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How to Take Brain Food

There’s no single “right” way to take Brain Food - everyone’s brain and body respond differently. So here is my suggested protocol that I have developed over 12 combined years of microdosing and taking Brain Food.

Remember: what matters most is finding a rhythm that feels supportive, while also giving yourself time to integrate the supplements and avoid building tolerance.

How I Take Brain Food

I take Brain Food 3 days on, 2 days off. 

Taking it this way supports your brain’s natural recovery cycles and helps avoid tolerance. I feel like it also gives my brain some time to flex and level itself up to the new mushroom-powered operating system. 

But there is no quantified rule for this (yet). Some folks prefer 2 days on, 2 days off. Others prefer 4 days on, 3 days off, or 1 day on and 3 days off. There isn't enough data yet to set a protocol that works for most, and based on bio individuality, a one size fits all may not exist. So start with 3on/2off for the first month, and adjust if needed.

Example Schedule:

• Monday: Take Brain Food

• Tuesday: Take Brain Food

• Wednesday: Take Brain Food

• Thursday: Rest

• Friday: Rest

• Saturday: Take Brain Food

• Sunday: Take Brain Food

   •   Monday: Take Brain Food

• Tuesday: Rest

• Wednesday: Rest

(…repeat pattern)

How I Take It:

1. Take the mushroom capsule in the morning, with a glass of water.

2. 10-20 minutes later, take the niacin capsule. 

3. Follow with a light, nourishing breakfast to reduce discomfort.

Note: Niacin induces a temporary flushing sensation of warmth and redness as it increases blood flow. This is understood to be the vehicle for distributing the effective compounds further in the body and crossing the blood-brain barrier. The discomfort is how we know it's working, so I encourage you to breathe through it. If necessary, taking it with a little food will help calm the flush. Some people don't feel it at all.

What to Expect:

Most people feel subtle shifts in mood, focus, or perception within the first 1–3 doses.

More noticeable changes in motivation, emotional resilience, and clarity often show up by week 2.

Long-term benefits like rewiring patterns and improved mental health build over 3–6 weeks.

The effects and benefits are cumulative - consistency matters more than intensity.

Pro Tip:

Track your experience in a journal or app to notice shifts in mindset, patterns, and perception.
The more awareness and integration you practice, the more powerful the transformation.

Questions?.. just ask.