What are nootropics?

Imagine if there were magic pills that could just solve all the problems in the world! If you want concentration as sharp as a samurai sword, just take a pill! It is of course a dream scenario, as increased concentration or optimal performance is a result of many things such as. a good night's sleep, healthy food and a physically strong body. Nevertheless, there may be an opportunity to achieve a better ability to concentrate with the help of so-called nootropics.

What are nootropics?

The term nootropics comes from dr. Corneliu E. Giurgea, who describes a nootropic substance as any substance that improves cognition, improves memory and learning ability by facilitating communication between neurons in the nervous system, including the brain. In addition, nootropics are without pharmacological side effects. In Danish, you can translate nootropics into "brain enhancers" or "smart drugs" that increase your brain's efficiency and protect your brain from getting worse over time. The content of nootropics is found naturally in plants and therefore also in food and beverages, but when you talk about them as performance-enhancing or as preventive for dementia, for example, then they are nootropics in the form of pills or supplements, where you see a combination of several ingredients.

In Danish, you can translate nootropics into "brain enhancers" or "smart drugs" that increase your brain's efficiency and protect your brain from getting worse over time.

Where to find nootropics?

Nootropics can be many different substances, but an example can be caffeine, which many will probably resort to if a task has to be written in record time or the energy fails in the afternoon. Here, one cup of coffee can be invigorating or increase performance, while ten cups of coffee can cause headaches, nausea and dizziness. So even though nootropics are basically natural substances that should be free of side effects, the dose, frequency and origin are important information to have in place before uncritically throwing them inside. How strong a cup of coffee is, one can quickly taste or feel, but what if the caffeine comes in pill form from an unknown manufacturer on the internet? Then you suddenly have to relate to the dose, how quickly the pill is absorbed into the system and whether there are other substances added.

There is no caffeine in Premind Biotics products, but there are several different plants in the products which contribute to increased performance, among other things. gotu kola (centella asiatica), Indian ginseng or rose root.

So even though nootropics are basically natural substances that should be free of side effects, the dose, frequency and origin are important information to have in place before uncritically throwing them inside.

How do nootropics work?

To work, of course, nootropics must first be ingested and in Promind Biotics products, nootropics come in the form of prebiotics. Prebiotics act as food for our intestinal bacteria and when they are absorbed in the intestine, they can affect the brain, among other things. via our nerve pathways.

Nootropics does not all work in the same way, but an example of the effect of gotu kola, which i.a. can be found in our dietary supplement RO. Think of your brain as an energy-intensive machine that constantly needs new supplies of energy to function optimally. For our brain, the energy comes in the form of blood filled with oxygen and nutrients that make it thrive. The blood also keeps the brain hydrated as your brain is made up of over 70% water !.

Without healthy blood flow, the neurons in the brain can start to die, so therefore your brain needs a good supply of nutrition 24/7. Here, gotu kola can help because it helps maintain a healthy blood flow and thus helps to supply the precious nutrients to the brain and maintain good cognitive function.

Nootropics should not stand alone!

The next time you hear the word nootropics, you will hopefully have a feeling that when nootropics are put together properly and given in the right dose, then they can be healthy and after being absorbed by the gut could support your brain function.

In conclusion, it is important to emphasize that miracle cures do not exist. Nootropics first works optimally in combination with a healthy lifestyle. So the basis must be in place in the form of good, healthy food, an active life, good sleep habits and not least good mental health. In summary, nootropics, like all other supplements, can not stand alone, but they can be just the extra that gives you the sharpness or the surplus that makes a big difference in the quality of life.