Boost Energy Without Caffeine: 4 Caffeine Alternatives- Thomas DeLauer
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Boost Energy Without Caffeine: 4 Caffeine Alternatives- Thomas DeLauer… Look, I love caffeine as much as the next guy. Seriously, I really do like caffeine. I always tout the benefits of it. But what I want to do in this video, is I want to give you four different alternatives to caffeine. I'm not talking about like fuddy-duddy kind of herbal ways to get more energy. I'm talking about ways that you can truly life-hack your way into getting more energy, utilizing various compounds that you can find on Amazon or honestly, very easy to find places in general. So, let's start with some of the basics of physiology when it comes down to creating energy. In doing so, I want to explain alpha lipoic acid and carnitine.
All right, so alpha lipoic acid and carnitine, you've probably heard of carnitine before, because it's marketed as a fat loss supplement quite heavily. Here's the thing. Carnitine is cool, but it's really when it's combined with alpha lipoic acid that you can get some actual energy that could replace caffeine. You see, carnitine allows free fatty acids to come from its storage form into the actual mitochondria to be used for energy. So carnitine is responsible for taking fatty acids from the cytosol portion of a call, into the membrane, into the mitochondria, which is the actual furnace where you create the energy. Without carnitine, that doesn't really happen.
But that's not the fun part. You see, when it's combined with something known as alpha lipoic acid, you get heightened energy, because now you're actually taking the food or the nutrients in the cell, and you're giving it the ability to regenerate. So what I mean by that is alpha lipoic acid's job is to add an acetyl group to ultimately create Acetyl-Coenzyme A.
Now I'm starting to get complex here, and I promise, I'm going to keep this video very high-level so you don't have to deal with my biology. But if you remember from sophomore, maybe junior year biology, we learn a lot about Acetyl-Coenzyme A. Acetyl-Coenzyme A is ultimately the building block of energy. So without the acetyl group, you just have coenzyme A. Coenzyme A needs an acetyl group. Alpha lipoic acid continually provides it.
So what happens is carnitine goes from the cytosol into the mitochondria, brings the food in, creates energy, creates ATP, really what gives you that spark, that energy. Then it's the job of alpha lipoic acid to create the acetyl group, so they can reattach and go through that process again. Without that, you don't make more energy. So when you add both of those to the mix, you get a very powerful form of energy that could truly rival caffeine when it comes down to mainly mental energy, because of the high amount of mitochondria that we have in our brain.
Now this one was complex, but let me take you down the path of another one that's a little less complex, but very, very, very fascinating. I'm talking about tyrosine, and particularly its effect on those that are sleep-deprived. Now, those of you that know me know that I have a little baby boy. Now he's my life, he's my pride and joy. But he also makes it so I don't sleep a whole lot and I've got a job to do. I've got to be on camera, I've got to run a business, I've got to have my brain being sharp. This means that I had to find a way outside of just loading up on caffeine to be able to get more energy.
Tyrosine has even been shown in studies to increase the amount that someone is alert or awake when they're sleep-deprived by three hours or more. So that means if you're sleep-deprived and you take tyrosine, you can put yourself in a situation where you have three more hours of alertness before you start to crash. I'll take three hours, honestly.
So what happens when you take caffeine is your brain overproduces dopamine. That's why as soon as you have some coffee come in, you feel good. You feel alive, you feel like you can take on the world. You start having happy conversations, because everything feels good. You've got caffeine. But the problem is, you're going to run out of dopamine eventually. That's what happens with caffeine withdrawals. You run out of dopamine, and then you don't feel good, so then you need more caffeine to create more dopamine and expedite that whole process.
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1.) Alpha Lipoic Acid, Combined with (ALC) Acetyl L-Carnitine FOR HEIGHTENED ENERGY, 2.)Tyrosine especially for the sleep deprived & creates more dopamine that caffeine depletes, 3.) Cordyceps mushroom, & 4.) Theacrine
You're the best
I bought them all . But what’s the best way to use them . Take all of them same time !
TheLazusa hahaha pls come comment on how that goes.
@@TheLazusa any luck?
IVAN TRAVELS how’d it go?
I"m a full time personal trainer, 12-16 hours at the gym most days. I refuse to drink coffee because of the potential addiction/increase tolerance as time goes on. I've always wanted to go a more natural way so this video is VERY much appreciated! Thank you so much!!
how goes that journey? I'm on day 5 of no caffeine and I'm second guessing if its worth it.
Circa just have to give the body time to adjust
It should take a month or two
@Circa Well thats good, so are you taking any caffeinealternatives... ?!
Q: Do you suggest taking all four or is there a combination of some that should used or just pick one to use?
I recently just finished a dual major for undergrad consisting of Biology and Exercise science. I remember watching this video almost 4 years ago. I took every single thing in this video since 2018 and boy was it the best energy/ focus stack I have ever used. Thank you so much Thomas for helping me finish my education.
