BrainPower for Memory, Focus & Clarity

By Alissa B Daschbach MA BS BA MH

Nootropic ingredients are the key to enhancing your mind.  Emerging science on natural nootropic compounds has allowed supplement companies to blend these ingredients for optimal benefits to improve your memory, focus and clarity.  BrainPower has optimized the following ingredients to do just that.

BrainPower is a powerful nootropic supplement that contains 8 natural substances derived from scientifically-proven compounds known to boost mental clarity and memory at a remarkable scale. With BrainPower, you have control over what happens to your brain as you age.

BrainPower contains these Essential Ingredients:

• Huperzine A – Enhances general cognitive function, specifically memory, cognition and behavioral functions.
• Phosphatidylserine – Essential for brain neuron support, maintain memory function & improved neuroplasticity.
• Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC)– Boosts levels of choline, increasing acetylcholine production to raise nerve membrane fluidity.
• Bacopa monnieri Leaf Extract – to promote better cerebral blood flow for improved cognition, function and memory boosting.
• Gingko biloba leaf - Improves blood flow to the brain and may protect cells damaged by Alzheimer’s disease.
• N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl (ALCAR) - Increases levels of acetylcholine (the learning neurotransmitter) to enhance memory and overall brain executive function.
• John's Wort - Inhibits uptake of serotonin, dopamine, and other important mood neurotransmitters, elevating mood and lifting depression.
• L-Glutamine - Plays a central role in the function of a healthy brain by recycling neurotransmitters that contribute to learning, decision-making, and memory.

Each ingredient found in the nootropic BrainPower supplement contributes to the enhancement of brain functioning in the human brain. These ingredients work synergistically to improve blood flow to the brain, protect neurological connections, improve memory, and overall brain executive functions. Not only do natural nootropics implicitly enhance brain executive function, but also reduce inflammation and protect the brain from toxins while minimizing the effects of an aging brain. Lastly, nootropics improve brain function by stimulating the production of new neuron cells, thus increasing brain activity and promoting the enhancement of memory and thinking abilities. This is the essence of neuroplasticity (the positive changes that occur in your brain that help to enhance neural functioning).

Read on to discover more about BrainPower’s powerful action on the human brain.

BrainPower’s Defense against Aging and the Human Brain

Are you or a loved one experiencing symptoms of an aging brain that worry you? You may find that simple tasks you could accomplish quickly are now becoming more difficult. Or you just can’t seem to remember your niece’s name. You may be experiencing mood swings or feeling more depressed than usual. Poor blood flow to the brain, the degeneration of neurons, and build-up of plaque all contribute to the brain shrinking in size and having fewer neural connections as we age. The question is, what can be done? You may think that getting old means slowly slipping away and living in a brain fog. But, that’s not true! Choosing to add healthy nutrition and brain-enhancing supplements into your daily routine can halt and even reverse the symptoms of an aging brain.

The process of aging is not easy. While it is said that age brings wisdom, the passage of years also brings with it changes to the body and mind that cause many uncomfortable symptoms. These include digestive disturbances, loss of bone and muscle mass, achy joints, and the cognitive loss of memory and thinking skills. Have you noticed that as you get older, you become more forgetful and your brain is not as sharp? The human brain changes with age. Aging may cause some parts of the brain to shrink, leading to loss of memory and the ability to accomplish complex mental activities. Other effects of an aging brain may include:

• Decreased blood flow to the brain
• Inflammation
• Number of nerve connections drop
• Formation of new neurons (nerve cells) decline
• Reduced levels of serotonin - an important brain hormone

This is a common aging dilemma; as the body ages so does the brain. Think about the brain like a piece of machinery that organizes patterns of information. For example, the brain controls our ability to balance, talk, eat, and walk. It regulates our temperature, breathing patterns, and blood circulation. Lastly, the brain allows us to speak, feel emotions, process and retain vast amounts of information and make decisions. This vital organ needs to be maintained to function well and remain strong.

Supplementation with a powerful nootropic like BrainPower may be needed to help support the aging brain, with its 8 powerful ingredients blended to improve blood flow, decrease inflammation, build neurons and improve mood.

