Does 15 Minutes of FGF21 Activity Support Brain Health?
Short daily movement routines could change the course of future brain health, as well as having immediate benefits for sharpened focus, stress reduction and productivity. When 15 minutes in a day is all you have, it still counts for a lot.

Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: June 25, 2025
Pippa is a content writer and qualified Nutritional Therapist (DipNT) creating research-based content with a passion for many areas of wellbeing, including hormonal health, mental health and digestive health.
As a contributor to The Healf Source, she regularly attends seminars and programmes on a plethora of contemporary health issues and modern research insights with a drive to never stop learning. In addition, interviewing experts and specialists across The Four Pillars: EAT, MOVE, MIND, SLEEP.
In her spare time, she is an avid swimmer, mindfulness and yoga lover, occasionally bringing a raw, honest approach to the topics she faces. You may also discover some personal accounts of eye-opening wellbeing experiences amidst the reality of a disorientating, and often conflicting, modern wellbeing space.
- 1. The real payoff for your brain
- 2. Introducing FGF21
- 3. Building brain strength and memory function that lasts
- 4. Movement and learning capacity
- 5. Neurodiversity and short bursts of exercise
- 6. Fast-track your calm
- 7. Small sessions still work on slow days
- 8. Nature upgrades the effect
- 9. Build your own routine
- 10. Supporting the habit
- 11. What to remember