We’ve all heard of energy drinks and boosters, but if you’re like me, you’re probably worried about the side effects of the stimulants often involved – a fast heart rate, shaking, insomnia, addiction and more.
It’s true that the energy market is full of options nowadays, from energy drinks to energy bars, to herbs and supplements. Some are healthy options, others (a lot!) most certainly are not.
But what do you do if you feel the need for a boost during the day, whether it’s to keep you going through your long workday, give you the energy to watch your child on the soccer pitch after school, or to inject a little extra bounce into your workout?
In an ideal world, we’d tackle our energy lag through diet, exercise and lifestyle – as Harvard Medical School recommends, we’d control stress, avoid overwork, exercise, not smoke, eat for energy, avoid too much caffeine, limit alcohol and drink more water.
Sounds ideal, but I just can’t seem to manage to do all of those things all of the time. I need a little extra help, and I suspect I’m not the only one. I’ve found the perfect option for all of my needs – and probably yours too – in Performance Lab® Energy.
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Why Choose Performance Lab® Energy?
Here’s the thing. Among the glut of energy-giving gels, drinks, bars and supplements on the market, very few of them tackle the underlying cause of your energy fatigue. Instead, they throw sugar or caffeine or carbs at the problem, and that’s it. True, they may give you a short-term energy boost, but pretty soon you’ll be back exactly where you started, just as tired as before, if not more so.
Performance Lab® Energy takes a different tack. It recognises that physical factors such as lack of ATP, the body’s fuel, and depleted neurotransmitters such as acetylcholine in the brain can cause fatigue. As such, it tackles your low energy on a cellular level, by targeting the mitochondria in your cells.
Performance Lab® Energy versus Traditional Energy Pills
As I said, many traditional energy pills concentrate on providing a short-term energy boost by targeting the body’s endocrine system. It may work temporarily, but there’s a downside: a subsequent rapid crash and adrenal exhaustion that lasts for a long time.
Graphic courtesy of Performance Lab
Performance Lab® Energy, instead, targets the mitochondria in your body’s cells. Why? Because they are the original source of the body’s natural vitality, providing energy for all bodily functions.
These mitochondria absorb the nutrients from the food we eat and break them down to produce ATP, the energy that fuels the body and all metabolic processes. Over time, however, mitochondria can be damaged by free radicals, causing them to decline. This has been linked to fatigue, metabolic syndrome and other health concerns.
It makes sense, therefore, that by protecting, restoring, increasing and optimising mitochondria – as Performance Lab® Energy sets out to do – you can help to encourage peak energy production in all cells of the body.
The end result? A clean, crash-free, revitalised energy for body and mind which also works towards long-term healthy vitality. A much better choice than the crash and burn of stimulant-based energy pills or drinks.
Let’s take a look at the ingredients…
The Ingredients
ALCAR, 750mg
Acetyl-L-Carnitine, or ALCAR as it’s known, is a vital amino acid that transports fatty acids into the all-important mitochondria where they are needed for energy. As 95% of carnitine is stored in the muscles, ALCAR plays an important role in fuel metabolism and regulation.
Its added benefit of encouraging the body to burn fat instead of glycogen has made it a popular ingredient in many weight loss supplements too. It’s why this supplement could potentially also aid in weight maintenance as well as energy.
The truth is that ALCAR is a well-rounded amino acid that offers numerous other benefits as well, such as a boost to testosterone, more energy for training, enhanced bone and muscle mass, alongside nootropic benefits such as improved memory and mental alertness, motivation and learning ability. It may even give your sex drive a boost.
R-Lipoic Acid, 150mg
R-Lipoic Acid, a universal antioxidant, is found in the mitochondria and is needed for them to work effectively. It activates the enzymes needed for carbohydrate metabolism and more; it also helps to increase acetylcholine.
Included in Performance Lab® Energy as the bio-enhanced form Na-RALA.
Coenzyme Q10, 100mg
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like substance found in all cells in the body, especially the high-energy brain and heart. CoQ10 encourages ATP production, hence is considered an energising substance, plus it also acts like an antioxidant and encourages the growth of new mitochondria cells.
Low CoQ10 can be a result of ageing, environmental issues or statins. Traditionally, CoQ10 has a poor bioavailability, but the version found in Performance Lab® Energy, MicroActive Q10, is much more bio available than any other form.
Graphic courtesy of Performance Lab
PQQ, 10mg
Here’s where Performance Lab® Energy’s nootropic element comes in. PQQ is an antioxidant that can encourage the growth of new mitochondria and improve the working of existing ones. That, of course, includes the mitochondria in the brain, which has the most mitochondria per cell than anywhere else in the body.
More functioning mitochondria means more energy for the brain, resulting in improved memory, quicker response times and more alertness.
PQQ also brings other nootropic benefits, such as helping with the growth of new neurons, thus helping brain cell regeneration, maintenance and repair. On top of that, PQQ is an antioxidant, capable of tackling oxidative stress.
BioPerine, Black Pepper Extract, 2.5mg
BioPerine, a form of black pepper, has a unique function in Performance Lab® Energy – it helps to improve the body’s absorption of all other ingredients in the formula. Thereby boosting its potency. A clever trick for such a simple ingredient.
We Say…
Like the other supplements in the Performance Lab® range, Performance Lab® Energy prides itself on being clean, safe and effective. It is GMO, soy, gluten, allergen and synthetic additives-free, as well as vegan-friendly and GMP certified.
What’s more it is also stimulant-free. It doesn’t need stimulants when it concentrates on the body’s natural energy source, mitochondrial cells. As a result, the energy boost it provides should be longer-lasting and cleaner.
Performance Lab® Energy has been classed by many as an energy supplement plus a nootropic stack, thanks to its ability to boost mitochondrial function in the brain and provide more energy for brain power. Users report better memory, mood and cognitive performance.
Performance Lab® Energy is a great choice for anyone seeking to re-find their get-up-and-go, with a side bonus of potential weight management and brain boosting to boot.
Read our full review of Performance Lab® Energy
Performance Lab® Energy is only available from the official website at https://www.performancelab.com/eu/supplements/energy/
