Thank you, I am 75, I started taking Nootropics 7 years ago during a down time and a very forgetful, lackadaisical time. Within two weeks I woke up, it was a miracle for me. One of my carotid arteries was 90% blocked so I needed to do something. At my next yearly checkup, my cardiologists said my brain had branched out on its own to alleviate the lack of blood supply on the other side. No, I did not tell him why, I kept it to myself and continued to take Aniracetam, Oxiracetam, and several other things. Last year I lost my husband, I was down but not out, I moved to a smaller place, settled in, opened a new business and at 75 I am an entrepreneur, (writing, painting, and publishing. I do believe the racetams did the trick. Don't know how long I'll live but it will be until I die, like the old song said. Maybe I'll be like Betty White and celebrate a 100th birthday.
I love this content! I just started with nootropics. My mom, who is a physician, has been taking piracetam for years. I feel very different in a good way. I am in recovery and believe to have some brain damage as a result of 12+ years of drug use. I have 5 years free from drugs (heroin and meth). Nootropics are working wonders for me. I have heard that they do work better in damaged brains. Anyway, thanks for this content and I love the orchids in the background!!
after 20 years of depression and social anxiety , you changed my life David.....My name is David too, and i thank you..... In this video yous spoke of something very important. Don´t combine to many substances together . L-Theanine helpt me the most......
Have you tried combine l-tyrosine with theanine? I have been depressed for like 20 years aswell and im not joking the tyrosin theanine combo takes away my depression completely
I'd like to see Milk Thistle (silymarin) discussed as a nootropic! It is highly underrated and most people never look beyond its liver detox properties. As a nootropic, It modulates and increases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. It also increases glutathione levels. Because of Milk Thistle, I no longer have to take my anti-depression medication.
Crazy day and time for this video. I have just lost my dad hours ago, his Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease were very, very severe. My sister and I are very worried because the onset of it started very early, at 61 we could notice something was up. So the fact that he had it and he started sooooo young makes us even more worried and concerned. We don't even want to do any testing in case we carry the gen. Thsi is my stack. -Ginkgo Biloba. -5HTTP. -Ashwagandha. -Turmeric. And Glutamine + Beta-Alanine + Creatine for my workouts. Thanks David. I have your book and it is great.
Fantastic video, so well organised with categories, chapters and tabs. Thanks a lot for this, it's the perfect help to organise stacks by selecting one of two ingredients per category. So useful!
I have been so impressed with your videos I just came up on them by mistake it’s almost like my angel are speaking to me Thank you and been so informative.
I appreciate this video more than you know. Thank you! I started 200mgs of stabalized R-LA yesterday at 3:30 pm. The past 6 years I noticed inflammation around my eyes getting worse along w/numbness & pain in my hands/legs especially at night & brain fog. (Today I live a holistic/organic lifestyle, yet I imagine my symptoms were a direct result of years of alchohol & sugar abuse as well as botox used at one point) I woke up with noticeably less inflammation around my eyes today. For reference, I have been taking a wholefoods multivitamin, Ashwagandha, Coq10, turmeric, milk thistle, Magnesium L-Threonate, Mushroom blend, NMN & Resveratrol. I'm excited to see what the the future brings for me while on ALA. With all that said, I read people who have dental implants & filling should stay away from ALA due to metal excretion and will negatively effect the brain. Any truth in this tale?
I am truly grateful for the information you share and provide. What you give to us carries tremendous amount of value. David Tomen, you are a huge inspiration to me and i genuinely appreacite your existence. I’m grateful beyond what i can manage to express through words.
I love that you understand the nutritive aspects as primary, including the importance of the correct fats; And then you go into the nootropics that might assist you as supplements. Bravo, sir. Live long, as I will be subscribed ad-infinitum!
I think I think just as fast at age 69 as age 19 but have 10,000x the data and memories to search in order to compose thoughts. I can certainly think more in depth.
I thought that I provided an overwhelming number of choices for each category related to aging. I could have added PQQ and a lot of other options. But I didn't want someone to give up before they started because of too many choices.
