MENTALIFE™

Mentalife™ is a natural botanical formula used traditionally for healthy brain function.

Ingredients: Bacopa monnieria, Gotu Kola, Ashwagandha, Tinospora cordifolia and other natural botanical ingredients.

Indications: Supports healthy brain function.

Packaging/Size: 90 Tablets

Bacopa monnieria is used traditionally as a brain tonic and for memory, mental clarity, and acuity. Recent studies suggest bacopa may improve intellectual activity. It has antioxidant properties, reducing oxidation of fats in the bloodstream.

Gotu kola or Centella asiatica is used traditionally as a brain tonic and for general health.

Ashwagandha is used traditionally as an adaptogen for general strengthening, and mental stability.

Tinospora cordifolia is a traditional herb used as a general tonic and for stress management.

References:

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