***Too much Teacrine will act as a very powerful diuretic , be careful or you’ll be peeing a lot
I appreciate your comment. I run 2 businesses and am falling behind often because of lack of energy. I'll try everything mentioned in the video just like you did. Did you take certain things at certain times of the day or just took everything sl at one time?
How did you take this stuff? And which way was more effective for ya?
This is an awesome video! Would you recommend trying these individually then certain doses all together? Or are they direct substitutes of each other? Thanks!
This is just what I need right now! I will be purchasing products to support this channel! Thanks!!!
Great info.! Thanks! Plus, I luv Four Sigmatic's product line.
I'm a frequent fan of the channel, but information in this video is so good it's off the charts.
Thanks a lot.
Vospi I appreciate you tuning in!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Great video, quality as always!
I learned about L-Tyrosine supplementation online when learning how to deal with negative side effects of amphetamine medications (have been weaning myself off after years of using! 🙌🏻). It’s been really great in combination with a few other things for helping out with the dramatic catecholamine depletion and feelings of stress/anxiety that comes with these kinds of drugs.
Great video Thomas and where and how can we purchase these compounds you mentioned that there strongly available everywhere....
again thanks Thomas always give guidance what good to our body more video to come I like ur vlog I have many learn from you God bless u Thomas ...
Love you videos! Lean so much! do you have any suggestions or tips on controlling the hormone levels with lifestyle and diet? Or know what indications hormonal imbalance?
Adding to others...
Thom do you have recommendations as to usage?
Amount per pound, etc?
Do we just follow package instructions?
Time of day vs down energy time frsme?
Amount of ALA vs carnitine?
Do you have a separate video covering the usage posted or one coming up?
As an example a nootropic recipe; I read a recommendation of 200 mg caffeine with 600mg of theanine to calm the jitters from the caffeine.
Learned from a Mexican trio of housecleaners:
Large breakfast. No lunch, no breaks, no snacks, no caffeine. Work nonstop till sunset. Repeat. I had to force them to take a break, lol. Same with the Tarahumaran runners, they only ate chicha (pounded corn?) & just kept pushing. In essence move-aholic-ism.
I just watch DeLauer videos for the short snippets of their adorable baby... and then I have to restart the video from the beginning to actually listen to the science.
Saw the title & got all excited... "Wow a new caffeine sandwich at Subway!"
This channel is awesome and it's helping me live my best life
Nobody said a damn thing about these stuff when I was taking engineering classes.. man, we were told it's about kinematics and dynamics.....
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This was incredibly valuable content.
I'm young snd relatively healthy yet was hospitalized with C-19. I was really caught by surprise. Especially since my pregnant wife only had mild cold-like symptoms for only 2 days (thankfully). Being a registered nurse, I thought I had done everything I could to prevent myself from getting it. What I failed to think about was my coffee that I would drink throughout the day.
Not enough people are talking about coffee (and really, caffeine in general) from this perspective. Caffeine is a diuretic. This means that absorption of many of the vitamins and minerals you take anytime near the consumption of coffee (roughly 2-3 hours after, maybe more), is severely affected. Zinc and vitamin C, two vitamins and minerals well known to support immune function, are needed on a daily basis because our bodies don't store these nutrients. If you sip caffeine throughout the day as I did, you likely won't get much of these nutrients at all, even with a multivitamin, because caffeine will inhibit its absorption. Calcium? Caffeine causes you to excreted through urine and feces as well. This also affects vitamin D as well (another vitamin known to play a role in immune function).
As an RN, I knew better, I just never stopped to think about it in depth.
Thank you for these great alternatives!!
Next video: What Thoams DeLauer eats in a day?
Tengoku he eats clen and tren hard 😂😂 Oh... and macadamia nuts
In a week plz
@@profchaos9001 clen could expose the numerous sniffly noses....
The new backdrop looks great!
Great job / Great video.
Needed this.
Will u talk about using these drinks as a way to enter FLOW STATE ?
Whoa, this video is a wealth of information. A lot of powerful tips in here. Thank you
Fee Bird thank you for watching!! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Love this one... such great info! My current obsession is your videos!! What about dhea?
It would really be great to get the dosage required to benefit from these, because even in pills the amount recommended greatly varies from brand to brand... and if we can combine those, how much is too much
awesome video. congrats!
Thank youuuuu, i realy needed this
Ivan_Sa_ thank you for watching!
The BEST!!!
I love this damn channel so much bro. thanks for all this useful info
Brandon Young so glad you enjoy the videos! Thank you so much for watching!!
Hi Thomas, I would be interested to hear your thoughts on the supplement laxogenin.
Cordyceps + chaga + reishi is a powerful combo
Do tyrosine and taurine break a fast, since they're amino acids? I must knoww, been doing intermittent fasting almost every day for a two months!
