Cacao

[@CarlosOrtiz-ht6rn]

Finally, a video not being comment blocked! You Sir are amazing and I thank you for this amazing videos. They have affected tremendously my understanding for health. Not just my health, but all the people in my life. I wish i could've told you this earlier.

[@NootropicsExpert]

Thank you Carlos. Deeply appreciated.

[@gregmeissner9960]

This video is filled with excellent and useful information, clearly communicated. It answered all of my cacao questions and many that I did not even have! Thank you for posting it.

[@NootropicsExpert]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Greg.

[@doesnotFempute]

I was listening to this video while picking up my kids toy room and my mouth started watering for the bag of cacao nibs in my cabinet lol. I normally put them in a hot tea or coffee and chew them once they get a bit soft. But now I'm crunching on a mouthful lol

[@danguzman4676]

Great info another addition to my favorite library from you. Back when those who had a Harem I read all they needed was a few cups of Cacao to do the task. Certain Vines of that plant are probably gone now as with Apple's many variety have vanished. A Cornel Joe gave info on how the Oxylic Acid you mentioned when you out the Cacao inside your cheek & gums & let it slowly dissolve you feed the body this Oxylic Acid & Cornell Joe (I expect some Left Brain Spell checker to comment I miss spell Cournel) Joe states this acid as described can shrink tumor. Hope you don't delete this for sharing it. Side note A friend who's brother died of Brain Cancer told me Her brother craved Chocolate while he was dieing. The Body speaks to us knowing what we needs.

[@glesgatruth6844]

I love bitter, bitter is medicinal and kills parasites.

[@MataH1]

Didn't know about the incompatibility with dairy milk! 🥺 Still very happy about such a great nootropic! 😇

[@MrTruth111]

omg I use full milk everytime with cacao:(

[@danluther1741]

Good stuff! I won't be snorting it but I will keep adding it to my smoothies!!

[@karine8738]

Ohhh so sad now 😪 cocoa give me a good feeling inside (I have depression anxiety) but now I know maybe why I have bad migraine ... the cocoa I am taking 😪 so sad when I found something that help me ! Wondering if it lower pression too ? I follow you everywhere thanks so much for helping us 💙

[@MrTruth111]

Hi use Schlussler salts, Magnesium phosphorus, it helps with headache, you need magnesium!!

[@haqzahoorul]

Very informative. Thanks very much Sir. 👌👌👌

[@NootropicsExpert]

Thank you doctor!

[@yourenough3]

Thanks for this valuable info.

[@NootropicsExpert]

You are most welcome.

[@mikeanderson5958]

hi , I have a confusion regarding cacao powder , I usually mix RAW cacao powder and yogurt together with water to make a smoothie , but after watching your video I realized . as yogurt is made of Milk , am I blocking absorption and the goodness of cacao ? and not getting any benefits ? would you suggest dropping the Yogurt while drinking CACAO ? OR as yogurt has probiotics it actually helps in cacao absorption ? please suggest

[@NootropicsExpert]

Mike, studies show that the ingredients in milk products block the usefulness of Cacao. So I imagine yogurt falls into that category too.

[@HEADBANGRR]

Great info thank you

[@NootropicsExpert]

Thanks!

[@oibal60]

I supplement, with Cacao, every other day.

[@karine8738]

Is it cocoa or cacao we have to read on the products ? I am a little bit lost for what I have to look on the products to make sure I choose the good one. Sorry my english I am french. I am trying to cut off coffee to but it is hard. Is 2 espresso is too much you think ? So sorry for all my messages 😉 I was so happy seeing you cacao video today ! 👌 You are a light and hope ! From Quebec 😎

[@NootropicsExpert]

Cocoa and cacao are interchangeable. What matters is cocao flavanols it contains.

[@karine8738]

@@NootropicsExpert perfect thanks for let it me know 👍

[@est_locatelli]

What are your thoughts on 100% alkaline cocoa powder?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Esther, you're talking about “Dutch-processed chocolate” and it's only useful when you are concerned about alkalinity when baking. As a nootropic Dutch processed chocolate is useless as a nootropic because the goodies in cacao that help the brain are processed out of it.

[@est_locatelli]

@@NootropicsExpert Ok, thanks for your answer. Greetings from Brazil!

[@SuperAtheist]

would eating cacao w/ peanut butter and raw honey negate the benefits?

[@NootropicsExpert]

It should not negate the effects of cacao. And does sound delicious.

[@miguelmejia4656]

just leave out the dairy since it negates the cacao effects

[@tiyes94]

Cacao first gives me a good mood but after a few hours it makes me depressed. I guess it’s the Theobromine in it. Do you know how I can reduce the depressive effect of Theobromine? Otherwise I really like the positive benefits of cacao. :)

[@NootropicsExpert]

Are you using any meds that may be interacting with Cacao?

[@tiyes94]

Thanks for your answer! I am only using medication for Hashimoto.

[@NootropicsExpert]

Sound like Cacao could be the wrong supplement for you.

[@zatara11]

Great information, i been taking "raw" (not really) cacao for well over 10 years and I don't remember anyone telling me about flavanoids. I would take 1-3 tea spoons a day on average. Now I know better. Thank you PS Less is more with chocolate in my opinion.

[@NootropicsExpert]

Glad it was helpful!

[@OswaldDigestiveClinic]

Thanks for sharing this! Did you know that pure cocoa is high in polyphenols? This is exciting because polyphenols can suppress bad gut microbes and encourage the growth of good microbes! We need our gut microbiota to be in balance, and polyphenols can help with that!

