HappySense
Non-GMO | Gluten Free | 60 & 120 Time Release Caplets | NPN 80095838 & 80095839
HappySense® naturally enhances serotonin levels. Now with our timed-release caplets, they help deliver 5-HTP gradually, helping to smooth out the fluctuations in serotonin levels that can occur with immediate-release forms.
- Helps promote healthy mood balance
- Helps relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia
- Used as a sleep aid
- Reduces carbohydrate cravings
- Helps reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative
- Available in 50 mg and 100 mg
HappySense 5-HTP naturally enhances serotonin levels, which in turn helps promote healthy mood balance, relieve symptoms of fibromyalgia, and reduce the severity and duration of migraine headaches when taken as a preventative. 5-HTP can also be used as a sleep aid.
With a program of reduced intake of dietary calories and increased physical activity, 5-HTP can help in weight management by reducing carbohydrate cravings.
Recommended adult dose – 50 mg
Healthy mood balance: 1–2 caplets 3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 1 week to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Relief of symptoms of fibromyalgia: 2 caplets 3–4 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg, 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 2 weeks to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Migraine prophylaxis: 2 caplets 2–3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg, 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 2–3 weeks to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Weight management: 5 caplets 3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take 30 minutes prior to a meal. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 12 weeks.
Sleep aid: 2–4 caplets daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take 30–45 minutes before bedtime.
Recommended adult dose – 100 mg
Healthy mood balance: 1 caplet 3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 1 week to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Relief of symptoms of fibromyalgia: 1 caplet 3–4 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 2 weeks to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Migraine prophylaxis: 1 caplet 2–3 times daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 weeks. Use for at least 2–3 weeks to see beneficial effects. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 1 year.
Weight management: 3 caplets 3 times daily or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take 30 minutes prior to a meal. To minimize the risk of gastrointestinal side effects, start dosing at 100 mg 2–3 times daily and slowly increase to effective dose over a period of 2 week. Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 12 weeks.
Sleep aid: 1–2 caplets daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take 30–45 minutes before bedtime.
Each Caplet Contains:
Medicinal Ingredients:
| L-5-HTP (L-5-hydroxytryptophan) (Griffonia simplicifolia) (seed) | 50 mg / 100 mg |
Non-medicinal Ingredients:
Microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, carbohydrate gum (cellulose), coating (carbohydrate gum [cellulose], glycerin), vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant).
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Can anyone take HappySense®?
HappySense is a very safe, side-effect-free mood elevator designed to help one cope with stress, reduce anxiety and promote better sleep. However, if you are taking MAO inhibitors, SSRIs (Prozac, Luvox, Paxil, Effexor, Zoloft), tricyclic antidepressants (Elavil, Tofranil, Pamelor), or St. John’s wort, you should not take HappySense 5-HTP without first discussing it with a health care practitioner.
Can I take HappySense as well as FibroSense® if I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia?
Yes, these two products can be taken together. HappySense will help increase the body’s levels of serotonin; in addition, the malic acid and magnesium that are in FibroSense will help increase energy levels and decrease muscle pain and inflammation.
How does 5-HTP compare to L-tryptophan?
L-tryptophan converts into 5-HTP, which then converts into serotonin and then into melatonin. 5-HTP is one step closer to serotonin, making it perhaps more effective than L-tryptophan as it bypasses the conversion step.
Does HappySense 5-HTP have the ability to build up in the body and over time a person could start taking less?
5-HTP (the ingredient in HappySense) is a compound product produced in the body from the amino acid “tryptophan”. It is a precursor to the neurotransmitter “serotonin” and the hormone “melatonin”. It is believed that taking 5-HTP supplements will increase the body’s own ability to produce it, so yes, one may be able to decrease the dosage over time.
Can you please confirm that your HappySense does not contain Peak-X?
The 5-HTP is screened for Peak-X to ensure that there is no presence of this compound in our product. Rest assured, our HappySense does not contain Peak-X.
Is HappySense gluten free?
Yes, we do have confirmation on file that there is no gluten added and no gluten present in HappySense. However, our manufacturing facility is NOT a gluten-free facility, and as we do process products that contain gluten, we are unable to confirm 100% that there is no possibility of cross-contamination.
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