Why do you recommend cycling Qualia Mind® for 5 days on, followed by 2 days off?
Learning occurs, and fitness is built, through repetition and recovery. This principle applies to brain learning (it’s called spaced learning). It also applies to creating fitness, where most experts recommend taking 2-3 days each week to rest and recover from exercise. Living organisms are experts at adapting to things. By doing something intermittently, instead of every day, it counters the tendency for adaptation, which is a useful way to approach things you plan on doing or taking for long periods of time. Our general preference is that, if something doesn’t need to be taken daily, it’s a good idea to build in breaks. We feel more strongly about building in weekly days off for dietary supplement products that contain caffeine and/or adaptogens, both of which are found in Qualia Mind®.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
More Frequently Asked Questions
Can I take Qualia Mind® in addition to Qualia Life®?
Can I take Qualia Mind® in addition to Qualia Night®?
Can I take Qualia Mind® while intermittent fasting?
Can I take less than the suggested serving size of Qualia Mind®?
What is the suggested serving size for Qualia Mind®?
Is the dose of Qualia Mind® dependent on body weight?
Is it okay if I have my child or teenager take Qualia Mind®?
We do not recommend giving Qualia Mind® to children or teenagers, because (1) some of the ingredients have only been studied in adults, and (2) a 6 capsule suggested serving size contains 100 mg of caffeine, which when added to the amount of caffeine many teens consume in sodas, coffee drinks, energy drinks, etc., would place them above the amount recommended by doctors (The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests limiting caffeine intake to 100 mg in adolescents ages 12 to 18 years old and has not designated a safe threshold for caffeine in children 11 years old and younger).*
What is Qualia Mind®?
Qualia Mind® combines 32 ingredients that have been carefully selected to support mental energy, alertness, attention, concentration, focus, memory, mood, motivation, and overall cognitive performance.
Why does Qualia cost so much?
Most ingredients have many different forms of varying quality and potency. In every case, we chose the absolute highest grade form of each ingredient for Qualia.
How can I ensure I get the most out of Qualia Mind®?
Several ingredients in Qualia Mind®—Rhodiola, Ginkgo, PQQ, Lutein, Phosphatidylserine, and Nutricog®, as examples—can be thought of as more akin to the tortoise than the hare from Aesop’s fable (i.e., “slow and steady wins the race”).
