A clinical nutritionist and mom. A cofounder and CEO. Meet the people behind FizzyIQ.
Taryn and Sam White, FizzyIQ cofounders.
Taryn White
MS, CNS, LDN
Taryn is a clinical nutritionist, a mom and a cofounder of FizzyIQ.
She brought her nutrition background and experience as a mom to a practical question: how can a considered formula fit family life? FizzyFocus brings selected vitamins, minerals and plant ingredients into one drinkable routine, with the forms and amounts open on the label.
Sam White
Sam is FizzyIQ’s cofounder and CEO.
The forms matter. The label is open.
Chosen B-vitamin forms
P-5-P B6, L-methylfolate and methylcobalamin B12.
Chosen B-vitamin forms
These nutrients have roles in normal metabolism and nervous-system function.* Naming an active form does not mean it skips digestion or guarantees greater delivery to the brain.
Vitamin B6 (P-5-P)
Folate (L-methylfolate)
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)
A specific pairing
100 mg L-theanine + 50 mg caffeine from natural green tea per serving.
A specific pairing
Caffeine is included for alertness* and paired with L-theanine in the formula. Our caffeine comes from green tea, not coffee beans.
L-theanine
Caffeine from green tea
Amounts you can read
Review the amounts per serving, including the combined fruit blend.
Amounts you can read
Each serving includes 100 mg phosphatidylserine, 100 mg L-theanine and 15 mg saffron extract. The fruit blend is disclosed as a combined 150 mg, not separate fruit amounts.
Phosphatidylserine · 100 mg
L-theanine · 100 mg
Saffron extract · 15 mg
Plant ingredients
Blueberry, cranberry, pomegranate and grape seed extract.
Plant ingredients
The three-fruit blend sits alongside grape seed extract in our formula. Findings from a particular fruit or extract study cannot be assumed to apply to the combined drink.
Blueberry
Cranberry
Pomegranate
Grape seed extract
Made for a daily routine
A considered formula still has to fit real life.
Made for a daily routine
FizzyFocus was created by a clinical nutritionist and mom. Review the complete formula, prepare it as directed and use the sample kit to explore the flavors.
How the ingredients fit together.
Some ingredients have been studied together. Others have separate roles in everyday nutrition. Evidence for an ingredient does not prove an added benefit from a pairing.
Caffeine + L-theanine
50 mgCaffeine from green tea
+
100 mgL-theanine
Researchers have studied these ingredients together, using different doses from FizzyFocus.
Evidence and limits
The current research includes a five-participant exploratory pilot and a small crossover study in 21 young people. The studies used single, weight-based doses and specific study populations. The later study was not randomized.
Neither tested FizzyFocus. Small studies at different doses do not establish results or safety for every child. Read the study details and caveats.
Vitamin B6 supports neurotransmitter synthesis. Magnesium contributes to normal nerve function.*
Evidence and limits
These are individual nutrient roles. In an adult trial, adding vitamin B6 to magnesium was not superior overall to magnesium alone. That trial did not test FizzyFocus or establish an effect in children.
Adequate zinc and vitamin C intake matters for normal immune function. These individual nutrient roles do not establish an added benefit from pairing them.
Ingredient roles and ingredient studies are not proof of results from this drink. The finished FizzyFocus formula has not been clinically tested.
Why these forms?
Caffeine from green tea, paired with L-theanine.
Each serving provides 50 mg caffeine from green tea alongside 100 mg L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea. We list both amounts so you can review the full formula with your child’s clinician.
The source does not make caffeine risk-free. Two servings provide 100 mg caffeine. Some children are more sensitive to its effects, including on sleep and heart rate.
50 mg caffeine from natural green tea per serving
Magnesium, bound to glycine.
FizzyFocus uses magnesium glycinate: magnesium paired with the amino acid glycine. Each serving provides 100 mg of magnesium.
Form is one part of the choice. The amount, the rest of your child’s diet and their individual needs matter too. Research on a form does not establish a benefit from this finished formula.
