5 Hour Energy Berry – Review
5 Hour Energy Berry – Retail Price: about $2.99 per bottle (2 fl. oz.)
Available Size: 2 fl. oz. (60 ml)
Taste: 5.5/10
Price: 5/10
Energy Level: 8/10
5 hour energy is a dietary supplement drink designed to boost your energy quickly and conveniently. This supplement drink is distributed by Living Essentials which is located in Novi, Michigan, United States. In spite of its small size, 5 Hour Energy Berry packs a tremendous amount of energy, it will wake you up! After drinking this energy supplement drink, I felt a caffeine-energy-rush that peaked for about 30 minutes. The energy was noticeable up to two hours. This energy supplement drink gave me minor side effects, such as headaches and stomachaches. The side effects was nothing major and it didn’t bothered me much. I suggest drinking 5 Hour Energy Berry on a semi-full stomach to reduce the minor side effects.
The most noticeable flavor from 5 Hour Energy Berry was sweet-berry-citrus. The flavor of the light-pink energy juice was sour at first but was overwhelmed by a sweet-berry medicine like taste. The sweet-berry flavor had a burning sensational feeling that reminded me of liquor. The energy juice also had a strong smell similar to children cough medicine.
If you have never drank 5 Hour Energy Berry before, I recommend drinking half of the bottle until you get use to it and don’t drink it on a regular basis. 5 Hour Energy Berry is very high in synthetic vitamins, caffeine and energy blends. Because some synthetic vitamins are known to have negative side effects, I urge people to drink this energy shot with care.
The pros
- Energy kicks in quick and very strong
- Convenient to carry around
- Low in calories and sugar free
- No major side effects
The cons
- Energy kicks in strong but disappears quickly
- Has a medicine like taste and is too sweet
- Smells like children cough medicine
- Contains a lot of synthetic B-vitamins and caffeine for a 2 fl. oz. bottle
- Uses artificial sweetener
- A little on the expensive side
5 Hour Energy Berry Supplement Facts (serving size – 2 fl. oz.)
- Calories: 4
- Niacin: 30 mg – 150% DV
- Vitamin B6: 40 mg – 2000% DV
- Folic Acid: 400 mcg – 100% DV
- Vitamin B12: 500 mcg – 8333% DV
- Sodium: 10 mg – <1% DV
- Caffeine: about the same as a cup of coffee (80 mg of caffeine on average)
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How about some coupons for this fabulous
drink???? It is really good, and I am on
a limited monthly income. Thanks so much.
I’m a personal trainer as well as a student at GA Tech research institute. I’ve looked into all the active and inactive ingredients in this product, and did some research after taking Extra Strength 5-Hour Energy for the first time about an hour ago. I’m pretty wired; I would compare the effects to drinking an espresso coffee drink.
*** Pros *** Won’t make you fat. Seems cheap, easy, and a potent, magical elixir to give you that “extra boost” whenever you need it. Great in moderation… Seemingly no “crash.” Gives you near-instantaneous boost of energy comparable to doing cocaine – a powerful stimulant – for an extended period of time. However, this is definitely a con as well (very strenuous exertion on your heart, just like the effects of doing any other stimulant have on the body)!
*** Cons *** All the preservatives in 5-Hour Energy are extremely potent carcinogens, meaning they cause cancer if consumed in large amounts. This product also elevates your blood pressure to an almost dangerous degree, meaning it should not be consumed by people with any history of heart problems. I also think that you WILL develop heart problems if you take too much of this product. The caffeine levels are comparable to drinking 12 ounces of espresso coffee (it even says so on the back of the bottle), again, very, very unhealthy. The dangerous levels of B12 and B6 (over 8300% daily intake and 2000% daily intake, respectively), are DANGEROUS and TOXIC (symptoms of excess consumption of B6 include pain and numbness of the extremities, and in severe cases difficulty walking; symptoms of excess consumption of B12 include diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems) unless you drink a LOT of water (since vitamin B is water soluble) to flush out your system.
*** Conclusion *** I would not recommend this product to any of my clients. I’d do it only when I necessarily have to, and then, only in small amounts. It is essentially the same as drinking an espresso coffee drink from Starbucks without the after-effects. Half the bottle should be sufficient to give a huge boost of energy to anyone… doing the whole bottle will F you up (try it for yourself, it’s a crazy little drink). Don’t do too much, I guarantee it will F your body up, and fast. Balance is the key to life, so do everything in moderation and you should be fine. Make your own call.
Sources: Me (Michael McCarty), 21 year-old GA Tech student, ACE certified personal trainer. Add me on Facebook if this article was helpful to you =)! I love meeting new people!
I highly recommend it. We drive 20 hours to visit my son and it’s the only thing that works for me. I have high blood pressure and have never felt an adverse effects. Yesterday we returned and I had taken a decongestant (no good w/high blood pressure) and a second bottle about 1 1/2 hours after the 1st. That I would NOT recommend doing – I did feel nauseous and had pain in my stomach. 1 bottle with some food worked great for me!!
