OPP 162 - Brain Food and More with CILTEP Creator Abelard Lindsay

Mar 07, 2018

Filed under: biohacking, brain health, cognition, mental performance, nootropics, podcast

OPP 162 - Brain Food and More with CILTEP Creator Abelard Lindsay

I sit down to talk with CILTEP founder and Natural Stacks legend Abelard Lindsay about Acetylcholine Brain Food, a multidimensional approach to cognition, self tests, the state of "biohacking", peony, and so much more!

Top Alpha-GPC Benefits and Dosages For Cognitive Enhancement

Dec 20, 2017

Filed under: acetylcholine, Acetylcholine Brain Food, Alpha-GPC, Brain health, choline, cognition, Cognitive function, focus, memory, mental performance, science

Top Alpha-GPC Benefits and Dosages For Cognitive Enhancement

Alpha-GPC provides the body with the building blocks to create more choline, which can bolster our mental focus and stamina in a variety of ways.

The Greatest Benefit of Walking Has Nothing To Do With Exercise

May 05, 2017

Filed under: Brain health, Cognition, Cognitive function, Exercise, Flow, Meditation, Performance, Perspective, Science, Self Improvement, Walking

The Greatest Benefit of Walking Has Nothing To Do With Exercise

The single, most valuable benefit of going for a walk actually has nothing to do with fitness at all. Frankly, walking is one of the least effective ways to lose weight and get in shape. In fact, the International Journal...

5 Supplements To Replace Your Multivitamin

May 02, 2017

Filed under: biohacking, Brain health, Cognition, CoQ10, Creatine, Fish Oil, Health, Magnesium, Protein, Science, Supplements, Vitamin, Vitamin D

5 Supplements To Replace Your Multivitamin

Most supplements suck. In fact, when it comes to supplements that are a complete waste of money, your daily multivitamin is perched right at the top of the list. Since you were a kid, your parents probably told you to...

Total Brain Health Smoothie

Apr 25, 2017

Filed under: Brain, Brain health, Cognition, Food, Health, Micronutrients, Recipe, Smoothie

I love coffee. And I don't know about you, but what used to be one cup of coffee soon became two, and what is now two might turn into three before the end of the week. This incremental process of...

The Brain Benefits of CBD

Apr 19, 2017

Filed under: Anxiety, Benefits, Brain health, Cannabidiol, Cannabinoid, CBD, Cognition, Depression, Fatigue, Health, Inflammation, Marjuana, Neuroprotection, science, Stress, THC

NEWS FLASH: The most impressive feature of cannabis is no longer that it can make The Big Bang Theory a funny show (that might even be a stretch). See, cannabis (marijuana) contains a potent bioactive compound called cannabidiol (CBD) that...

Research Says Brain Begins To Decline At 24

Mar 24, 2017

Filed under: aging, brain, cognition, cognitive decline, health, longevity

Research Says Brain Begins To Decline At 24

Our brain starts aging at 24 A new study at Simon Fraser University shows that cognitive-motor decline in reaction times begins in early adulthood, as early as age 24. [1] This means that your reaction and reflexes begin to slow...

The 4 Best Apps To Increase Productivity at Work

Mar 28, 2016

Filed under: CILTEP, cognition, focus, increase productivity, mental performance, nootropics, productivity, sele, self improvement

The 4 Best Apps To Increase Productivity at Work

Today's technology has created more connection and more business opportunities than ever before. In our hands we hold powerful devices that put all of the world's discoveries and the collective sum of all the information in the history of the entire...

Boost Focus Immediately with Music (Backed by Neuroscience)

Feb 25, 2016

Filed under: binaural beats, brain, brain waves, brainfm, CILTEP, cognition, flow state, focus, HRV, mental performance, music, neuroscience, recovery, sleep

Boost Focus Immediately with Music (Backed by Neuroscience)

Still listening to Pandora or Spotify while working? If you answered yes, it's time for an upgrade. Backed by neuroscience and 13 years of music creation, Brainfm's co-founders have created music that noticeably - and measurably - improves focus, reduces stress,...

