Take Tyrosine For Better Adrenal, Thyroid & Brain Health
Tyrosine is considered a nonessential amino acid which means your body can create it from other precursors. You would imagine, then, that it would have no problem creating what it needs, right? You'd think so but you'd be wrong because there are plenty of people who use this supplement to benefit various areas of their body.
Tyrosine is required by the body for the creation of certain neurotransmitters and important hormones and if your body can't create them, you will be symptomatic. This is where tyrosine supplementation steps in.
We know from patient experience, various studies, and physiology, that taking tyrosine may benefit the following areas:
1. Better thyroid health. This is because tyrosine is necessary for the creation of thyroid hormone. Not enough thyroid hormone means low thyroid symptoms.
2. Better adrenal health. This is because tyrosine is needed to create norepinephrine and epinephrine. The use of tyrosine has been shown to improve athletic performance.
3. Better brain health. Tyrosine is needed to create dopamine. When dopamine levels are low you may end up with symptoms like anxiety, depression, ADHD, and so on.
4. Better skin health. Tyrosine is needed to create melanin which is used to protect your skin from UV light and oxidative stress.
If you want to take tyrosine, using l-tyrosine is the most stable form and the dosing is anywhere from 100 to 500 mg on up.
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In the morning on empty stomach: 600mg L-tyrosine + b-complex, coffee + 300mg L-theanin -> works wonders.
@TheSmcdona731
7 күн бұрын
Can you share the brand(s) please?
@patrikhruby1697
5 күн бұрын
@@TheSmcdona731 tyro and thea are in powder form "NutriWorks" brand
Great video! I am using 500 tyrosine + 500mg acetyl-tyrosine (on empty stomach) before excercise and it gives great mood and energy. Before I was too lethargic due to depression and burnt out adrenals. The fact that I can exercise now also greatly decreased my depression and I feel great again. Added bonus I get the california tan now too👍 I do not use caffeine (don’t want to overwork adrenals) instead I use theanine and vitamin C👍
@KristenTorry
11 ай бұрын
Wow. Thats exactly my goal. I have no energy and i can barely function and do basic daily things and my parents always tell me im lazy etc. I have adhd, depression for years and hypothyroidism and i relate a lot to what you're saying. Can you tell me what brand did you get because id love to know for sure from someone who has positive experience from it?
@madlenj.4644
9 ай бұрын
Do you take Anti Depressants? 1000mg made me tired. Lft me feeling like i have 2 Elephants on each Foot. Even though i fel wthout exactly as you lethargic. So thats why i´m assuming you must be taking AD?
@jmatt98
6 ай бұрын
@@KristenTorryThorne brand is pretty good
The exact composition of amino acids in beef can vary depending on factors such as the cut of meat, the age of the animal, and its diet. However, I can provide you with a general estimate of the amino acid composition in 1 kilogram of beef protein. Please note that these values are approximate and can vary: Leucine: 28.5 grams Lysine: 20.4 grams Valine: 19.5 grams Isoleucine: 16.9 grams Threonine: 15.6 grams Phenylalanine: 15.2 grams Methionine: 6.5 grams Tryptophan: 3.3 grams Histidine: 9.5 grams Arginine: 24.5 grams Alanine: 15.5 grams Aspartic acid: 25.3 grams Cysteine: 2.6 grams Glutamic acid: 38.2 grams Glycine: 14.7 grams Proline: 12.9 grams Serine: 13.3 grams Tyrosine: 10.3 grams Asparagine: 8.6 grams Glutamine: 6.9 grams
@nieczerwony
4 ай бұрын
I would love to know same stuff for ox liver. I eat it twice a year as it is the best source of choline. Also price wise is lot more sensible to buy liver or hearts (or offal) than meat. It has same amount of protein, but also delivers way more nutrients like vitamins and micro elements.
Over 20 years of going to endocrinologist paying big $$$ bcuz of crappy insurance. Never has the doc given such valuable information! The only advice I received was do Rai, or do surgery. I had so much hope going into this one endo, thinking she could fix me, her response was - if you’re not doing surgery then find another endo. 😢 crushed.
I heard that L-tyrosine can also increase oxytocin in the brain besides dopamine and it's oxytocin that causes happy wet dreams at night.