Thank you David for your Great and informative videos, could you please tell what form of magnesium and what brand of probiotics you recommend, it's hard to choose for daily use and maintenance or overall health. Really appreciate it.
Monir, you need a chelated form of magnesium to ensure your body recognizes it as natural. I personally use this: amzn.to/3b3srZy. And I do not recommend a probiotic unless you've been on antibiotics to treat something. Because we have well over a thousand different species of beneficial bacteria in our gut. So how do you know which one or two of those thousand need to be increased? It's purely a guess. I instead highly recommend a prebiotic which feeds your existing microbiome. And when these bacteria have enough good their builtin intelligence decides what needs to be increased. This is the prebiotic I use and recommend: bit.ly/2KzeQi2
For alcohol? Don't. Any which way you look at it your body hates alcohol. And does everything it can trying to eliminate it. Putting most other things on hold while it's doing that.
Jero, only you can answer that because these supplements can affect each person different. Especially for things like OCD. I suggest you try them both but one at at time. Follow dosage recommendations and use each one for 3 - 4 days. Then compare how you felt between the two.
Niacin is excellent......but if you choose to take straight niacin, start with a tiny tiny dose. 1 or 2 mg until you get a flush. Every day you'll be able to take a little more. But, don't start with 500 or 1000 mg!!! You'll be flushing in more ways than one:-) Yes. been there, done that.
Hello David, following your channel for a while now. I would like to ask you what i can add to my supplement stack. I have been on paroxetine (paxil) for +17j and after stopping i heard this has strong anti cholinergic properties. No need to say i suffered a lot. Now allmost 2j clean. Many thanks
Filip. Paroxetine has one of the most severe discontinuation syndrome profiles of any SSRI on the market. So God Bless you sir. I cannot make any suggestions on what to add to our stack until I know what you are trying to fix. And your age. Let me know and I'll see if I can help.
@@NootropicsExpert i'm 46j and after discontinuing 2j ago i fell into a black hole. Now i'm struggling with memory problems and low mood. Also having social anxiety, allthough things seem better now then 1j ago. I think more can be done to give back a better quality of life.
Richard, Meriva® is a patented form of curcumin combined with soy lecithin. The two compounds are a 1:2 ratio with microcrystalline cellulose added. The company claims that the addition of soy lecithin improves bioavailability of curcumin. Total curcumin in each capsule is 20%. Much higher doses of this curcumin extract are needed for optimizing cognition. And is primarily targeted at bone, joint, eye and skin health. The bottom-line is Meriva is not the best choice IF you are using Turmeric or Curcumin for its nootropic benefit.
My wife has dementia , all I no is the gray matter is shrinking,she has been on B vitamins for a wile,she has no motor skills,no eye to hand no visual ,sycotic fits, holinations , I need help,
Randy, got to the transcript for this video here: nootropicsexpert.com/best-nootropics-for-the-aging-brain/. And scroll down to the section called "Alzheimer's and dementia". I have list of supplement there that are mostly preventative. But she may get some benefit from Vinpocetine and the right kind of Turmeric or Curcumin supplement.
Ashwagandha or Berberine are good choices. I've identified at least 15 different supplements that can boost BDNF. But each one also provides other benefits as well. So best to investigate the list in more detail and figure out which one or two would work best for you. Here's a list of 13 nootropics that boost BDNF: nootropicsexpert.com/13-nootropics-to-boost-bdnf/
@@NootropicsExpert great list! I also read that there were some strains of probiotics that also boost BDNF. Not sure if you recall any of those studies or not.
Tim, you should select one or two supplements from each category I cover in this video. And as long as you find the supplements in this list that work for you there is no need to switch.
No particular reason other than it would get completely overwhelming if I offered too may suggestions for each category of brain aging. But DHA and MCT Oil as certainly beneficial supplements. DHA to keep brain cell membranes healthy. And MCT Oil to supply ketones to mitochondria for ATP synthesis.