How To Memorize Anything with Memory Master Luis Angel

Jan 29, 2016

Filed under: biohacking, cognition, FOX, Luis Angel, memory, memory athlete, memory master, performance, productivity, SuperHuman

How To Memorize Anything with Memory Master Luis Angel

Luis Angel is the Memory Master and Memory coach who recently became the first winner of FOX's SuperHuman TV show. Luis joins us on the Optimal Performance Podcast to share the techniques that helped him - and can help...

How Navy SEALs Are Using Float Tanks To Treat Concussions

Jan 07, 2016

Filed under: brain, CNS, cognition, concussion, float tanks, floating, mental performance, Navy SEALS, neuroscience, NFL, recovery, sleep, TBI

How Navy SEALs Are Using Float Tanks To Treat Concussions

Retired Navy SEALs Jeff Nichols and Alex Oliver are at the forefront of concussion treatment, using sensory deprivation, or float tanks, to help rewire the brain, treat concussion symptoms, and accelerate learning. Together Jeff Nichols and Alex Oliver own Virginia...

This Form Of Magnesium Reverse Brain Aging and Restores Neurons

Dec 31, 2015

Filed under: aging, AIDP, brain, cognition, Dr. Jennifer Gu, health, magnesium, magnesium-l-threonate, MagTech, neurons, neuroscience, synapse

This Form Of Magnesium Reverse Brain Aging and Restores Neurons

The only magnesium to cross the blood brain barrier, MagTein can reverse the aging process, lower brain age by 9 years, restore lost executive function, and increase synapse density in as little as 2-4 weeks. Increased cognitive function resulting from 6...

Magnesium-L-Threonate Improves Cognitive Function and Lowers Brain Age

Nov 21, 2015

Filed under: anti-aging, brain, cognition, health, longevity, Magnesium, magnesium-l-threonate, MagTech, mental performance, nootropics, nueroscience

Magnesium-L-Threonate Improves Cognitive Function and Lowers Brain Age

The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease recently published a study showing exciting news that magnesium-l-threonate increases synapse density, increases cognitive function and lowers brain age by 9 years. Let's Review The Role and Benefits of Magnesium Magnesium is an essential mineral...

Optimizing Mood with Abelard Lindsey

Oct 22, 2015

Filed under: Abelard Lindsey, brain, brain food, Braverman Test, CILTEP, cognition, mental performance, neurotransmitters, nootropics, nueroscience, serotonin, Serotonin Brain Food

Natural Stacks researcher and product developer, Abelard Lindsay discusses our brain's neurotransmitters, optimizing mood, productivity and how to use Serotonin Brain food on Episode #22 of the Optimal Performance Podcast. Abelard Lindsey, the creator of CILTEP, Dopamine Brain Food and...

Stand-Up Desks, Coffee Loves Us, and Millennial's Health

Oct 06, 2015

Filed under: cardio, coffee, cognition, health benefits of coffee, mental performance, Prebiotic, resistant starch, stand-up desks, weight loss, when to do cardio

Stand-Up Desks, Coffee Loves Us, and Millennial's Health

Welcome to another edition of Research Roundup. We dig through the latest studies and highlight the ones that will help you #liveoptimal. In this edition of Research Roundup: stand-up desks, when to do cardio, the health benefits of coffee &...

SEALFIT Creator Mark Divine on Developing An Unbeatable Mind

Sep 03, 2015

Filed under: box breathing, cognition, Mark Divine, mindset, Navy SEALs, perofrmance, recovery, SEALFIT, unbeatable mind, warrior yoga, yoga

SEALFIT Creator Mark Divine on Developing An Unbeatable Mind

Mark Divine is a highly respected former Navy SEAL commander. He now teaches people all over the country how to achieve the same elite level of physical and mental performance demonstrated by the SEALs. In this episode he shares how...