What if boosting your brain could be as simple as popping on a pair of headphones? With brainwave-modulating binaural beats pumping into your ears, you can do just that. Better still, you can customize binaural beats' cognitive effects by listening different sound frequencies for different mindstates. As impressive as binaural beats are on their own for influencing the … [Read more...]
Nootropic
Nootropics are natural or synthetic substances used to support brain health and improve various aspects of cognitive function, including memory, focus, concentration, attention, mood, alertness, stress resistance & motivation. They can have several mechanisms of action, such as enhancing brain chemicals, promoting brain circulation, and fighting inflammation. Combining nootropics into "stacks" may maximize mental performance by boosting multiple brain pathways at the same time.
Fact-Checking 10 Dr. Oz Brain Supplements… Do They Work?
Oz. You know him. You love him. (or not). If you read our earlier piece on The Oz Effect, you may have been surprised to see SiR actually defending the doctor against recent criticism. We said it then, we'll say it again: Dr. Oz ain't all bad... but it's always a good idea to fact-check what he says, especially his "miracle claims" on nutritional supplements. So when … [Read more...]
Oat Straw as a Nootropic
Oat Straw (Avena Sativa) is a calming nootropic herb with Alpha brainwave-boosting properties. Oat straw is a nervine derived from the unripe, green leaves and stems of the oat plant, traditionally used as an herbal nerve tonic and aphrodisiac. Oat Straw is now suggested as a nootropic to: Improve Cognition. Studies indicate oat straw has a positive impact on mental … [Read more...]
Lemon Balm as a Nootropic
Lemon Balm has been used since the Middle Ages to reduce anxiety, soothe stress and promote sleep. Also known as Melissa officinalis, lemon balm may help to enhance mental performance by: Reducing anxiety and increasing calmness. Lemon balm inhibits the stressor GABA-T from binding to its sites, paving the way for more good GABA production. Promoting better sleep. … [Read more...]
The Green Dawn of Adaptogens: Performance Herbs from Back in the USSR
Forget nuclear warfare. We know now that the truth lurking behind the Iron Curtain wasn’t just atomic weapons, alien space machines, and apocalypse-triggering Communism. We survived the Red Dawn, yes, but with the fall of the USSR followed the ironic reveal of their best-kept secret: Adaptogenic herbs. Every nation has them, but Russia was the first to understand their … [Read more...]