Robertito, I do not suggest you try using ALL of the supplements I mentioned in this video. The idea is to understand each category that causes aging. And then choose 1 or 2 nootropic supplements from that category to address that cause. Each of us reacts differently to many of the supplements. So you first need to find out what works for you with no side effects. You will end up with a custom stack made specially for you and chosen by you. You'll end up with a stack of 6 - 8 supplements to use each day. There's no way that you'd fit all that in one capsule. Remember, there is no "one pill" solution to anything we are dealing with.
@@NootropicsExpert Thank you for the reply. I am somewhat doing what you just recommend as we speak, trying out a couple or more supplements and giving my body to react to them. I used to take creatine in my younger years and I just started incorporating that as well. I have a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure, so anything that has anti-inflammatory effect I think would be a good one to start. I just started on ashwagandha, tyrosine and artichoke extract. :-)
Do you have any references or studies to back up that about lithium orotate? I have only seen that lithium is used as a mood stabilizer for manic or bipolar behavior
I had to stop it. Lithium increases your white blood cell count. I had a blood test, and my white count was so high, I was sent to a hemotologist/oncologist. I had all kinds of scans, examinations... they couldn't find anything. I may be 70, but I've always been health conscious... I am in good shape. I've taken supplements since I was in my 30's. I Googled "high white count." One of the causes was lithium. I discontinued the lithium orotate supplement, had a blood test 2 weeks later. My white count returned to normal. So... now I have to go to this doc every 6 months... at least Medicare covers it...
This is the manuscript for his video: nootropicsexpert.com/best-nootropics-for-the-aging-brain/ which may be easier for you to follow. I suggest choosing two supplements from each category to get started.
@@robbzooi Because Gingko Biloba does double duty for the aging brain. It helps reduce oxidative stress by eliminating free radicals. And it increases nitric oxide for better blood flow in your brain.
Thank you, I am 75, I started taking Nootropics 7 years ago during a down time and a very forgetful, lackadaisical time. Within two weeks I woke up, it was a miracle for me. One of my carotid arteries was 90% blocked so I needed to do something. At my next yearly checkup, my cardiologists said my brain had branched out on its own to alleviate the lack of blood supply on the other side. No, I did not tell him why, I kept it to myself and continued to take Aniracetam, Oxiracetam, and several other things. Last year I lost my husband, I was down but not out, I moved to a smaller place, settled in, opened a new business and at 75 I am an entrepreneur, (writing, painting, and publishing. I do believe the racetams did the trick. Don't know how long I'll live but it will be until I die, like the old song said. Maybe I'll be like Betty White and celebrate a 100th birthday.
Judy, thank you for sharing your story. It is testimonials like yours that encourages others to try nootropics.
May I ask what you take?
I love this content! I just started with nootropics. My mom, who is a physician, has been taking piracetam for years. I feel very different in a good way. I am in recovery and believe to have some brain damage as a result of 12+ years of drug use. I have 5 years free from drugs (heroin and meth). Nootropics are working wonders for me. I have heard that they do work better in damaged brains. Anyway, thanks for this content and I love the orchids in the background!!
Susana, thank you! And you can thank my wife for the orchids. It's her passion and my office is surrounded by orchids.
after 20 years of depression and social anxiety , you changed my life David.....My name is David too, and i thank you.....
In this video yous spoke of something very important. Don´t combine to many substances together .
L-Theanine helpt me the most......
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Have you tried combine l-tyrosine with theanine? I have been depressed for like 20 years aswell and im not joking the tyrosin theanine combo takes away my depression completely
I'd like to see Milk Thistle (silymarin) discussed as a nootropic! It is highly underrated and most people never look beyond its liver detox properties. As a nootropic, It modulates and increases serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine. It also increases glutathione levels. Because of Milk Thistle, I no longer have to take my anti-depression medication.
Great suggestion William! I'll add it to my list of supplements to review in detail.
@@NootropicsExpert Thanks! I'll stay posted.
Crazy day and time for this video. I have just lost my dad hours ago, his Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease were very, very severe. My sister and I are very worried because the onset of it started very early, at 61 we could notice something was up. So the fact that he had it and he started sooooo young makes us even more worried and concerned. We don't even want to do any testing in case we carry the gen.
Thsi is my stack.
