Has anyone tried a nootropic supplement?

[Tomas32]

Hey, wondering if any of you have tried a nootropic supplement before like Cerebral Success in this review (http://muscleexpand.com/cerebral-success-review-my-personal-review/)? I'd like to hear your take on what you think about these kinds of supplements and if you've taken them, what kind of experiences you've had...

[new2oregon]

I had to look it up , but I would try getting it from the actual food before I took a supplement.
http://www.nootropicsupplements.com/understanding-nootropics/foods-that-make-you-smart.html

Just my opinion. Would like to hear also if anyone has good results from the supplements.

[new2oregon]

Thomas32 Checked out your blog, My brother would have liked that when he was working out. Nice job with it.

[Jilly]

I try to eat a wide range of food and do not use supplements. Unless you are including chocolate, then, yes, I successfully use supplements.

[Tomas32]

Hey Jilly, what kind of foods do you eat for 'brain boosting capabilities' or improving brain function?

[Jilly]

Hmmm. I guess I eat as wide a range of food as possible. At age 67 I do think about diminishing cognition, but the only thing so far is the occasional misplaced keys. I put my phone down somewhere last week and it made me wish I had a way to call it on my own. Last night I was reading on Yahoo! techie stuff about a tag that helps you locate whatever you have tagged (I am thinking for my phone :), but you have to use an app on your phone with the tag. Yeah.

I eat lots of greens. They are inexpensive and easy to eat because I like them so much. Any vitamin K vegetables, although I do not like any of them as much as greens. Fish because here it is less expensive than other flesh. Two items and I am already seeing that cost is a concern of mine.

Let me think. Tomatoes, mostly canned. Nuts, mostly walnuts and almonds. Berries in season. Pumpkin, keeping and very lightly roasting the seeds for snacking.

Spices, a lot of the curry ones. Salmon is too expensive unless the market has those little 4 ounce individual portions on sale. Not the best quality, though it is nice to have it once in a while. Darkly colored food, including chocolate, for the antioxidants. You know, that old adage about eating the rainbow. I put cinnamon on lots of things. It has been some time since I intentionally read about this, so I am relying on memory and habits developed over the years.

It helps that I have a decently functioning brain and my memory is excellent, except for the occasional phone or key lapses. I have a weird talent for spelling; I can close my eyes and see the word. One of my jobs is in a library and people, including staff, ask me for spelling and definitions because I am faster than a search. I should exercise more, that would help. I read and do puzzles all the time, like every day. I take naps. I garden. All of my jobs are challenging and I love things that engage my ability to seek unusual and creative solutions for my clients. Another job is working with homeless DV victims and their children. I really think that the work aspect of my life helps to keep my brain function as good as possible.

Even if I could see my way to buy supplements, I most likely would not unless some specific one, at a therapeutic dose was determined to be helpful. Looking back on what I have written, it seems as though eating a wide range of foods and seasonings is more likely supporting my brain, as opposed to boosting anything. Maybe I should try to read more about this. Although, I will probably find foods that will not fit into my budget.

Another thought is that I am smart enough to be me, so perhaps that is enough. :~)