L Theanine And Caffeine | Why I NEVER Drink Coffee WITHOUT IT
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2019
- Combining L theanine and caffeine has been an absolute miracle for me and so many other people that couldn't drink coffee before. This even works if you drink coffee on an empty stomach while fasting as I do.
We're also going over how L theanine helps to combat all of coffee’s negative side effects while at the same time boosting your focus, productivity and keeping your mind relaxed during it all.
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Coffee’s side effects can be more prevalent when drinking it on an empty stomach - something I do daily with Intermittent fasting. Since I started adding theanine to my coffee I no longer experience, jitters, crashes, upset stomach or difficulty focusing on one thing at a time.
Theanine also has other benefits that have been well documented and further studies are also taking place when it comes to benefits towards:
Protecting against age related brain diseases
Reducing stress, anxiety and helping with depression
Improving sleep, focus, productivity, and over all well- being
Mixing it into your Coffee:
It dissolves pretty well into liquids and has nearly zero taste which is awesome.
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Theanine’s structure is very similar to glutamate and reduces anxiety along with a slew of other effects by blocking the glutamate receptors and simultaneously stimulating the production of Gaba.
Gaba - Is a neurotransmitter who’s primary function is to inhibit excitatory responses in the brain. Essentially controlling fear and anxiety by helping to calm down the brain.
Glutamate - Is the most abundant neurotransmitter with the opposite effect making it excitatory to the brain's neurons. While this is very necessary when we have too much glutamate activation such as when caffeine is present this makes us more susceptible to stress and anxiety.
QUESTION of the DAY
What’s your experience been like with L theanine?
Do you mix the powder directly into your coffee or take it in capsule form?
Let's get some conversations going on in the comments to build the Next Level Community!
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A little too much coffee and l theanine was my absolute favourite stack before rock climbing! It put me in such a flow state that I couldn't believe how hard I crushed routes I previously struggled on.... It's a solid combo for sure!
@@KrasnoRedfield now that's an activity that razer focus is much needed in. Do you still climb?
@@nextlevelwarrior not as much anymore, replaced with jiu jitsu 🤙. So many similarities though!
@@KrasnoRedfield Awesome man, I've always wanted to learn any form of martial arts, though always looked at it as something I couldnt do. Such BS we tell we tell ourselves :P
@@nextlevelwarrior can u do a video on benefits of garlic and are garlic pills any gud
Thank you so much for this info! Great video! :) I realize that there is some l-theanine in the preworkout I had been using in the last weeks and I definitely feel much sharper cognitively and less anxious than in the last few years. Coming back from a burn out in 2018, I was slow, anxious and I had a limited amount of energy. So the contrast is amazing! I never felt so good since I was a teen! I thought exercice was the explanation. And while it probably is part of it, I think I have been boosting my system with this l-theanine whithout knowing it! Yay! :D
Absolutely. It's so great that you've been aware of it. Pre workout producers are getting pretty smart stacking theanine with their caffeine loaded mixes :). The sharper and focused you are the better mind body connection you can have with your muscles, nervous system supporting your form and so much. I've got some future content diving deeper into theanine coming up ;)
I spent years, almost 2 decades on anxiety and sleep medications. everything from Xanax to Ambien, Buspar to Zoloft you name it, my doctors gave it to me. I simply could not make my mind stop racing and when It was time to sleep it was only worse, no matter how tired I was. two weeks ago my sister started sending me Gaba, l tyrosine and HTP 5. I added L theanine a few days later. I can't even describe how I feel right now. I haven't taken a prescription pill since I started and the feeling is like an out of body experience. It's like this is how I was supposed to be since birth. I'll just have to see what it does in the long run but I just can't understand why the doctors didn't give me this.
Great videos, thank you.
Holy wow I cant thankyou enough for sharing this real life experience. Seriously.
"its like this is how I was supposed to feel since birth" Sounds about right. Ive got alot of videos on it including my 5 years of daily use video on my main page. Ive been meaning to start a series to increase awareness with experimenting theanine over prespription anxiety meds, but I feel a bit cautious to go there.
PS Coffee is totally a gateway drug, probably the biggest one!
How do you take these - at what times of the day and in what doses?
