PhosphatidylSerine - Good for the brain?
I just starting taking phophatidylserine every few days. About 100 mg in the evening. Years ago I took this saliva test (to measure free coritisol and other things) and it suggested that phosphatidyl serine supplementation would be helpful. At that time is was extremely expensive, now it’s only mildly expensive. So I bought a small bottle from the Vitamin Shoppe to try it out. You can get it at any vitamin store.
The interesting thing I noticed immediately after taking 3 softgels of PS was I slept better. ALOT BETTER. More solid and certainly deeper. On occasion I wake up a bit groggy, but lately I’ve been feeling great when I wake up. I don’t take it everyday for some reason, I just take it every once in a while. Just an intuitive thing.
The second thing I noticed was how vivid my memories are. Like in great detail. Pretty cool.
Phosphatidylserine is a phospholidpid found in brain tissue. It’s also found in soya and egg yolks. It’s thought to have a positive impact on memories and age related decline of mental function. It has also been suggested that it’s helpful in reducing cortisol and helpful for managing stress.
I did try another brand besides the Vitamin Shoppe. It had a blend of neuro compounds in them (I am always a little leary of those). This blend was rich in L-alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (or a form of choline) and also had phosphatidyl serine, I took it around dinner time (which they suggested not to do) and it gave me nightmares and I felt a little depressed the next day. So I don’t think that’s a good blend for me. I never really cared for choline anyway, always makes my mucles tense. it was called cognitive something??
So, in the meantime, I think I’ll stick with the pure phosphatidylserine from the Vitamin Shoppe, I like it. Sleep great, feel better. Think more clearly. So far so good.
Add comment August 27th, 2006