Tag: <span>brain</span>

A number of nutrients have nootropic effects. They include the lipid phosphatidylserine (PS), required for proper brain cell formation; lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant; and astaxanthin, another antioxidant that helps keep brain cells pliable. One of the latest nootropic nutrients is pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ). Cells produce energy through tiny structures called mitochondria; keeping these mitochondria healthy...

It’s cliché to say we live in a fast-paced world, but it’s true. And no organ feels the effects of this quickened pace more than the brain, which must process ever-increasing amounts of information. No wonder one recent survey found neurological dysfunction to rank behind only cancer and obesity among Americans’ main health worries. But...