In Search of Insight

The First Real Ecklonia Cava on the Market? Have you heard of the new super seaweed taking the supplement world by storm? Ecklonia Cava provides powerful relaxation, skin health, muscle building, and potentially hair regrowth benefits. Podcast Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:29 Insulin-Like Growth Factor 7:16 Ecklonia Cava’s Hair Regrowth Benefits 8:43 Nootropics Depot’s Mission 11:54 Quality Markers for Ecklonia Cava 13:10 BRM - Botanical Reference Material 18:20 Testing Ecklonia Cava for Dieckols 23:26 Active Compounds in Ecklonia Cava - phlorotanins 26:45 Why Do People Experience Effects from Ecklonia Cava? 30:10 Effects of Ecklonia Cava 42:36 Skin Health Benefits 44:25 Hair Growth Benefits via IGF 1 48:58 Muscle Building Benefits of Ecklonia Cava Ecklonia Cava is a unique seaweed that grows off the coast of South Korea, which is exactly where ND's Ecklonia Cava comes from. Tune into the podcast to learn why this might be Emiel and Erika's favorite spring/summer supplement for relaxing at the beach, getting fit, achieving deep restorative sleep, and keeping a balanced mood. And don't forget to tune into the podcast premiere, Tuesday May 6th at 10:00 am MST! Follow Us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/ [https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/] https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/] Shop Nootropics Depot https://link.nootropicsdepot.com/4BZS [https://link.nootropicsdepot.com/4BZS]

Time for a Big Change... Emiel and Erika take you on a journey through temperate regions in the northern hemisphere, exploring the nootropic, spiritual, culinary, and medicinal uses of Lion’s Mane mushroom through time! Tune into the podcast and learn more about: ✔️ Monks in Japan that have been using Lion’s Mane for centuries ✔️ Relaxing and neuroprotective benefits of fruiting body and mycelium extracts ✔️ Erinamax, the first lab-test verified liquid culture mycelium to contain Erinacine A ✔️ New Directions in Erinacine and Lion’s Mane research Podcast Chapters 0:00 Lion’s Mane Use in Japan, China, Northern Hemisphere 6:32 Hericium Erinaceus - Comparing Erinaceus to other Species 7:30 Hericium Corraloides 11:00 Tasting Lion’s Mane Mushroom RAW 12:20 Southwest Mushrooms 19:00 The Premium Price of Lion’s Mane 23:43 Saprophyte - how does a Lion’s Mane mushroom grow? 26:55 Forest Farming 29:33 Fruiting Body vs. Mycelium Lion’s Mane 37:41 I’m Feeling Something! Perceptible benefits of RAW Lion’s Mane 46:31 Want to add Lion’s Mane to your Daily life? 49:50 Amsterdam’s Noordermarkt 51:47 Mushroom Magic Coffee Latte 53:07 Ancient Wisdom - Feeling Perceptible Benefits Follow Us on Social Media https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/ [https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/] https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/]

Our Machine Overlords | Is AI The Future Of The Supplement Industry? AI and Machine Learning has the power to dramatically change the supplement world. From botanical identification to aggragating research, we can imagine countless ways to harness this power to develop effective supplements, create ingredient testing methods, and even measure degredation of active ingredients over time. This month, Dr. Ellie Abraham, Science Director at Nootropics Depot, joins the podcast to discuss her PHd studies in machine learning. Dr. Ellie Abraham has a Ph.D. in Plant Biology from the Pennsylvania State University where her research focused on botanical supplement identity and quality testing using analytical techniques. As the Science Director at Centera Bioscience/Nootropics Depot, she strives to ensure high-quality and effective products reach the marketplace so consumers can harness the benefits of botanicals without fear of fraudulent materials. Follow Us On Social Media Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/ [https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/ [https://www.instagram.com/insearchofinsight/]

At Nootropics Depot, we're committed to raising the standards of the supplement industry through rigorous lab testing and transparency. This month, we spoke with Greg Doucette, IFBB Pro bodybuilder and founder of HTLT supplements, about the Turkesterone controversy that raised significant concerns within the bodybuilding community in 2022. Greg is known for his impressive YouTube following and bold personality - not to mention his physique. When Nootropics Depot tested Greg’s product, Turk Builder, and found it didn’t meet its claimed Turkesterone content, Greg chose to address the issue and take corrective action. In this podcast, we share lab results from Turkesterone products across the market, including those from HTLT's Turk Builder Max. Join us as we discuss the importance of integrity and quality in the supplement industry and explore the science behind these findings. This is an important step towards greater transparency—tune in to learn more! Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:22 Turkesterone - Nootropics Depot Starts Asking Questions 4:30 HTLT - Fails Turkesterone Testing, Scandal Insues 5:45 Nootropics Depot Wants To Help Companies Improve 6:39 Turkbuilder Was a Fraud?! 7:50 FINALLY Greg Feels Vindicated 9:28 HTLT Thought They Were Doing The Right Thing 12:22 HPLC - High Performance Liquid Chromatography 15:34 TurkMax and TurkBuilder are VERIFIED PURE 19:18 Companies are Buying Fake Turkesterone and Profiting 21:55 How Did Greg Discover Turkesterone? Greg Meets Marwan 25:50 Difference Between Chinese and Uzbek Turkesterone 28:00 Turk Allows You To Feel More Aggression and Train Harder 28:39 Reselling Turkbuilder - A Second Chance 30:24 Everyone Wants A Mechanism of Action?! 34:24 Ecdysterone vs. Turkesterone Ratio 38:10 Ensuring Product Quality - For the Meatheads 38:28 Turkesterone is a Product that Can Make You Better 43:00 Researchers Aren’t Always Transparent 44:30 Quoting Bad Studies - How To Prove Identity and Purity? 49:00 TurkBuilder Uses Turkesterone as a Quality Control Point 51:45 Comparing TurkBuilder, TurkMax, and Beta Ecdysterone ND 55:58 Suppliers Lying and Spiking Products 57:30 Do It Right TWICE 59:50 Expedition to Uzbekistan 1:03:27 Terroir within Supplements - Ingredients and The Elements 1:08:30 Tasting Compounds - Can You Eat Ajuca Turkistanica Raw? 1:09:55 - Other Ecdysterone Compounds 1:12:14 Thank You To HTLT Partners in Uzbekistan 1:18:55 Snake Oil - The Real Story 1:20:00 What’s your favorite exercise in the gym? 1:27:25 Mr. Happy Stack 1:33:50 Requiem For A Dream? 1:38:06 I Feel Vindicated

Identity Crisis | Adulteration In The Supplement Industry In this new episode, Emiel u/Pretty-Chill and Erika welcome Ellie, Nootropics Depot’s new Science Director. Emiel, Ellie, and Erika discuss why it's essential to lab test supplements for identity and purity, and what this means for consumers. There are way too many products on the market that don’t contain the ingredients they claim to, and this is a serious problem. In this podcast, you’ll learn about how identity testing works, why Nootropics Depot is so passionate about quality, and why Ellie is thrilled to be a part of our lab and marketing team at Nootropics Depot! Happy listening! Chapters 00:00 Introduction 1:39 Benefits of Stacking Mushroom Magic Matcha & Cognance 12:00 Botanical Origin Story 17:13 Identity Testing - Watercress 27:00 HPLC Plates for Identity Testing 31:40 Testing for Erinacine A 36:00 Science Communication 50:46 Reference Standards for Erinacine A