Next Level instead of Game Over: Booster 2.0 – More nature = more performance

Clean performance? Can we. With natural caffeine from guarana, ginseng & rhodiola, a strong vitamin package and exclusively natural ingredients.

Table of contents

1. Booster without taurine: Benefits of Guarana

2. More nature, more skills? What can ginseng and rhodiola root do?

3. Vitamin package for all-round performance

4. Booster vs. Booster 2.0 – What else is new?

5. Must-Knows

6. Sources

1. Booster without taurine: Benefits of Guarana

Until now, gaming boosters with taurine were the gold standard. The first edition of our performance booster also owes its power to the amino acid taurine.

Excursus: What is taurine?

The natural stimulant taurine has an undeservedly bad reputation. The human body produces the non-essential amino acid when it breaks down the amino acids cysteine ​​and methionine. In addition, it is found in various animal foods.

Taurine is involved in maintaining various organ functions and numerous metabolic processes and is therefore even essential for life. ¹ The body is smart and normally produces exactly as much taurine as it needs. An excess of taurine is unnecessary, but harmless as part of a normal diet and normal portion sizes.

Classic energy drinks with taurine owe their bad reputation to the fact that the amino acid is usually coupled with a long list of chemical additives. In addition, too much taurine is excreted via the kidneys. Just like eating foods that are too high in protein or drinking too much alcohol, this can potentially be detrimental to your kidneys if you overdo it.

The combination of caffeine and taurine is sometimes viewed critically. Scientists assume that taurine can increase the effects of caffeine and - especially if you drink cola, coffee, etc. in addition to your booster - at some point it becomes too much of a good thing. Whether this is really true and what that means is an ongoing subject of research . ²

For the new edition of our performance boosters, we have increased your feedback and dispensed with taurine. It has also undergone some optimizations: Our Next Level Gaming Booster combines natural caffeine from Guarana with the active ingredients of L-tyrosine, D-glucuronolactone, ginseng, rhodiola and a good portion of vitamins. Without artificial flavors and unnecessary ingredients. Bigger. Better. Cleaner. Convince yourself.

Why guarana instead of taurine?

Guarana is a tropical plant and one of the most caffeine-rich plants in the world. With an average caffeine content of around 4-8% caffeine, the superfood even makes coffee look old. It only has about half as much caffeine. This is probably exactly the reason why indigenous peoples have always relied on the power of the guarana plant as a natural energy boost.

Reading tip: You can read more about the guaraná plant and its effects in our guaraná overview article.

Unlike taurine, which your body normally produces enough of, guarana has a few tangible advantages:

#1 Make one out of two

Instead of the combination of taurine and caffeine, with guarana you only need one ingredient. Namely the natural caffeine from the guarana plant. This means you kill three birds with one stone: firstly, you avoid the combination of taurine and caffeine, secondly, it is almost impossible to overdose taurine with natural foods and thirdly, you avoid the negative effects of classic caffeine.

#2 Strong focus, but longer.

Sure, intense focus is also possible with taurine + caffeine. But: The kick from Guarana can do more. The normal effect of coffee, taurine and the like is: a blatant kick, followed by a blatant low. Guarana, on the other hand, develops its effect a little slower and lasts longer. So that you can not only get to the next level, but also play it. For up to 6 hours.

#3 Strong but gentle on your body.

The lack of a strong kick also makes your stomach happy. The combination of caffeine and taurine, but also coffee, can be a real killer for the stomach. The intense kick and the associated low energy levels are also stressful for your body. Guarana will take you to the next level just as well. But smoother.

2. More nature, more skills? What can ginseng and rhodiola root do?

Let's keep in mind: Thanks to its high caffeine content and long-lasting effect, Guarana is definitely a go-to ingredient for high-quality, clean energy drinks and boosters without taurine. Because kick isn't everything, we've upgraded our Next Level Booster with ginseng and rhodiola.

Ginseng - power tuber from the East

Ginseng is somewhat reminiscent of ginger. Ginseng root decoction is a miracle potion traditionally used in Eastern medicine that is said to combat fatigue and gently boost circulation and the immune system. Although these effects are not yet recognized by Western science, ginseng is also the focus of research here.

