Coenzyme Q10 may help weight loss by blocking fat cells and supporting bioenergetics. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays an important role in the body’s energy production, in addition to acting as an antioxidant. CoQ10 may also hold potential as a weight loss supplement because it: Regulates fat cell creation. CoQ10 has been suggested to help keep the quantity of fat cells … [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...]
Pine Bark as a Nootropic
Pine bark extract appears to perform multiple brain-supportive actions that may help short- & long-term cognition. Pine bark, especially in patented form extracted from French Maritime pine trees (Pycnogenol®), has been suggested in research to support brain health by: Supplying antioxidant activity. Its antioxidants can cross the blood-brain barrier and protect … [Read more...]
Stinging Nettle for Testosterone
Popular traditional herb stinging nettle may have multiple T-boosting bio-activities. Stinging nettle is a common plant prized in herbalism for its variety of health-supportive properties. In the context of testosterone, research suggests that stinging nettle root's bio-active compounds may work by: Inhibiting aromatase, an enzyme which converts testosterone to … [Read more...]
Cat’s Claw as a Nootropic
Cat's Claw potentially counteracts age-related mental decline and brain disorders. Uncaria tomentosa, also known by the trivial name as “Cat’s claw” or "Una de Gato," is a woody vine with root bark used in the tribal health traditions of Ashaninka Indians in Peru. It may help brain health by: Fighting brain inflammation and oxidative stress Promoting healthy … [Read more...]
