Big Zone Rest in Peace Lemon 300g

The new Rest in Peace

Our range has had a major makeover in recent months, improving existing products and adding new ones. We have not shied away from using only the best and most effective ingredients to ensure no compromises in the quality of our products. However, due to the current supply problems in all areas of the industry, the whole thing has taken a little longer than we had hoped. Nevertheless, we are proud to present you the new Rest in Peace.

Sleep and regeneration are undoubtedly important pillars when it comes to making maximum progress in the gym. However, they are rarely given the attention they deserve. Rest in Peace was designed with the idea of ​​optimizing sleep duration and quality in order to get the most out of the nightly regeneration phase. The ingredients are combined in such a way that they support each other synergistically in their effects.

What exactly is inside?
L-Glycine
Glycine may be the smallest of all amino acids, but it can make a big difference in the quality of sleep. Scientific studies have observed that glycine itself can act as a neurotransmitter. Even if the body produces sufficient amounts of the amino acid itself, it has been observed that exogenous intake can have an additional impact on the central nervous system.

Some studies found that taking 3 g of glycine before bed improved sleep quality and reduced fatigue and sleepiness the next day. Another study observed that glycine could help regulate body temperature during sleep. Regulating body temperature is an important aspect of sleep quality.

GABA
The abbreviation GABA stands for gamma-aminobutyric acid and is a neurotransmitter that is primarily responsible for relaxing the nervous system and signaling tiredness. Studies show that primary insomnia in humans is associated with a GABA level in the brain that is around 30% lower.

Unfortunately, when taken orally, GABA has a relatively low bioavailability as a neurotransmitter in the brain, as the amino acid is absorbed from the intestine into the blood but is very difficult to transport across the blood-brain barrier. However, studies suggest that the permeability of GABA across the blood-brain barrier can be increased by increasing the level of nitric oxide in the blood, which is why we have used ornithine, L-norvaline and pine bark extract synergistically with GABA in Rest in Peace to improve bioavailability.

L-Ornithine HCL
Ornithine is an amino acid that is not incorporated into human proteins, but plays an important role in the breakdown of ammonia. It is first converted into citrulline and arginine and can then be converted into nitric oxide (NO). Since NO can increase the bioavailability of GABA in the brain, ornithine could act synergistically with the neurotransmitter used. Furthermore, a study has observed that taking ornithine could promote sleep after heavy physical exertion.

L-Norvaline
Contrary to what the name suggests, L-norvaline is not an analogue of the amino acid valine, but of isoleucine. L-norvaline is able to inhibit the enzyme arginase and thus reduce the breakdown of arginine in the blood. This means that more arginine is available in the blood to be converted into nitric oxide by another enzyme, NO synthase, and thus further support the bioavailability of GABA.

L-theanine from green tea extract
Studies have observed that the amino acid L-theanine has calming effects without causing drowsiness. Studies have also observed that it can reduce the subjective perception of stress and thus also have significant adaptogenic effects.

In one study, taking 200 mg of L-theanine before going to sleep reduced the number of night wakings and increased sleep efficiency. Another study, which looked at the optimal dosage of various substances for improving sleep, concluded, based on experiments and calculations, that 650 mg of L-theanine is the optimal dosage. For this reason, we have used this amount in the new Rest in Peace.

Pine bark extract
The main active ingredient in pine bark extract is a series of proanthocyanidins. They have been shown to increase the activity of the enzyme NO synthase, thereby increasing the conversion and production of nitric oxide. Pine bark extract is therefore the final piece of the puzzle in the synergistic combination with GABA, ornithine and L-norvaline to achieve maximum bioavailability of GABA in the brain.

Griffonia Simplicifolia Extract
Griffonia Simplicifolia is also known as the African black bean. The seeds of the plant contain the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), which is formed from tryptophan as a precursor to serotonin. Serotonin, in turn, is converted into the sleep hormone melatonin when the light intensity decreases. According to studies, the conversion of tryptophan into 5-HTP is the limiting factor in the production of serotonin and melatonin.

Studies on healthy subjects have observed that taking 5-HTP in different doses led to an increase in the REM sleep phase.

Lavender extract
Lavender flowers are rich in essential oils and have been used for thousands of years as aromatherapy to calm people down. Scientific studies have observed that oral intake as an extract can also have a calming and anti-anxiety effect.

Melatonin
Melatonin is the hormone that is produced in our brain from serotonin when the light intensity decreases and makes us tired. Studies show that taking melatonin orally shortens the time it takes to fall asleep and reduces the subjective symptoms of jet lag.

Unlike other hormones, exogenous intake of melatonin does not lead to a permanent reduction in the body's own production. Therefore, you do not have to worry about not being able to fall asleep if you take melatonin for a while and then stop taking it.

magnesium
Analyses found that sleep disorders are often associated with magnesium deficiency and that increasing intake was able to improve the duration and quality of sleep. One possible mechanism for this is that magnesium is involved in maintaining levels of the neurotransmitter GABA, according to research.

zinc
Zinc levels also seem to correlate with sleep duration. Studies have shown that subjects who took zinc slept longer, took less time to fall asleep and had higher sleep efficiency.

Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B9
Rest in Peace is not only designed to supply important neurotransmitters, extracts and hormones for sleep from the outside, but also to support the body's own production. Scientific studies show that vitamin B6 and vitamin B9 are co-factors in the body's own production of melatonin. Vitamin B6 is also a co-factor in the synthesis of GABA.

Black pepper fruit extract
Black pepper, or rather the piperine it contains, is known to promote the bioavailability of various substances. Scientific studies suggest that piperine, among other things, supports the effect of the amino acids and minerals contained in Rest in Peace and could therefore contribute to an improved effect.

How should the Rest in Peace be taken?
Rest in Peace should be taken approximately 15 to 30 minutes before going to bed. One serving is 10 g of powder dissolved in 150 ml of water.

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