The adaptogenic properties of the root are said to get you through stressful situations better. In addition, the ginsenoids are said to optimize the brain's glucose uptake and thus support cognitive function. ^{3 4} And this is essential for better performance.

Tip: For more focus without caffeine, we recommend our Focus Spray: With ginseng, ginkgo and vitamins for normal cognitive function.

Roseroot

Roseroot is also an adaptogen. Adaptogens help your body adapt quickly to stressful situations and stay cool when things get heated - whether on screen or in real life. Used in Siberia as a traditional strengthening and anti-stress agent, it is said to increase performance in times of exhaustion and tension and increase the production of the happiness hormone serotonin. ⁵

The adaptogenic properties of the root are said to get you through stressful situations better. In addition, the ginsenoids are said to optimize the brain's glucose uptake and thus support cognitive function. And that is essential for better performance.

Tip: For more focus without caffeine, we recommend our Focus Spray: With ginseng, ginkgo and vitamins for normal cognitive function.

3. Vitamin package for all-round performance

Vitamins don't give you energy directly, but they do indirectly. The micronutrients are involved in various processes that ensure that your organism functions as it should. Our Booster 2.0 without taurine therefore contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B8 B12, C and E.

These contribute, among other things

• to reduce tiredness and fatigue (C, B2, B5, B6, B12)
• for the normal function of the energy metabolism (C, B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B12)
• for the normal function of the nervous system (C, B1, B2, B6, B8, B12)
• to protect cells from oxidative stress (C, B2, E)
• to maintain normal vision (B2)
• for the normal functioning of the psyche (C, B1, B6, B8, B12)
• for the normal functioning of mental performance (B5)
• for the normal function of the immune system (B12,C) and the heart (B1)

That's a lot, even though we haven't even listed it all. Nevertheless: A healthy, varied diet, regular exercise and enough sleep are the basic prerequisites for better health.

4. Booster vs. Booster 2.0 – What else is new?

The main difference between our Performance Booster and the Performance Booster 2.0 is that the new edition is a whole lot cleaner and inspired by nature.

• natural caffeine from Guarana instead of taurine + caffeine
• additional anti-stress and pro-focus impulses from the nootropics ginseng and rhodiola
• exclusively natural fruit flavors instead of synthetic flavors
• 500 ml portion size instead of 350 ml, as requested by community feedback.

You see: Full effect, more natural ingredients. Because we believe that where natural alternatives are possible, we should use them. In order for you to actually be boosted to the next level, the right dosage is essential. That's why each can contains a measuring spoon with which you can precisely measure 8 g of powder. You simply mix this with 500 ml of water and then: world off, game on.

5. Must-Knows

• Guarana is one of the most caffeine-rich plants in the world.
• The effects of Guarana are strong but gentle and last longer than the usual booster kicks.
• Ginseng and rhodiola are traditional anti-stress remedies that are used in folk medicine and naturopathy to improve performance in stressful situations. Western researchers are also increasingly focusing on the potential effects of these plants.
• Our Next Level Booster 2.0 contains only natural fruit flavors.
• Instead of 350 ml, you can now enjoy 500 ml of booster. We've heard your feedback!

6. Sources

¹ Schaffer, Stephen, and Ha Won Kim. “Effects and Mechanisms of Taurine as a Therapeutic Agent.” Biomolecules & therapeutics vol. 26.3 (2018): 225-241. doi:10.4062/biomolther.2017.251

² Bichler, A., Swenson, A. & Harris, M. A combination of caffeine and taurine has no effect on short term memory but induces changes in heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure. Amino Acids 31, 471–476 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-005-0302-x

³ Reay JL, Kennedy DO, Scholey AB: Single doses of Panax ginseng (G115) reduce blood glucose levels and improve cognitive performance during sustained mental activity. J Psychopharmacol 2005;19:357-365.

⁴ Bachmann C: The effectiveness and safety of ginseng: A large number of studies show various possible uses. Switzerland Z Ganzheitsmed 2017;29:272-274. doi: 10.1159/000480042

⁵ Kasper S, Dienel A. Multicenter, open-label, exploratory clinical trial with Rhodiola rosea extract in patients suffering from burnout symptoms. Neuropsych Dis Treat 2017; 13:889-898.