Bacopa Powder Veggie Capsules

Bacopa, also known as Brahmi, has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for hundreds of years as a brain tonic, sedative, and anti-epileptic. Bacopa is unique in that it enhances cognitive function, while simultaneously reducing anxiety. This makes it an ideal herb for students, those with mentally challenging jobs, children and adults with learning disabilities, and the elderly experiencing mental decline. Current research on Bacopa supports its ability to enhance memory, learning and concentration and to reduce anxiety and depression. Its constituents are lipophilic and have the ability to cross the blood brain barrier, which accounts for its actions on cognition. Bacosides have been identified as the main active constituents of the herb responsible for its positive influences on brain function. Bacosides enhance nerve impulse transmission and help repair damaged neurons by increasing kinase activity, neuronal synthesis, and synaptic activity. The antioxidant activity of Bacopa plays a key role in its influence on cognition. Research shows it appears to prevent DNA damage in the brain and modulate expression of enzymes that fight reactive oxygen species. Bacopa also has a stimulatory effect on thyroid function and has been shown to increase production of T4 (thyroxine), a thyroid hormone. This can positively affect fatigue issues.