What is L-Tyrosine? Benefits, Origin, Should I Try IT?!

The next on the list of the Brain Booster Blend is L-Tyrosine.

L-Tyrosine enjoys accompanying L-Theanine in many different supplement products because like caffeine, L-Tyrosine enjoys working with L-Theanine and together they make a great team to improve brain cognition and efficiency. Let me tell you a little about L-Tyrosine, it is a natural amino acid oftentimes found in food sources such as salmon (hence why they call salmon a brain food…ahem because L-Tyrosine is in it) and this supplement enjoys helping your brain be more productive (Whitbread, 2022). Like L-Theanine, L-Tyrosine helps in combating the stress that decreases your brain’s ability to be productive.

L-Tyrosine has been tested in many different studies that are related to its ability to improve your focus and cognition in stressful situations. L-Tyrosine was actually chosen to help military soldiers complete training by improving various aspects regarding their cognitive function under stressful situations. So, if L-Tyrosine was able to help cognitive function in military soldiers completing their rigorous training then L-Tyrosine should be able to help you finish a stressful essay due in 30 minutes (Simon N. Young, 2007). L-Tyrosine’s ability to block out stress is related to improved memory because a lot of memory loss is due to stress so when you are trying to study for a big exam the next morning L-Tyrosine will help you remember what you studied the night before (and only the night before, I think I know you a little too well…).

Another study has shown that L-Tyrosine is associated with more effective working memory, episodic memory and fluid intelligence. Working memory is your short-term memory so when you are taking notes for example you will be able to remember what you just read and are able to copy it down before the professor changes slide…(I know so annoying). Episodic memory is basically your ability to remember an activity and where you had that activity and when. Fluid Intelligence refers to your ability to solve problems and reason and since L-Tyrosine has been shown to improve this aspect L-Tyrosine can help you fly through your homework solving everything as you go with ease (Kuhn, 2019).

Lastly, L-Tyrosine engages with your Dopamine and Serotonin receptors otherwise known as your only source of happiness… (kidding of course but it actually is because they are the happiness chemicals… I am sure you have seen the memes). By engaging with these receptors L-Tyrosine ‘BOOSTs’ your mood (see what I did there? Boost is also the name of the drink…anyways) and improves your motivation as well, because motivation also comes from these chemicals too (National Center for Biotechnology Information 2023). So, by drinking Boost Coffee which contains L-Tyrosine you see many benefits when it comes to your brain functionality regarding focus, memory, problem-solving, and thinking, as well as boosting your mood and enhancing motivation.

L-Tyrosine has a lot to do with mental clarity and being able to think clearly and efficiently, which is why I took the initiative to add L-Tyrosine to Boost Coffee, thank you for listening to my ted talk, anyways on to the next.