L-Tyrosine by Thorne Research

L-Tyrosine by Thorne Research

L-Tyrosine by Thorne Research

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L-Tyrosine is one form of the amino acid tyrosine. Tyrosine is in all tissues of the human body and in most of its fluids. Supports thyroid and adrenal function and promotes a positive mental state.*

L-Tyrosine helps the body build proteins in your body, and produce enzymes, thyroid hormones, and the skin pigment melanin. L-Tyrosine promotes the body's production of neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) and thyroid hormones, and supports healthy stress management.* It helps form important brain chemicals that affect mood and sleep.* It also helps maintain healthy adrenal function.*

L-Tyrosine

L-tyrosine plays an important role in the central nervous system, the thyroid, and the adrenal glands.* It is an amino acid precursor for the synthesis of the brain-friendly neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine.* By improving the rate of neurotransmitter production and stimulating the central nervous system, L-tyrosine helps relieve the physical symptoms of stress, such as mood swings. Chronically stressed individuals might not efficiently convert phenylalanine to tyrosine, which makes supplementation with L-tyrosine desirable.* L-tyrosine also serves as a precursor for the thyroid hormone thyroxine and for melanin, the pigment that protects against harmful ultraviolet rays.* L-tyrosine stimulates growth hormone, is involved in adrenal and pituitary function, and is a powerful antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals and inhibiting fat oxidation.*

The L-Tyrosine Process

L-tyrosine is a conditionally essential amino acid because under normal conditions the body synthesizes sufficient quantities of it from phenylalanine. For individuals who have phenylketonuria, however, a severe deficiency in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase prevents the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine, making tyrosine an essential amino acid for this population. Tyrosine is incorporated into proteins and is a precursor for the synthesis of thyroxin, melanin, and the neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine. Food sources of tyrosine include fish, soy products, poultry, eggs, dairy products, lima beans, almonds, peanuts, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, oats, avocados, and bananas.

Although tyrosine has numerous mechanisms of action, perhaps its most clinically significant one is its role as a precursor to norepinephrine and dopamine synthesis. By improving the rate of neurotransmitter synthesis, tyrosine stimulates the central nervous system, which improves mood.* Tyrosine also serves as a precursor for melanin, the pigment responsible for skin and hair color that provides protection against harmful ultraviolet rays, and for the thyroid hormone thyroxine.* Tyrosine is involved in adrenal and pituitary function, and it also appears to function as an adaptogen by relieving physical symptoms of stress.* Because of its phenolic structure, tyrosine is a powerful antioxidant, scavenging and neutralizing numerous free radicals and inhibiting lipid peroxidation.*

Mental Alertness

Treatment with tyrosine may help humans perform in stressful situations, such as being exposed to extreme weather or being asked to perform certain cognitive tasks. In several studies, those taking tyrosine did not exhibit the processing problems or the memory deficits that would normally occur in difficult situations.

Tyrosine may also help you stay mentally sharp when you have lost sleep. In one study, subjects were kept awake for over 24 hours. Those who took tyrosine performed much better on two types of tasks than those who took a placebo. The effect lasted around three hours.


How to Use

Take 1 capsule three times daily or as recommended by your health professional.

Key Ingredients

Tyrosine

Ingredient Amounts:

Serving Size: 1 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 90

Name Amount
L-Tyrosine 500mg
Other Ingredients: Hypromellose Capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide

 

ALLERGY WARNING

This product is contraindicated in an individual with a history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.


PREGNANCY WARNING

If pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive, consult your health professional before using this product.


INTERACTIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS

Tyrosine is contraindicated in individuals taking an MAO inhibitor antidepressant medication.


 

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