Alpha GPC Health Line
The unique nootropic that maximizes cognitive abilities, protects against degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia, increases strength during exercise, increases the body's natural growth hormone production and stimulates fat burning!
Product Highlights
- Increased production of important neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin
- Improvement of cognitive abilities, memory and learning ability.
- Increased strength during intense workouts
- Increases the body's natural growth hormone production and release
- Increased fat burning
- Reduces the risk of degenerative brain changes such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease
- Increases acetylcholine synthesis in the brain and counteracts age-related reduction of acetylcholine receptors
- Supports the synthesis of cell membranes and thereby promotes the health of nerve cells
- Contains the highest concentration of choline of all available choline sources
- Is almost completely absorbed by the body and is able to cross the blood-brain barrier
What is alpha GPC and how can it improve cognitive skills?
Alpha-GPC, which is also known as alpha-glycerophosphocholine, is a source of choline that occurs naturally in food in small amounts. When taken in higher doses in the form of supplements, it has some very interesting properties and can significantly increase both cognitive and physical performance through numerous different pathways. At the same time, Alpha-GPC appears to counteract mental decline and improve well-being. For these reasons, Alpha-GPC is considered by many to be one of the most effective nootropics available in supplement form.
These effects are due to the fact that Alpha-GPC has one of the highest choline concentrations of all natural choline sources, containing 40% choline. The glycerol phosphate portion of Alpha-GPC also appears to support cell membrane structure, which sets Alpha-GPC apart from other choline sources. Since Alpha-GPC can easily cross the blood-brain barrier, it is capable of increasing both systemic choline concentration and brain choline concentration.
Alpha-GPC serves as a precursor for the synthesis of acetylcholine and phospholipids in the brain. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter needed for smooth communication between nerve cells. Increased levels of acetylcholine have been associated with improved memory, increased ability to concentrate, increased focus, optimization of the mind-muscle connection, and improved mood. Numerous studies conducted with Alpha-GPC, in which an increase in acetylcholine levels in the brain and exactly these effects could be observed, show that this is not just pure theory, but that Alpha-GPC is indeed a highly effective nootropic.
However, acetylcholine is not the only neurotransmitter in the brain whose concentration is increased by alpha.GPC. Studies have shown that Alpha.GPC supplementation also results in a significant increase in dopamine and serotonin release - effects not observed with supplementation with other sources of choline. One of the effects of increased dopamine and serotonin levels is a significant improvement in mood and well-being.
However, alpha-GPC may not only improve cognitive abilities, but also counteract degenerative diseases of the brain, which include Alzheimer's disease and dementia. These diseases are associated with increased breakdown of phospholipids, which are essential for the integrity of brain and nerve cells. Alpha-GPC increases the synthesis of phospholipids and thereby promotes the integrity of brain and nerve cells, resulting in improved memory performance. These positive effects in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia or the consequences of a stroke have been demonstrated in numerous studies.
For bodybuilders and strength athletes interesting properties of alpha-GPC
Alpha-GPC is much more than simply "just" a highly effective nootropic - it also possesses some performance-enhancing properties of great interest to strength athletes and can help improve body composition.
In a pilot study, Alpha-GPC was shown to significantly increase strength by 14% when taken at a dosage of 600 mg approximately 45 minutes prior to exercise.
In addition to this, another human study demonstrated that alpha-GPC supplementation significantly increased lipolysis, which is equivalent to increased fat loss.
Alpha-GPC could also increase the build-up of lean muscle mass. Several human studies have shown that the body's natural growth hormone levels increased by up to 221% after taking alpha-GPC for 120 minutes, and this effect was observed in both young and older people. When taken 45 minutes prior to exercise, Alpha-GPC was able to increase natural exercise-induced growth hormone release by over 60%.
