Princeton Neuroscience Studying Yerba Mate and Brain Relationship

Princeton Neuroscience Department reached out to me a few months ago to learn about the relationship between yerba mate and brain function.

[@KC9RXP]

This stuff, is changing my life, man. Before I got my gourd I honestly thought you guys were over the top with the obsession. I was wrong. I'm obsessed. I love every part of the ritual. The effects are very real. I feel like I did when I was in highschool. Healthy, light on my feet, clear headed. I feel like my ADD is gone. Memory recall is better. I could write a whole book on how this stuff is helping me. Thanks for the videos.

[@KC9RXP]

And I'm a welder, so my body takes a beating every day.

[@Circleofdrink]

So glad to hear this. Salud! :)

[@Chinoden07]

I am a professional window cleaner and I experimented with it. When I drank yerba mate, my performance and energy levels in all three aspects of the mind/body/spirit complex felt very fluid and enhanced in a way that is indescribable. It just felt like the neurons were firing much faster and smoother.

[@Mikesworld777]

Have you tried mushrooms?

[@80_el_Aji]

Yerba mate also contains saponines, which is what makes the bubbles when you pour the water in. Saponines act as emulsifier in the guts, which means that according to how much mate you drink, the saponines can either act as a soft laxative or they can clean you out if you drink mate all day. Drink mate all day and you will drop green turds like the birds. Mate also helps to kill hunger, so it's highly recommended for aiding intermitent fasting. But also needs to be said that drinking a lot of mate can give you heartburn, that's why I drink it percolated in a standard coup and with milk and honey

[@KC9RXP]

Came back to it 15 years later and it tastes real good.

[@JUANRAMOS-hk7he]

I believe that there is a connection with nitricoxide and yerba mate. Nitricoxide. We produce it through nasal breathing, our bodies produce it.but also with different foods and citrus fruits. And I notice the same feeling,it's like the runner's high I got when I use to run cross country in high-school. I notice a runner's high when drinking yerba mate and a runner's high when nasal breathing . The lemon also has much of vitamin b1, vitamin b1 is the magic vitamin that produces nitricoxide and yerba mate, and lemon most citrus fruits produce nitricoxide and b1.

[@zendavis3501]

Namaste bro. First and foremost I want to say I appreciate your channel. I also like your brother channel as well. You guys are so knowledgeable on the subject. The quintessential mate aficionados. When I began watching your vids I was like "wow this dude is extra passionate about this drink" I thought it was a bit funny. And then I started drinking it and I immediately understood why. This drink is incomparable to any other. It's in a league of its own. It's kinda inexplicable the way it makes you feel. It calms me and at the same time gives me smooth energy. Like my mind has clarity and energy and at the same time my social anxiety is completely gone. This is a antidepressant. It just uplifts me and pulls me out of a mental funk. I just recently started mixing my Mate with cacao powder for the extra theobromine. And wow! A whole other level of tranquility and euphoria. I go to Ohio State University and Iam studying neuroscience and couldn't do it without this. I was wondering can I order a gourd from you? Could you give me information on how to obtain one? Thanks and keep it up. Salud!

[@Circleofdrink]

Peace and Namaste, bro. Great to hear from you. Thanks for all the kind words. Indeed, many watchers on youtube find my passion crazy at times, but that's okay. It comes with the territory of breaking new barriers and creating emerging markets. So glad that you can now appreciate mate's power. There's no doubt about how special this sacred plant is. Please share it and spread the word. Adding cacao is one of my favorite blends - you hit the nail on the head with that, as it does boost the cognition enhancement abilities of mate. Sure, you can order directly from our site here: circleofdrink.com/ . You may also appreciate our mate group here: t.me/circleofdrink and here: facebook.com/groups/circleofdrink/ . Please let me know if I can help with anything else. Salud!

[@zendavis3501]

Circle of Drink Thank you.... SALUD!

[@samuelshelton8042]

i love u, I'm off antidepressants and this drink is helping my life and helping my mind, thank u

[@patrickdematteis968]

I love this stuff Beeing on a low carb diet Weight training 30 years Middle age man Fat would not Come of lower belly and hips. Drinking this seeing strength and health from this drink. Thanks Dave

[@Chinoden07]

By the way, thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experiences brother!

[@Mikesworld777]

I would say it’s more prevalent now due to high depression rates. That’s why I tried it

[@TimeNowAndThen]

Mate is real deal for energy. just took my first morning canarias sip. had to comment this before i watched it. im so happy i went back from coffee again lately. super pure constant nocrash energy is back. :))

[@MisterPyOne]

Sos Uruguayo?

[@aspica75]

I feel a definite uplifting mental attitude when I drink it.

[@AndresCastillo-un6rj]

Great Video!!!! I always start the day drinking mate.Something that I`ve noticed lately is that after drinking mate if I drink plenty of water after the whole effect of the tea gets enhanced so much!

