VITAMINS

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin Mononitrate) plays a key role for the production of energy in the body.  Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin, involved in the metabolism of branched-chained amino acids.  It helps fuel your body by converting blood sugar (glucose) into energy. It keeps your mucous membranes healthy which also helps your nervous system, heart, and muscles work right. Every cell of the body requires vitamin B1 to form the fuel the body runs on, which is called ATP or adenosine triphosphate. Nerve cells require vitamin B1 in order to function normally throughout an entire day. 

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) is another water-soluble vitamin that is key for energy production and maintaining a healthy body. Vitamin B2 acts as an intermediary that transfers electrons in the cellular oxidation reaction, which generates energy from protein, carbohydrates and fats.  Vitamin B2 carries coenzymes that are needed to activate vitamin B6 and folic acid, and help convert carbohydrates into the fuel the body runs on.  It also is required for red blood cell formation and respiration.

Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) plays an essential role in energy metabolism in the living cell.  It works closely with vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 to break carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in food down into energy.  Vitamin B3 also plays an important role in antioxidant functions by eliminating the body of toxic and harmful chemicals that may slow down energy production.  It works with many enzymes in the body for improving circulation in the blood and reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) is an essential vitamin that aids in the formation of red blood cells and supports more vital bodily functions than any other vitamin.  It is needed to release energy from the foods we eat.  It is a coenzyme for enzymes involved in amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism.  It plays a key role in the production of amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein.  B6 is essential in numerous biochemical reactions for improving the production of red blood cells, the immune system, central nervous system function, and the production of energy.  It is also an important vitamin for maintaining healthy nerve and muscle cells, and aids in the production of DNA and RNA, the body's genetic material.

Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) is another essential vitamin that assists in the energy production of the human body.  Folic acid acts as a coenzyme that is required for RNA and DNA synthesis.  It is important for the formation of red blood cells, energy production, and the forming of amino acids in our bodies. Folic acid works with vitamin B12 and Vitamin C to breakdown proteins that create heme, the iron containing substance in hemoglobin, which is crucial for transporting oxygen.  Folic Acid is also an essential vitamin for the development of a normal fetus.  Folic acid deficiency is associated with mental fatigue, amnesia, depression, and muscular weakness.

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) is a vitamin that is important for the normal functioning of the brain, the nervous system, and for the formation of red blood cells. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the body, especially affecting DNA synthesis and regulation, but also the synthesis of fatty acids and energy production.  Vitamin B12 is considered the most potent vitamin and is one of the last true vitamins that has been classified.

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is a highly effective antioxidant that protects our body from damage by free radicals and acts as an enzyme cofactor for many important body functions.  Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, ligaments, and bone.  It also plays an important role in the synthesis of the neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. Neurotransmitters are critical to brain function and are known to affect mood.  In addition, vitamin C is required for the synthesis of carnitine, a small molecule that is essential for the transport of fat to cellular organelles called mitochondria, for the conversion of energy. 

MINERALS

Potassium is one of the major minerals that serves as an electrolyte in our bodies. Potassium is the positive ion of the fluid within cells, and is important in controlling the activity of the heart, muscles, nervous system, and just about every cell in the body. Potassium regulates the water and acid-base balance in the blood and cell tissues. Evidence shows that potassium is also involved in bone calcification (bone formation). Potassium is a cofactor in many reactions, especially reactions involving energy production and the building of muscle. 

Manganese ions function as cofactors for a number of enzyme systems involving protein and energy metabolism in the body.  Manganese is a required trace mineral for all known living organisms.  It supports the immune system, balances blood sugar levels, is involved in the production of cellular energy, and aids in bone growth.  It enables the body to utilize vitamin B1 and vitamin C efficiently.  Manganese is a component of the antioxidant enzyme manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSod). Antioxidants such as MnSOD can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.  Manganese may be found in whole grains, cereals, fruits, vegetables, and tea.

 Magnesium is an essential mineral for the human body that is used to help maintain muscles, nerves, and bones.  It influences many enzymes that are needed to produce cellular energy, and also aids in message transmission between nerves and muscles.   Magnesium is necessary for normal cell metabolism as it plays a key role in ATP production. It is required by the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) that synthesizes protein in the mitochondria.  Magnesium is particularly important for maintaining a normal heart rhythm and is often used by physicians to treat irregular heartbeat. 

CATEGORY 5 ENERGY BLEND

Caffeine is a plant alkaloid found in over 60 plant species including beans, leaves, and fruit.  Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that has the effect of combating off drowsiness and restoring mental alertness.   Caffeine boosts the effects of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, which cause positive mood changes. 

CoQ10 is a vitamin like substance that is an extremely important nutrient present in every human cell (except red blood cells) which is responsible for the production of the body’s own energy.  In each human cell, food is converted into energy in the mitochondria with the aid of CoQ10.  In fact 95% of the human body’s energy requirements of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is converted with the aid of CoQ10.  Therefore, the organs with the highest energy requirements, such as the heart and the liver, have the highest CoQ10 concentrations.  In addition to its vital role for the cell of an energy carrier, CoQ10 plays another vital role in cellular function as an antioxidant. As an energy carrier, the CoQ10 molecule is continuously going through an oxidation-reduction cycle. As it accepts electrons, it becomes reduced. As it gives up electrons, it becomes oxidized. In its reduced form, the CoQ10 molecule holds electrons rather loosely, so the CoQ10 molecule will easily give up one or both electrons and act as an antioxidant.