Loved this!
LV Naylor so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
Been taking a tablet made of Alcar and Ala , wash it down with my morning coffee =) Seems to work better than Alcar alone in my prework out.
Does they have any affect on high blood pressure ???
Is this man sponsored by the human body
Mr Boss hahaha
yeah lol he sounds like Wikipedia
Haha so funny
You know your in for a good video when the add is Thomas as well
Which CBC oil you recommend please
MY brain LOVES 50:50 coconut oil:mct oil and about 3-5g BHB. Surge in energy! Like JACKED UP! Smooth energy. I take caffeine and l-theanine, too. Cordeceps as well, but not a big focus on them specifically. Sayin
Thomas, is it healthy for the brain to take natural nootropics on a daily basis if they don't break your fast? Or will it hurt cognitive function over the long run?
Hi Thomas, what about Intermitent Fasting, I know Coffee its Ok, what about the rest?? Will they break my fast??
Would it be good if I take these alongside my beta blockers for anxiety? and could you take all of these supplements at once?
Thank u for this info! I definitely rely too much on coffee and then crash later in the day...I need to explore alternatives for a better quality of life
Very interesting..
Which one of these would you suggest is the best to ween off sodas and help workouts. If I quit soda I'll shrink up fast.
Can we take any of these before we workout in the morning and not break our fast? What about creatine, glutamine and beta-alinine (will those break our fast)? Thanks!
bless you
great video.
Thomas I have 3 kids four years old and younger. Your videos always hit home and are super appreciated!!!
Quick question...does theacrine or tyrosine break a fast?
I would like to know this too
Define 'break'. I don't believe these have calories, so in terms of energy, definetally not. I know I would certainly use these. In fact, this may enhance your fast.
supplements dont break fasts. only carbs and protein do
Great advice
elliven twennisixx I appreciate you tuning in!!
Hi Thomas love your vids and info ...Would you consider doing a vid on the Pace Workout by Dr Al Sears
I'm going to try to find l-tyrosine at my local store tonight. I have a date and I need to be more alert today lol!!!
Tank you profesor
Important question here: Does alpha lipoic acid and carnitine break a fast in any form or is there any drawback to take them while fasting? Or is it safe to do so?
We may never know. I do not think I every read a post that he responded to. This may help: www.allstarhealth.com/blog/miscellaneous/intermittent-fasting-for-lean-gains/
I know he doesn't respond to comments but the community here is good and usually help people. The link you provided was actually very informative, although I had to search for Carnitine since it wasn't specified and found that it does not break the fast. Thank you for your help
You just answered my question about carnitine. Thanks. Doing research now to determine if the combinations of supplements (normally on their own that do not break the fast) may actually create a response in the body to spike insulin levels.
Glad I could help :) regarding your research, please share your findings
That baby is adorable!
Theacrine doesn’t work as well as coffee tho it is nice but I like having that nice rush of energy so I’ll try the first duo of things
What do you think of guarana for energy?
Hard to find nowadays someone on TH-cam you can trust regarding the topic, the best one or the number one on the list is always the sponsored one
Next Video: Favorite meal preps to help maximize your workout results. Keto version please!
Do u know the effects of these on blood pressure
What do you think about N-Methylliberine? Which is sold as Dynamine. It's supposed to be really close to Theacrine, but has an extra methyl group. Have you heard of it? If you have, is it basically the same as Theacrine, or are there additional health effects good or bad?
Do you have any information on CLA conjugated linoleic Acid I’m using this with the keto diet. it’s becoming popular with some of the dieters I know?
Week 3 of coronavirus and i’m watching this, nice
Tks! Could you make a vid on lions mane, bacopa and maca?
So what did he say again?
Can you take all the supplements mention above together
You're my hit of caffeine Thom 🤣
Thomas, we need the textbook lectures. They are not that complex to understand. Discovering the science was the difficult part. Now ....
Doesn't too much caffeine spike the insulin? And and and, no matter what weight loss route a person takes, he/she will plateau. Breaking the plateau is the real advanced science.
My question would be…how would you take these products? Is there any mixing of them to get all the benefits.
What are some ways to get Tyrosine into your diet other than this mushroom tea you suggested? Foods? Herbs?
eat more protein
Can you make a video about benfotamine? I’v used alpha lipoic acid which is great for focus! This fat soluable B1 seems like it can do the same?
Any recommendations on dosage?
Can I consume alpha lipoid acid and acetyl L-carnatine while intermittent fasting? Will this break my fast or would it be bad to consume without any food in my system?
