has anyone tracked cognitive testing while taking supplements?

[u/Murky-Perspective269]

i have been trying different herbs and natural remedies for mental clarity, but i hate relying on vague feelings to know if a routine is working. i want a reliable way to check if my focus and short term recall are actually getting better.

a lot of brain tracking games just measure how good you get at playing them rather than actual cognitive function. i want to know if people here use specific simple tests or tracking methods to log how natural supplements affect brain fog over time.

what tools or habits you guys use to track your mental sharpness when starting a new herbal protocol.

update: thought I'd come back to this and after combining daily journal logs with the wikipedia recall test idea, i started taking Igniton's IgniCognition to see if it would actually make a measurable difference in my mental sharpness.

tracking simple recall metrics over a few weeks instead of relying on gamified apps really helped cut through the noise. my recall scores and daily logs showed a clear, steady improvement in short term memory, and the brain fog cleared up way faster than with the previous herbal protocols i tried.

[u/Murky-Perspective269 → u/[deleted]]

that wikipedia recall test is such a smart idea! that's way closer to real-world memory than tapping buttons on a gamified app. thanks for the idea

[u/Herb_friend → u/[deleted]]

I’ve always told my clients to keep a journal when they start taking something natural. Most people expect a difference right away but with herbs it takes time and most of the time people don’t notice the difference until they stop the protocol and then feel worse again. Any supplements I would say should fall under the same umbrella. Start a journal at the beginning and keep at it to see how they help/work.

[u/Murky-Perspective269 → u/Herb_friend]

noticing it when you stop, point is so real, i've definitely experienced that before. combining a daily log with a few simple objective tests seems like the best way to catch those subtle shifts over time without just relying on guesswork. appreciate the advice

[u/spudsforme → u/Herb_friend]

I tried Lithium Orotate and it worked the first day. It's OTC not rx. I noticed clarity within 45 minutes. I started with the lowest dose then upped it to double dose. I can think clearly, have more clarity. I was excited. I use the Doublewood Brand found on Amazon.

[u/Available-Manner-583]

Tracking the same few measures consistently seems more useful then relying on app scores alone.

[u/Murky-Perspective269 → u/Available-Manner-583]

100%, tracking a couple simple metrics consistently feels like the only real way to cut through the noise without getting tricked by app gamification.