Picky eating and busy growth years can make it harder for some kids to get every vitamin and mineral they need from food alone. FizzyFocus adds 10 mg B6, 150 mcg DFE folate and 250 mcg B12 in active forms, plus magnesium and zinc.
B6, folate and B12 support normal nervous-system function*
A case-control study of 432 elementary-school children in Taiwan, half of them with A*HD, found lower vitamin B6, folate and B12 levels in the children with A*HD, along with more high-sugar and high-fat foods in their diets. It shows an association; it did not test whether supplements change attention, and it did not test FizzyFocus.
In a placebo-controlled trial assessing 422 children aged 6–30 months, six months of combined B12 and folic acid improved gross-motor and problem-solving scores. This used younger children and different nutrient forms and amounts than FizzyFocus.
Follow-up at ages 6–9 found no overall cognitive advantage from the earlier supplementation. Early findings do not establish lasting benefits.
Ingredient research; none of these studies tested the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Active-form vitamins and minerals
Immune response
Immune health is part of a child's everyday wellbeing, including on busy school days. Each serving includes 150 mg vitamin C, 13 mcg vitamin D3 and 12.5 mg zinc.
Vitamin C, D3 and zinc support normal immune function*
A placebo-controlled trial in 1,300 children aged 3–17 used 14,000 IU weekly for eight months. Non-influenza respiratory infections were lower; influenza was not. The dose differed from FizzyFocus’s 520 IU per serving.
In 703 children aged 1–5, 2,000 IU daily did not reduce overall winter respiratory infections compared with 400 IU. These trials do not show that FizzyFocus prevents illness.
Ingredient research; none of these studies tested the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Vitamin C, D3, and zinc
Oxidative stress
Growing bodies produce free radicals as cells use energy. Alongside 150 mg vitamin C, the formula includes 100 mg grape seed extract and a 150 mg blend of blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate.
A two-month randomized trial in 396 nonsmoking adults found that 1,000 mg/day vitamin C lowered a marker of lipid oxidation, with benefit concentrated in those with elevated starting levels. This measured a blood marker, not children’s focus; FizzyFocus contains 150 mg per serving.
Ingredient research; none of these studies tested the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Vitamin C, grape seed and fruit blend
Mood and calm
Each serving pairs 100 mg L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea, with 50 mg caffeine from natural green tea, and adds 15 mg affron® saffron and 100 mg magnesium. There is no established results timetable for the finished FizzyFocus formula.
An eight-week placebo-controlled trial enrolled 80 adolescents aged 12–16 with mild-to-moderate anxiety or depressive symptoms, using 28 mg/day affron®. Youth-reported mood scores improved more than with placebo; parent reports were inconsistent. Researchers from the extract’s maker co-authored the study, which used about twice the 15 mg in one FizzyFocus serving.
Ingredient research; none of these studies tested the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Saffron, magnesium, and L-theanine
Gut-brain link
Researchers are studying how the gut and brain communicate and where plant polyphenols fit in. That research is early and has not tested FizzyFocus. The formula includes a 150 mg blend of blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate plus 100 mg grape seed extract.
The fruit blend and grape seed extract provide plant polyphenols
An uncontrolled four-day study enrolled 39 adults; 28 provided paired stool samples. A specialized cranberry extract changed gut-bacteria composition. It did not measure attention or mood, and the extract differed from FizzyFocus’s combined 150 mg whole-fruit blend.
Ingredient research; none of these studies tested the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Fruit blend and grape seed extract
Disclaimer: *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
More to explore in the formula.
Antioxidants: vitamin C, grape seed and a fruit blend
Growing bodies produce free radicals as cells use energy. Antioxidants help protect cells from the oxidative stress these molecules can cause.* Vitamin C is one part of that nutritional support; FizzyFocus also includes grape seed extract and a blend of wild blueberry, cranberry and pomegranate.
