MCT Oil:

There are many different sources and kinds of MCT Oil powders on the market so you need to be very careful. We only use MCT Oil powder derived from coconuts. It’s also a high potency version and is not cut with maltodextrin or corn syrup solids like other kinds in today’s marketplace.

Our MCT is made from the two most easily metabolized fats in coconuts-capric acid and caprylic acid. It also contains no lauric acid which is harder for your body to process. It’s also metabolized much slower and slows you down. The result is is you get high-performance fats your body can turn into energy and focus faster so you feel great.

MCTs are directly absorbed into the blood. They boost your metabolism fast, burn more calories and fat and reduce fat storage, while curbing your appetite. That’s why we think of these fats as super fuel for your cells.

In fact, studies show MCTs help you burn about 460 extra calories a day for men and about 190 extra calories for women (sorry, ladies!). MCTs also beneficially impact your hormones, including appetite-controlling hormones, helping you feel full.

How MCT’s Work:

The mitochondria small organs found within your cells. They’re responsible for producing energy require by your tissues. Now, fatty acids product energy in the mitochondria. Yet they rely on L-carnitine in order energy.

MCT’s however give you immediate energy because they’re able to cross the double mitochondrial membrane rapidly and do not require L-carnitine. The result is the formation of ketone bodies, giving you immediate energy, boost athletic performance and enhanced brain function.

Ketones Are Your Body’s Preferred Fuel Source:

Your body has two major energy sources. Glucose or ketone bodies (fat). The majority of people utilise glucose as their body’s major energy source because they constantly supplying their body with sugars, carbohydrates and starches. These are rapidly turned into blood sugar.

When you fast or go on a lower carbohydrate, moderate protein and high fat diet, you switch your body’s energy source to ketones (fat). The three major forms of ketones produced in the body include Beta-HydroxyButyric acid, Acetoacetate and Acetone. These are released into the blood from the liver when blooth sugar levels are high and hepatic liver metabolism is increased.

Ketones are unique energy producing molecules and are made from fatty acids. Our bodies can make them from stored fat or from MCTs. Ketones feed all the cells of the body. More excitingly, they are your brain’s preferred fuel source. And they offer a large range of cognitive, health and energy benefits over your glucose operating system.

Research shows MCT’s quickly cross the blood-brain barrier where they are oxidised by the brain. As you can see, MCT’s actual provide both a direct and indirect energy source to the brain and to the production of ketones.

Ketones are known to activate special regulatory proteins in the brain called brain derived neurotrophic growth factors (BDNF). These work to repair, protect and enhance the function of your brain cells and all connected neurological networks.

MCT’s activate neurotrophic growth factors (BDNF) which work to repair, protect and enhance the functunction of your brain so you can think faster and give more effective responses in everyday conversations

BDNF also stimulates the growth of new, healthy neurons that take the place of older, dying cells. The inability to regulate dead or dying brain cells is a risk factor for all neurodegenerative disease processes.

Core Benefits:

MCT’S cause increased feelings of fullness which leads to a reduced food intake and limits sugar cravings which makes it easier to lose weight and stick to your diet without harm to your metabolic health

MCT’S are broken down by the body and utilised as energy fast making them less likely to be converted to and stored as fat and no horrible energy crashes unlike energy that comes from carbohydrate sources

Scientific studies have shown that after just 3 weeks of MCT consumption, participants had greatly reduced body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, total body fat, total subcutaneous fat, and visceral fat (the deadly hidden fat below the surface that causes heart attacks and stroke)

Studies have also shown MCT’s actually reduce the conversion of excess carbohydrates to fats making it much easy to get a flat stomach and stop carb orientated weight gain

Studies have shown people who consume MCT’s increases your body’s ability to withstand higher intensity exercise meaning you get 15-30% more from every session to achieve your fitness goals much faster

MCT’s actively improve Women’s learning, memory and brain processing speed so you can retain more information and formulate responses to complicated questions much faster. You will instantly be performing at a higher cognitive level than your friends and family and will start to know things that improve your life goals much faster

MCTs are natural antibiotics and are capable of killing certain types of harmful bacteria without decreasing or removing “good” bacteria. This leads to a better gut environment overall which improves the defense against harmful bacteria, fungi and other parasites.

Harmful bacteria such as streptococcus, staphylococcus, neisseria and other bacteria known to cause viruses have been killed by MCTs. Your gut affects everything from energy expenditure to your ability to absorb vitamins and minerals, so it’s important to keep it balanced and healthy

Adaptogenic Complex:

Your body is built to release the hormone cortisol to respond to stress. Elevated cortisol levels over long periods of time affect all physiological system in your body, including your thyroid and adrenal glands.

Also known as the aging hormone, elevated cortisol (the “fight or flight”response) levels stimulates your sympathetic nervous system and adrenal glands. When this occurs, you experience a decrease in digestive secretions and an increase in blood pressure.

