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Articles in Brain Health
Fighting the afternoon slump? Studies show dark chocolate may be all you need to boost cognitive performance and concentration.
Brain supplements (nootropics) can support the many dimensions of brain activity. This is an ultimate guide to the top researched brain supplements.
Nootropics are active compounds that act on the central nervous system to enhance cognitive function. There are myriad compounds with nootropic activity, each targeting different elements of the vast assortment of processes that give rise to cognitive function.
Learn the science behind using L-theanine as a natural way to support a calm state, mental clarity and relaxation.
Explore the ingredients that create the ultimate brain blend without the caffeine, Qualia Mind Caffeine Free. Learn more now!
Studies show that if you believe you are exercising, your body may respond as if it is. Here’s what you need to know about the mind-body connection.
New studies show magnesium supplementation can help maintain healthy brain volume and cognition. Here's what you need to know.
Do brain supplements actually work? What do studies show? Learn the truth about nootropics and how they can enhance your everyday life.
Nootropics. You might have heard of them. The “limitless pill” that keeps Billionaires rich. The ‘smart drugs’ that students are taking to help boost their hyperfocus. The cognitive enhancers that give corporate executives an advantage. All very exciting. But as always, the media are way behind the curve.
Many factors can contribute to brain fog, such as underlying illness, oxidative stress, lack of sleep, hormonal issues, dehydration, and perhaps the most unexpected and underlying cause of brain fog: our diet.
Heading into a stressful event? A hug from your partner can lower biological stress response and reduce cortisol levels. Learn more.
Find out what happened when we set out to make a great nootropic even better. Learn the differences between Qualia Mind 1.0 and Qualia Mind 2.0.
Your brain is begging you to get outside today. Here's why.
We share some of the reasons why we included each ingredient and how individually they contribute to the overall stress support found in Qualia Resilience.
Qualia nootropics were designed to promote a sustained improvement across the whole pallet of objective capacities and subjective states that contribute to optimized, creative, productive flow states. This goal required factoring many creative-productive capacities simultaneously.
Explore the power and science of the brain-body connection.
Learning to control the breath is one of the most powerful (and free!) neurohacks we have for improving concentration, managing stress, developing optimal health, and guiding our spiritual advancement.
Mental fatigue lies at the core of motivating yourself to hit the gym and to give the extra push in your athletic performance. In Workout Motivation: The Science of the Brain's Role in Exercise we broadly introduced the importance of our mind for exercise performance. The interconnectedness between the brain and body means many markers of physical performance are modulated by our mind.
Here we focus on mental fatigue, introduce you to some of the fatigue models (how scientists believe the brain is operating), explain willpower and self-control and how they interact with workout motivation, and provide actionable tools to help you follow through on a workout program.
Creatine isn’t just for muscle—emerging science suggests it may support brain health, cellular energy, and even longevity. Here’s what the latest research shows.
When discussing nootropics, several are usually the first to come to mind. Hordenine HCl (hordenine hydrochloride) is only just starting to come to the forefront of the nootropic movement. Research is still in the early stages, and we’re only beginning to understand the kinds of benefits hordenine provides.
Discover the neurobiology of love—how oxytocin & dopamine shape attraction, bonding, and attachment. Explore now!
This is part 3 in a 3 part series exploring tools and practices reviewed in Stealing Fire, all designed to shift your state of consciousness and unlock new realms of human possibility. We’ve already covered ways to reprogram our psychology and tweak our neurobiology.
We may not immediately think of influencing the microbes in the gut when looking to improve brain function and mental health, but we should.
