I used to take the supplement DMAE religiously for a while. Why? Not really because I knew a whole lot about it’s chemical composition or what it’s nutrient quality was to my body, it was so because I was a total devotee of Dr. Perricone’s prescription for healthy, unaged skin. I had just read his Perricone Prescription book, and a lot of what he talked about really appealed to my supplement0-taking self.

I went out and bought a couple of bottles and took it for quite some time. When I took this, along with a cocktail of other vitamins, I did notice that my hair and skin seemed to look better, but what does DMAE really do for you, on it’s own, as a nutritional supplement?

Although to my knowledge, the principle use of DMAE in supplement form is by people like me, who are looking for a good way to help support firmer skin for a longer period of time and keep the effects of aging at bay, there are some other potential benefits to DMAE that I wasn’t aware of before that are definitely helpful to know if you are considering adding this supplement to your regimen, or simply want to know a little more about it.

Studies have shown that DMAE may also product a positive influence on the mood and your state of awareness or alertness, so this could also be a good supplement to add if you are concerned about increasing blue moods or apathy toward life occasionally. DMAE is typically found in the skin of certain types of fish, which is it’s most abundant organic food source, so if you eat a lot of fish you may get some of it, but you’d have to eat the skin too, so it may be wise to supplement your diet with this occasionally, maybe not every day, but maybe a couple times a day if you want to see if it can benefit your mood or alertness or even help your skin in any way.

DMAE is also popular in topical facial creams, gels and serums. There are some products that combine this nutrient with other vitamins, like one of my favorites, which happens to be one that combines vitamin C esther, DMAE and hyaluronic acid. It is used primarily for topical firming and tautness, not really so much to refresh the skin like many exfoliating agents are, but rather to life and tone the facial features.

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