Michael McCarty is wrong about B12 being toxic. Studies have shown even injections of extremely (well above anything put into 5 shot energy) do not cause a “toxic effect”. Yes, you can get very mild diarehea as a side effect of drinking these if taken on a completely empty stomach, such as if just getting up in the morning. Any B12 that your body does not need after taking this drink, after filtering through the blood stream, will simply be passed out of the body as urine. If you really are an unbeliever in the wonders of your body’s ability to remove B12, drink some water to help it pass along
. However, there are some very very very very very rare signs of a toxic/allergic reaction – so far only allergic reactions have been (Rarely) documented, there has been no reported b12 poisoning.
See here,
http://women.emedtv.com/vitamin-b12/vitamin-b12-toxicity.html
It is true that vitamin B12 is easily excreted by the body because it is water-soluble. The truth is, too much of anything can be toxic to the body, even pure water. I do agree with Taylor that it is rare to have toxic/allergic reactions from consuming vitamin B12. If we are talking about consuming synthetic vitamin B12, than toxicity may be greater. Most B-vitamins in energy shots or energy drinks are usually synthetic because it is cheaper. Drinking too much synthetic B-vitamins will probably cause more harm than good.
Just an FYI, take it for what you will. After approx 3 hours from consumption of this, I developed tachycardia (Very Rapid heart beat), and had to be transported via squad to the hospital. Dr’s are saying they believe that I could have undiagnosed high blood pressure which this product really aggravated, but they aren’t sure. I want people who have or may have heart, bp, etc. problems to check with their doctors and be careful with this product.
This product is horrible, it is like taking speed, LSD, crystal meth or some drugs I’ve read about that makes you jittery, nervous, heart palpatations, tightness and pressure in your head like it will explode.
Heart racing, loose stools, almost vomited, blood rushing to my head, head was burning ect…. It feels like you are high or in a trance. Could not sleep properly at least for two days. it’s been 3 days Iand i’m still experiencing negative syptoms. I am healed by the Lord’s stripes but I will never take this product again……. Stay away from it, dangerous poison-witch tonic….. something else is in this bottle besides vitamins and niacin…..
I agree 100% My face feels numb and very hot.I feel like my face is a mask or I have had botox gone wrong.I am only 33 and I drink monster drinks alot.I have never felt like this.I have taken other energy shots before but extreme energy shot I would not reccomend.I hope to God I am not about to stroke out.
If you have never had caffeine before then yeah, you will feel jittery and much like the way you felt. That’s why you start small… i mean what do you expect to happen when you drink something that has a high amount of caffeine in it and you’ve never had it before?
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I looked forward to trying it as I have a long 1600 mile drive coming up. Bought a 6 pack at WallyWorld, shook it up and drank a bottle and went about my business. I forgot I had taken it and an hour later I’m driving home yawning. It did absolutely nothing. I’m average 5′10..170 lb. don’t do drugs, so its not like my system is used to something strong.
Go figger.
I’ve tried some others way in the past that had ephidrine in them, but couldn’t stand the crash. Was hoping this was the product I was looking for to use now and then. But it just did nothing. I have 5 bottles left, and will drink then because I’m too cheap to waste them.
Maybe the next bottle will work.
marylin jones you are a cheap [text removed]. if you really need to go around begging coupons for energy shots you probably don’t need them. try the free coffee in the grocery store. its fresh every morning
I hade the same thing happen to me. My heart was racing after three hours and my blood pressure went sky high and was takin to the er. What did you find out? Just was curious? Thanks…any info would help. Cause I dont have high bp or are not on any meds for that.
if you feel jittery eat a small meal. Moreover, 5 Hour energy should not be taken with coffee or other caffine supplements.
source: EnergyTin.com
Stacey
I took this energy shot today because Wal-mart was giving them away to try for samples. I literally thought I was going to die about 20 minutes later. My heart was racing so fast that I started to black out. I thought I was going to pass out and I couldn’t catch my breath. I was praying so fervently to God to save me. I was terrified. I have an 8, 5, and 3 year old at home and they were all I could think about. I think this stuff must be dangerous. I took it at 11:30 a.m. and it is now 11:05 and I still don’t feel right. I called the ER. I didn’t go in but I seriously considered it.
I’m sorry to hear that. 5 hour energy is very concentrated and full of synthetic vitamins. This is why I urged people to drink it with care.
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I had a terrible experience with this product. I took this product twice on day. Once in the morning and then in the afternoon. The next morning when I peed… It was crazy burning. It was like that for three weeks afterwards . I had to goto the doctor and got a STD test, prostate exam, and uti sample. The doctor couldn’t figure it out. Everything came back clean. It’s no coincidence that I took 2 one day and my piss felt like fire the next day. It does wake you up, but unless you enjoy buring pee, I suggest you stick with coffee.
I love these little bottles (Berry flavor)! I don’t like coffee…but sometimes I need that extra boost! I only drink half the bottle…as long as I had a little bit to eat…I have no bad side effects. It boosts my energy level and my mood.:)
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