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Optimized TryptoPure™ Plus
90 vegetarian capsules
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| L-Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, which means it cannot be
synthesized by the human body and therefore must be part of the diet or
supplementation. The best sources for tryptophan are high-protein foods
such as oats, bananas, dried dates, dairy products, fish, many nuts, and
poultry. Tryptophan is critical in helping your body produce proteins
for muscle, hair, and skin. Unfortunately, tryptophan is the least
abundant amino acid in your diet. Even a person on a high-protein diet
gets less than 1.5 grams of tryptophan a day. What’s more, when you
ingest tryptophan it undergoes degradation processes that dramatically
reduces the amount actually available for conversion to serotonin in the
brain. Some experts estimate that only 1% of the dietary tryptophan you
take in reaches the brain. For some this is sufficient, but for others,
low levels can adversely affect sleep, weight, and mood.
Tryptophan is a precursor for serotonin. Unlike other products that
influence serotonin reuptake, L-tryptophan is a direct precursor that
results in almost immediate increases in serotonin, which is one of the
primary neurotransmitters involved with sleep and mood.
In those people with low serotonin levels, L-tryptophan has been
shown to help establish and maintain healthy levels, which may help to
improve mood9 and reduce
tension. In those people with serotonin levels already within the normal
range, L-tryptophan acts as a natural sleep aid, not only helping people
fall asleep,10-13 but also
helping them stay asleep throughout the night and wake without
grogginess. For this reason, some experts believe tryptophan can be a
safe and effective sleep aid when added to your diet as a supplement.
Supplementing your diet with tryptophan, specifically TryptoPure™, may
mean a more restful night’s sleep, a brighter mood, and a host of other
benefits.
Life Extension has selected TryptoPure™ as its tryptophan of choice.
TryptoPure™ is the most trusted tryptophan available today. TryptoPure™
is suitable for vegetarians, additive-free, solvent-free, 100%
fermented, and GMP certified.
Life Extension has developed a patent-pending formula called
Optimized Tryptophan Plus™ that provides lysine, niacinamide, hops,
ginger and rosemary extracts to protect tryptophan against excessive
degradation in our aging bodies, thus sparing it for conversion
into serotonin into the brain. |
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| Supplement Facts |
| Serving Size 3 vegetarian capsule |
| Servings Per Container 30 |
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Amount Per Serving |
| Niacin (Vitamin
B-3) (as niacinamide) |
66 mg |
| TryptoPure™ L-Tryptophan
(100% pure USP pharmaceutical-grade L-Tryptophan) |
1000 mg |
| L-Lysine (from USP
pharmaceutical-grade AjiPure™ L-Lysine HCl) |
250 mg |
| Proprietary TryptoPure™
Plus Blend Perluxan™ Hops Standardized Extract (Humulus L.)
(cones), Ginger Root Standardized Extract (Zingiber
officinale) (rhizome), and Ursole™ Rosemary Standardized
Extract (Rosmarinus officinalis) (leaves) |
285 mg |
| Other
ingredients: vegetable cellulose (capsule), magnesium stearate,
maltodextrin, rice flour, modified food starch, silica. |
| Contains corn and rice. This product contains NO
milk, egg, fish, peanuts, crustacean shellfish (lobster, crab,
shrimp), soybeans, tree nuts, wheat, yeast or gluten. Contains
NO sugar, and no artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or
preservatives. |
TryptoPure™ and AjiPure™ are trademarks of
Ajinomoto Company, Inc.
Perluxan™ is used by permission. Ursole is a trademark of Vitiva d.d.,
Slovenia. |
| Dosage and Use |
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Take two to three capsules all at once before bedtime, or
one capsule on an empty stomach before each meal, or as
recommended by a healthcare practitioner. |
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For maximum absorption take with a small amount of
carbohydrate, such as diluted juice. |
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Take separately from food or supplements containing protein
or amino acids, especially arginine. |
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| Caution |
| Serotonin syndrome is characterized by high levels of serotonin and
symptoms like confusion, sweating, agitation, nausea, involuntary muscle
contractions, and racing heartbeat. Do not take L-tryptophan if you
experience these symptoms. Do not take L-tryptophan in combination with
other agents that increase serotonin levels in the central nervous
system. Agents that increase serotonin levels can include psychiatric
medications (e.g. antidepressants, lithium), migraine medications (e.g.
sumatriptan), Parkinson's disease medication (e.g. carbidopa), and
dextromethorphan, an over-the-counter cough suppressant. Do not use
before driving or operating heavy machinery. |
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