TimingPhosphatidylserine
Take with meals
When to take Phosphatidylserine
With a meal; evening for stress
Phosphatidylserine is a fat in brain cell membranes. It's used for memory and to calm the stress-hormone response, so evening is useful for stress.
Best time in your day
- Wake
- Workout
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Evening
- Workout
- Dinner
- Walk
- Bed
- When
- With meals; evening for stress
- Food
- With food
- Typical dose
- 100–300 mg per day, split
How to take it
- 1Choose sunflower or soy-derived products
- 2Take it with meals
- 3Use an evening dose for stress or sleep
- 4Use for 6–12 weeks
Watch out
Mild stomach upset or insomnia can occur at high doses.
Keep apart from
- Blood thinners (ask first)
Common questions
Does it help with cortisol?
Some studies show it blunts cortisol spikes after stress.
Is it good for memory?
Evidence is strongest in older adults.
Soy or sunflower?
Both work; sunflower avoids soy allergy.
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