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Heart helper #1: Krill
Phospholipid-bound omega-3 delivers EPA/DHA to cells more effectively than other sources of omega-3s, plus it has the potent antioxidant astaxanthin. Whole Foods is barking up the wrong tree.
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Heart helper #2: Proanthocyanidins
A hard word to pronounce, and perhaps harder to understand how to market, but at 100-200 mg/day this subset of flavonoids found in grape extracts, green tea, red wine and dark chocolate improves vascular function, with benefits seen for heart, blood circulation and brain health. Just don't claim its mechanism is via antioxidant activity.
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Heart helper #3: Methylcobalamin
Important for those who genetically cannot convert cobalamin (B12) to methyl form to remove homocysteine from the blood.
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Heart helper #4: Fish oil
Now a drug prescribed by doctors for lowering triglycerides, fish oil also makes blood more slippery so plaque doesn't break off and cause sudden-death heart attacks. Fats = bad has been a big fat lie.
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Brain booster #1: Cognizin
A citicoline brand from Hyowa Hakko, Cognizin increases mental activity and may reverse age-related changes in the brain. Stress – by environmental pollution, oxidative stress, poor diet and loafing – contributes to measurable deficits in cognitive function and memory.
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Brain booster #2: Caffeine
No other naturally occurring legal compound, even at low doses, can enhance physical, mental/cognitive and mood performance like ’feine, with a mountain of evidence. Better than coffee.
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Brain booster #3: Amino acids
We like L-Tyrosine and L-Dopa (as in dopamine), also for energy and focus.





