Exercise vs L-Tyrosine for energy
Short answer: For energy, users rate them about the same: 89% report improvement with Exercise (85 reports) and 89% with L-Tyrosine (119 reports).
L-Tyrosine has 10 meta-analyses and 38 randomized trials on PubMed; the other has not been graded.
Based on 729 reports about Exercise and 802 about L-Tyrosine. Not medical advice.
| Exercise Lifestyle | L-Tyrosine Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| User score | 63 | 47 |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Positive of reports that state an outcome | 90% | 52% |
| Reports | 729 | 802 |
| Research | Research pending | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | — | 10 / 38 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | — |
| Appetite % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | — |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 95% (65) | 80% (163) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 89% (85) | 89% (119) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 96% (51) | 33% (9) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 95% (92) | 56% (34) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 95% (182) | 82% (125) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 100% (8) | 83% (6) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (27) | 100% (4) |
| Recovery % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | — |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 67% (3) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 94% (18) | 62% (8) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (14) | 100% (4) |
| Blood sugar % reporting improvement | 100% (2) | — |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | 85% (13) | — |
| Skin & hair % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 60% (5) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 100% (6) | — |
| Longevity % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | — |
| Common side effects | fatigue, insomnia, initial fatigue | anxiety, insomnia, headache, jitteriness |
| Typical dose reported | multiple times a week | 500 mg / daily |
ExerciseFull Exercise profile →
What a user said
“exercise is very potent and shown time and time again to rival antidepressants”
L-TyrosineFull L-Tyrosine profile →
Latest review conclusion
18F-FET static parameters alone showed a comparably high sensitivity in the differentiation between brain tumour true progression and TRC. Combining static and kinetic parameters provided improved diagnostic performance.
Nucl Med Commun, 2022 ↗What a user said
“Tyrosine is just an excellent thing to add to any stack”
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