#496 95-Year-Old Scientist Reveals the Nutrient Behind Human Brain Evolution - Dr Michael Crawford

Professor Michael Crawford is a renowned scientist and Director of the Institue of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition in Imperial College London. He’s known for his research demonstrating the essential role of omega-3s specifically DHA in brain development and human evolution. He’s been pioneering this research since the 70s and he’s 95 years old himself.Check out Bon Charge wellness products (Code SIIM for 15% discount): https://boncharge.com/siimlandTimestamps:00:00 Intro01:00 How Dr Crawford started researching DHA and omega-3s04:00 Relationship between DHA and brain structure across species07:00 How DHA drove the evolution of the human brain12:20 Did humans evolve because of hunting land animals or consuming seafood16:10 How a waxy fatty layer covering human babies makes us so different from other land animals 19:50 Bon Charge sponsorship20:50 How the early stages of human brain evolution might have looked like24:20 Why did DHA allow our brains to develop so well27:20 Declining IQ and brain health conditions31:00 Behavioral disorders and DHA34:05 Iodine and other nutrients for brain development36:55 Dr Crawford’s amazing cognition at the age of 9539:20 How much DHA would people need per day41:40 Is fish high in heavy metals46:40 Omega-3s from meat50:20 Plant-based omega-3s51:20 Bottleneck for cranial capacity for land animals54:55 Supplementing vs eating seafood56:20 Omega-6 vs omega-3s57:30 What needs to be done for fixing nutrition01:03:30 Can you catch up with lost brain development01:06:00 Are omega-3s easily oxidized01:07:35 Advice for young researchers01:10:05 Dr Crawford’s bookMy 2026 longevity routine: https://youtu.be/OceysodInIo100 supplements ranked: https://youtu.be/W8DZbYyuDmA?si=-QhWReblSJGdNoyi