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sits down with avid mental health advocate Dan Murray-Serter and serial entrepreneur Joel Freeman , who are the co-founders of the science-backed brain and gut supplement brand Heights . Joel and I are best friends, who created Heights after following very different personal paths. I struggled with insomnia and anxiety, while Joel suffered from stress-induced gastrointestinal issues.
Whilst we experienced different issues, both of us came to realise, with the help of medical professionals, that paying better attention to our brain nutrition was the answer to our issues. Experiencing first-hand the power that supplements had to transform our health, we began reading hundreds of scientific papers on nutrition and mental health. We wanted to share this knowledge with others, so we began a newsletter called “The Sunday Supplement” which translated the complex science into an easy three-minute read in people’s inboxes to share how they can take care of their brains.
As our subscribers grew, we wanted to be able to provide supplement recommendations to our customers but felt loath to suggest they too begin spending hundreds of pounds a month on vario.