BrainPower and the Emerging Science of Nootropics

Nootropics are natural compounds that are defined by their ability to enhance cognitive performance.  working to boost your memory, mental function and mood. The name “nootropic” was invented by Romanian psychologist and chemist Dr. Cornwliu E. Giurgea. Dr. Giurgea derived the word from the combination of two Greek words, “noos” (mind) and “tropein” (towards). According to Giurgea, a nootropic will have the following characteristics: 

• Neuroprotective - protects brain and nerve cells
• Facilitates neural communication between cells
• Enhances learning and memory
• Improves cognition, especially under stress
• Supported by research that demonstrates brain bioactivity
• Will not have a pharmacological effect of psychotropic drugs 

The human brain has an incredible capacity to accomplish a magnificent number of simple and complex functions. Brain-boosting nootropic supplements work to enhance these functions, especially in those who are experiencing symptoms of disturbance caused by aging or depressive disorders. Nootropic supplements are used by people to enhance executive function of the brain, such as decision-making, creativity, and memory.

 

BrainPower contains these Essential Ingredients: Huperzine A, Phosphatidylserine 20%, Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine, and Bacopa monnieri Leaf Extract. To accompany these essential ingredients are the complementary natural nootropics: Gingko biloba leaf, N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl, St. John's Wort,  L-Glutamine, and Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC). In this article, you will learn how these ingredients work together to make a powerful nootropic supplement consisting of several well-known natural brain-enhancing compounds.

BrainPower Ingredients: Actions and Benefits

A nootropic can be referred to as a ”smart drug”, “memory enhancing drug”, or “brain booster”. No matter which name you choose, know that a nootropic supplement is defined by its ability to enhance mental performance and help to increase the following mental functions: 

• Memory
• Concentration
• Learning
• Motivation
• Creativity
• Attention 

The ingredients in BrainPower consist of natural nootropics that have been proven in research studies to boost brain function and to improve the health of the brain. Natural nootropics increase blood circulation to the brain, provide essential nutrients that increase energy and the flow of oxygen to the brain.

Essential Ingredients:

Huperzine A

Enhances general cognitive function, specifically memory, cognition and behavioral functions. Aging brains often show lower levels of this learning neurotransmitter than their younger counterparts. Using Huperzine-A helps to maintain healthy levels of this crucial neurotransmitter which acts to stimulate important brain functions such as focus and motivation. 

Phosphatidylserine

Essential for brain neuron support, memory function and improved neuroplasticity. Phosphatidylserine has multiple functions, including cell signaling and promoting the breakdown of old cells that need to be removed from the body. Phosphatidylserine may also help promote cognitive functioning while protecting the brain declining symptoms caused by aging. 

Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (Alpha GPC)

Boosts levels of choline, increasing acetylcholine production to raise nerve membrane fluidity. Alpha GPC may help to improve mood and provide mental energy due to the presence of choline, an essential nutrient known to increase alertness and clarity of thought. Alpha GPC also helps to promote the development of new brain cells and is known to improve memory. 

Bacopa monnieri Leaf Extract

Promotes better cerebral blood flow for improved cognition, function and memory boosting. Bacopa monnieri is known in research to improve higher order cognitive processes thus leading to enhanced learning ability and memory retention. Bacopa is known to prevent neuroinflammation caused by aging and may protect brain cells from the toxic effects of aluminum.

Complementary Ingredients:

Gingko biloba leaf

Improves blood flow to the brain and may protect cells damaged by Alzheimer’s disease. Ginkgo extract may protect the brain from degeneration of cells caused by aging and is a powerful antioxidant. 

N-Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl (ALCAR) 

Increases levels of acetylcholine (the learning neurotransmitter) to enhance memory and overall brain executive function. ALCAR increases brain energy metabolism, thus increasing mental alertness and clear thinking. 

St. John's Wort   

Inhibits uptake of serotonin, dopamine, and other important mood neurotransmitters, elevating mood and lifting depression. St. John’s Wort is a neuroprotectant, working to decrease oxidative stress, brain inflammation, and neurotoxicity. 

 L-Glutamine

Plays a central role in the function of a healthy brain by recycling neurotransmitters that contribute to learning, decision-making, and memory. Low levels of L-Glutamine in the brain has been linked to depression, thus supplementation may alleviate symptoms of depression. 

Each ingredient found in the nootropic BrainPower supplement contributes to the enhancement of brain functioning in the human brain. These ingredients work synergistically to improve blood flow to the brain, protect neurological connections, improve memory, and overall brain executive functions. Not only do natural nootropics implicitly enhance brain executive function, but also reduce inflammation and protect the brain from toxins while minimizing the effects of an aging brain. Lastly, nootropics improve brain function by stimulating the production of new neuron cells, thus increasing brain activity and promoting the enhancement of memory and thinking abilities. This is the essence of neuroplasticity (the positive changes that occur in your brain that help to enhance neural functioning).

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