Hippocampus

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Highlighted claims

• The hippocampus is the brain region responsible for memory and learning, and is particularly vulnerable to sustained cortisol elevation. — Depression and the HPA Axis
• The hippocampus is the brain's memory encoding hub, responsible for encoding new memories and retrieving existing ones. — Zone 2 Walking for Hippocampus Growth and Memory Support
• The hippocampus is one of the few brain regions capable of neurogenesis. — Exercise Keeps Your Brain From Shrinking as You Age
• The hippocampus is responsible for spatial navigation, spatial memory, and general memory formation and consolidation. — Exercise Keeps Your Brain From Shrinking as You Age
• Damage to the hippocampus causes severe disorientation and inability to form new memories. — Exercise Keeps Your Brain From Shrinking as You Age
• Without adequate sleep, hippocampal recovery and reversal of HPA-axis damage is essentially impossible. — Depression and the HPA Axis
• The hippocampus is responsible for memory, learning, and spatial orientation. — Chronic Stress as the Biggest Barrier to Healing and Recovery
• The hippocampus is the brain region responsible for memory formation and learning. — Is the Body Meant to Run on Sugar or Fat?
• The hippocampus is the most commonly and earliest affected brain region in Alzheimer's disease. — Alzheimer's Disease: Brain Starvation, Insulin Resistance, and the Ketone Solution
• In the absence of physical activity, hippocampal volume decreases with age. — Zone 2 Walking for Hippocampus Growth and Memory Support