Archive - Field Notes: An Upstream Journey to Brain Health

What's the Point of US-POINTER?

Navigating one of the largest lifestyle trials on cognitive performance.

Aug 8 • Ted Ritter

July 2026

How a Keto Study Changed My Mind

It's not what you think

Jul 20 • Ted Ritter

June 2026

Sniffing Around Alzheimer's

Why a fading sense of smell might arrive years before memory loss

Jun 28 • Ted Ritter

From Resistance to Response: When the Trial Fails, But the Patient Doesn't

Exploring vagal nerve stimulation for treatment resistant depression

Jun 6 • Ted Ritter

May 2026

From Gut to Brain: A Fast Track to Memory Loss

Maybe "you are what you eat" wasn't so crazy after all.

May 11 • Ted Ritter

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