1.) Alpha Lipoic Acid, Combined with (ALC) Acetyl L-Carnitine FOR HEIGHTENED ENERGY, 2.)Tyrosine especially for the sleep deprived & creates more dopamine that caffeine depletes, 3.) Cordyceps mushroom, & 4.) Theacrine
I"m a full time personal trainer, 12-16 hours at the gym most days. I refuse to drink coffee because of the potential addiction/increase tolerance as time goes on. I've always wanted to go a more natural way so this video is VERY much appreciated! Thank you so much!!
I recently just finished a dual major for undergrad consisting of Biology and Exercise science. I remember watching this video almost 4 years ago. I took every single thing in this video since 2018 and boy was it the best energy/ focus stack I have ever used. Thank you so much Thomas for helping me finish my education. ***Too much Teacrine will act as a very powerful diuretic , be careful or you’ll be peeing a lot
I appreciate your comment. I run 2 businesses and am falling behind often because of lack of energy. I'll try everything mentioned in the video just like you did. Did you take certain things at certain times of the day or just took everything sl at one time?
Great video, quality as always! I learned about L-Tyrosine supplementation online when learning how to deal with negative side effects of amphetamine medications (have been weaning myself off after years of using! 🙌🏻). It’s been really great in combination with a few other things for helping out with the dramatic catecholamine depletion and feelings of stress/anxiety that comes with these kinds of drugs.
Thomas I have 3 kids four years old and younger. Your videos always hit home and are super appreciated!!! Quick question...does theacrine or tyrosine break a fast?
Define 'break'. I don't believe these have calories, so in terms of energy, definetally not. I know I would certainly use these. In fact, this may enhance your fast.
Learned from a Mexican trio of housecleaners: Large breakfast. No lunch, no breaks, no snacks, no caffeine. Work nonstop till sunset. Repeat. I had to force them to take a break, lol. Same with the Tarahumaran runners, they only ate chicha (pounded corn?) & just kept pushing. In essence move-aholic-ism.
Adding to others... Thom do you have recommendations as to usage? Amount per pound, etc? Do we just follow package instructions? Time of day vs down energy time frsme? Amount of ALA vs carnitine? Do you have a separate video covering the usage posted or one coming up? As an example a nootropic recipe; I read a recommendation of 200 mg caffeine with 600mg of theanine to calm the jitters from the caffeine.
MY brain LOVES 50:50 coconut oil:mct oil and about 3-5g BHB. Surge in energy! Like JACKED UP! Smooth energy. I take caffeine and l-theanine, too. Cordeceps as well, but not a big focus on them specifically. Sayin
SUBSCRIBED: This was incredibly valuable content. I'm young snd relatively healthy yet was hospitalized with C-19. I was really caught by surprise. Especially since my pregnant wife only had mild cold-like symptoms for only 2 days (thankfully). Being a registered nurse, I thought I had done everything I could to prevent myself from getting it. What I failed to think about was my coffee that I would drink throughout the day. Not enough people are talking about coffee (and really, caffeine in general) from this perspective. Caffeine is a diuretic. This means that absorption of many of the vitamins and minerals you take anytime near the consumption of coffee (roughly 2-3 hours after, maybe more), is severely affected. Zinc and vitamin C, two vitamins and minerals well known to support immune function, are needed on a daily basis because our bodies don't store these nutrients. If you sip caffeine throughout the day as I did, you likely won't get much of these nutrients at all, even with a multivitamin, because caffeine will inhibit its absorption. Calcium? Caffeine causes you to excreted through urine and feces as well. This also affects vitamin D as well (another vitamin known to play a role in immune function). As an RN, I knew better, I just never stopped to think about it in depth. Thank you for these great alternatives!!
It would really be great to get the dosage required to benefit from these, because even in pills the amount recommended greatly varies from brand to brand... and if we can combine those, how much is too much
This is an awesome video! Would you recommend trying these individually then certain doses all together? Or are they direct substitutes of each other? Thanks!