*Kre-Alkalyn®(pH Correct Creatine), *is the worlds only liquid stable creatine protected under U.S. patent number 6,399,661. Kre-Alkalyn® is a pH buffered creatine that will never convert into the toxic by product of creatine called creatinine. Creatine is an organic, nitrogen compound present in considerable amounts in the skeletal muscle tissue of vertebrates where about 2/3 of it occurs as creatine phosphate. Creatine is biosynthesized mainly in the liver and kidneys from three amino acids: glycine, which provides the carbon skeleton, arginine, which releases the amidino group and methionine, which releases the methyl group. Creatine phosphate is one of the highest energy generating compounds in the cell and creatine is an excellent stimulant for high-energy production. Athletes have extensively used creatine as a means of stimulating energy production in the skeletal muscle. Creatine phosphate helps provide adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during short bursts of high intensity exercise, and it has been found that the depletion of phosphocreatine has been associated with the onset of fatigue.
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D-Ribose is a naturally occurring 5-carbon sugar produced in the body from glucose.  In addition to serving as the carbohydrate backbone for RNA and DNA, D-Ribose is also an essential ingredient in the manufacture of ATP.  D-Ribose amplifies the body's natural response to metabolic stress, protects tissues from oxygen deprivation, and stimulates recovery following a hypoxic or ischemic insult.  For healthy people this translates to more energy and less fatigue, greater exercise performance over time, and faster recovery from exercise or from overexertion.  For people with compromised heart or muscle function it means they can do more and enjoy a higher quality of life.  No other compound, including natural bioactive compounds or drugs, can replace D-Ribose in its important metabolic role in the body.

Ginseng is a natural herb that has been used for many decades as a revitalizing tonic.  Ginseng seems to have a stimulatory effect during times of stress and fatigue. It appears that ginseng works by increasing the conversion of fatty acids into energy during exercise, along with sparing stored glucose (known as glycogen) during periods of exercise.  Also, it seems to work on relieving stress by promoting the release of a pituitary hormone known as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).  Researchers have found that ginseng root appears to have potential benefit for cardiovascular health.  It works through several different mechanisms, including antioxidant properties, modification of narrowing or widening blood vessels, and promoting blood consistency health.

Guarana is a shrub or small tree native to Venezuela and northern Brazil, known for the high stimulant content of the fruit.  As a stimulant, guarana acts on the central nervous system to prevent fatigue and break down lactic acid from muscle stress. Guarana discourages blood clots, stimulates the urinary system, and promotes production of digestive juices.  It is thought to be a high-energy source that increases mental alertness, slows the pulse, decreases appetite, fights off fatigue, and is an excellent mood elevator.  Guarana has also been used as a nervine tonic for hangovers, menstrual headaches, diarrhea, and fevers.

L-Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid produced in the liver, brain, and kidneys from the amino acids lysine and methionine. It increases the use of fat as an energy source by transporting fatty acids into the mitochondria, where they are burned to release energy for body functions.  L-Carnitine is very helpful for improving exercise performance. Supplementation with L-carnitine has been proven to enhance lipid oxidation, increase VO2max, and decrease the accumulation of lactic acid during exercise.  L-Carnitine works synergistically with CoQ10, an antioxidant and energy co-factor that is found in the inner membrane of the mitochondria.  L-Carnitine can also act as an antioxidant, which appears to play a role in maintaining the health of nerves. It also protects the liver and kidneys from the toxicity of drugs or alcohol.

Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is needed for proper maintenance and functioning of skeletal muscles in the human body.  Taurine is the body's water-soluble antioxidant and the inhibitory neurotransmitter. The major antioxidant activity of taurine derives from its ability to scavenge the reactive oxidizing agents in the body.  Taurine works in electrically active tissues to stabilize cell membranes. Taurine aids the movement of potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium in and out of cells that help generate nerve impulses. 

Yerba Mate is a South American plant that is used for added endurance, energy, alertness, improved sleep, and to enhance the immune system.  Yerba Mate contains a chemical called mateine.  Mateine stimulates the central nervous system that increases energy production and also burns fat.  Yerba Mate may help support long-term energy by maintaining energy production with oxygen for longer periods of time, which burns more calories, improves heart efficiency, and delays buildup of endurance such as waste products like lactic acid.  Yerba Mate has been shown to actually be good for the heart.  It may increase the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the heart during stress or exercise, and may lower blood pressure and improve circulation in some people by relaxing blood vessels.  Yerba mate also helps relieve allergies by stimulating the adrenal glands to produce corticosteroids, which suppress inflammation and overactive immune responses. It also opens the respiratory passages to increase lung capacity.  This is great for athletes since these benefits aid optimal breathing and get more oxygen into the body.