In a normal life, you experience this response and your body and brain response by leveling out your cortisol and your body goes back to cortisol baseline.

However:

People who are in a constant state of stress due to a hectic work life, raising a family, running a business or who battle constant anxiety remain in elevated cortisol hell for most of their days. This burns out your adrenal glands, stresses your digestive track and causes you to age at a much faster rate.

Say Goodby To Impatience, Anxiety, Irritability and Stress

Adaptogens are a unique group of ancient herbs that have been used for thousands of years in traditional natural medicine. These “superherbs” improve the health of your adrenal system. An adaptogen doesn’t have a specific action; it helps you respond to any influence or stressor, normalizing your physiological functions.

This is the system responsible for energy production and regulation of your response to stress.

They help strengthen your body’s response to stress and boost its ability to deal with stress, cope with anxiety and fight fatigue. It does this slowly and gently without inflammation, acid reflux, bloating, jolts, jitters or crashes.

They’re called adaptogens because of their unique ability to “adapt” their function according to your body’s specific needs at the time. The effects of adaptogens are subtle at first. But after a few weeks, you begin to notice stronger, real and undeniable increases in energy, mental alertness, focus, calmness and clarity.

Adaptogens work to calm you down and boost your energy. This happens simultaneously without any over stimulation. By helping to normalise imbalances in your body and through supporting adrenal function, they counteract the devastating effects of stress.

They enable the body’s cells to access more energy; help cells eliminate toxic byproducts of the metabolic process and help the body to utilize oxygen more efficiently.

Holy Basil Benefits: A potent adaptogen

Holy Basil (also known as Tulsi) has a rich history of use in natural medicine dating back over 3,000 years ago. It’s known in India as one of the most powder adaptogens in existence. It has widespread therapeutic power and is widely used to promote health throughout the entire body.

Its major use is as a natural remedy for anxiety, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, unbalanced blood sugar and even as a home remedy for acne.

In modern medicine, in the last few decades, several Indian scientists and researchers have studied the pharmacological effects of various parts of the tulsi plant on the immune system, reproductive system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, gastric system, urinary system and blood biochemistry.

Balances hormones naturally so you have less elevated cortisol levels so you age at much slower rate when compared to the average person

Holy basil benefits include the amazing ability to keep hormone levels balanced naturally. Tulsi has a positive physical effect on the body and mental benefits as well. By adding tulsi to your meals, you help calm your system and keep your body running smoothly.

Protect your body, organs and tissues from the damaging effects of chronic stress so you feel more calm, clear and less anxious so you can access the logic in your brain with less emotionally driven decisions

Holy Basil has been shown to protect organs and tissues from heavy metals, industrial pollutants and physical stress. Tulsi has also been shown to counter metabolic stress through normalisation of blood glucose, blood pressure and lipid levels, and psychological stress through positive effects on memory and cognitive function and through its anxiolytic and antidepressant properties.

Lower your error and mistake rate so you can make better decisions consistently and experience even greater success in your life. Evidence shows the ability of holy basil to improve reaction times and error rates in human subjects compared to placebo.

This is your new dual approach to stress management. Not only does Holy Basil work to stabilise your cortisol levels, it also lowers corticosterone (another stress hormone). It also helps you create positive changes in the neurotransmitter system of your brain and lower stress parameters with reductions in 4-allyl-1-O-beta-D-glucopyronosyl-2-hydroxybenzene.

Astragalus Root Benefits:

Astragalus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. More specifically in the plants ability to protect you from mental and physical stress and disease. Today, astragalus medicinal healing and treatment uses span many different illnesses and diseases.

There are three core active components to Astragalus that work together to have positive impact on human health:

1. Saponins
2. Flavonoids
3. Polysaccharides

Saponins are known for their ability to lower cholesterol, improve the immune system and prevent cancer.

Flavonoids provide health benefits through cell signaling. They show antioxidative qualities, control and scavenge of free radicals and help prevent heart disease, cancer and immunodeficiency viruses.

Polysaccharides are known to have antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial capabilities, along with many other health benefits.

Astragalus is a natural stressor actually temporarily increases your cortisol levels ever so slightly so your body can return them to baseline fast. This quick boost in temporary cortisol then lets the hormone level out as soon as the stressor has been removed.

Astragalus works in synergy with Holy Basil to decrease stress relation inflammation alternative stress hormones that can sometimes remain elevated, even when your cortisol returns to baseline.

One 2005 study that at a dose of 500 mg/kg, the adaptogen “decreased the release of inflammatory cytokine and corticosteroid [a stress hormone] and improved the lymphocyte proliferation response.”