I just watch DeLauer videos for the short snippets of their adorable baby... and then I have to restart the video from the beginning to actually listen to the science.
Important question here: Does alpha lipoic acid and carnitine break a fast in any form or is there any drawback to take them while fasting? Or is it safe to do so?
We may never know. I do not think I every read a post that he responded to. This may help: www.allstarhealth.com/blog/miscellaneous/intermittent-fasting-for-lean-gains/
I know he doesn't respond to comments but the community here is good and usually help people. The link you provided was actually very informative, although I had to search for Carnitine since it wasn't specified and found that it does not break the fast. Thank you for your help
You just answered my question about carnitine. Thanks. Doing research now to determine if the combinations of supplements (normally on their own that do not break the fast) may actually create a response in the body to spike insulin levels.
I just started using theacrine. I'll take it with caffeine in the morning and than by itself around 3, whereas before I would just take more caffeine. It gives me enough energy to push through the day. My hope is to cut the caffeine out completely.
If you haven't already, Look into adaptogens to balance your adrenals (Rhodiola Rosea, Holy Basil aka Tulsi, Siberian Ginseng, Ashwagandha) and learn to activate your parasympathetic nervous system (deep breathing, no screen/audio stimulus, resting still, yin yoga, slow massage and lots of rest/sleep). If everything else fails, then alpha/theta neurofeedback. Best of Health!
@@ama-tu-an-ki hi there. You seem like you know what you're talking about. I'm trying to quit caffeine. Do you think these supplements really help? Any other suggestions for supplements ?
I know little, so enough to be dangerous. People way more knowledgeable and smarter than me write this: Heavy, continued coffee (or just caffeine use) can deplete: - amino acid *tyrosine* (fix with extra l-tyrosine or eat more Parmesan, soy product or lamb) - neurotransmitter *serotonin* (fix with extra l-tryptophan, or eat more pumpkin seeds, Mozzarella and lamb) - neurotransmitter *acetylcholine* (fix with extra choline or eat more egg yolks) - neurotransmitter *dopamine* (fix with extra L-dopa, or eat more tyrosine rich foods, like Parmesan, soy product, beef protein & beans) - minerals: *iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc* (get a good Thorne multimineral or eat more seeds, nuts, organ meats, and dark leafy greens) - vitamins: *B1 (thiamin)* (fix with B-complex, not just B1 or just eat more pork, fish, seeds, nuts, AND coffee withdrawal can induce headaches, for which some of the following may help: - fish oil - turmeric - plain water (keep hydrated) If you can't go cold turkey (recommended, just tought it out for 4-7 days, sauna/sweating can help a lot, if you drink fluids AND replenish your amino acids and minerals), then try going to light green tea first (less caffeine, buffered by l-theanine).
Can we take any of these before we workout in the morning and not break our fast? What about creatine, glutamine and beta-alinine (will those break our fast)? Thanks!
Can you do one on 4 supplements to fall asleep and stay asleep? For those who have tried melatonin, Restavit etc? My fatty liver and weight gain from keto and IF have returned because sleep quality and volume continues to diminish every night... this then stresses me out. Thanks.
Two suggestions, L-Tryptophan about an hour before bed, and gelatin (~1-2 tsp) on an empty stomach, also before bed. In my experience though, after a week of gelatin, I start remaining groggy upon waking, so only a couple times a week. The advantage of the second though is it is easy and cheap. As always, YMMV
Thomas, is it healthy for the brain to take natural nootropics on a daily basis if they don't break your fast? Or will it hurt cognitive function over the long run?
Thank u for this info! I definitely rely too much on coffee and then crash later in the day...I need to explore alternatives for a better quality of life
Can I consume alpha lipoid acid and acetyl L-carnatine while intermittent fasting? Will this break my fast or would it be bad to consume without any food in my system?
Love you videos! Lean so much! do you have any suggestions or tips on controlling the hormone levels with lifestyle and diet? Or know what indications hormonal imbalance?
