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  Neuro Nutrition DHA for Brain Health Updated September 28, 2025 • PureClean Performance DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an omega-3 fatty acid central to brain health. It is a major structural component of neuronal membranes, where it influences membrane fluidity, receptor function, and synaptic signaling. Evidence across biochemistry and neuroscience supports DHA’s role in membrane architecture and gene expression programs related to neural development and plasticity (Bazinet & Layé, 2014; Stillwell & Wassall, 2003). The Role of DHA in Brain Evolution The human brain is metabolically expensive and unusually large for our body size. One proposed contributor to this...

Energy & Performance Overcoming Fatigue: The Power of DMG Updated October 3, 2025 • PureClean Performance By Dr. Roger Kendall, PhD DMG will be a future ingredient in SPARQ as we continue to build out this formula with simple and powerful ingredients that work for peak power production and performance. FYI: SPARQ is better use with supporting other energy, strength formulas like PURECLEAN BEET or UNBEETABREW. You can also add it to anything, even PURECLEAN PROTEIN if that suits your needs. Fatigue is common—and not only about sleep Do you wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day, or...

Science & Application The Role of Ribose in Energy & Recovery — With Evidence-Based Insights Updated October 3, 2025 • PureClean Performance Ribose is a naturally occurring pentose sugar critical to nucleotide synthesis and cellular energy metabolism. Because ATP contains ribose as its sugar backbone, supplemental D-ribose has been studied as a way to aid recovery and energy performance under conditions of metabolic stress. What is ribose biologically? Ribose (specifically D-ribose) is produced via the pentose phosphate pathway, generating ribose-5-phosphate and PRPP for nucleotide synthesis. Supplemental ribose can support ATP and nucleotide regeneration when cellular demand outpaces supply (PMC: Ribose...

The hidden dangers of blue light. Is blue light unhealthy for you? "Blue light is the junk food of light", says Dr. Cohen, M.D. Is he right? Blue light comes from what we see as the "white light" from light bulbs, computer screens, smartphones, and pretty much inside most buildings. Health experts do agree it does cause harm while other still think it is not such a big deal. In short, we watched many hours of video and took a look at the research. VERDICT: you should ABSOLUTLY limit exposure to blue light, especially at night. We know you have...