Brand Evan - The Everything Guide To Nootropics : Boost Your Brain Function with Smart Drugs and Memory Supplements

Dear Reader,

It is my pleasure to write The Everything Guide to Nootropics. As a nutritional therapist, personal trainer, and nutraceutical educator, I have worked with many clients who needed different things to improve their brain health and mental performance. When I noticed a continually decreasing ability to focus on schoolwork while I was in college, it became the wake-up call that inspired me to become an expert in whats considered alternative therapies for improving cognitive function.

After recovering my own cognitive function, Ive been on the journey to help millions pull themselves out of a mental slumber and take charge of their lives again. If you dont have the ability to think clearly and efficiently, you are sabotaging your potential success in life. As the world speeds up and competitiveness reaches new heights, youll need all the mental firepower you can get.

Nootropics will always be a big part of my life. As I wrote this book, I learned much more than I anticipated. The world of optimal brain health will always remain somewhat elusive. The brain is a wonderful thing!

Evan Brand, NTP, CPT

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Contains material adapted from The Everything Wild Game Cookbook by Karen Eagle, copyright 2006 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-59337-545-X, ISBN 13: 978-1-59337-545-4; The Everything Green Smoothies Book by Britt Brandon with Lorena Novak Bull, copyright 2011 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-2564-1, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-2564-3; The Everything Paleolithic Diet Book by Jodie Cohen and Gilaad Cohen, copyright 2011 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-1206-X, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-1206-3; The Everything Giant Book of Juicing by Teresa Kennedy, copyright 2013 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-5785-3, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-5785-9; and The Everything Wheat-Free Diet Cookbook by Lauren Kelly, copyright 2013 by F+W Media, Inc., ISBN 10: 1-4405-5680-6, ISBN 13: 978-1-4405-5680-7.

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Thanks to my wife for giving me the courage, confidence, and most importantly, the delicious food every evening to keep my brain fueled enough to write this book. I couldnt have done it without you... literally!

Nootropics are drugs, supplements, nutraceuticals, and foods that can enhance your cognition and boost your brainpower. Are you are feeling dazed and confused, like you are in a mental fog? Are you having trouble concentrating on important tasks? Nootropics can help.

The world of nootropics is where marketers, scientists, and health enthusiasts all converge. The term nootropics hasnt been around for long, and the true meaning of nootropic has already been diluted. There are now hundreds of supplement companies popping up across the globe with the intention of not only making a profit, but also claiming to help people to perform at a level higher than the average non-supplemented human. This book will show you how to use these brain enhancers to refocus your attention on your personal, career, and financial goals.

You are about to embark on an incredible look into the world of ancient medicine and modern science. There have been relatively little changes to the physical framework and requirements of human DNA for eons. Human beings have always (and will always) require nourishment of the mind, body, and spirit to be healthy, happy, and functional. Luckily, technology has made this goal more accessible. In fact, most of the compounds you will discover in this book can be purchased either at your local supplement store or on the Internet and shipped right to your door.