I take this in the AM. I take powders and put them together. Here is the list!
2.5g BCAA (Extend Brand -- used to also dull horrific flavor)
1g Piracetam
.3g Choline
5g Maca
5g Creatine Monohydrate
5g Fish Oil (2.5g DHA, 500milligram EPA)
5000iu D3 Gelcap
B-Complex
I also drink coffee with 1tblspn butter and 1tspn MCT oil blended in. It's delicious and a great way to start my day. I eat this for breakfast.
All these effects are very subtle but when I quit these supplements I notice a general change in mood (negative change) and less intellectual sharpness. Key changes would be retentional memory, ability to speak coherently without pause, and overall generally "feeling smarter".
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Diet is just as important if not more so.
I eat a high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate diet. I eat paleo style.
I drink a green smoothie everyday with cucumber, carrots, kale, spinach, chard, and berries. It's delicious and an hour later I "feel like god".
I also drink a fat shake which includes: 4 raw egg yolks from omega-3 eggs, 1 tblspn organic cultured butter, 1 tspn MCT oil, 2tbpsn almond butter, berries, 24g whey protein, 16g collagen protein, and 1 tspn of 100% unsweetened cocoa
I find that higher a higher fat diet with no inflammatory foods keeps me very sharp as well.
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Finally I will add that being SOCIAL everyday and SLEEPING WELL everyday keeps me very sharp. I think that, while nootropic stacks are great, having a very strong nutrition, exercise, sleep, and social plan is more important. I don't think people should try nootropics before totally dialing these other parts.
In terms of hypertension, I have essential hypertension diagnosed by my doctors. Nothing in my blood, in my body (anatomical), or in my genetic history to cause this.
I find that 20 minutes of meditation everyday has lowered it by 10 points on each side. Now I'm around 135/85 on average.
Please provide suggestions, ideas, and feedback.
This is my first post! This forum is cool!
Thanks!
-Denny
Edited by noema, 04 September 2012 - 08:21 PM.