@@jasminabegum Hi. It's been a while since I posted that comment. I stopped taking L-Theanine a few months later as it was causing chest pains. I am significantly older than you and I take blood pressure medication also, so that may have had something to do with it. I took them primarily in the evening, as that was the hardest time for me to settle down. Now I take 1000 mg of Gaba every morning and that seems to have a similar effect.
Hang in there young lady, it does get better.
@@EBFNOQMAGNO Thank you for the super-quick response! 😄 I don't have it even remotely as tough as (it seems that) you do. I'm 40 years old and experimenting is all. I hadn't been feeling so great over the last couple of years and consequently went off the green (and more recently alcohol - not that I was ever seriously addicted to either). I daresay l-tyrosine has helped me along the way. I've been taking l-theanine in the evening (like you), and l-tyrosine in my morning coffee. I was wondering what order you took the gaba, l-tyrosine, 5-htp, and l-theanine in that gave you those amazing experiences. Sorry to hear that the l-theanine didn't work for you. I'm not sure it's doing very much for me either, but I will stick to it for a while longer and see how it goes. I hope things are better for you now and I wish you well.
@@jasminabegum I take the GABA in the morning with my vitamins. I too take an occasional L-Tyrosine when I need to stay focused during a stressful day. Have a great day !!
this video calmed me
I definitely took too much before I recorded it :)
Amazing video
thanks for whatching
I put the powder in my matcha green tea I don't know if you're supposed to do but it's pretty nice
Well it's not going to harm you in any way but it sure makes it a theanine bomb :). Matcha is awesome, depending on the kind they are pretty concentrated naturally with it. I went on a pretty nice matcha journey 5 years back. Love that powdered green tea goodness
@@nextlevelwarrior How much Matcha in Grams do I have to prepare to get 200mg of Theanine?
@@Viv8ldi This might vary on the matcha as there are such a variety of qualities out there but it would be quite alot. Around 10 teaspoons (5ml each) that might make you feel ill. Why are you looking specifically for 200mg?
I heard that l theanine builds tolerance pretty fast, can I take it with coffee every day without losing it's effect?
It definitely does, but Ive found that as long as you stay pretty consistent in dosing, only using large doses for anxious emergencies then it always works its magic.
I talk about that here: a much newer video.
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OR in the "how much should I take video.
Let me know how it goes!
I want to know when experts say things like its good at 2 cups. Volumetric liquid is different in different countries. 4oz, 5 oz, 7oz and 8oz. So through studies what is the the level of oz that a cup equals. Thanks in advance!
This is a serious rabbit hole. One that puzzled the hell outa me until I scoured the web a few years back for the answer I felt best about. Theres such a broad varience that I essentially settled on what the average amount of coffee beans by weight there is per cup. Which is typically 15grams. So when I make two cups - 16oz/500ml (of drip coffee) I'm using 30 grams of beans. Sometimes I'll use more water or less. If you ever come across some foundational standard I'd love to know about it!
i dont get too many side effects from coffee. but i drink ALOT of it and sometime become crazy anxious. Istarted drinking ashwaganda root as it works better than CBD for me. and is LEGAL! great video! keep it up
Thanks Marz, Yea anxiousness is def a byproduct of too much. Ashwaganda though is amazing especially with consistency. I just wish it tasted better
@@nextlevelwarrior it tastes like actual human farts 😭
@@MarzAttacks you're halarious. The worst part is when we have to burp :p. Great medicine though.
Hey does it absolutely have to be combined with caffein to be effective?
No not at all. It simply balances caffienes negative effective and amplifies its postetive effects. You can definitely have it on its own. Even drink decaf green tea to get the theanine and experiment. My latest video on the huge benefits of theanine dives deeper into it and linking the studies speaking mostly about using it and not necessarily mixed with caff
Can Theanine have any interaction with Acetyl-L-Carnitine, R-alpha lipoic acid or grape seed extract?
Now that is a serious question. Ive never experiemented with ALC nor RAL and so I know very little about them. I dont believe theres any harm in combining various anti oxidants whether they act directly as AO's or indirectly through some other process these substances may set off. Either way that sounds like some serious brain power ups. Add some fasted training to the mix for extra super human abilities
@@nextlevelwarrior Thank you for your answers. A natural health practitioner recommended carnitine for my lungs, because my seasonal allergies turned into asthma 2 years ago and carnitine is said to build up the lungs. Also carnitine was recommended to treat the depression to me. Alpha lipoic Acid is said to get rid of heavy metals out of your brain and protect the "fat and liquid matter" (I dont know the English term) in your body. That health practitioner made a scan of my body and I had high levels of heavy metals, probably because of eating lots of non-organic vegetables as a vegan. So I started buying organic vegetables as far as it is possible for me as student, so to get rid of that metal stuff I use the alpha lipoic acid. Also I read online that if you combine alpha lipoic acid and l carnitine on an empty stomache before training, it helps you to melt bodyfat, and it works for me.
