Nootropics
Nootropics, also referred to as smart drugs, memory enhancers, neuro enhancers, cognitive enhancers, and intelligence enhancers, are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and functional foods that improve one or more aspects of mental function, such as working memory, motivation, and attention.
I hate brain fog. That feeling half way through the day when you feel like your head is on information overload. My productivity drops off the map and I literally feel like a zombie. I thought that the brain fog was just a human limitation that everybody experiences unless you scored some Adderall from a roommate or you do blow on the regular. I mean, I eat healthy, that's my thing, but it didn't seem to stop my brain from slowing down as the day became more stressful. So of course I started to do some research on the infamous smart (limitless) drug. Of course there are tons of shady pills on the market that claim amazing results for brain performance. But I am all about the DATA and randomized double blind placebo studies, AKA the anti-bullshit studies.
I prefer to use google scholar to find all the studies from medical journals and government websites like the NIH, national institute of health. And what I found on nootropics was pretty amazing. There are several well documented natural substances that have been and are currently being heavily researched for cognitive enhancement for sick and healthy people. Most of the new research funding is actually coming from one of President Obama's initiatives to combat Alzheimer's and dementia, two of the most destructive diseases predicted by scientists in the 21st century to impact the majority of the population. Soooooooooo jumping to the good stuff!
If you want to read more about any of the list of natural nootropics that I will share with you below I urge you to either visit examine.com or research the substance on google scholar. Below are some of the best Nootropics that you can take. If you buy them individually, I suggest using NOW FOODS brand or Nutrigold. But there are great companies like Onnit that sell Nootropic blends, with multiple nootropics in one pill like Alpha Brain. And these are not stimulants, so they don't pump you up and then drop you off in a pool of depression, They steadily increase your brain function the longer you use them. Most of extracts have natural anti-stress, anti-depressants, and anti-anxiety properties as well.
List of the most researched Nootropics for Brain Health
1. Fish Oil -DHA of 1g or more
2. Creatine 5g
3. Ashwagandha 450mg
4. Theanine 100- 200 mg
5. Bacopa Monnieri 500mg
6. Huperzine-A
7. 5-HTP
8. Vinpocetine
9. Alpha- lipoic Acid
10. Forsoklin
11. Artichoke
12. AlCAR
13. Magnesuim Threonate
My current stack:
1. 2 cups of broccoli sprouts and some 1/4 cup of orange juice in blender
2. 1.2 grams of vita Krill Oil
3. 5 grams of D-Ribose
4. 5 grams of BCAA
5. 3 grams of Ashwagandha in afternoon
6. 1 gram of Blueberry powder 4:1
7. 5 grams of inulin
8. 1 teaspoon of Natural Calms plus Calcium
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