-Ginkgo Biloba.
-5HTTP.
-Ashwagandha.
-Turmeric.
And Glutamine + Beta-Alanine + Creatine for my workouts.
Thanks David. I have your book and it is great.
Thank you Velbu. Never too late to start with nootropics.
Fantastic video, so well organised with categories, chapters and tabs. Thanks a lot for this, it's the perfect help to organise stacks by selecting one of two ingredients per category. So useful!
Thank you!
I have been so impressed with your videos I just came up on them by mistake it’s almost like my angel are speaking to me Thank you and been so informative.
You are so welcome Ellen. Thank you.
Just want to say Thank you....I like your from A-Z approach and how you have everything layed out for a quick reference .......🤗👍
I appreciate that Dave! Thanks.
I appreciate this video more than you know. Thank you! I started 200mgs of stabalized R-LA yesterday at 3:30 pm. The past 6 years I noticed inflammation around my eyes getting worse along w/numbness & pain in my hands/legs especially at night & brain fog. (Today I live a holistic/organic lifestyle, yet I imagine my symptoms were a direct result of years of alchohol & sugar abuse as well as botox used at one point) I woke up with noticeably less inflammation around my eyes today. For reference, I have been taking a wholefoods multivitamin, Ashwagandha, Coq10, turmeric, milk thistle, Magnesium L-Threonate, Mushroom blend, NMN & Resveratrol. I'm excited to see what the the future brings for me while on ALA. With all that said, I read people who have dental implants & filling should stay away from ALA due to metal excretion and will negatively effect the brain. Any truth in this tale?
Bella, R-Lipoic Acid will help chelate heavy metals so there may be some truth in that.
This was another great video. Thank you for all your time, effort and energy that you use to make these great videos.
I appreciate that Larry. Thanks.
I am truly grateful for the information you share and provide. What you give to us carries tremendous amount of value.
David Tomen, you are a huge inspiration to me and i genuinely appreacite your existence. I’m grateful beyond what i can manage to express through words.
Thank you Sebastian. Very kind of you.
I love that you understand the nutritive aspects as primary, including the importance of the correct fats; And then you go into the nootropics that might assist you as supplements.
Bravo, sir.
Live long, as I will be subscribed ad-infinitum!
Thank you Scott.
Phosphatidyl Choline , Phosphatidyl Serine, and Lions Mane are great Nootropics too.
They sure are great nootropics.
Awesome David, fabulous information. Thank you for your research and putting it out for our benefit. 🙏
My pleasure Rakesh! Thanks.
Thank you. Very informative. Need this!
Thank you!
Thank you David for i learn a lot watching your videos.
Thanks Sandra.
Thanks that is informative.
Ginko i love the stuff.
You bet Alex! Thanks for stopping by.
Thank you for great content! I always learn so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
I think I think just as fast at age 69 as age 19 but have 10,000x the data and memories to search in order to compose thoughts. I can certainly think more in depth.
I was actually surprised not to see PQQ on any of these categories...
I thought that I provided an overwhelming number of choices for each category related to aging. I could have added PQQ and a lot of other options. But I didn't want someone to give up before they started because of too many choices.
Thank u for lovely and informative videos I always wait for ur new upload.. pls make video on TMG thanks
Thank you Krishna. TMG is on my loooong list of supplements to review. So stay tuned.
Thank you David for your Great and informative videos, could you please tell what form of magnesium and what brand of probiotics you recommend, it's hard to choose for daily use and maintenance or overall health.
Really appreciate it.
Monir, you need a chelated form of magnesium to ensure your body recognizes it as natural. I personally use this: amzn.to/3b3srZy.
And I do not recommend a probiotic unless you've been on antibiotics to treat something. Because we have well over a thousand different species of beneficial bacteria in our gut. So how do you know which one or two of those thousand need to be increased? It's purely a guess.
I instead highly recommend a prebiotic which feeds your existing microbiome. And when these bacteria have enough good their builtin intelligence decides what needs to be increased.
This is the prebiotic I use and recommend: bit.ly/2KzeQi2
Long, but VERY thorough... an excellent list and very comprehensive explanations... thank you... time to do my homework. Great job David!
