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From time to time each person has the tendency to break down in times of extreme stress. Over time the brain function is affected due to everyday problems that do not seem to end. Because of the stressors in the environment you live in, mental exhaustion happens. Suddenly you lose your concentration, you get tired easily, recent events are easily forgotten, and mental fatigue occurs.
It is an amino acid derived from glutamic acid. It is found in small amounts in some food groups like meat, soya beans among others. It is believed that L-pyroglutamic acid is a natural brain- boosting nutrient for a better mental health. It has brain-stimulating effects that help the brain cell to work efficiently enhancing one’s mental skills and capabilities.
L-pyroglutamic acid also improves blood circulation in the small arteries of the brain, keeping the brain cells healthy. Healthy brain cells mean a sharper mind, and a healthier memory. L-pyroglutamic acid is also being used to treat patients who feel mental fatigue very often. L-pyroglutamic acid has memory boosting capabilities making it a highly studied nutrient as possible cure for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Better cerebral metabolism, improved microcirculation, healthy neurotransmitter function, increased mental energy, and enhanced memory function are the other benefits you could get when you take in L- pyroglutamic acid.
Interestingly though, L- pyroglutamic acid has been studied a lot for its beneficial uses to the brain yet few are mentioned about its side effects. The only reported unwanted effects of L- pyroglutamic acid are mild head aches and gastrointestinal irritation. Studies and experiments made on lab rats show no significant danger of taking L- pyroglutamic acid in excessive amounts.
Since this only exist in small amounts from its food sources, it is best to take them in supplement forms. Most products that contain L- pyro glutamic acid are generally considered as safe for consumption. Considering the severity of the clinical manifestations of brain exhaustion, the recommended dosage for L-pyroglutamic acid is started at 500 mg to 1 gram twice a day. L- pyroglutamic acid sometimes irritate the intestinal lining that could result to diarrhea. To avoid this side effect, do not take it on an empty stomach. Effects on the brain activities can be expected two weeks after daily supplementation. Better concentration, lesser mental fatigue and stress plus an improved memory are the first therapeutic effect that the patient will notice.
It should not be given to pregnant and breast feeding women, very young children and to people who take blood thinners like Coumadin and Aspirin.
Brain stress is unpleasant. It totally destroys your day and will give you massive headaches and your risk to acquire other diseases also increase. In times you feel mentally stressed out, you sometimes find yourself wishing for a mental black-out to be free from all those demanding thoughts that haunt you. But this is just a temporary measure. You need to look for means that will bring your sleeping brain cells to life.
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Source by Cynthia Wang-Tan
