The Science Behind Energy Now!™

Throughout my 25-year career in medicine, most of my patients have wanted one thing—to regain the boundless energy of their youth. They are often fatigued and lack the energy they need to make it through the day.

• The executive who crashes by 10 a.m. every morning...
• The college student who struggles to stay awake in afternoon classes...
• The retiree who’s exhausted after an hour with the grandkids...
• The parent who barely has the energy to put dinner on the table...

When it comes to energy, it seems like we all could use a boost. It’s no wonder that coffee shops are always crowded and we pay outrageous amounts for the latest energy bar or drink. But before you reach for a latté, it’s important to know that while stimulants and similar “artificial” energy products can give you a quick jolt, they may leave you feeling jittery, irritable and worse than you did before. What your body needs is real energy—the natural energy that is created by your body’s protein cycle. Let’s explore your body’s natural energy producing process:

Energy begins with the foods you eat. Your body burns the calories in your food, taking the energy released from the calories to produce specialized proteins called amino acids. These amino acids then go through a complex series of biochemical and electrical processes to create energy. In order to get the energy you desire, a long series of events has to occur within your body. Each level requires energy from the step before it.

One amino acid produced by caloric burn is called L-phenylalanine (LPA). An integral part of energy production, LPA feeds your brain so that you have mental energy and clarity. LPA also balances your thyroid and protects you against stress. (When your body goes into stress mode, LPA is converted into other stress-fighting proteins. This explains why stress can lead to fatigue and low energy levels. If most of your LPA is converted into stress-fighting proteins, little will be left for the completion of the energy cycle.)

LPA goes on to feed the production of a brain chemical called phenylethylamine (PEA). PEA is the “hormone of love,” contributing to a feeling of endless energy. Do you remember your first kiss? You were probably glowing, right? You were full of stamina, needed little sleep, perhaps even lost your appetite and experienced less pain. That is all attributable to PEA.

PEA donates some of its energy to create other, even more potent chemicals including L-dopa. L-dopa is a powerful but short-lived brain nutrient that quickly converts to dopamine.

The final step of energy production is called the dopamine cascade. It is at this stage that dopamine transforms into norepinephrine. norepinephrine donates energy to as many as four trillion nerve synapses from your head to your toes.

It’s from these four trillion “reservoirs” that energy is transported throughout your body. Factors such as stress, overwork, worry, poor diet and lack of sleep rob these reservoirs of the precious energy you need. So many people lack energy because one or more of these factors are a part of their daily lives.

I created Energy Now!™, a specially formulated blend of vitamins, amino acids and antioxidants, to feed the energy cycle at every stage. By providing nourishment at every level of energy production, Energy Now!™ gives your body what it needs to combat the rigors of daily living and build energy—naturally.

The principle behind Energy Now!™ is to nourish your energy cycle—not stimulate it. My hope is that when you’re feeling low on energy, you’ll take Energy Now!™, with its natural ingredients, rather than reaching for “artificial” energy to get you through the day. While such products will provide a quick high, you’ll soon be feeling worse than ever. Energy Now!™ can provide the real energy you need in minutes, along with increased alertness and mental clarity.

Good health!

 

Brazos Minshew
Director of Health Services
TriVita, Inc.