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Bilberry Extract Brain Health Smoothies

Bilberry Extract Brain Health Smoothies

This healthy, great-tasting smoothie recipe with bilberry extract may help you improve learning, focus, memory, and motivation.


If you want to improve brain health, try our healthy smoothie recipe. It blends fresh fruits, dark leafy greens, supplements, and a selection of all-natural extracts, including bilberry extract (Vaccinium uliginosum). Bilberry extract makes a great brain health supplement. Improve learning, memory, focus, and motivation, all while transforming your body from the inside out. Best of all — these bilberry extract smoothies taste great!

Healthy Smoothies Incorporate Healthy Foods

We like to add leafy greens and dark fruits to our smoothies. Leafy greens are packed with nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and high-quality amino acids. Leafy greens include spinach, kale, micro-greens, romaine, Swiss chard, collard greens, cabbage, watercress, romaine lettuce, bok choy, and endive.

Dark fruits are important too. For one thing, they’re antioxidants. For another, the purple pigment in dark fruits contains flavonoids, including resveratrol, which can help decrease blood pressure. Resveratrol helps relax the arterial walls, decreases the pressure in the arteries, and promotes better circulation. Dark fruits also contain polyphenols, which can reduce the inflammatory response in the body.

Tip: Want your smoothies to be thicker and less liquid-like? Include frozen fruit! Freeze your favorite dark fruits like blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and elderberries. And if you choose to include banana, you can freeze it too!

You can also freeze your leafy greens in a freezer-safe bag. Just be sure to put your frozen greens into the blender (don’t defrost them before use).

Brain Health Smoothies Incorporate Healthy Extracts Like Bilberry Extract

Extracts and supplements are herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other healthy ingredients. Healthy smoothie recipes that support nootropic brain health and focus incorporate bilberry extract. They also often include Polygala tenuifolia extract and Semen cuscutae extract.

Bilberry Extract (Vaccinium uliginosum)

Bilberry extract might also be called brain berry extract. It’s often used as support for the treatment of cognitive deficits and may enhance learning, memory, navigational skills, balance, and coordination. Its compounds seem to jumpstart the brain, helping aging neurons communicate.

We sell bilberry extract in a 100 gram (50-serving) size as SAVVY! Brain Health Support, as well as in sizes of 200 grams or more. Read our Bilberry FAQ here.

Polygala tenuifolia Extract (Yuan Zhi)

Polygala is valued for its reputed ability to improve clarity of thought, willpower, motivation, and creative thinking. “Yuan Zhi” translates to “high aspirations.” It’s often recommended for geriatric concerns, as it may improve memory and protect against cognitive decline. Learn more about Polygala here.

Semen cuscutae Extract (Tu Si Zi)

Semen cuscutae may support the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Its properties include adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-senescence, cardioprotective, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, and osteogenic. Learn more about Semen cuscutae here.

Additional Supplements

Healthy smoothie recipes that support brain health, learning, memory, and focus often also include the following supplements:

Omega Oil: Research suggests omega-3 fatty acids may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and may have a positive effect on gradual memory loss linked to aging.

Phosphatidylserine: It’s an important chemical that improves mental function. It’s also what the brain uses to incorporate omega-3s.

Flaxseed: It contains omega-3s (which support memory), lignans (antioxidants), and fiber, and it may help fight heart disease, diabetes, and breast cancer.

Protein Powder: It’s an easy and convenient source of high-quality protein.

Bilberry Extract Smoothie Recipe

Here’s a great (and very healthy!) smoothie recipe for brain health (learning, focus, memory, and motivation). (Makes 2 servings)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of leafy greens (optional)
  • 2 cups of frozen dark fruits
  • 1/2 banana (optional)
  • 2 cups of liquid [flaxseed milk or unsweetened (vanilla) almond milk]
  • 1/2 t bilberry extract
  • 1/2 t Polygala extract (optional)
  • 1/2 t Semen cuscutae extract (optional)
  • 1 T flaxseed
  • 1 T omega oil
  • 100 mg phosphatidylserine
  • 1/4 cup of walnuts (optional)
  • 1/4 cup (1 scoop) of high-quality protein powder (optional)

Instructions

    1. Tightly pack the leafy greens in a measuring cup and then toss into blender.
    2. Add liquid and blend well.
    3. Add fruit and supplements. Blend again until smooth.
    4. Adjust the consistency to your liking — add ice or more protein powder to thicken or add more liquid to thin it out.
    5. Pour into two glasses and enjoy your bilberry extract brain health smoothies!

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