@@Viv8ldi Very interesting. The lungs are also a 'sadness' holder of emotional energy so it sounds like a good direction the practitioner has you going in. I wonder what they think of Chlorella for heavy metal removal, unless it doesnt penetrate the blood brain barrier like ALA does. Our bodies are these epic wonders of creation that we get to experiment with to learn. Im excited to realease alot of content over the years regarding identity shift with daily practices as well as looking at our past challenges and traumas to transform them into what can empower us. Youve certainly got quite the story with how long youve been trying to figure out these health challenges. How old are you now?
@@Viv8ldi If I may suggest asking your practitioner if Magnesium Malate could help. Its the only type of high absorbable magnesium that increases cellular energy output. Makes it the best option for exercising especially fasted exercise.
Can u elaborate on the point that u've made, around coffee on empty stomach does cause much more intense side effects (during intermittent fasting)
For sure. Basically its effects are stronger especially coming to the last many hours of a fast. The energy rush, jitters that can come up, anxiousness and upset stomach primarily. Now I havent experimented with a large group so I say this from my own experience mostly as well as conversations I've had with friends and a TCM doctor. I fast daily till 6-8pm (roughly 20+hrs) and theres no way Id be able to drink coffee in the morning or early afternoon without theanine. Whats your schedule like?
@@nextlevelwarriorThank you for such prompt answer. Intermittent fasting with or without coffee causes elevated levels of cortisol, so some mild anxiety can be present. I'm usually around 14-16. Planning to go up to the 18, but still with this regime I managed to trim around 10kg in 2 months, which is awesome. Haven't tried Ltheanine yet, ordered it couple of days ago, once I watched your videos. What I need the most from LTheanine is to increase alpha waves, so I can maintain focus during my working hours. Haven't had deep work in a years. Probably due to the numerous distractions around me, phone, notifications and etc.
Anyway, keep recording these awesome videos. Hopefully you will have immense success with your channel. All the best.
@@selimovicz How it went for you?
@@roberiskindasleepy8721 it is awesome. Huge difference noticed. As video says, jt gives u calmness with alertness. Recently I noticed huge improvements in my focus. Suntheanine is the brand that I use.
Does it help with the withdrawal headaches
Coffee withdrawl headaches? Im the wrong person to ask, I rarely go off caffiene and havent experienced them when I have. It might help to go slower, ie: cut caffiene in half for 3 days, then in half again for 2 days , then decaf depending on what your goal is.
I have anxiety and cant take coffee should i start taking it with coffee or just l theanine?
Best not to take it with coffee if you generally cant have coffee. Feel free to experiment and see how you feel.
Can I take l-Theanine to my espresso while being on prozac 10mg?
Yes, to the best of my knowledge it wont be harmful. The only dangers I've ever seen with large doses of theanine and warnings of different packages I've bought is if mixed with medication that specifically lowers blood pressure. Heres a question though; Has your doctor mentioned if prozac is aiding in drowsiness in your case?.
I dont know if youve gone down this rabbit hole but it may be worth digging into and experimenting if this can help with hypothyroidism. www.boostthyroid.com/blog/2018/10/25/intermittent-fasting-your-thyroid-and-your-immune-system.
@@nextlevelwarrior You are unbelievable thank you. I am not sure wether I got you right (I am not a native English speaker), but yes I believe Prozac is making my tired and everything, thats why I am tapering it down slowly. Also I believe the mood swing etc. came from the fact that I had hashimotos with 14 and Hypothyroitism since than. Being tired during the day and having issues falling asleep at night is one of the biggest side effects of prozac its mentioned in the instruction leaflet. I also hope that my hypothyrotism might get better after tapering the medication of. And thanks a lot for the link, I definitly believe that fasting might help.
