DO YOU NEED MORE ENERGY?

LIFE. IT CAN BE HARD. We've all been there—overworked, stressed, mentally and physically burned out. To the point where exhaustion reaches a peak. Day in and day out, you feel like you've "hit the wall"—too tired to work out, dragging through the day, and continually exhausted even when you first wake up. We're overdoing it. It's just a fact of life, and we need to live with it, right?

WRONG!
Mental and physical exhaustion is the body's natural response to physical exertion, emotional stress, or lack of sleep. Normally, we reach for a quick fix by drinking coffee, sugared energy drinks, or resorting to pep-up pills like ephedrine. The problem is, those stimulants provide only a temporary boost—lasting an hour at best. Worse, after they wear off, your energy levels crash—leaving you even more exhausted than before.

ENERGIZE™ was developed to safely give your body back the energy it needs and to keep your energy levels up longer. In fact, for most people, one dose of ENERGIZE in the morning keeps them energized all day long.

INGREDIENTS THAT MAKE ENERGIZE™ WORK:

Tyrosine: As a precursor to several important neurotransmitters, tyrosine appears to have potent stimulating effects on the brain and has been shown to help individuals perform better mentally—aiding in focus and alertness as well as inhibiting feelings of stress and fatigue. 

Octacosanol: The primary component of a natural extract called policosanol, in preliminary studies, octacosanol was found to have promising effects on endurance, reaction time, and other measures of exercise capacity. In another trial, octacosanol was found to improve grip strength and visual reaction time. 

Glucoranolactone: Glucuronolactone is a naturally occurring metabolite, a carbohydrate produced by the human metabolic system, formed when glucose breaks down and is believed to be helpful in ridding the body of harmful substances and providing an instant energy boost. 

Theobromine: Theobromine is the primary methylxanthine found in the cocoa tree. It acts as a mild stimulant that does not affect the central nervous system. Recent evidence suggest that theobromine relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchi in the lungs, and elevates levels of a chemical in the brain called serotonin for enhanced mood. 

Natural Caffeine: Caffeine, in its purest form, has been used for centuries because of its natural stimulating effects, for a jolt of energy, to fight fatigue, and to delay muscle exhaustion. Caffeine also mobilizes fat for energy, which is ideal for those exercising and seeking to reduce bodyfat. 

Rhodiola: Building upon the clinical studies originally conducted in Scandinavian countries and the Soviet Union, rhodiola possesses well-documented qualities as an "adaptogen." In this capacity, it appears to counter the exhaustion that occurs from working the body too hard, either physically or mentally. With rhodiola, problems of fatigue- or exhaustion-related sleep or appetite disruption and headache may lift. 

Panax Ginseng: Ginseng, another "adaptogen," is revered all over the world for its abilities as an immune booster, mind enhancer, and veritable stress reliever. Ginseng is considered a "restorative" agent as it automatically travels wherever the body needs support. 

Vitamin & mineral cofactors: Essential Vitamins B1, B6, B12, folic acid, and other essential minerals, such as magnesium, are the body's most complex co-factors. They play many critical roles, including maintenance of our nervous systems, formation of red blood cells, energy metabolism, and the proper functioning of our brains. Their importance to our bodies' optimal performance defines the meaning of the word "essential." 

REFERENCES: 

OCTACOSANOL 
Kim, H., et al., "Octacosanol Supplementation Increases Running Endurance Time and Improves Biochemical Parameters After Exhaustion in Trained Rats," J Med Food 6.4 (2003) : 345-51. 
Saint-John, M., and McNaughton, L., "Octacosanol Ingestion and its Effects on Metabolic Responses to Submaximal Cycle Ergometry, Reaction Time, and Chest and Grip Strength," Int Clin Nutr Rev 6.2 (1986) : 81-7. 
Stusser, R., et al., "Long-Term Therapy with Policosanol Improves Treadmill Exercise-ECG Testing Performance of Coronary Heart Disease Patients," Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther 36.9 (1998) : 469-73. 
4 Fontani, G., et al., "Policosanol, Reaction Time and Event-Related Potentials," Neuropsychobiology 41.3 (2000) : 158-65. 
5 Kabir, Y., and Kimura, S., "Distribution of Radioactive Octacosanol in Response to Exercise in Rats," Nahrung 38.4 (1994) : 373-7. 

CAFFEINE 
Lieberman, H.R., et al., "Effects of Caffeine, Sleep Loss, and Stress on Cognitive Performance and Mood During U.S. Navy SEAL Training, Sea-Air-Land," Psychopharmacology (Berl) 164.3 (2002) : 250-61. 
Goldstein, et al., "Psychotropic Effects of Caffeine in Man. Individual Differences in Sensitivity to Caffeine-Induced Wakefulness," J Pharmacol Exp Therapeutics 149 (1965) : 156-9. 
LeBlanc, J., et al., "Enhanced Metabolic Response to Caffeine in Exercise-Trained Human Subjects," J Appl Physiol 59.3 (1985) : 832-7. 

Varani, K., et al., "Dose and Time Effects of Caffeine Intake on Human Platelet Adenosine A(2A) Receptors: Functional and Biochemical Aspects," Circulation 102.3 (2000) : 285-9. 
Reading, S.A., et al., "Increased cAMP as a Positive Inotropic Factor for Mammalian Skeletal Muscle In Vitro," Can J Physiol Pharmacol 81.10 (2003) : 986-96. 
Thong, F.S., et al., "Caffeine-Induced Impairment of Insulin Action but Not Insulin Signaling in Human Skeletal Muscle Is Reduced by Exercise," Diabetes 51.3 (2002) : 583-90. 

TYROSINE 
Mouret, J., et al., "L-Tyrosine Cures, Immediate and Long Term, Dopamine-Dependent Depressions, Clinical and Polygraphic Studies," C R Acad Sci III 306.3 (1988) : 93-8. 
Deijen, J.B., et al., "Tyrosine Improves Cognitive Performance and Reduces Blood Pressure in Cadets After One Week of a Combat Training Course," Brain Res Bull 48.2 (1999) : 203-9. 
Morrow, B.A., et al., "Tyrosine Enhances Behavioral and Mesocorticolimbic Dopaminergic Responses to Aversive Conditioning," Synapse 22.2 (1996) : 100-5. 
Banderet, L.E., and Lieberman, H.R., "Treatment with Tyrosine, a Neurotransmitter Precursor, Reduces Environmental Stress in Humans," Brain Res Bull 22.4 (1989) : 759-62. 

PANAX GINSENG 
Park, H.J., et al., "Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Lipophilic Fraction from Panax Ginseng on cGMP and cAMP in Rat Platelets and on Blood Coagulation," Biol Pharm Bull 19.11 (1996) : 1434-9. 
Petkov, V., "Effect of Ginseng on the Brain Biogenic Nonoamines and 3',5'-AMP System. Experiments on Rats," Arzneimittelforschung 28.3 (1978) : 388-93. 

Label Information
Servings per container: 42
Serving size: 2 tablets
Amount per serving:

Recommended use
For all day energy and to reduce fatique, take 2 tablets once or twice per day, always with a full glass of water and preferably on an empty stomach. For maximum energy, take 3 to 4 tablets 30 minutes before exercise or physical activity. Do not exceed 4 tablets in any 8 hour period.