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Smart Nutrients Like Ginkgo and Choline Can Make You Smarter!
Note from the publisher:
Dear Reader,
In your quest to take full advantage of the latest breakthroughs and discoveries in memory-enhancement, you've probably noticed that there are literally hundreds of formulas out there purporting to enhance memory and concentration. The fact is that very few qualify as true "Smart Drugs"—those which enhance neurochemistry, circulation, and even brain power and agility at the cellular level. Our health editors have amassed decades worth of scientific research in order to conduct a thorough, scientifically sound evaluation of the top mind-enhancing nutrients of today and tomorrow. Before you start putting together a daily formula for mental clarity and potency, please take a few minutes to look through this article to find out how the right formula can make you smarter, faster, and more mentally agile in a matter of weeks.
Do you drink a cup of coffee or tea to get started in the morning? Or do you drink a caffeinated soft drink like Coke® or Pepsi® for a quick energy boost? If like millions of others, you drink caffeine to get going or to recharge your batteries, you're already taking a "smart nutrient."
Caffeine is the most commonly used "smart nutrient." It gives us a quick physical pick-me-up and increases mental alertness. Although many people think caffeine is bad for you, in fact it's surprisingly safe. With moderate usage—one to two cups a day of coffee, for instance—there are no known long-term ill health effects.
But caffeine is just one of many "smart nutrients"—some with much more dramatic and long-lasting effects. To go beyond caffeine, millions of people are turning to smart supplements—like ginkgo biloba, pregnenolone, and vinpocetine. These supplements dramatically improve memory, productivity, your ability to function in social situations, and your overall happiness with life.
With smart nutrients, you can be a lot smarter and happier than you are now, in just a few weeks.
Smart nutrients provide tremendous mental benefits
As a result of thousands of scientific studies, the world's top nutritionists, biologists, and medical scientists have identified specific nutrients that compensate for the ravages of time and unlock your mind's hidden potential.
Tens of thousands of people have reported a variety of tremendous benefits from smart nutrients including …
- Increased alertness, mental energy, and concentration
- Increased ability to concentrate for longer periods of time
- Increased ability to memorize
- Improved productivity, organization, and planning ability
- Improved verbal memory
- Improved problem-solving ability
- Alleviating depression
- Improved overall health
- Improved sexual performance
As you'll see, these dramatic results have been found in thousands of scientific studies conducted by the world's foremost biologists and medical scientists.
Results can be virtually instantaneous
Typically benefits from smart nutrients build slowly, over weeks. But in some cases results are virtually instantaneous. For instance, participants in one scientific study of vinpocetine found that memory and reaction time increased by 64% within one hour.1
Further, the dramatic results of smart nutrients don't just occur in the elderly, as once thought, but with men and women of all ages from 16 to 100+!
Determining the smart nutrients that are right for you
To determine which smart nutrients are right for you, begin with a good general mental booster which contains four of the most powerful and proven smart nutrients: ginkgo biloba, vinpocetine, pregnenolone, and arginine pyroglutamate.
Carefully note changes in your mental functioning over 30-60 days. Does your memory seem to improve? Are you more alert? Does work become easier? Do you notice any improvement in organizational ability, your ability to concentrate, your overall health, or sexual desire? Also get a second opinion from friends and co-workers.
Next add other proven supplements—like B-5, choline, and DMAE—one at a time. Start with low dosages and carefully note changes over 30-60 days. The end result can be spectacular improvement.
The nine most effective smart nutrients
The smart nutrients described below are proven effective, and are safe and legal in the U.S. Thousands of controlled scientific studies show that—for most people—they dramatically improve memory, alertness, and overall mood with few if any side effects.
#1 Ginkgo Biloba:
Improved memory, mood, and sexual function; counteracting age-related cognitive disorders
The ginkgo is the world's oldest existing tree species, dating back some 250 million years. It is also one of the world's most intensely studied smart nutrients. As nutritional expert, Dr. Arthur M. Presser, explains:
"Since 1970, over 400 clinical research studies have been done on extracts derived from ginkgo leaves, and standardized ginkgo biloba extract has become a widely prescribed medicine in Europe. By 1989, over 10 million prescriptions were written for ginkgo biloba extract by over 100,000 doctors around the world."2
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This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always consult with a physician before embarking on a dietary supplement program.
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