2072: 4 Stimulants in Tea - More Than Just Caffeine by Kris Gunnars with Healthline on L-Theanine, Brain Function & Alpha Waves
Feb 18, 2024
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Health expert Kris Gunnars discusses the distinct effects of tea on the brain, attributing its unique buzz to caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, and L-theanine. Tea offers a milder, sustained energy boost enhancing alertness and focus without the wired feeling of coffee, making it ideal for concentration tasks or those sensitive to caffeine.
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Tea offers a milder, sustained energy boost compared to coffee, enhancing focus without the wired feeling.
Tea contains 4 key stimulants (caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, L-theanine) contributing to alertness, relaxation, and improved brain function.
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Tea and coffee provide different buzz and effects
Tea and coffee both contain caffeine, but the nature of their effects on the brain is different. Tea provides a gentle encouragement, while coffee gives a strong and sometimes excessive energy boost. Coffee's excessive stimulant effect can lead to unproductive tasks, while tea allows for better concentration.
Caffeine blocks adenosine in the brain
Caffeine, present in coffee and tea, blocks adenosine in the brain, which promotes sleepiness. Tea contains less caffeine compared to coffee, resulting in fewer stimulating effects.
Tea's stimulants: theophylene, theobromine, and L-theanine
Tea also contains theophylene and theobromine, which have physiological effects on the body. These substances stimulate the airways, heart contractions, and blood flow. Additionally, tea contains L-theanine, an amino acid that increases alpha waves in the brain, leading to relaxation and improved brain function when combined with caffeine.
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Episode 2072:
Kris Gunnars explores the distinct effects of tea on the brain, attributing its unique, milder buzz to four key stimulants: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, and L-theanine. Unlike coffee's robust kick, tea offers a gentler, more sustained energy boost, enhancing alertness and focus without the wired feeling, making it an ideal choice for prolonged concentration tasks or for those sensitive to caffeine's stronger impacts.
The effect provided by tea is like being gently encouraged to do something by a loving grandmother, while coffee is like being kicked in the butt by a military officer."