by BIOMETICSLADY (Yours truly)
Would you rather take a dozens of pills to get your B vitamins in separate component parts, or drink a delicious apple cinnamon flavored drink that actually works?
Get-Go-N Plus is an essential part of the Biometics line. All Biometics products are produced to work synergistically. The products are separated into different components, instead of all lumped into one formula. This is for the simple reason that some products are more appropriate for certain health issues than others.
Get-Go-N Plus is composed of a B Vitamin Complex with the addition of Tyrosine. Let’s look at the specific ingredients of this product, and the possible benefits of its use.
Let’s look at the B Vitamins first. Deficiency in B vitamins can cause things such as muscle cramps, Anemia, Mental Slowness and confusion, lack of energy, respiratory infections, hair loss, and poor development in children, depression and abdominal cramps among others.
Note: B vitamins are destroyed by many things, such as caffeine, stress, alcohol, refined sugars and nicotine. B vitamins are water based, and as such cannot be stored by the body, and any excess intake is excreted in the urine. We must take in enough for our requirements each day, and since many people with health issues need more B Vitamins, and process it at a faster rate, it is no wonder so many diets are deficient in this basic nutrient.
Not all vitamins are created equal!
Get-Go-N Plus contains 1.7 G of Riboflavin (B2) this is 100% of the RDA. Like the other B Vitamins, it plays a key role in energy metabolism, and is required for the metabolism of fats, ketones, carbohydrates, and proteins. It contains 50 mg of Niacin (B3), which is 250% of the RDA. Niacin opens the capillaries, improving the flow of blood (resulting in the occasional red itchy “Niacin Flush”, which can be alleviated by drinking a simple glass of water). Deficiency of Niacin has been shown to produce agitation and anxiety, as well as mental and physical slowness. Vitamin B 5 (Pantothenic Acid) is at 10 mg, which is 100% of the RDA. B5 deficiencies include fatigue, chronic stress and depression. Vit B 5 is needed for hormone production and the uptake of Acetylcholine (Bio-Alert), which combine to prevent certain forms of depression. Pyridoxine (Vit B 6) is the most plentiful, at 10 mg, or 500%. Many nutritionally oriented doctors do not believe that most diets do not provide optimal amounts of this vitamin {1}.
A healthy alternative for ADD/ADHD?
This vitamin aids in the processing of amino acids, which is only one of the reasons this component, contained in our Scholastic Enhancement Program, has proven to be amazingly useful for alleviating systems of ADHD. Get- Go-N Plus has 100% of the Folic Acid or Folate as required by the RDA. Most of us are familiar with this nutrient because of the recommendation to pregnant women get enough folate for the health of the developing fetus, since it is essential in the production of red blood cells and plays an important part in the production of DNA. It also helps prevent Neural Tube Defects in the developing fetus. The last B Vitamin Get-Go-N Plus contains is Vitamin B 12, at 6 mcg or 100% of the RDA. Deficiency leads to such things as mood swings, irritability, confusion and mania {1}
Two little scoops… such powerful results!
Get-Go-N plus also contains .6 mg of Copper (30% of the RDA), a nutrient essential for transporting oxygen and for the maintenance of bone, connective tissue, brain, heart, and many other organs. {2}Copper is very important if you supplement with Zinc, as Zinc can interfere with the body’s absorption of Copper. Zinc in this product is present at 5 mg (33%). Zinc hardly needs an introduction. It is essential for the immune system. Zinc is an essential trace element for all forms of life. The significance of zinc in human nutrition and public health was recognized relatively recently.{3} Numerous aspects of cellular metabolism are zinc-dependent. Zinc plays important roles in growth and development, the immune response, neurological function, and reproduction. On the cellular level, the function of zinc can be divided into three categories: 1) catalytic, 2) structural, and 3) regulatory.{4}
The star of this product in my opinion is the Tyrosine. Tyrosine (500 mg) paired with the B Vitamins makes for the perfect balance, and the Apple Cinnamon flavor of this makes it very tasty when mixed with juices and water, and even other flavored drinks. Tyrosine is proven to be useful in ADHD, Depression, Appetite Suppression, Athletic Performance, And Parkinson’s, among other things. Tyrosine is an amino acid is a precursor to numerous important substances in the body, such as the catacholamines Dopamine and Norepinephrine, and melanin and thyroxin as well. {5} “Tyrosine works” said Eric Beaverman, M.D., of the Princeton Brain Bio Center in New Jersey. “It is a very mild but successful antidepressant that may be helpful to millions of people who suffer from mood problems, fatigue and tiredness.” It is also known that Tyrosine is a precursor to Seratonin.{6}For the above mentioned reasons, The Scholastic Enhancement Program by Biometics International, the leader in advanced Micellized nutrition, is a very effective therapy for the symptoms of ADHD/ADD. It has been found that the makeup of the brain can be altered by tryptophan, tyrosine (Get-Go-N) and choline (Bio-Alert) because they are the precursors of neurotransmitters substances that are released from a neuron or nerve cell when it fires.{7} In humans subjected to stressful conditions, tyrosine not only improves working memory and attention but may also improve mood and well-being {8, 9}. Tyrosine has been reported to alleviate some of the negative consequences of cold, high altitudes, fatigue, military training, and sleep deprivation {10-11}. It has also been postulated to decrease stress under conditions of aging, anorexia, and obesity {10}.
{1} About.com
{2}The Benefits of Copper by Dr. George Obikoya taken from vitamins-nutrition.org
{3} The Linus Pauling Institute
{4} Cousins RJ. Zinc. In: Bowman BA, Russell RM, eds. Present Knowledge in Nutrition. 9th ed, Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: ILSI Press; 2006:445-457.
{5} L-Tyrosine Profile by David Toleson
{6} Dr. M. Russel Thomas, PhD. Speaking on his book Turbo Charged Childhood
{7} Neutrotransmitter Precursors at Nootropics Information, http://hyperreal.org/nootropics/index.html
{8} J Appl Physiol. 2002 Nov;93(5):1590-7. Effects of L-tyrosine and carbohydrate ingestion on endurance exercise performance. Chinevere TD, Sawyer RD, Creer
{9}. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 1999 Nov;64(3):495-500. Tyrosine improves working memory in a multitasking environment. Thomas JR, Lockwood PA, Singh A, Deuster PA.
{10}Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2001 Feb;68(2):273-81. Separation-induced body weight loss, impairment in alternation behavior, and autonomic tone: effects of tyrosine. Hao S, Avraham Y, Bonne O, Berry EM.
{11}Nutr Neurosci. 2003 Aug;6(4):237-46. Effects of tyrosine, phentermine, caffeine D-amphetamine, and placebo on cognitive and motor performance deficits during sleep deprivation. Magill RA, Waters WF, Bray GA, Volaufova J, Smith SR, Lieberman HR, McNevin N, Ryan DH.