@Mark-ex3fk
9 ай бұрын
So does amphetamines (Adderall, Meth). It’s like serious oxytocin on steroids
@sonny12681
9 ай бұрын
@@Mark-ex3fk any thing like that is so strong, I works against you instead of with you.
@Mark-ex3fk
9 ай бұрын
@@sonny12681 very true
@jmatt98
6 ай бұрын
I’ve been using it for 2 weeks. No issues so far.
@Gosmoke.
3 ай бұрын
@@Mark-ex3fknot true adderal and amphetamines will fck your man hood up long before that don’t even get me started on its effects on testosterone and sleep
It definitely helped and stopped my horrible migraines !!! I haven't had One in the last three years. Before I'd get at least two bad ones a month 😔 I'm so thankful I found it 🙏 Better Energy and Well Being !!!
Thank you so much for your education. My doc has only 10 minutes for a patient, Never have time to communicate. So I have to learn on internet from kind doctors like you. For years, I am hypothyroid and My thyroglobulin has been about 5 times higher than normal upper limit. What could be the cause? How can I fix it? Esp. with food or supplements? Thank you so much!❤
So helpful! Thank you!!
N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine(NALT) is the better form of tyrosine as it's more bioavailable
Good content at 4:10 on why it benefits non-deficient people
I am patient of hashimoto's and taking levothyroxine. I want to shift to tyrosine but conventional Dr.s in Pakistan doesn't permit. What can I do? I need help
@Dr Westin Childs Absolutely smashin it Doc Prolific Quality 👍
Does l tyrosine interfere with thyroid medication? NDT? T3?
How should I cycle it? Do I take it everyday?
Great video Dr. Childs, you are my main go-to for information on this topic. Anyone, feel free to weigh in on this if you like, but I want to share something I have found to be invaluable when it comes to dosing supplements; it's called the Sway Test, and you can put that in the YT search bar to learn how to do it. You are basically asking your body on an energetic level what it needs to function better. I have been using this method to dose everything I take for years, and it seems to work quite well.
No you shouldn’t some people have different COMT genes and different levels of neurotransmitters. Some may get anxiety and tension from supplement l tyrosine . Don’t take it unless you know what your doing
If the patient is hyperthyroid they should not take this medication?
@IPlayWithFire135
Ай бұрын
That’s right, it will exacerbate the symptoms
Excellent information!!
So if your T4 is fine you probably dont need tyrosine, right?
Thoughts on cycling? I heard it builds a tollerance pretty quick.
L-tyrosine not really working for me... 5-HTP working lovely though.... so difficult to guess what you need without having any blood work done.
Hi Dr. Can taking Methylene Blue adversely affect the thyroid?
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
why wd u think that? MB and tyro is a GREAT pre sports combo! try it!!
My daughter has PKU and newly diagnosed hashimotos. She is only 15. Also, recently her tyrosine has been low so i wonder if this triggered her hashimotos. What do you think? What specialty of doctor would i speak to to manage my poor daughters conditions. Thoughts?
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
to fix hm, u need this natural combo to fix thyroid: lugol iodine, selenium and tyrosine. take twice a day. works great.
Are you less likely to be low in tyrosine after a thyroidectomy since your body won't be using it to make thyroid hormone?
Thank you doc
If I'm already eating tons of tyrosine from my carnivore diet, may supplementing still be beneficial? What is the problem of overdosing if I don't have any side effects? I don't have any health issue to fix, my only purpose to take tyrosine is reversing my grey hair. I'm taking 2-3 grams in the morning.
Are there any foods that contain pure tyrosine ??? Most recommendations for " high tyrosine" foods seem to be listed as a good source just because they have the precursor phenylalanine, but I am unsure if they actually contain any tyrosine at all ? I am asking in regards to conditions that restrict phenylalanine conversion to tyrosine. Thank you
Can I take the L-tyrosine with my Armour Thyroid medication for Hashimoto's problem?
