Urgent symptoms
Seek emergency care for severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, chest pain, trouble breathing, fainting, signs of stroke, or risk of self-harm.
Every recommendation carries a boundary.
Claim strength describes the evidence behind the qualified wording, not a promise that the recommendation will help a particular person.
Phroneme never claims to
- diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease
- replace medication or professional care
- increase IQ or establish intelligence
- extend lifespan or prevent cognitive decline
- interpret a short task as brain health
- be safe or effective for everyone
Clinician escalation guidance
Eating-disorder risk
Do not use the product to intensify restriction, compensate with exercise, or pursue weight-loss targets. Use qualified care.
Overtraining or dangerous exercise
Stop progression for pain, dizziness, fainting, unusual shortness of breath, or marked exhaustion and seek appropriate evaluation.
Pregnancy
Use individualized prenatal guidance before changing exercise, nutrition, or supplement use.
Kidney disease
Do not use the supplement candidate without clinician review.
Complex medication use
A clinician or pharmacist should review possible interactions and contraindications.
Wellness evidence ledger
Open each entry to inspect permitted wording, claim strength, source, and limitations.
Protect a repeatable sleep opportunity
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsstrong
Most adults should make room for at least seven hours of sleep and use a repeatable schedule when practical.
Limit: Sleep needs vary, and persistent sleep difficulty, dangerous sleepiness, or breathing concerns warrant clinical evaluation.
CDC: About SleepBuild movement gradually
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsstrong
Adults can work toward 150 to 300 minutes of moderate activity each week and muscle-strengthening activity on two days.
Limit: The appropriate type and intensity depend on ability, symptoms, pregnancy, injury, and clinical guidance.
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, second editionTurn intention into an if-then plan
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsmoderate
Specifying when and where an action will happen can improve follow-through across many goal types.
Limit: Effects vary by goal, context, and the strength of the underlying intention; this is not a substitute for removing structural barriers.
Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysisConsider the opposite before committing
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsmoderate
Actively generating a plausible opposing explanation can reduce some forms of biased assimilation and hypothesis testing.
Limit: The original experiments tested specific social-judgment tasks; transfer to every real-world decision is not established.
Considering the opposite: a corrective strategy for social judgmentUse a repeatable food pattern, not a perfect diet
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsstrong
Use current U.S. dietary guidance as a general starting point and adapt it to culture, access, preference, and clinical needs.
Limit: Population guidance is not individualized nutrition care and should not be used to intensify restrictive eating.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030Creatine monohydrate and cognition
Reviewed 2026-07-19
Evidence and limitsmoderate
A 2024 meta-analysis found a possible modest memory benefit in adults; evidence for overall cognition and executive function was not significant.
Limit: The review included 16 trials and 492 participants; certainty was moderate for memory and low for several other cognitive outcomes.
The effects of creatine supplementation on cognitive function in adults