What is phosphatidylserine and why do so many "brain boosting" products contain it?

Comment · Mon, January 12, 2015 · 1 pts

I have never noticed any cognitive benefit from the soy-based PS sources. They might still help the heart. However, I think we would need to get the bovine sources to notice any nootropic effect. So I would feel comforta

Comment · Tue, January 13, 2015 · 3 pts

The soy-based PS is mainly attached to polyunsaturated acids. The bovine is attached mainly to saturated, monounsaturated, and long chain polyunsaturated acids. There is also a study showing that the soy-based PS did not

Comment · Tue, January 13, 2015 · 1 pts

The different sources are bound to different fatty acids. Soy is mostly polyunsaturated acids. Bovine is saturated, monounsaturated, and long-chain polyunsaturated acids.

Comment · Tue, January 13, 2015 · 2 pts

Yeah, that is always a risk. However, if the plant-based stuff is ineffective, then it's just wasted money. I am still curious about trying the bovine sources, just to see if there really is a subjective difference.

Comment · Tue, January 13, 2015 · 3 pts

Phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylserine are different. I have not seen the PS-DHA. Do you have a link?

Comment · Tue, January 13, 2015 · 2 pts

I'd say pretty much. The data shows that, and my personal trials of of PS show no real noticeable cognitive benefits. It might still be neuro/cellularprotective, though. So it's probably not a total waste. Yeah, prions

Comment · Thu, April 23, 2015 · 1 pts

The DHA is not the issue. It's the fatty acid profile of the PS. It shouldn't hurt anything, though.