L-Tyrosine Extra Strength 750mg | 90 Capsules | NOW Foods

L-Tyrosine Extra Strength 750mg by NOW Foods

This capsule contains 750mg of l-tyrosine, one and a half times as much as Now's standard capsule. That means fewer capsules to swallow when you need higher doses. The capsule is made of plant-based cellulose, so it is also suitable if you are vegetarian or vegan.

An amino acid your body makes itself

L-tyrosine is one of the conditionally essential amino acids. Your body makes it itself from phenylalanine, an amino acid that you must obtain from food. You also get tyrosine from high-protein foods such as Parmesan cheese, chicken, fish, tofu, eggs, and pumpkin seeds. Cheese is at the top of that list for a reason. Tyros is Greek for cheese, and in 1846, German chemist Justus von Liebig first extracted tyrosine from casein, the protein in cheese. With a capsule, you know exactly how much you are taking, regardless of what is on your plate that day.

What your body uses tyrosine for

In your body, tyrosine is the starting point for thyroid hormones and melanin, the pigment in your skin and hair, among other things. Now recommends taking the capsule between meals.

The difference between 500mg and 750mg

With 750mg capsules, the label recommendation of 1 to 3 capsules puts you between 750 and 2250mg per day. For 1500mg, you need 2 capsules instead of 3. The bottle contains 90 pieces, enough for 30 to 90 days. Many people wonder whether it is better to take a high dose at once or spread it throughout the day. The label leaves this open, as long as you do not exceed 3 capsules, so spreading it over morning and afternoon is a great option. In short: the same free form of l-tyrosine as in the 500mg version, but more concentrated per capsule and in a plant-based capsule.

Plant-based and free from allergens

While the 500mg variant uses a gelatin capsule, Now opts for cellulose here. The filling consists of l-tyrosine with a little rice flour, silicon dioxide, and plant-based stearic acid, so that the powder is evenly distributed across each capsule. Now makes the capsules without wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, or nuts. The American company has been around since 1968 and tests raw materials and finished products in its own laboratories. This way, Now checks every batch to ensure that there really is 750mg of tyrosine in the capsule and that the powder is free from unwanted substances.

Those who already know that they need higher doses of tyrosine have fewer capsules to swallow with these. And those who eat plant-based do not have to compromise on the dosage.