{"id":6308,"date":"2023-08-05T20:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T13:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6308"},"modified":"2023-08-05T20:42:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T13:42:50","slug":"new-study-shows-l-theanine-may-help-sleep-after-caffeine-intake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=6308","title":{"rendered":"New Study Shows L-Theanine May Help Sleep After Caffeine Intake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindbodygreen-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_140,w_2100,h_1179\/c_fill,w_700,h_400,g_auto,q_85,fl_lossy,f_jpg\/org\/fifu98n6hkgie8wb6.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>While these are interesting findings, there are\u00a0not a lot of conclusions that can be drawn from this alone. It was a small, short study, and most people likely aren\u2019t choosing to consume caffeine minutes before going to bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But putting these findings in the context of what we already know about L-theanine can help you time out when you should ingest these compounds for optimal productivity and sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>L-theanine is a powerful phytochemical that is shown to <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10548-008-0068-z\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10548-008-0068-z\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">influence alpha brain waves<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"2\">2<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span>\u2014the same brain bandwidth that promotes relaxation (without drowsiness).*\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And while this compound can promote restfulness before bed, it can also help <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6836118\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6836118\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">calm feelings of anxiousness<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"3\">3<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> and supports a <span data-citation-wrapper=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6836118\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6836118\/\" data-citation-link=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resilient response to stress<\/a><a href=\"#citations\" data-citation-number=\"3\">3<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 10\"><path d=\"M10.5616 1.47255C10.7935 1.16327 10.7308 0.724508 10.4216 0.492549C10.1123 0.26059 9.67352 0.323271 9.44156 0.63255L4.41852 7.32996L2.03106 4.54448C1.77947 4.25094 1.33756 4.21694 1.04403 4.46853C0.750497 4.72012 0.716495 5.16203 0.968084 5.45556L3.77335 8.72851C3.81859 8.84955 3.89785 8.9595 4.0089 9.04279C4.09758 9.1093 4.19691 9.15159 4.29895 9.17078C4.51931 9.23643 4.76744 9.19227 4.955 9.03151C5.07764 8.92639 5.15498 8.78804 5.18511 8.64118L10.5616 1.47255Z\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/span> during the day.*<\/p>\n<p>Caffeine is also best consumed earlier, and most experts recommend having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-long-does-caffeine-last#:~:text=If%20you're%20looking%20to,might%20be%20consuming%20is%20key.\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-long-does-caffeine-last#:~:text=If%20you're%20looking%20to,might%20be%20consuming%20is%20key.\" rel=\"noopener\">strict cutoff time for caffeine<\/a>\u2014approximately six hours before you go to bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So to really reap the calm energy that these two ingredients provide, it\u2019s best to drink your green tea or matcha before late afternoon. And if those beverages aren\u2019t your thing, that\u2019s ok. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-nootropics\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-link\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type | element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Link\" data-track-prop-link=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-nootropics\" rel=\"noopener\">nootropics<\/a> like<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.mindbodygreen.com\/products\/focus?itc_content=53123\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" class=\"mbg-track-event\" data-track-event-types=\"click\" data-track-type=\"article-link\" data-track-prop-element-id=\"in-body-product-link\" data-track-prop-product=\"focus\" data-track-prop-label=\"page_type|element_id\" data-track-prop-category=\"Commerce Engagement\"> mindbodygreen\u2019s focus+<\/a> contain both.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While these are interesting findings, there are\u00a0not a lot of conclusions that can be drawn from this alone. It was a small, short study, and most people likely aren\u2019t choosing to consume caffeine minutes before going to bed.\u00a0 But putting these findings in the context of what we already know about L-theanine can help you &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[218,49,48],"class_list":["post-6308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-green-tea","tag-mbgsupplements","tag-sleep"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}