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Morlife Beetroot Powder owes it's colour to betanin which is made of two L Dopa molecules the neurochemical dompamine foud in the brain. Beetroot was established to elevate mood by raising 5-hydroxytryptamine levels in the brain.
The neutotransmitter dopamine which is needed for normal mental function has in fact been reported by scientists in extremely elevated concentrations in beetroot.
The amino acid phenylalanine can be produced from tyrosine, which in turn is a precursor to melatonin, the sleep hormone, 5-hydroxytryptamine the awake hormone, dopamine for mental alertness, T3 and T4 the thyroid hormones and adrenaline and noradrenaline.
At a guess therefore beetroot could affect mood, mental health, the metabolic rate, quality of sleep and mental alertness. A general survey of the literature supports this also because beetroot is elevated in carbohydrates, when taken at night is more likely to sway the amino acid balance in favour of sleep.
In addition beetroot is a good source of iodine, and so that woud heighten it's value in promoting thyroid health, and a healthful the metabolic rate and energy levels.
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