[JBuckl]

Interesting information on supplements... If anyone out there knows a lot about supplements I'd like to hear your input. My brother has listened to Ben Greenfield for a long time and trusts his credibility.


Go to 24:50 of the podcast. Below is Ben's supplement recommendation

http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/...ein-much-more/


There are other supplements out there to heal. These are expensive, so don't get bogged down by the cost. Check out Mark's Regimen. Just looking for input from other people.

[Mark in Idaho]

Ben's recommendation from the above link are

"In my response I recommend the following for fixing blood flow issues to the brain and nerve damage from head injuries:On empty stomach in morning, mid-morning or mid-afternoon:
-1000mg curcumin.
-300mg Alpha Lipoic Acid.
-20mg Resveratrol.
-600mg Acetyl-L-Carnitine.
-150mcg Huperzine-A.
-15mg Vinpocetine.
-120mg Gingko extract.

Now this is a ton of stuff and bottles/capsules/powders. So if you want to make life easy, Ben recommends you do it this way:

Morning upon waking:
-4 Phenocane
-3 capsules Cognitex by Life Extension

Mid-morning or mid-afternoon on empty stomach:
-1 packet tianchi

That’s it. Those three supplements (Cognitex + Phenocane + TianChi) contain everything Ben went through.Then, with your first or last meal of the day:
-4g Triglyceride Based Fish Oil – best brands are Barleans, Pharmax, Green Pastures or LivingFuel SuperEssentials (Ben uses Superessentials)

Then, in afternoon in glass of water:
-Nascent Iodine, 6 drops.

Then, in evening before bed:
-Magnesium Citrate, 400-600mg. I recommend Natural Calm.Also: Avoid vegetable oils. Avoid heated seeds and nuts. Avoid grain fed meat and farmed fish.

In summary, there are 6 total things you can and should use to heal nerves, shut down brain inflammation and increase brain blood flow to heal as fast as possible after concussion or head injury: Phenocane, Cognitex, TianChi, Fish Oil, Iodine and Magnesium.

Read more: http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/...#ixzz2pa0yQLGv

He is missing the basics of D3, B-6, B-12, B-Complex, etc. Maybe he is expecting people to already be taking these other supplements.

The supplements Ben recommends will add about $5.00 to $7.00 per day to my regimen of $1.50 per day or so. Many of us can not afford such expenses. I suggest my regimen become a life long regimen to maintain good brain health. I was taught it by a Life Extension oriented doctor.

Yes, these other supplements are valuable to the brain but the body takes nutrition from proper diet and makes the chemicals it needs. It just needs the proper building blocks that modern foods lack due to agricultural practices.

If you can afford Ben's regimen, go for it. Don't expect a miraculous recovery. the brain is a slow healing organ.