We can all agree that we want to stress less and sleep more. Unfortunately, we are often stuck in a never-ending, vicious cycle that has us doing the exact opposite. So, how do we get off of this hamster wheel?
There are multiple ways to support stress and sleep; supplemental intervention is often necessary. L-theanine is a nutrient that has recently spoken to us, so we included it in the reformulation of our popular Restore minerals powder. It’s an incredible tool for combating an overly anxious mind and correcting poor sleep habits.
L-theanine is an amino acid found in green tea that has recently become popular in dietary supplements, especially those for sleep or stress support.
So what does it do?
L-theanine benefits brain function. It decreases overactive brain activity to help you feel calmer, less anxious, and less stressed. Some of the other benefits include the following:
- Reduces the stress response
- Aids in bringing your heart rate back down after a stress response, returning you to a calmer baseline state
- Helps you feel more relaxed and less anxious
- Improves sleep quality (less sleep disturbance throughout the night)
- Increases parasympathetic (rest and digest) activity and decreases sympathetic (flight or fight) activity
- Promotes mental health in those with stress-related ailments and cognitive impairment
- Supports brain health
- Improves memory
L-theanine is effective because it blocks the activity of l-glutamine in the brain. L-glutamine is an excitatory neurotransmitter that, when released in excess, leads to feelings of anxiety and, eventually, memory loss. This powerful amino acid helps decrease the function of l-glutamine, making you feel calmer and enabling you to enter into a deeper rest at night.
In relation to sleep,quality over quantity is what improves recovery and feeling your very best self. L-theanine helps prevent wakefulness at night so that you can experience longer deep and REM sleep.
You’ll want l-theanine in your back pocket to get off of that anxiety-sleep-deprived hamster wheel.