Thank you Thomas!
Excellent how about a review of alcohol dos don’ts avoid change etc ?
For alcohol? Don't. Any which way you look at it your body hates alcohol. And does everything it can trying to eliminate it. Putting most other things on hold while it's doing that.
Can Capsaicin or Quercetin be considered nootropics? Would be nice to watch a video on that.
Quercetin is certainly a nootropic and it's the video I'll record next. Here's my article on Quercetin: nootropicsexpert.com/quercetin/
Hello Expert and thank you for your great videos. Would you not consider adding L-carnitine to this list ?
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Thank you
Thank you Dani.
Hello Sir, between NAC and Inositol? If you only have to pick one, which is best for OCD? Thank you. ☺️ I'm a new subscriber.
Jero, only you can answer that because these supplements can affect each person different. Especially for things like OCD.
I suggest you try them both but one at at time. Follow dosage recommendations and use each one for 3 - 4 days. Then compare how you felt between the two.
Niacin is excellent......but if you choose to take straight niacin, start with a tiny tiny dose. 1 or 2 mg until you get a flush. Every day you'll be able to take a little more. But, don't start with 500 or 1000 mg!!! You'll be flushing in more ways than one:-) Yes. been there, done that.
Hey David, do you take 2 or 3 tablets of performance lab Omega 3 oil?
I use 3 gelcaps per day which gives me 900 mg DHA and half that of EPA.
Can I buy book on Amazon? Awesome videos thanks 🙏 zillions
Gayle, my book is only available on my website presently: nootropicsexpert.com/store/
Hello David, following your channel for a while now. I would like to ask you what i can add to my supplement stack. I have been on paroxetine (paxil) for +17j and after stopping i heard this has strong anti cholinergic properties. No need to say i suffered a lot. Now allmost 2j clean.
Many thanks
Filip. Paroxetine has one of the most severe discontinuation syndrome profiles of any SSRI on the market. So God Bless you sir.
I cannot make any suggestions on what to add to our stack until I know what you are trying to fix. And your age. Let me know and I'll see if I can help.
@@NootropicsExpert i'm 46j and after discontinuing 2j ago i fell into a black hole. Now i'm struggling with memory problems and low mood. Also having social anxiety, allthough things seem better now then 1j ago. I think more can be done to give back a better quality of life.
Is Meriva curcumin as good as the one you recommend ie the 95% curcuminoids ?
PS fantastic videos ! Thank you !
Richard, Meriva® is a patented form of curcumin combined with soy lecithin. The two compounds are a 1:2 ratio with microcrystalline cellulose added. The company claims that the addition of soy lecithin improves bioavailability of curcumin. Total curcumin in each capsule is 20%. Much higher doses of this curcumin extract are needed for optimizing cognition. And is primarily targeted at bone, joint, eye and skin health.
The bottom-line is Meriva is not the best choice IF you are using Turmeric or Curcumin for its nootropic benefit.
@@NootropicsExpert thank you for the answer David.
My wife has dementia , all I no is the gray matter is shrinking,she has been on B vitamins for a wile,she has no motor skills,no eye to hand no visual ,sycotic fits, holinations , I need help,
Randy, got to the transcript for this video here: nootropicsexpert.com/best-nootropics-for-the-aging-brain/. And scroll down to the section called "Alzheimer's and dementia". I have list of supplement there that are mostly preventative. But she may get some benefit from Vinpocetine and the right kind of Turmeric or Curcumin supplement.
I wonder which one of these supplements are best for BDNF production?
Ashwagandha or Berberine are good choices. I've identified at least 15 different supplements that can boost BDNF. But each one also provides other benefits as well. So best to investigate the list in more detail and figure out which one or two would work best for you.
Here's a list of 13 nootropics that boost BDNF: nootropicsexpert.com/13-nootropics-to-boost-bdnf/
@@NootropicsExpert great list! I also read that there were some strains of probiotics that also boost BDNF. Not sure if you recall any of those studies or not.
I'm sure there are probiotics that contribute to boosting BDNF. Just haven't done the research into which ones.
