Tag: Brain

Lion’s mane mushroom earned its common name because some say it looks like a lion’s mane. This fluffy white mushroom is also a powerful nootropic with science-backed benefits. You might have heard of people mixing lion’s mane into their coffee or supplementing with lion’s mane mushroom capsules. As it turns...

Light isn’t just good for your plants—it’s also good for your cells. From red light to sunshine, light benefits your energy, skin, brain function and even sleep. The trick is getting enough of it, at the right time…especially if you live in a place where it isn’t perpetually sunny year-around....

Honey. High fructose corn syrup. Sucrose. Sugar comes in many different forms, from naturally occurring sugars in fruit to refined table sugar. But regardless of its source, sugar can cause trouble when it’s consumed in large amounts—and it starts in your brain. The effects of sugar on the brain can...

When thinking about energy, what comes to mind? It could be a cup of coffee, an energy drink or a pair of running shoes. Nevertheless, if the goal is sustained energy, it all starts with MCT oil. MCT oil is a supplement made from medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). It helps the...

Your gut bacteria affect your entire body, including your sleep quality, mood, and appetite. If all is going well, these organisms live in perfect harmony with you, their host. However, your gut microbiome is influenced by everything from your diet to your stress levels. If things go south, you can...

You probably know the feeling — you manage to sleep 7 or 8 hours a night, yet you still wake up groggy and cranky. What gives? I’ve been saying for years that it’s not about the number of hours you clock in your bed each night — the standard 8-hour...

When it comes to music, it seems like there’s a playlist for every kind of mood — ‘90s hip hop if you’re feeling nostalgic, classical if you want to relax, dubstep if you want to get pumped for a workout. But if you want to maximize your performance, increase your...

You may be surprised to learn that you have a second brain… in your gut. The enteric nervous system (ENS) is made up of millions of neurons that keep the colon moving. How does it do this? Scientists didn’t know, until now. Researchers in Australia discovered that the neurons in...

A study in the journal Scientific Reports links canola oil consumption to memory deterioration, degenerative learning ability, and weight gain in mice – symptoms modeling Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). The study is the first of its kind to reveal that canola oil is indeed more harmful than beneficial for brain health. Earlier in...

Your mitochondria power every cell in your body. They turn the fats and sugars you eat into cellular energy that keeps your body running. If you make your mitochondria stronger, your whole body benefits from the increased energy. More efficient mitochondria make you live longer, too. On the other hand,...

The Bulletproof Diet doesn’t include a lot of grains. Why? Grains do not always contribute to healthy eating, and many have a high carb content. That said, not all grains are created equal. There is a vast difference in nutritional value between whole grains and refined grains. Whole grains offer...

Low-carb, high-fat diets have a number of known benefits for your body and mind. They keep you lean, support your hormones and brain, regulate your blood sugar, stop food cravings, keep you full for hours, and give you license to put bacon on everything. For the vast majority, a low-carb,...

Bulletproof Coffee has already changed hundreds of thousands of people’s lives. You owe it to yourself to see how good you’ll look and feel after drinking it for a couple weeks. It’s powerful stuff. It also goes against almost every mainstream dietary recommendation out there. Dosing your coffee with butter and...

We’re wrapping up another stellar month here at Bulletproof. America’s northern neighbors can rejoice: we just launched Bulletproof’s Canadian online store! If you live in Canada it just got a whole lot easier (and faster!) to order Bulletproof products. Pretty great, eh? There’s a lot going on elsewhere in the...

I wrote this article with the help of a Bulletproof team member who’s a recent college graduate. He started Bulletproof his first year of college and got his degree a few months ago. He picked up some pretty useful habits along the way, and not just ones for college students. These...

Can you believe September is right around the corner? Neither can we. It’s been a big month for us here at Bulletproof and we have a lot of gratitude to dish out. We launched our Bulletproof Coach Training Program to an unbelievable reception, selling out within 24 hours. It was...