This is somewhat individually dependent, but on the average, no. If you eat one teaspoon, perhaps you can still stay in ketosis (assuming NO carbs, sugar from other sources). But even just one tablespoonful will kick some people (not all) out from ketosis. BTW, do cyclical ketosis: carb back load in the evening (moderately).
Thomas, we need the textbook lectures. They are not that complex to understand. Discovering the science was the difficult part. Now .... Doesn't too much caffeine spike the insulin? And and and, no matter what weight loss route a person takes, he/she will plateau. Breaking the plateau is the real advanced science.
Hello Sir, plz do guide us along with the information about the demerits of the drug and for how long it is advisable to take,so that we again dont get addicted to it.
Crazy how well this worked and how much more natural my energy feels. I’ve been following Thomas for a while and he is a smart mf’er and has changed alot of my habits along with Andrew Huberman
What do you think about N-Methylliberine? Which is sold as Dynamine. It's supposed to be really close to Theacrine, but has an extra methyl group. Have you heard of it? If you have, is it basically the same as Theacrine, or are there additional health effects good or bad?
Does ALA have to combine with Alcar? Or can it be any form of Carnitine. I like LCLT ( L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) due to the research suggesting upregulatjon of Andrpgen Receptors.
Careful with the alpha lipid acid. Thomas is correct, but A LA is also a potent chelator of heavy metals that can increase strain on the liver because it has to then detox these metals from the blood stream. If it can't keep up with the detox, then these metals can get redeposited in the organs which can be worse than where you started.
this clip reminded me about some of the things I have tried which have worked and some that have not worked....I have found that a beet supplement that seems to give me a boost.. beets happen to be high in ALA which doesn't upset my stomach like the powdered concentrated supplement.... I have taken cordyceps for years which I stopped due to an observance of some peculiar thoughts and inclinations I had while taking them.. tried carnitine... and tyrosine with mixed results and I might try buffering them with magnesium oxide powder which has worked well in preventing stomach reactions to supplements like zinc when I take it.....Alpha lipoic acid in supplement form just doesn't work to well for me due to it causing me throat to burn or have a burning sensation.. and since I struggle with Gerd its off my list... this theacrine supplement might be something to try but after having been reminded about some supplements which work. IF you ever looked on the side of a 5 hour energy bottle it lists Tuarine as one of the ingredients.... I think it may be to help prevent the coming down feelings and might experiment with taurine as well... and if I have too much energy or racey thoughts and really want to quit for the night I have taken glycine at about 500 mg which doesn't just help me wind down but helps me get to sleep shortly after taking it.... I might wake up 2 hours later due to sleep disorder but when I am longing to sleep but cant due to a rough day or find my brain just going and going and going.. glycine seems to due the trick... all melatonin ever seemed to do for me is give me a headache the next morning after taking it and the same goes for tryptophane so if this is helpful to anyone maybe you can use some of the info as well... no offense to anyone just sharing my experiences and what this clip brought about.. anyone else's chemistry might be different and react differently.... and I really like this channel Thomas gives out a lot of good info...
I'm lost in the information overload. I just want to know what I can drink instead of coffee. I don't like the addiction that comes with caffeine. My thought is, could I use hot coconut/almond milk and use the Bullet Coffee recipes with it?
If you mean Four Sigmatic Cordyceps Elixir, then probably not. It has 1g of carbs, mostly from rose hips and scisandra berries. A single serving shouldn't break the fast.
I wouldn't take tyrosine long term. There's not a lot of studies on long term neurotransmitter precursor supplementation. These amino acids need enzymes to break them down. So creating an imbalance can in the long term lead to lower levels of competing neurotransmitters.
I'm like you. This is due to genetics (and probably also diet). Try Cupuaçu that has theacrine. Gives me much smoother energy without the caffeine crash. In fact, it is even better than organic match green tea powder for me.
You know what’s crazy i use to feel the same thing with coffee but still drank it to wake up. But when I switched to keto all the symptoms went away now I drink coffee with all the benefits and zero drawbacks.
