ed84c Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 Food/ Herbs/ Vitamins for the Brain; what should I eat to help me revise? I hear sage is good as is vitamin B. Plz be quite specific. Mmm yum a sage, yeast and garlic milkshake, just what i need before the exam :S
LucidDreamer Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 fruit (blueberries and bananas), veggies (broccoli and carrots), fish (salmon and tuna) lots of water, 8 hours of sleep, multi vitamin, Vit C, B and E. Foods with olive oil instead of saturated fat. Nuts. You might try Ginkou biloba, but I won't necessarily recommend it. There is also a way to cheat if really ever need to-a b12 shot is powerful stuff. It's more of an energy boost than anything but it has an amazing temporary effect on alot of people. Caffeine only improves a tired mind. This is off topic and I don't know if you would be interested but it seems like there are several people on this forum who are looking for ways to boost their brainpower. This is kind of an area of interest for me so ill tell you one thing I know that is fast and very productive at increasing your brainpower. Practice using your mental eye. When you study something visualize it in great detail. Visualize each of the individual components and visualize how they all work together. When you think about photosynthesis think about the all of the components involved. Imagine leaves of the tree interacting with light. See the photons of light striking the chemical molecules and see how the electron becomes excited. Imagine the electron being passes from molecule to molecule of the photosystem until it reaches its destination. Constantly practice at improving your powers of visualization until it becomes a habit to see things in great detail. If you do this you will not be disappointed at the results. Sorry, if that’s too off topic.
ed84c Posted October 20, 2004 Author Posted October 20, 2004 visualization isnt a strong point for me i prefer facts and figures. I also read somewhere that polyunsaturated fats are bad for the brain (or not good for it..) is this true, even if they are better for the heart?. Also extra iron and garlic etc. for the blood, will it help to make my oxygen transportion ot the brain more efficient?
LucidDreamer Posted October 20, 2004 Posted October 20, 2004 I also read somewhere that polyunsaturated fats are bad for the brain (or not good for it..) is this true' date=' even if they are better for the heart?. [/quote'] I highly doubt that unsaturated fats are bad for the brain. Also extra iron and garlic etc. for the blood' date=' will it help to make my oxygen transportation ot the brain more efficient?[/quote'] Garlic thins the blood; it’s probably most useful for stroke patients and age-related brain circulation problems. It is interesting that both garlic and Ginko biloba thin the blood. There are some studies that indicate that ginko biloba improves mental function and there are some studies that indicate that garlic can help an aging mind. I wonder if this is due to some extent to their blood thinning properties or it’s just a coincidence. I don't believe that I would take garlic purely for its brain boosting potential If your body has adequate amounts of iron I don't think taking iron pills will be helpful. Iron is used by hemoglobin to latch onto oxygen. Taking iron is probably most useful after giving blood or acclimatizing after you change altitudes, or of course if you have a deficiency.
YT2095 Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 a good ballanced diet, plenty of excersize in fresh air is all you`ll need (I feel like a broken record LOL). rem also, that the brains MAIN food is Glucose, it`s the heaviest user of it, so fresh fruits and Veg are great! Fish is also good as well as Choline containing foods and potassium containing foods, but that all comes under a ballanced diet. personaly I`de steer clear of artificial stims even if naturaly occuring, General Overall health is the MAIN key factor here, coupled with enough sleep for the Catabolic phases to do their repair work too
MolecularMan14 Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 Choline B-12 http://www.scienceforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6707 lol YT's going to live to be 120 yrs old
UCF-Forensic Posted January 16, 2005 Posted January 16, 2005 YT2095 has the right idea, although it is a broken record lol J/k I would think that anything containing essential amino acids would do well in replenshing your body's supply, and helping out with keeping your brain well fed. I would venture to say Taurine would be high on my list, but don't get it from red bull....that stuff is wayyy over-inflated for its benefits....as are most drinks that come in an 8oz can...
Molotov Posted March 8, 2005 Posted March 8, 2005 Supplements: Choline as Lecithin Fish Oil - Omega 3's Vitamin C Vitamin B rich multi-vitamin These amino acid: tryptophane, lysine, methionine, phenylanlanine, threonine, valine, leucine, tyrosine, and isoleucine nootropics such as: Piracetam Hydergine Ginko Biloba stimulants: caffeine amphetamine
Coral Rhedd Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 L-tyrosine Ginkgo Salmon Berries Avoid all sugar. No OJ. There are legal amphetamines prescribed for people with ADD/ADHD. If that isn't your problem, you probably don't need them. 500mg of Acetyl L-Carnitine taken an hour before before food and other supplementation will help deliver amino acids. If you have desperate, desperate test anxiety, you might try GABA.
Molotov Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 Try This. Nice scam. http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/lapre.html Edit: The website does raise an interesting question though. Are synthetic sources of vitamins and minerals worse for you than natural ones?
Aardvark Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 Nice scam.http://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/lapre.html Edit: The website does raise an interesting question though. Are synthetic sources of vitamins and minerals worse for you than natural ones? What a complete and obvious con. What kind of people are so credulous as to fall for that nonsense? On the question of synthetic vitamins and minerals. As long as they are the right isomer then there is no difference at all between natural and synthetic.
BenSon Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 Dissolve 2 No Doz tabs in a bottle of gatorade. Dirnk right before a test. enjoy. ~Scott
ed84c Posted March 20, 2005 Author Posted March 20, 2005 Blimey you drag this up from the far reaches of SFN. What is No Doz and Gatorade?
ed84c Posted March 20, 2005 Author Posted March 20, 2005 Try This. I hope your not trying to advertise.....
BenSon Posted March 20, 2005 Posted March 20, 2005 No Doz and gatorade Drag this up? it was in the new posts section! ~Scott
Sorcerer Posted March 21, 2005 Posted March 21, 2005 I wouldnt recommend BZP too much, just every now and then if u want to study, or doing last minute assignments. I find it can often be done, more easily, off the top of my head.
ed84c Posted March 21, 2005 Author Posted March 21, 2005 I did it before my mock exams in Jan! I meant mustang, who was searching for a way of advertising the product, i think.
BenSon Posted March 22, 2005 Posted March 22, 2005 I wouldnt recommend BZP too much What is BZP? ~Scott
Aardvark Posted March 22, 2005 Posted March 22, 2005 How do you not know what gatorade is? Not everyone lives in the USA.
Kindria2000 Posted March 22, 2005 Posted March 22, 2005 Thats true, I was in england a while ago and they had it there too. Although I am sure that it is not as widely advertised as it is in the USA. So I admit to being a stupid rude yankee
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