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Qu|cksilver

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Hi,

 

Is there any food supplement for trader that can help us to concentrate/focus in trading? Or maybe could help us in high level thinking? or to make our brain functioning?

 

Do you think Fish Oil Omega 3 fatty acid is good supplement for traders?

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I don't think this is exactly what you had in mind, but since you mentioned omega 3s...I take these vitamins called "Thera Tears Nutrition", which I think are just a combination of fish and flaxseed oil. They're made for people who have dry eyes, and I have to say they really do make my eyes less dry, and I've also noticed an improvement in the way my skin looks since I started taking them. I would imagine you could get similar results by simply taking a fish oil supplement and a flaxseed oil supplement, but I haven't really done a controlled test like that, so I'm not sure.

 

http://www.theratears.com/nutrition.aspx

 

Another way of getting omega 3s is to buy flaxseed oil (in oil form, not capsule form) and pour it over or mix it into whatever you're eating. It has a light, nutty taste which goes well with a lot of different foods, though you may not even taste it if you mix it in with something that has a strong enough flavor. I recommend trying it with some kind of grain, like cereal in the morning, or rice at dinner. Also, I've always put it on AFTER everything is cooked...I don't know what would happen if you cooked with it.

 

On your original subject, try doing a google search for "cognitive function supplements". I also searched on the GNC website and found these, though I have no idea what they would do exactly:

 

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2133428&cp=2167069.2108498.2166422

http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2134257

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylethanolamine

 

also: http://www.lookcut.com/tools/nutritional-supplements/category/cognitive-function.html

 

quote from the above site:

KEY COGNITIVE FUNCTION SUPPLEMENTS

 

EPA/DHA, Vinpocetine, Vitamine B-12, N-Acetyl Cystein Folic Acid, Zinc, Vitamin B-6, GABA, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Quercetin, Oregano

 

 

EPA/DHA AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION

 

Your brain is composed almost entirely of fat, which has everything to do with a very large body of research that shows EPA and DHA exert powerful effects over cognitive function and protection.

 

DPA(docosahexaenoic acid) improves learning and is essential for normal brain function. Cognitive decline appears to be associated with a loss in DHA concentration in the brain.

 

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) exerts vast neuro protective effects. Recent research supports the use of EPA to improve a wide array of mental disorders such as depression, bi-polar disorder and Hungtingtons disease

And I believe those ALA, EPA, and DHA are found in omega 3s.

Edited by diablo272

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Fish oil is just something everyone should probly take in general. It just doesn't seem realistic to get enough omega 3 from diet alone.

Choline and stuff like that I imagine only works if your deficient.

What your probly looking for is straight up nootropics..

I take piracetam daily and like what it does.

http://www.bulknutrition.com/?products_id=912

 

For trading though its hard to beat coffee and cigerettes :)

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Qu|cksilver, Along with efa's, you might try Phosphatidylserine (PS).

See

http://www.primordialperformance.com/store/Phosphatidylserine_EndoAmp.html

 

Also look at FocusFactor, Attend, etc type products

http://www.zlabs.us/brainfocus.html

etc.

 

imo, Any and all supplement, nootropic, etc stacks and rotations should be individually tuned. Also, doing cleanses and getting in good HRV shape can help the trading brain. For more, PM me. (not selling any products or services...)

 

 

How about Red Bull and Ginkgo Biloba ?

 

OAC, how do you do the Ginkgo? Roll your own, pipe, or bong ? :cool:

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Definitely the Vitamin Bs, especially follic acid. Crucial for a healthy nervous system. A good vitamin B complex will do the trick, look for a follic acid 400mcg or higher. Your body doesn't store it, its a use it or lose it thing so you need to keep it available.

 

All my best,

MK

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As a registered pharmacist, I recommend the following: phospatidyl serine(bulk powder is preferred because it can be expensive), various forms of choline(citicholine is the best(requires the least amount but is expensive), thenalpha-GPC; a good food source is red beets), CoEnzyme Q-10(a.k.a., ubiquinone, but idebenone is a more bioavailable synthetic equivalent), acetyl-L-carnitine. Lipoic acid is a great antioxidant to add, as well.

 

We absorb less vitamin B12 as we age, but orally administered B12 is a waste of money, since absoption is less than 1/50:therefore, either get the sublingual form or the MDV(multiple dose vial), using insulin syringes for subcutaneous injection.

 

Best places to purchase are: 1Fast400.com, and Beyond-a Century.com.

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How about ritalin bhairava? Seems to be the drug du jour. I was just reading about modafinil, hydergine, lucidril (gotta love the name), adderal and provigil in wired (yeah I know its kinda a 'tacky' mag, I like it OK).

 

I can smell a really lucrative business here :)

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I take a multivitamin +Q10, fish oil caps(check correct EPA/DHA ratio), ginkgo (increases cerebral bloodflow) & siberian ginseng (adaptogen- i.e. increases the body's ability to deal with stress, perhaps helpful for a trader) everyday.

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