BRAIN BOOSTER BEVERAGE

Tested and perfected by Angie Mohr and Christine Dubyk

YIELDS: 2 Servings

Ingredients

16 oz milk of your choice (or 12 oz milk plus 4 oz cream or full fat coconut milk)

1 tsp organic turmeric powder 

½ tsp matcha powder (optional but recommended)

1 tsp lion’s mane powder (optional but recommended)

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp ground ginger

2 dashes ground black pepper

⅛ tsp ground nutmeg

1 pinch of natural salt

1 ½ tsp glycine (adds sweetness)

½ tsp Mucuna Pruriens (optional)

2 pinches ground clove (optional)

2 tsp tahini (optional)

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Directions

1. Add the milk and cream to the pot. Turn on low so it can start heating up. Add all other ingredients except for tahini and whisk well until dissolved.
2. Turn up the heat to medium and stir occasionally until hot, not boiling. Don’t let it scorch the pan. Once heated you can add the tahini if using, until dissolved.
3. Pour into your favorite mug and enjoy.

NOTES: 

Tahini: Use almond or other nut or seed butter in place of tahini if desired to give it a creamier texture and a nutty flavor.

Cinnamon: Helps cognitive function. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cinnamon-may-improve-learning-memory-dementia-alzheimers#Cinnamon-and-cognitive-function

Turmeric: Curcumin can increase the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein crucial for memory, learning, and brain health. This could help delay or reverse brain diseases and age-related cognitive decline.

Curcumin can cross the blood-brain barrier and has shown promise in reducing inflammation, oxidative damage, and the accumulation of amyloid plaques, which are associated with Alzheimer’s. 

Matcha powder: Keeps memory sharp improving focus, memory and creativity. https://ujimatchatea.com/blogs/news/matcha-and-brain-health

Lions Mane: Studies have found that lion’s mane mushrooms contain two special compounds that can stimulate the growth of brain cells: hericenones and erinacines. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lions-mane-mushroom#dementia

Ginger: Some research suggests that 6-shogaol and 6-gingerol — compounds in ginger — may help prevent degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger#11-health-benefits

Nutmeg: Myristicin and macelignan, two essential oils found in nutmeg, can help slow cognitive decline associated with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

In addition to stimulating brain activity, nutmeg can help reduce fatigue and stress. It is often used as a folk remedy for mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. https://www.medicinenet.com/8_science-backed_benefits_of_nutmeg/article.htm

Clove: Antioxidants are vital compounds that act like a natural oxidative medicine that can combat oxidative stress, a factor linked to chronic diseases such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, multiple sclerosis, depression, and memory loss. https://www.firebellytea.ca/blogs/all/clove-tea-health-benefits