@@Viv8ldi thankyou! neither am I, but Ive been exposed to english since I was 3. I remember reading about various anti-depressants and how most of them try to mimic mimic and alter the balance of gaba receptor stimulation in the brain. This altering of gaba vs glutamate receptor stimulation generates the relaxed state but the trade off is that anti depressants make you drowsy while theanine never does. Sounds like youre heading in the right direction of conquering these hopefully temporary issues. Do as much as you can to flow with your circadiun rhythm to get your sleep cycles back in check. This definitely means experimenting with cutoff times for caffiene. For me its 2 - 3pm max if I want to sleep at 11pm. Let me know how the journey goes!
Coffee on an empty stomach is my morning ritual 😅. I do keep l theanine on hand in case I get these side effects....but tbh I m not sure the coffee is even doing anything anymore! 😭
It's def doing something. If I may suggest cycling it to re sensitize your adenosine receptors: day one 75% of your intake, day two 25%, day 3 and 4 zero caffeine. The break could do some magic even though it may not be fun, though some times we gotta shake things up. I've been cycling like this every 4 to 6 weeks
Can I take l-tyrosine in my coffee as well, in addition to the l-theanine?
Lately Ive been using a powder blend that has l tyrosine in it. Do I notice anything different? not really, other than the powder itself is a bit bitter tasting vs pure l theanine. So there shouldnt be any issues as they dont have interactions with one another. hope this helps
@@nextlevelwarrior Thanks so much for that amazingly prompt response. ☺ I was wondering if the energizing effect of l-tyrosine would somehow interfere with the calming effect of l-theanine, if taken together. I've been taking l-tyrosine in my coffee in the morning and l-theanine (along with magnesium threonate and apigenin - Dr. Andrew Huberman's famous sleep stack) at night. Have never taken them together. I guess there's only one way to know for sure (how it would affect me in particular). I loved the video and will be bingeing your channel soon. 😄👌 Thank you!
@@jasminabegum Uncle Andy is the best. Thanks for the blessings. I just realized I made a mistake. My theanine has taurine in it not tyrosine. I've not yet felt the effects of tyrosine but I'd like to hear from you as to how it goes. Please do share
How are you combining it? Are you taking the theanine in pill form? Or in the coffee? Do you taken them at the same time or theanine first?
99% of the time I put the powder straight into the coffee and whisk it quickly to dissolve. I found out early on that bulk powder is much cheaper than a 20 or 30$ bottle of capsules. I keep capsules around for convenience and one in the car if Im ever out and feeling anxious. Timing doesnt matter too much though theanine takes about 30 min to start working its magic
Thanks for the reply, very helpful @@nextlevelwarrior
happy to help @@alexpointon784 Ive gotta make an updated video at somepoint, its been like 9 yeas or so that Ive been using theanine now.
Do I actually need to mix them together? Or just take them simultaneously? Do I have to take them at the same time? Would you normally take L theanine on a daily basis?
Its not necessary to mix them together - though its such a blessing that it has nearly no taste :)
I mix them together because I buy the powder in bulk for a lesser cost than having them conveniently capsuled.
In terms of timing, if you can have them at the same time that will help, but you can definitely take it after. I definitely take it every day as its a freakin micracle powder when stacked with my daily coffee. This has alot to do with the 20 hour fasts I do daily. If I dont have theanine, within an hour of drinking coffee I start feeling jittery, and an 'anxious' quivver in my stomach.
@@nextlevelwarrior Awesome! Thank you :) I bought a bottle recently after seeing some of your vidoes but haven't really started taking it yet. Just popped one and going to have my morning coffee! Thanks for the tip! Do you ever take more than 1 dose in a day?
@@riverrose2835 Hurray your first one ! awesome. It feels great to have been a catalyst in your experience with this.
In the morning I make 2 cups of coffee and mix roughly 200-300mg of Theanine in there. I dont tend to redose as i basically sip on my coffee in a thermos until 2 or 3pm before I cut off caffiene.
I have taken separate doses in the event of a stressful situation or anxiety that comes up at which point its a fantastic medicine. In a way it can help you come back to the present moment by calming the exitatory glutamate receptors. Like realizing what you actually have control over - and letting go of what you cant change. That probably sounds quite vague :) but we've all been there. Id love to hear how your experiments go!
