IQ Lift recommends this combined brain food, brain supplement & brain training plan for optimal brain fitness & performance, offsetting the effects of cognitive aging over the long term. Once this baseline program is in place, you are encouraged to research and experiment with additional brain supplements to monitor their effects on your focus, memory and fluid intelligence.

6 high value brain foods (& 2 anti-brain foods!)

These recommended foods provide a full complement of brain nutrients. Information about the natural brain nutrients can be found on this page.

Eat five or more servings of vegetables & fruits per day - dark, green, leafy & root vegetables (spinach, broccoli, peppers, green beans, potatoes) & kiwi fruit, black grapes, apples, berries, melon, citrus fruits, apricots, peaches.

Eat whole foods: whole grains (breads, pasta), brown rice, rye, oats, beans, lentils, chickpeas; avoid refined, white foods.

Eat cold-water carnivorous fish - herring, mackerel, wild salmon or fresh sardines - 2-3 times a week, or flax/linseed oil (e.g. on salads).

Eat eggs, preferably free range & organic. Up to 7 per week.

Eat seeds and nuts. The best are flax, hemp, pumpkin, sunflower & sesame. Walnuts are excellent brain foods. Grind and add to cereal.

For spices: cinnamon & turmeric (the yellow powder in curry powder). A teaspoon of cinnamon a day is highly recommended.

Drink tea! (black or green)

Avoid sugar and foods with added sugar.

Minimize fried food & saturated fat from meat and dairy products (e.g. butter).

Essential brain supplements for brain fitness

B  vitamins supplements: 25mg of all B vitamins, 10-30 mcg of B12, 100-400 mcg of folic acid).

Vitamin E supplement: 100iu daily for each decade of your age.

Omega 3 fatty acids: 2-300mg EPA & 2-300mg DHA in fish oil or flax/linseed oil supplements.

Zinc, Magnesium & Calcium: At least a 30:500:500 mg ratio.

Consider taking this combined vitamin and mineral supplement that combines all of the brain nutrients in one convenient package!

These supplements in powder or capsules combine creatine, glutamine & taurine.

Creatine. There are natural stores of creatine in the brain obtained from both our diet (lean red meat, fish) and synthesized by the brain itself. Creatine supplementation helps provide an increased fuel supply to the brain - improving cognitive efficiency and brain functioning. Creatine has been shown to increase fluid intelligence, and be highly effective in countering the effects of cognitive aging. It is 100% safe with no side effects.

Glutamine is an amino acid that can be used directly as fuel for the brain, increasing cognitive vitality. It has been shown to enhance problem solving mental performance & mood.

Taurine. While many think that taurine is a stimulant because it is used in 'energy drinks' - in fact it is not. It is concentrated in animal foods such as fish, eggs and meat. It helps you relax, and may help treat insomnia and depression. It has also been shown to be effective in countering cognitive decline with aging. Take the recommended doses on the links below.

These are high quality brain supplements produced to the very highest standards in the United States. For non-US countries, delivery time is 2-12 business days. Click on the product to access your shopping cart in another window. You can continue to update your shopping cart when switching between windows.

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CDP-choline, or citicoline increases brain metabolism, the production of the brain's neurotransmitters, and counteracts cognitive decline with age. There are no known cautions or side effects.

IQ Lift's brain training download High IQ Pro® is known to have a dramatic IQ and memory increasing effect after just 19 days of training - with a 40% fluid intelligence gain on a standardized IQ test. This is the only brain training exercise that has been scientifically demonstrated to improve IQ. To learn more about this highly effective and unique brain training exercise click here.

For long term cognitive gains, using this brain training exercise we recommend you do 10 'blocks' in the morning and 10 'blocks' in the evening, for 4-5 days a week, and keep this training up over the long term. This brain training can be maintained at a less intense level for months or years. This will help with maintaining high levels of brain fitness &  fluid intelligence, and counteracting the effects of  cognitive aging. Occasional breaks from training is not a problem. 

Following this plan, you can expect at least a 10 point sustained increase in your IQ level, measured on a valid IQ test.

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We recommend you combine your brain training brain nutrition with physical exercise for overall brain fitness and cognitive efficiency.

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