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Understanding Caffeine’s Metabolites & How Paraxanthine Works
Understanding Caffeine’s Metabolites & How Paraxanthine Works
If you’ve read the MTE blog, like, at all, you’re definitely familiar with how caffeine acts on different neurochemical processes once you down that daily double espresso. That energy boost... Read more
Holistic Energy Drinks with Ashwagandha Instead of Caffeine? Yes, Please!
Holistic Energy Drinks with Ashwagandha Instead of Caffeine? Yes, Please!
If you’ve been searching for a way to get off the caffeine hamster wheel – whether it’s coffee, tea, or hi-octane energy drinks – the first question to be asked... Read more
Chicory Root: A Superfood with Staying Power
Chicory Root: A Superfood with Staying Power
One of the 11 holistic ingredients in MTE, chicory root is a multitalented superfood that complements our powerhouse wellness blend of adaptogens, nootropics and superfoods. You’ve probably seen the chicory... Read more
Diary of a Superfood: Understanding Spirulina
Diary of a Superfood: Understanding Spirulina
One of the most well-known superfoods, spirulina is a popular addition to green supplement powders, drinks, capsules, and more. A blue-green algae, it’s technically a conglomerated biomass of cyanobacteria. Of... Read more
What Maca Can Do for Your Health: A Complete List of Maca Health Benefits
What Maca Can Do for Your Health: A Complete List of Maca Health Benefits
Maca is a cruciferous vegetable native to the high Andes of Peru, where people have used it as food and traditional medicine. This herbaceous plant is also known as Peruvian... Read more
Saffron: Origins, History & Health Benefits
Saffron: Origins, History & Health Benefits
In some form or another, saffron has been interwoven with humans for at least 6000 years. Its scientific name is Crocus sativus, but the name “saffron” is most likely derived from... Read more
GABA: Nootropic, Amino Acid, Neurotransmitter, or All of the Above?
GABA: Nootropic, Amino Acid, Neurotransmitter, or All of the Above?
Ever heard of GABA? You very well may have! While it’s a new player in nootropic drinks for mood and energy, it’s a well-known, well-established compound used in mainstream psychiatry to... Read more
Amaranth as a Superfood: An Imposter with a lot to Offer
Amaranth as a Superfood: An Imposter with a lot to Offer
Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is a superfood grain packed with nutritional compounds, much like rice and maize. It’s sometimes classified as a cereal grain because of the nutritive similarities between amaranth and... Read more
Uncovering the Secrets of Eleuthero: Origins, History & Use
Uncovering the Secrets of Eleuthero: Origins, History & Use
One of the 10 adaptogens, nootropics and superfoods in MTE’s daily wellness and energy powder is eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus), also known as Siberian ginseng. A relatively new player in Western medicine,... Read more
Everything You Need to Know About L-Theanine
Everything You Need to Know About L-Theanine
When life gets too stressful, we start feeling irritated, angsty and unable to focus. That’s why finding something to help recalibrate and restore our minds back to balance is vital.... Read more