Helps the immune system bounce back from continual exposure to stress so you avoid annoying head colds, diseases, infections and other “flavour of the month” illnesses going around the school, home and office

One of the huge advantages to using Astragalus is boosting your immune system. It’s been used in this capacity for thousands of years. A study out of Beijing displayed its ability to control t-helper cells 1 and 2, essentially regulating the body’s immune responses. (7) In one study 8 grams of Astragalus given orally to 14 healthy volunteers for 2 months significantly increased interferon-inducing ability of blood cells. In another study, Astragalus extract given to healthy adults for 20 days increased blood IgM, IgE, and cAMP significantly. A herbal tincture of Astragalus stimulated CD4 and CD8 T-cells and induced the production of CD69 in human subjects. One 2005 study observed the impact of astragalus root and found that at a dose of 500 mg/kg, the adaptogen “decreased the release of inflammatory cytokine and corticosteroid [a stress hormone] and improved the lymphocyte proliferation response.” (30) Excessive inflammation and lymphocyte proliferation, or the replication of a specific type of white blood cell, are both associated with stress responses.

Helps reduce chronic inflammation causes by chronic stress which stops early onset of cancers and autoimmune conditions

Inflammation is at the root of most disease. From heart disease to arthritis, it’s often the culprit of the damage. Many studies show that thanks to its saponins and polysaccharides, astragalus can reduce inflammatory response in connection to a number of illnesses and conditions. This ranges from healing wounds and lesions to reducing inflammation in diabetic kidney disease.

Oxidation due to free radical damage is the main component in disease and aging, and many elements found in astragalus fight free radical damage and prevent of oxidative stress. The herb’s polysaccharides have positive effects on the immune system and improvement of the function of the brain, both of which could lengthen life span

Ease stress induced anxiety attacks so you can prevent those emotional downward spirals and stay happy, logical and productive

Astragalus has been shown to reduce immobilised stress-induced anxiety and inflammation and suppress ROS-associated Endoplasmic reticulum stress.

Protect your brain from memory loss (and boost its capacity to retain and recite information quickly) so you can protect yourself from Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease

Various scientific studies have shown Astragalus to be an effective treatment of elderly patients with chronic primary insomnia. The herb has also been shown to improve injured nerves by improving energy metabolism and inhibiting apoptosis in the brain tissue. Further, Astragalus could be used in helping to heal Parkinson’s disease because it decreases levels of dopamines in 6-hydroxydopamine induced substantia neuron cells, increases protective effects on DEX (dexamethasone)-induced neuron injury and reduced iron overload in Alzheimer’s Disease brain model.

Kills chronic fatigue so you can wake up with a clear sense of energy and no longer have to “crawl” through your day in slow motion

Astragalus reduced fatigue by increasing the oxygen uptake and the systemic utility of oxygen in athletes (RCT). Further, the Flavonoids in Astragalus also reduced chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms. Astragalus also significantly reduces the exercise-induced physical fatigue and improves exercise performance.

Dual Extracted Medicinal Mushroom Blend:

Medicinal mushrooms are a new future superfood and have so many amazing energy and healing benefits. We sourced only the highest quality potency mushrooms in existant. Our mushrooms are dual extract only. This means that all the natural energy, anti-stress and healing compounds are extracted. In fact, it takes 10 entire kilos of our mushrooms to make just 1 kilo of powder.

Soar to new heights and increase your Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) so you can develop new brain neurons and maintain the old ones so you remain sharp (even as you age)

Nerve growth factor (NGF) is one of a group of small protein like molecules called neurotrophins (BDNF is another) that are responsible for the development of new neurons, and for the health and maintenance of mature ones. NGF promotes growth, maintenance, and survival of neurons and axons (part where electrical signal passes). It also helps repair myelin sheath, the coating around the axons.

Lion’s Mane gets to the core of the loss of concentration, irritability, palpitations and anxiety caused by menopause and reverses them fast

A four-week study revealed that menopausal symptoms such as loss of concentration, irritability, palpitations and anxiety significantly decreased when treated with Lion’s Mane extract. This alleviation of symptoms also improved sleep quality

Quickly improve your memory and cognitive function in the short and long-term

In 50- to 80-year-old Japanese men and women diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, Lion’s Mane improved cognitive function. However, cognitive function decreased again after the termination of the treatment, and therefore continuous intake may be necessary.

Cordyceps helps ignite your libido so you can have even better sex. Soon you will be experiencing a renewed sense of calm, clarity and a new “aura like” glow to your complexion

Traditionally, people of both sexes took tonics made from cordyceps to enhance libido and improve reproductive function. Based on animal models, it appears that cordyceps supplements can help the body utilize oxygen more efficiently and improve blood flow, which is important for physical health and sexual function. Improved endurance, increased energy and lower levels of inflammation are several other reasons that cordyceps may improve fertility and libido. Thus, cordyceps may be used as a natural treatment for infertility as well as a natural remedy for impotence.