David do you have anything on grape seed extract?
John, I have not researched grape seed extract. Only Pine Bark Extract for increasing brain blood flow and as an antioxidant.
What about carnosine? :)
L-Carnosine is considered a potent anti-aging supplement. Thanks for suggesting it.
Hello my dad is 90 and I believe he may be suffering from Alzheimer’s can you help
Huperzine-A, Resveratrol, St. John's wort and Vinpocetine may help.
Hello
Have you made any videos about Kratom
Thank
Mick, I have not made any videos on Kratom. Only written about it here: nootropicsexpert.com/kratom/
Can one switch these each month?
Tim, you should select one or two supplements from each category I cover in this video. And as long as you find the supplements in this list that work for you there is no need to switch.
Can you talk about eurycoma longifolia, thanks
I've just recently added Tongkat Ali to my list of supplements to review. Not sure when it'll get done so stay tuned ...!
@@NootropicsExpert thank you very much🇵🇹
Didn’t see DHA or MCT oil here. Any reason?
No particular reason other than it would get completely overwhelming if I offered too may suggestions for each category of brain aging. But DHA and MCT Oil as certainly beneficial supplements. DHA to keep brain cell membranes healthy. And MCT Oil to supply ketones to mitochondria for ATP synthesis.
now, the question is where do you find all of these nootropic supplements in one capsule. :-)
Robertito, I do not suggest you try using ALL of the supplements I mentioned in this video. The idea is to understand each category that causes aging. And then choose 1 or 2 nootropic supplements from that category to address that cause.
Each of us reacts differently to many of the supplements. So you first need to find out what works for you with no side effects.
You will end up with a custom stack made specially for you and chosen by you. You'll end up with a stack of 6 - 8 supplements to use each day. There's no way that you'd fit all that in one capsule. Remember, there is no "one pill" solution to anything we are dealing with.
@@NootropicsExpert Thank you for the reply. I am somewhat doing what you just recommend as we speak, trying out a couple or more supplements and giving my body to react to them. I used to take creatine in my younger years and I just started incorporating that as well. I have a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure, so anything that has anti-inflammatory effect I think would be a good one to start. I just started on ashwagandha, tyrosine and artichoke extract. :-)
Lithium Orotate is another good one, increases grey matter and NGF
It sure is Aaron. I just had to draw the line somewhere considering this was the longest video I've done so far.
Do you have any references or studies to back up that about lithium orotate? I have only seen that lithium is used as a mood stabilizer for manic or bipolar behavior
I had to stop it. Lithium increases your white blood cell count.
I had a blood test, and my white count was so high, I was sent to a hemotologist/oncologist. I had all kinds of scans, examinations... they couldn't find anything. I may be 70, but I've always been health conscious... I am in good shape. I've taken supplements since I was in my 30's.
I Googled "high white count." One of the causes was lithium. I discontinued the lithium orotate supplement, had a blood test 2 weeks later. My white count returned to normal.
So... now I have to go to this doc every 6 months... at least Medicare covers it...
@@Len1977gt you'll find links to 24 clinical studies right here: nootropicsexpert.com/lithium-orotate/
Spermidine to induce autophagy?
Awesome video! Please make a video on *Yohimbine*, I would love to see your thoughts.
I'll check it out Danilo. Don't know if it has any nootropic value but will look into it.
That recommended DHEA level is for MEN! If a woman takes 25mg of DHEA, she could have androgenic side effects.
Kratom?
Kratom definitely has nootropic value. Here's my article on Kratom: nootropicsexpert.com/kratom/
My attention span is so fucking low I need nootropics just to make it to the end of the video without doing 600 other things, what would you recommend
also, ginko biloba is on the list twice
This is the manuscript for his video: nootropicsexpert.com/best-nootropics-for-the-aging-brain/ which may be easier for you to follow.
I suggest choosing two supplements from each category to get started.
@@robbzooi Because Gingko Biloba does double duty for the aging brain. It helps reduce oxidative stress by eliminating free radicals. And it increases nitric oxide for better blood flow in your brain.
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