary organ that weights maybe 2% of your body mass. Yet it consumes anywhere between 25 to 30% of all of your energy and oxygen.
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