[@pedrosp5969]

Will drinking cacao powder with hot water destroy the flavanols?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Pedro, high heat will reduce flavanol content in cacao. Usually during processing. You may reduce it a little in hot water but if you keep the temp. below boiling you should be fine.

[@marleennijland4244]

What about chocolate milk made with pure cacao?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Milk negates the advantage of eating chocolate because it interferes with the absorption of the antioxidants in chocolate. This includes no nootropic benefit from chocolate milk.

[@karine8738]

I am using Rodelle, cocoa dutch processed, dark finish... Is that good ? I am buying it at Costco thanks

[@NootropicsExpert]

Avoid “Dutch-processed chocolate” because most of the goodness found in the cocoa is processed out. Less processed cocao retains more of the nootropic benefits of flavanols. So a good rule of thumb, darker chocolate that is 85% cocoa or more is best. The darker the better.

[@karine8738]

@@NootropicsExpert thank you so much 👍

[@StockSpotlightPodcast]

Great video, thank you!

[@NootropicsExpert]

Thank you Sonder!

[@braumenheimer9607]

How much do you need to have to not need to eat all day?

[@NootropicsExpert]

If you ate enough cacao to curb your appetite for an entire day I do not think you would feel very good.

[@tonyr1950]

What about the lead and cadmium concerns?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Tony, get the purest, highest quality cocao as you can afford. Mars also makes a cacao supplement that is safe.

[@skyramafoil]

500 mg to a 1000 is a tiny bite of dark cacao, so hot chocolate I probably use 5g to 8 of pure powder.

[@theboraxbandit9563]

Do you have a recommended dose in grams for Cacao powder for nootropic use? I also wonder if the anti-oxidant inhibition effect of taking it with milk counts only for dairy or both dairy and plant-based? thank you!

[@theboraxbandit9563]

I also can't find any information online in regards to cacao powder dose to reach the 1-1500mg of flavonoid mark. I don't suppose you have any rough estimates?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Bonnington, the closest we can get to dosage the concentration of cacao flavanols. Cacao nibs and cocao powder are the purest and contain the highest levels of flavanols. Soyou need to check the package and find out what percentage of cacao flavanols are in the cacao powder you have. Recommended dose of Cacao flavanols for cognitive benefit is 500 - 1,000 mg per day. And you'd need a small scale to weigh it.

[@jamesgeorge65]

Will taking this with water and casein protein powder negate any of the benefits?

[@NootropicsExpert]

James, it shouldn't.

[@jamesgeorge65]

@@NootropicsExpert Thanks for the response. Man, can I tell a difference when I have two tablespoons of this stuff. Shuts off my appetite. Gonna try to two tablespoons of this before dinner and before supper.

[@cherylmiranda7695]

How much do you recommend to consume in a day? I would put it in my almond milk. I'm not sure milligrams ( 500-1000 mg) to teaspoon or tablespoon measurement ?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Cheryl, the only true way to correctly dose cacao is by the amount of flavanols. Which varies depending on the cacao or dark chocolate. Sometimes you'll find a quality cacao or dark chocolate which tells you on the label the amount of flavanols in a certain measurement of their product. So until you find that cacao product I suggest just dumping however much tastes good into your almond milk.

[@est_locatelli]

Would eating it with unsweetened natural yogurt be effective?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Absolutely. It's the quality of the cacao powder that counts. And not how it's consumed.

[@miguelmejia4656]

@Esther Locatelli the dairy in the yogurt will negate the effects of the cacao benefits.

[@user-rv3hl3co6i]

What are your thoughts on cacao paste

[@NootropicsExpert]

It depends on the flavanol content. And how it was processed.

[@user-rv3hl3co6i]

@@NootropicsExpert thank you

[@GeistInTheMachine]

Thank you sir.

[@NootropicsExpert]

You are very welcome. Thanks!

[@adrianaslund8605]

Closed captions translated "Nootropic Expert" to "Entropic Sexpert".

[@NootropicsExpert]

Not even sure what that is.

[@theboraxbandit9563]

Thank you!

[@yes619]

Will cacao dowregulate your brain dopamine in the long term?

[@NootropicsExpert]

Cacao will not downregulate dopamine or dopamine receptors. But if you use too much it'll make you fat.

[@chuckiegravesfield3170]

what about cacao with ashwagandha?

[@NootropicsExpert]

If it works of you it should be a great combo.

[@chuckiegravesfield3170]

@@NootropicsExpert thank you

[@M43782]

I just drink cacao powder with water.

[@lucianobarrantes]

I used to do way too much cacao daily on top of too much green tea and it was very negatively affecting my mental health I wasn’t sleeping several times I got manic from too much Cacao

[@NootropicsExpert]

Lesson learned I hope. Too much of anything is never good. Just because something works for you does not mean that more of it will work even better.

[@mykasammy1776]

When i take it gives me headaches !

[@NootropicsExpert]

Cacao gives you headaches? Keep in mind that many major brands of dark chocolate has been found to be contaminated with heavy metals. Maybe that is what you are sensitive to?

[@DRXxUziixX95]

7:16 EDM? Do you mean electronic dance music or something else? Lol

[@NootropicsExpert]

What else could EDM stand for except Electronic Dance Music?🙂 Especially helpful when listening to David Guetta.

[@MalleusDei275]

Saturated fats and 100% no sugars...ummmm ummmm... One of my favorite supplements... Strict carnivore.

[@MalleusDei275]

😊

[@petermalmgren1207]

It’s got a short half-life in the body; so you’re going to need to take it more than once a day

[@NootropicsExpert]

Peter, the active compound theobromine in Cacao has an elimination half-life of around 7 hours. So you should experience Cacao's benefits by using it twice per day.