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L-theanine
For people sensitive to caffeine-induced anxiety or nighttime anxiety
The experts we follow agree on this.
L-theanine may gently ease anxiety and support relaxation, especially around sleep.
Who is behind it
Voices including a board-certified internal medicine doctor, a certified naturopath and a certified nutrition and mineral coach.
How strong the research is
Mostly expert experience so far, with published research still catching up.
In their words
“there are products like L-theanine and just doing GABA and things like that that can help”
a former research biochemist
L-Theanine works with the nervous system and positively influences the GABA system to promote winding down.
These support lifestyle-based trust building for reproductive health.
L-theanine is recommended to balance GABA/glutamate as an NMDAr partial agonist.
The expert states that most people should be taking L-theanine at these doses to mitigate modern world stress.
High-dose L-theanine is great for gut health and immune system optimization based on research.
L-theanine taken at night with GABAergic supplements enhances calming and sleep effects.
L-theanine was studied to have a remarkable effect in reducing stress and completely preventing cortisol elevations in response to stressors.
With care
Some of the minds attach conditions. These are worth reading before you begin.
l-theanine can ease anxiety caused by caffeine while maintaining focus benefits and help anxious individuals relax and fall asleep easier at night
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