@carolbrownleehalbert3593
Жыл бұрын
I would never take the armour thyroid .. I just arrived from pigs
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
for hm use lugols iodine, selenium and tyrosine, DONT take drugs.
saludos
Can u take this if u r already taking T3 & T4
These questions are for anyone knowledgeable on the topic since its unlikely Dr. Childs will answer my questions. Since not everyone may not need L-tyrosine and I typically have issues with insomnia, but also have attention deficit at times I would like to try it. However, dopamine the metabolite of L tyrosine is supposed to help with sleep, but could tyrosine make it worse since we also know that too much downstream neurotransmitter metabolites like norepinephrine and epinephrine will cause insomnia or cause overproduction of thyroid hormone?, Would it be worth just trying the lowest dose, i.e., 250 mg to see how that is impacted? It also seems paradoxical when they say dopamine helps with sleep when we also know that the antidepressant drug Bupropion, a dopamine reuptake inhibitor, can cause insomnia. I also hear that some practitioners are doing blood testing to assess one's neurotransmitter or metabolite marker levels and to point to the need for supplementation. However, is this accurate if this is just a snapshot of ones levels that could fluctuate? Has research shown that levels broadly swing due to different factors such as time of day (circadian effects), recent meals and protein intake, stress levels, life events, or are blood levels more stable unless someone has something like a bipolar disorder in which case such cycling might be predicted? Should neurotransmitter blood level test results be used to base supplementation recommendations?
@sncnutrition7118
Жыл бұрын
Life Extension has a Neurotransmitter Comprehensive urine test.
Would there be any health reasons not to take any tyrosine?
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
Yea
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
I’ll refer you to where i got mine online
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
drgavin_trips
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
On instagram
Can I get a consultation with dr West child and bye Thyrosine and t2 mm. Best Regards from Denmark my Name i Leni
I feel really tired and weak, and generally not good after taking tyrosine. I’ve read dopopamine agonists can negatively affect people with hypothyroidism.,,
I need your help
Hello Doctor..I suffer from anxiety and tension when I face a problem. My body trembles, my heartbeat increases, and I feel difficult to speak...Do you recommend supplement to treat my condition..Please help my age 40 years
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
I’ll refer you to where i got mine online
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
drgavin_trips
@TianaNashae
Жыл бұрын
On instagram
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
avoid coffee or any caffeine; avoid alcohol. Take 2 500 mg capsules of niacin (no flush type) Natural Factors brand and/or B1 Thiamine, 500 mg twice a day, magnesium 150 mg before bedtime. works great.
Dr. can you take l tyrosine ( for motivation - dopamine) with eltroxin if being treated for hypothyroid....? Thank you so much.
L-Tyrosine gave me jitters. I guess the dose was too high.
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
1000 mg doesnt give me jitters; stop the coffee...
@iamthefiremanjj
9 ай бұрын
Don’t worry it makes me tense and anxious as well lasts almost all day
Thanks doc
Is this will help for vitiligo?. Thank you!
Can you talk about the problem of weight loss even in hypothyroidism.I am taking thyroxine for about 12 years.plz tell me how can I gain weight.. grateful
@AmirKhan-ft2qi
Жыл бұрын
I am also facing same problem
@olderandwiser127
Жыл бұрын
I lost a lot of weight, in all the wrong places, while taking Levo but balanced out nicely on Armour.
Would tyrosine supplementation cause skin to darken?
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
yes it will give u a lovely tan!
What about people like myself with total thyroidectomy
Would there be a difference by taking l-phenylalanine instead of l-tyrosine?
What about for pregnancy? I was originally on Armour Thyroid and was told I needed to be on Levothyroxine in order to be supported by my endocrinologist if were to become pregnant.
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
DONT get pregnant, this world is becoming much worse as time goes by, wars and famines are in the near future. dont have anyn kids at all. it will b hard enough for u to survive let alone any kids.
@SparklySarah
Жыл бұрын
They literally told you that if you don't take their pills you can't see them? Isn't that illegal or something? You can't be forced to take any pill.
Can you take when you don't have a thyroid
does L tyrosine useful for grey hairs ?
how you thank about synthriod 88 mg im taking for 10 years can not lose weight thank you
@Moonstone-vi4ru
3 ай бұрын
Read about ashwaganda. Im hypo and ive benefitted from that and tyrosine. Worth reading about. Also DIM. Its helped me lose the menopause weight. Also worth reading about😊
When is the best time of day to take it and what dose is recommended?
@couragethecowardlydog6784
Жыл бұрын
I take 500 mg before I go to sleep, and if you are curious about dosing yourself, check out the Sway Test (just type into YT search bar for videos) to see if that resonates with you.
