Brain Forza University Blog
Unlocking Creativity: How Foods and Supplements Can Boost Your Brain’s Artistic Power
Creativity is a precious resource, especially for artists who rely on it to express ideas, convey emotions, and push boundaries. While creativity is often seen as a mysterious, almost magical force, science reveals that certain brain activities and neurotransmitters play...
Why Lab-Grown Mushrooms Are Superior to Wild or Log-Grown Mushrooms
Mushrooms have become a staple in health and wellness, not only for their unique flavor profiles but also for their powerful medicinal properties. They are packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and bioactive compounds that can support the immune system, brain health,...
Your Guide To 5-HTP and Griffonia Simplicifolia
If it seems like 5-HTP supplements are everywhere you look lately, you’re not hallucinating. It’s become a mainstream supplement thanks largely to its ability to help increase your levels of serotonin, and thus, helps regulate your mood, may help you...
GABA: Your Guide To The Neurotransmitter GABA
GABA (Gama-Aminobutyric Acid) is a neurotransmitter that has a calming or relaxing effect on the nervous system. In recent years, GABA has seen a surge in use and interest. GABA was first isolated as an amino acid in 1863 but...
The Human Brain: A Quick Overview
Your brain is an important and complex part of your anatomy. It controls most body processes and is responsible for behavior, emotion, memory, and reasoning. Brain health is vital to almost everything you do. There are 3 layers of tissue between...
Acetylcholine: Your Guide To The Neurotransmitter Acetylcholine
Whether or not you care to learn its pronunciation, you’ll want to be aware of acetylcholine’s impact on your brain and body. From the early stages of fetal development to postmenopausal health, acetylcholine is an active contributor to the healthful...
What Does Anxiety Mean and How to Know if You Have It
What Does Anxiety Mean and How to Know if You Have ItAnxiety is a very collective emotion that most experience at one point in time or another. Some shared situations where people feel anxious are, work deadlines, test taking or making a...
Dopamine: Your Guide To The Neurotransmitter Dopamine
Pleasure, addiction, rewards, movement, desire — dopamine is one of the body’s most interesting and potent chemical messengers. “Its complexity is what makes it great,” neuroscience expert Bethany Brookshire writes. “It shows us what, with a single molecule, the brain...