Does ALA have to combine with Alcar? Or can it be any form of Carnitine. I like LCLT ( L-Carnitine L-Tartrate) due to the research suggesting upregulatjon of Andrpgen Receptors.
my question is you said to combine the first two but how much and with water only?
make a video on your favorite nootropics (racetams afinils etc)
Crazy how well this worked and how much more natural my energy feels. I’ve been following Thomas for a while and he is a smart mf’er and has changed alot of my habits along with Andrew Huberman
Talk about the cupping therapy
I make a modified fat/Keto coffee and add Phenylalanine (mild sweetness to it) would Tyrosine be a better addition or a combo of both?
Mate Tee is amazing. Would be great if you would share the science behind.
I agree, let's hear about yerba mate
Hello Sir, plz do guide us along with the information about the demerits of the drug and for how long it is
advisable to take,so that we again dont get addicted to it.
BANG!!!
yes what thomas eats in a day!
Blue Jays representing. Nice.
Caffeine makes me sleepy and I’m looking for a new “pre workout”
Thomas, do you drink yerba mate? What do you think about it
I just started using theacrine. I'll take it with caffeine in the morning and than by itself around 3, whereas before I would just take more caffeine. It gives me enough energy to push through the day. My hope is to cut the caffeine out completely.
If you haven't already, Look into adaptogens to balance your adrenals (Rhodiola Rosea, Holy Basil aka Tulsi, Siberian Ginseng, Ashwagandha) and learn to activate your parasympathetic nervous system (deep breathing, no screen/audio stimulus, resting still, yin yoga, slow massage and lots of rest/sleep). If everything else fails, then alpha/theta neurofeedback. Best of Health!
@@ama-tu-an-ki hi there. You seem like you know what you're talking about. I'm trying to quit caffeine. Do you think these supplements really help? Any other suggestions for supplements ?
I know little, so enough to be dangerous. People way more knowledgeable and smarter than me write this:
Heavy, continued coffee (or just caffeine use) can deplete:
- amino acid *tyrosine* (fix with extra l-tyrosine or eat more Parmesan, soy product or lamb)
- neurotransmitter *serotonin* (fix with extra l-tryptophan, or eat more pumpkin seeds, Mozzarella and lamb)
- neurotransmitter *acetylcholine* (fix with extra choline or eat more egg yolks)
- neurotransmitter *dopamine* (fix with extra L-dopa, or eat more tyrosine rich foods, like Parmesan, soy product, beef protein & beans)
- minerals: *iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc* (get a good Thorne multimineral or eat more seeds, nuts, organ meats, and dark leafy greens)
- vitamins: *B1 (thiamin)* (fix with B-complex, not just B1 or just eat more pork, fish, seeds, nuts,
AND coffee withdrawal can induce headaches, for which some of the following may help:
- fish oil
- turmeric
- plain water (keep hydrated)
If you can't go cold turkey (recommended, just tought it out for 4-7 days, sauna/sweating can help a lot, if you drink fluids AND replenish your amino acids and minerals), then try going to light green tea first (less caffeine, buffered by l-theanine).
You're awesome! Thanks for the information !!😁
@@AndrewLLange You're welcome 🙏
The powerhouse of the cell
lol I thought he meant sandwiches that give energy, SUBS! But theacrine sounds like something I want to get my hands on
This man deserves to be recognized as a scientist
Sir can u please do a video on mustard oil
How do I get what you’re taking?
Can you do one on 4 supplements to fall asleep and stay asleep?
For those who have tried melatonin, Restavit etc?
My fatty liver and weight gain from keto and IF have returned because sleep quality and volume continues to diminish every night... this then stresses me out.
Thanks.
Two suggestions, L-Tryptophan about an hour before bed, and gelatin (~1-2 tsp) on an empty stomach, also before bed. In my experience though, after a week of gelatin, I start remaining groggy upon waking, so only a couple times a week. The advantage of the second though is it is easy and cheap. As always, YMMV
I have a question...I'm new to KETO for the last month. I am learning a lot and loosing weight. Can you use local RAW Honey and stay in ketosis?
This is somewhat individually dependent, but on the average, no. If you eat one teaspoon, perhaps you can still stay in ketosis (assuming NO carbs, sugar from other sources). But even just one tablespoonful will kick some people (not all) out from ketosis. BTW, do cyclical ketosis: carb back load in the evening (moderately).
Science...yessss
Thomas DeLauer
TheLazusa is asking "I bought them all . But what’s the best way to use them . Take all of them same time !"
Will these supplements be hard on the adrenals?
i love bullet proof coffee..The fat (butter and MTC oil) together with the caffeine from the coffee gives you a boost of energy to start your day.
This only works if your on a keto diet right?
Forever Seeking what do mean...
Careful with the alpha lipid acid. Thomas is correct, but A LA is also a potent chelator of heavy metals that can increase strain on the liver because it has to then detox these metals from the blood stream. If it can't keep up with the detox, then these metals can get redeposited in the organs which can be worse than where you started.
Loving these videos Thomas...that’s why I started my channel at @naile Zoupani keep up the great work!