[@NE0Nwhip]

Yes it is a bit dehydrating so staying hydrated brings out more balanced effects

[@andywhite3742]

Hey thanks very much for your video. I live in Australia and work with a couple brazilians and argentinians who have adopted me into the wonderful ways of mate. i will agree that it is far superior to coffee! The only negative i have observed, and continue to observe after years, is if i drink it everyday for a week or two and then have a day off i feel extremely tired in my body. Not the same as coffee where i end up with a headache if it has been consumed everyday then take a break. more so a feeling of depletion in the muscles and weakness. Have you experienced this before or heard of this fatigue when pausing from the wonderful beverage? i only ever can find positives relating to mate consumption and nothing describing withdrawals... * For the record i live a fairly healthy life - never had more than one coffee a day, no smoking or drinking, and daily surfing ;) Thanks for your work!

[@rajthimmiah3859]

How much do you have per day? I have the same worry about withdrawal so I'm trying to have only 1 or 2 cups a day in the morning exclusively.

[@NE0Nwhip]

Your body is adjusting to the lack of beneficial compounds, kind of like when you don't eat enough protein

[@attiyah2481]

Awesome video! My mom and dad started using Yerba Mate in their Honey KOMBUCHA brews and I really love it. Thank you for this videoclip.

[@jhonayo4887]

I'm literally writing this 30 minutes after drinking my first yerba matte. I'm feeling really good. Is it odd that my chest feels warm? It's a nice warmth tho kindof like the warmth you get after drinking a couple shots of hard liquor.

[@monikas4656]

Excellent explanation..Thanks.

[@FunkNassauz]

I have tried making mate a few different ways. For some reason a pitcher and tea ball seems to work with my chemistry the best. I chill it in the fridge too. I make smoothies and have tried adding Yerba to them. I do not want to disrespect this herb but making a blend of frozen blackberries I have noticed amplifies (not a good word but brings out something interesting) the positive force of this drink. Really I have found that blended berries work incredibly well with Yerba. I too used to be an avid tea drinker and would drink green tea with lemon and eat black peppercorns to gain more of the beneficial compounds. I am thinking there are herbs and foods mate work well with too. So far I have found that berries and hibiscus tea are in harmony with mate while matcha green tea creates a dissonance (I think because they are going in different directions causing friction?) idk. IT IS hard to explain and fk it if I'm glad you're trying

[@mrsfox8262]

Someone advised this for brain injury recovery ?? Would it help?

[@metalarms720]

What about the PAH(s) in it?

[@gp7405]

Research Uruguay. Nobody in the world has Yerba mate more engrained into their dna than we. We live and die by the mate.

[@Circleofdrink]

G P Peoplw drink mate in Uruguay?

[@gp7405]

Circle of Drink I’m gonna take that as a mock. Maybe google before doubting such a confident statement. Made yourself sound ignorant

[@gp7405]

Sorry if I went too far

[@Circleofdrink]

@@gp7405 It's all good, Matero. I'm always open to learning :) Salud!

[@gp7405]

Circle of Drink to answer your question yes we drink mate here twice a day. First thing in the morning to get the day stared. Then in the evening to wind down. And it’s also used by students. In social gatherings. It’s a way of bonding with your peers

[@aisnord1181]

Can you put it in smoothie?

[@nathandavis820]

How much do you drink a day?

[@Starwalka]

Has anyone added a particular herb with this tea

[@MisterPyOne]

I started drinking Yerba mate as a kid and drank lots of it when I started University. Sadly I think I overdid it with mate, because now after I drink Mate I won't feel so well and will get a sensation that I have to throw up. I love the taste, but I can't drink it anymore :(

[@KC9RXP]

Nooo. I drink it from sun up to sun down. I don't want to end up like this.

[@rubenproost2552]

I get brain zaps a couple hours after mate.

[@Circleofdrink]

zippity zap zap!

[@JennaChamomile]

Yerba Mate is a joke. I bought it for my mother who is a diabetic. She drank it at night, and the next morning when she tested her blood glucose level, it was 200. I ended up throwing all 6 packs of my 1 kilo Yerba mate away in the trash ASAP.

[@Circleofdrink]

Yerba mate is powerful and amazing.

[@coconuth2027]

Lol who’s said it lowers blood sugar?

[@JennaChamomile]

@J******M******. I never bought it to lower blood sugar. My mom just happened to be a diabetic though. Lol.

[@KC9RXP]

This stuff, is changing my life, man. Before I got my gourd I honestly thought you guys were over the top with the obsession. I was wrong. I'm obsessed. I love every part of the ritual. The effects are very real. I feel like I did when I was in highschool. Healthy, light on my feet, clear headed. I feel like my ADD is gone. Memory recall is better. I could write a whole book on how this stuff is helping me. Thanks for the videos.