Best Energy Supplements to Buy
I regularly get emails or get asked during Personal Consultations what are the best energy supplements to use. What nootropics help with chronic fatigue, flagging afternoon energy, or a loss of motivation. This question is particularly relevant in 2022. Because let’s be honest – trips to Starbucks every afternoon, or the corner store for an […]
Melatonin
Melatonin is known for helping insomnia, is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, protects against neurodegenerative diseases, stroke and brain trauma Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone primarily produced in the pineal gland. This gland is a pea-sized organ located in the center of your brain and shaped like a tiny pine cone (hence its name). Your pineal gland […]
Vitamin B8 (Inositol)
Vitamin B8 is known to decrease anxiety, depression, panic attacks, mood swings, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and alleviate the symptoms causing bulimia Vitamin B8 (Inositol, cyclohexanehexol) is a sugar alcohol and isomer of glucose. As a nootropic, inositol is involved in brain cell signaling, and is a component of cell membranes. Vitamin B8 is no longer considered […]
Forskolin
Forskolin has been shown to boost memory and learning, improve motivation and mood, and stimulate cerebral circulation Forskolin (Coleus forskohlii) is the only known supplement to naturally boost cAMP (Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate) in your brain. cAMP is important for neural signaling within brain cells. As a secondary messenger in neurons, cAMP produces proteins needed for […]
Brain Boosting Diet: Food for Memory & Mood
Getting all the nutrients your brain requires everyday doesn’t have to be complicated. If you simply keep in mind a few specific nutrients, eating meals full of nutrient-dense foods can be simple. Every day our body and brain require essential and non-essential nutrients. Essential means it must come from our diet. And non-essential means our […]
Sulforaphane
Sulforaphane is known for helping with autism, recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), preventing the progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and is anti-cancer Sulforaphane (1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, SFN) belongs to the isothiocyanate class of phytochemicals. The isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds means it contains sulfur. Sulfur is vital to your health. And is one of the most […]
Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine enhances working memory, executive function, creative flow states, stress reduction, better mood, anti-anxiety and lessens symptoms of ADHD Phenylalanine is a highly bio-available essential amino acid. Your body naturally converts L-Phenylalanine into the amino acid L-Tyrosine which is then converted into L-DOPA. Decarboxylation of L-DOPA results in synthesis of the neurotransmitter dopamine.[i] Once […]
Performance Lab® MCT Review
Your brain makes up only 2% of your total body weight. But it consumes about 20% of your total body energy. Energy that is derived from glucose. This glucose comes from carbohydrates you get from food. It’s used as energy for your brain and body or stored as glycogen in your liver and muscle tissue. […]
St. John’s wort
St. John’s wort has been shown to relieve depression as well as some prescription antidepressants St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) is a potent antidepressant. This sprawling, leafy herb grows throughout much of the world’s temperate regions. St. John’s wort has been used to treat a variety of internal and external illnesses dating back to the […]
Mind Lab Pro Review – Why it’s my preferred nootropic stack
I’ve been using Mind Lab Pro® every day for the last five years. This is my review of why I use it. And why you may want to consider trying it too. I often get emails from Nootropics Expert® readers asking me what my favorite nootropic stack is. And what I use every day. This post […]
Magnolia Bark
Magnolia Bark is known for its anti-anxiety and stress-relieving effects, reducing depression, and promoting restful sleep. Magnolia Bark (Magnolia officinalis, Magnoliae cortex, Houpo, Chua houpu) has been traditionally used in Chinese and Japanese medicine for the treatment of depression, anxiety, neurosis, and related neurological disorders. Clinical research in the last couple of decades demonstrate how […]
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Vitamin B9 is known to improve mood, energy, initiative, alertness, concentration, psychomotor speed, and social activity Vitamin B9 (Folate, folic acid, 5-methylenetetrahydrofolate) is water-soluble, and one of 8 B-Vitamins. Folate functions as a coenzyme in single-carbon transfers in the synthesis of DNA and RNA. And converts homocysteine to methionine which is used in the synthesis […]