@@nextlevelwarrior I drink about 10 cups of Espresso a day, I go to university and work and because of hypothyroitism I am always tired. If one drinks 10-15 cups of espresso, how should I take my theanine? I cant take a capsulle after every cup (30ml)?
caffeine stimulates epinephrine and nor epinephrine, the ''fight or flight'' response. It doesn't give you energy. Not really, it just makes you scared and tense.
youre right - I hope I didnt say that since it provides the feeling of "energy" indirectly through a few ways like what you mentioned.
Ive been learning alot about those two neurotransmitters lately. In smaller amounts they're also great for stimulating curiosity and pattern recognition.
Bro what brand do you use!?
Ive been using bulksuppliments.com for the longest time since I realized that some companies can actually add in the cheaper D-theanine which I believe ISN't bio- available so we cant really absorb it. Bulksuppliments sells it in pretty huge quantities making the cost fantastic the more you get. I get a solid years supply usually.
@@nextlevelwarrior I agree
I have tried numerous diffcferent brands of l theanine and honestly different ones give me diffrrent effects
@@paullevine2834 Yea that definitely shows there's some manipulation going on with the ingredients. All we want is that sweet L- theanine!, not so sweet but kinda... That's one thing I've found to be such a blessing - its so neutral in taste.
@@nextlevelwarrior I am on Source naturals at the moment and this is some really good one, pretty strong and my focus becomes so sharp its unbelievable
Ive tried natures trove and NOW l theanine and both of them kinda suck for me whilst most say they good brands
I have also ordered nutricost L Theanine as someone recommended it as number 1 :D
Do you use any other brands? If so name them please from a z from top to worst
Cheers bro
@@paullevine2834 Yea it's so wild, like this perfect key to really unlocking that alpha focused state. Mixed with caffeine it's crazy. More of the world will soon about this super underrated nootropic stack. You've done lots of experimenting!
I tried now as well and left that brand pretty quickly. Suntheanine is top rated but they also have a huge market share and tons of marketing influence. I used Suntheanine for a while but When I switched to bulksuppliments, I felt zero difference. Combined with the amazing price for buying bulk powder it was a no brainer. Though some people will need the convenience of having them already capped, instead of carrying around a little baggie of white powder hahaha.
Does this help with ADHD
That's a great question. I haven't researched into that side of it, but I'm looking to experiment with some friends that do have it by giving them a bunch to test out a daily protocol with theanine. From my experience, I feel way more scattered in my attention and easily distracted when I don't have l Theanine with coffee. I say to try it out. It's worth the experiment. I'll have discount code links shortly for the brand I've been using for a few years
By the way, love the tunes! How long have you been producing for?
Take it with pre-work out, you will get super human strength
Yea it's a great addition to it. Pretty much the best pre-workouts all have it in the ingredients list
Even better. Quick caffeine all together. Anybody who thinks coffee is good for them...isn’t being honest with themselves.
Lol. I used to feel very strongly about that. Seems like an impossible battle though or more so - pointless. We can only be responsible for ourselves. I didn't actually start till I was 26 and finally started doing strategic cycles off the stuff every month.
Next Level Warrior Seems imposible because of the insane stress our body’s have to go through just to balance itself with even moderate amounts. I felt high jacked. The Big Drink companies want us to be addicted. In my opinion the short term gain isn’t worth the long term Destruction of my health. From anxiety to depression, Disruption of sleep. No thanks. And we all no what a living hell it is to get off it. Most of us never do. It’s the perfect business model. My hope is one day it will have warning signs similar to wacky tobaccy. It’s not that I care if someone gets off caffeine or not people will do what they do. It’s only my hope we understand it isn’t healthy. Period. We have been Duped.
@@inbetweenutube I hear ya. I was really blown away to see caffiene in the ingredients list after what felt like 15 years of avoiding cola's since dropping a small persons worth of weight. People dont realize how realize how much it impacts their sleep. I have to cut off by 2pm max and it still makes me laugh when people tell me they can have it after 6pm and "it doesnt affect their sleep" Theres alotta -funny- things in the world that keep duping us. Best thing we can do is lead by example in how we take care of ourselves. So I promise I will not directly tell people to drink lotsa caffiene :) but im happy to show people how to atleast moderate and better understand what its doing within the body.
Next Level Warrior Thanks for the exchange buddy, you are a rock star
@@inbetweenutube like wise! Lets do our best not to let the shit in the world take up our mental real estate. I've done it enough
Nothing is natural anymore
what would be the most ideal lifestyle?