Comment · Wed, August 14, 2013 · Ceretropic
Energy and IQ - A common mechanism?
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PasswordIS09876 · 12 points
Note: when I say IQ I'm talking about only the reason making sections similar to Advance Progressive Matrices/Raven Matrices.
There are very few studies showing interventions that increase IQ/Raven Matrices/APM but it seems that among those that do there may be a common mechanism. That mechanism seems to be increased neuronal metabolism.
Creatine has also been shown to increase performance on the Raven Matrices test, for vegetarians and meat eaters alike 1 2. There is some talk about creatine not being a cognitive enhancer for meat-eaters, but its IQ increasing effects have never been refuted only its effects on less demanding tasks. Given creatine seems to be an energy buffer, it seems entirely plausible that it wouldn't affect less intensive tasks. The supposed null result from creatine didn't measure anything related to IQ and was specifically designed to be able to find only the most robust effect, given its tiny sample size 3.
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kanooker · 2 points
Don't the adaptogens lose effectiveness after a while? Check out Holy Basil as well.
Also have you seen this?
PQQ + CoQ10 + Shilajit
Lost Faloco posted it over at longecity
Any thoughts? I am taking Ubiquinol instead of CoQ10, is there a big difference? Should I just go with the cheaper Coq10?
Thanks for you help.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
I have not seen that. However, I have read about PQQ before. I have not had the chance to try it, but it looks promising. I have not heard about shilajit, but that looks interesting too. It acts an an electron reservoir to replenish CoQ10.
Ubiquinol is actually better than normal CoQ10 (Ubiquinone), as it is ready to act as an antioxidant right when it hits the blood stream. Ubiquinone has to be metabolized first before it can participate in the electron transport chain. It seems that taking PQQ, Ubiquinol, and shilajit, with creatine, ALCAR, and alpha lipoic acid, would be an amazing supplement not only for ATP transport and production, but for regenerating antioxidants in the body.