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Today's people have a "take a pill to fix it" mentality - people feel that there must be some sort of medicine, herbal supplement, food, or drink that will cure any problem!

There are many myths about how to boost your brain power, increase your focus and concentration, or make yourself learn faster.

According to the latest scientific survey, none of the so-called herbal brain supplements actually work. They tested B-Vitamins, Gingko biloba, Ginseng, Gotu kola, and Huperzine A - none of them made any difference in actual memory. Most of them are just vitamins and caffeine - both of which you can buy much more cheaply than in these "miracle focus supplements."

I have added a link to a website listing Focus Factor's ingredients - mostly vitamins!

Keep in mind that people who "swear" that some product worked for them WANTED to believe in the product, and any improvement they saw they convinced themselves that it was because of the product and not because of anything else.

The best way to improve your concentration and memory is:
  1. Eat a healthy diet (plenty of fruits and vegetables, low on fat and starches and "junk food") and drink 8-10 glasses of water daily - if your body is healthy, your brain will be more alert.
  2. Get enough sleep! Children and teenagers need 10-12 hours of sleep every night to be most alert and healthy!
  3. Have one serving of caffeine - coffee, tea, or some sodas (though those also have many unhealthy ingredients like sugar and acids) - to "pep you up." Caffeine has been proven to improve alertness, but only in small amounts - large amounts just flood your body and make you "crash" after a few minutes.
  4. Exercise regularly - keeping your body fit will help keep your brain healthier, which will improve your concentration and memory.

If you want to spend your money on "snake oil" supplements which have not been proven to do anything besides make you jittery and nervous, please keep the following in mind:

Who manufacturers the products? Do they have an address and a phone number on the product and on the website? You'd be surprised to find out how many companies do not contain this information effectively making it very difficult to contact the company regarding complaints of refunds. Also, what other products do they make? Does the company Focus and pride themselves on these kind of supplements or do they make a little bit of everything (Jack of all Trades)?

Do they have a Guarantee or Return Policy? Is the process straight forward and displayed on their website? Guarantees and Return Policies show a company is willing to stand by their product as they believe it works. I rank this high on things to look for when looking at supplements. More so, make sure the policy is clearly visible as some products will say MONEY BACK GUARANTEE yet the actually policy is tucked away in small print at the bottom of the page and requires the customer to jump through hoops - make sure this isn't the case!

What is in the product? Of course you want to know what you are taking so make sure to read the ingredient list and even Google the ingredients. Also look into ingredient quality as it is one thing to take a certain amount on X, but another to make sure it is actually effective and being UTILIZED by your body. Products that are made from higher quality ingredients often pride themselves as such on their websites or product packaging. Also, if you are concerned about this kind of stuff, you may care to look out for excessive amounts of food coloring or chemical additives. These are often added to make the product appealing and do nothing for how effective it is.

Read Reviews. Google for reviews before hand and see what people are saying and whether or not it worked for them. Often you'll get Mixed reviews as no supplements work for everyone 100% of the time, however by reading and seeing a handful you can get an overall idea if it is worth a try or to stay clear and look into something else.
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