@ginoperez5728
Жыл бұрын
It's good to take it early in the morning it will kick in about 2 hours later depending on the dose, so if you weight for example 100 pounds than a smaller dose like 100mgs if you weight 200 than a little higher but every body different so experiment on your self see how many mgs is good, tyrosine is strong it works almost all day so be careful, do your own research, stay healthy people 😊
I have 60-100 g proteins. Do I still bebefit from l-tyrosine? I have sluggish thyroid/hashimoto.
@TobiWillTrainieren
4 ай бұрын
Yes, I bet you will benefit from it. I eat about 120 - 140g protein per day and 500mg l-tyrosine with breakfast increases my mood very fast.
Can I take L Tyrosine for my ADHD if I had (not anymore) Graves Disease?
Hugh Jackman doppelgänger 😊
I have graves disease (hyperthyroidism) which means I have too much iodine. IN my case should I still take this supplement?
@Crazeefish313
5 ай бұрын
It's not from too much iodine, I've taken 100mg yes, milligrams that's 10,000x over the RDA, you'll need to be taking selenium, get it from grass fed liver or supplement with 100-200 mcg selenium for a little while. I did that to decalcify the pineal gland and it works like nothing else. Iodine is the safest mineral on the planet so many other factors cause hyperthyroidism like the ingredients in out food like MSG and seed oils.
@strikemaster1
5 ай бұрын
@@Crazeefish313What a coincidence... I just order magnesium supplement with added selenium. Not sure of the ratio. Trust me when I say Iodine affects me like fuel to a fire mate. I can take it in small doses, but every time I eat any type of fish, especially shell fish like scallops. I am ok for that night, but after that I cant sleep for a few nights and my body over heats real bad. happens every time. But I will try the selenium and see how it goes, because I love fish normally. In the past I tried Brazil nuts high in selenium but not much improvement. Will report back in a month or so.
L-tyrosine has helped with my ADHD
@JonasAnandaKristiansson
2 ай бұрын
how much you take for how long? GREAT!
@Moonstone-vi4ru
2 ай бұрын
@@JonasAnandaKristiansson 500mg 3x a week and 5htp 2x a week to make sure im not going too heavy. Tyrosine is a precursor to dopamine. But everyone is different.
Can it benefit digestion? 🙏
@SparklySarah
Жыл бұрын
It calms my stomach down a lot.
@RealZayComo
Жыл бұрын
@@SparklySarah ok 👌 what symptoms do you have that are helped ?
I guess I cannot take l-Tyrosine. I bought some and 1 pill put me asleep for 4 hours and gave me a headache.
What's tyrosine?
@drwestinchilds
Жыл бұрын
It's a non essential amino acid.
Please reply is tyrosine the same as L tyrosine
@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order
Жыл бұрын
He said L tyrosine is better than tyrosine
@drwestinchilds
Жыл бұрын
L-tyrosine is a stable enantiomer of tyrosine.
@anuwamirichi1834
Жыл бұрын
@@drwestinchilds thank you doc
@annramcharitar
5 ай бұрын
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Question! People with hyperthyroidism can take L-Tyrosine? And Why?
@kathrynota2122
4 ай бұрын
What's the answer
Can I take it by schizophrenic
@MultiBurger1
Жыл бұрын
I wouldnt think so Tyrosine cam raise dopamine
@martinepeters9891
Жыл бұрын
No, because you don't want too much dopamine
@Schutzmassnahmen
Жыл бұрын
@@martinepeters9891 Thank you
@Lauren-vd4qe
Жыл бұрын
for that u need high doses of Niacin B3, use Natural Factors No Flush Niacin 500 mg capsules, 2 or 3 capsules twice a day shd do it. read abram hoffers book about B vitamins. and AVOID COFFEE/caffeine...and avoid alcohol, u need all the B vitamins u can get and coffee and booze drives them aggressively out of the body.
This seems so unscientific. Is this KZreadr actually a medical doctor?
You propose taking synthetic supplements rather than an appropriate ancestral diet.
@barbiekat6352
Жыл бұрын
You can do BOTH!
I take 2 500mg capsules and MB before sports; can play like a BULL!!
@KristenTorry
11 ай бұрын
Whats mb
@Lauren-vd4qe
11 ай бұрын
methylene blue, i use 10 drops in 1 cup water, add half tsp vit c powder, stir well, wait about 40 minutes for it to go light blue, then drink; about 2 hrs before sports; its great stuff! be VERY careful handling it as it stains like indian ink! @@KristenTorry