A case-control study of 200 children aged 5–13 (100 with A*HD and 100 without) found that children with A*HD ate less vitamin C. This is a diet association, not a test of supplements or of FizzyFocus.
An adult blood-marker study: a randomized trial in 396 nonsmoking adults found that 1,000 mg/day for two months reduced a lipid-oxidation marker, chiefly in those with elevated starting levels. It did not include children or measure attention; FizzyFocus contains 150 mg per serving.
These papers study individual nutrients or ingredients, not the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Nutrients with different, complementary roles
A child’s brain relies on more than one nutrient. B6 helps make neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers used by nerve cells, while magnesium supports normal nerve function.* That is why this formula brings vitamins and minerals together with ingredients such as saffron and L-theanine: different roles, considered as part of one daily routine.
An open study gave 40 children with A*HD symptoms magnesium (6 mg/kg a day) with vitamin B6 (0.6 mg/kg a day) for at least eight weeks. The authors reported lower hyperactivity scores, with symptoms returning after the children stopped. Without a placebo group it cannot show cause or separate the two nutrients. For a 30 kg child those doses come to about 180 mg magnesium and 18 mg B6, compared with 100 mg and 10 mg in one FizzyFocus serving.
Narrative review of biochemical and clinical evidence, including B6 in neurotransmitter synthesis and magnesium in energy metabolism and nerve function. This explains complementary nutrient roles; it is not a trial of the FizzyFocus combination.
These papers study individual nutrients or ingredients, not the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Immune support: vitamin C, D3 and zinc
For growing kids, immune health is part of everyday wellbeing. Vitamin C supports the body’s protective barriers, while vitamin D and zinc help immune cells function normally.* FizzyFocus provides all three, with 150 mg vitamin C, 13 mcg vitamin D3 and 12.5 mg zinc per serving.
Research review covering vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc in protective barriers and immune-cell function. This is background on nutrient biology, not a clinical trial showing FizzyFocus prevents illness.
Placebo-controlled trial in 1,300 children aged 3–17: 14,000 IU weekly for eight months reduced non-influenza respiratory infections but not influenza. The dose differed from FizzyFocus’s 520 IU per serving; this does not show the product prevents illness.
These papers study individual nutrients or ingredients, not the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Mood and energy support: B6 and magnesium*
Kids need nutrients for the systems involved in mood and everyday energy. Vitamin B6 helps make brain chemical messengers, and magnesium contributes to energy production and normal nerve function.* FizzyFocus also includes 15 mg affron® saffron and a pairing of 100 mg L-theanine with 50 mg caffeine from natural green tea per serving.
An eight-week randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 66 children aged 6–12 with A*HD, all low in both nutrients and taking methylphenidate, added magnesium (6 mg/kg a day) and vitamin D (50,000 IU a week). After adjustment, total difficulties, internalizing and peer-problem scores improved compared with placebo; hyperactivity, attention and conduct scores did not. It tested the two nutrients together, as an add-on to medication. For a 30 kg child that is about 180 mg magnesium, compared with 100 mg in one FizzyFocus serving, and about 14 times the vitamin D.
An eight-week placebo-controlled trial in 80 adolescents aged 12–16 with mild-to-moderate anxiety or depressive symptoms used 28 mg/day affron®. Youth-reported mood scores improved more than with placebo; parent reports were inconsistent. It studied mood, not attention, and researchers from the extract’s maker co-authored it. The dose was about twice the 15 mg in one FizzyFocus serving.
Narrative review explaining B6’s role in neurotransmitter synthesis and magnesium’s roles in cellular energy production and nerve function. These biochemical roles do not establish a mood or energy benefit from the finished FizzyFocus formula.
These papers study individual nutrients or ingredients, not the finished FizzyFocus formula.
Why the forms matter
Bioavailability is how much of a nutrient becomes available for your child’s body to use. The nutrient’s form can influence that process, so we consider forms as carefully as amounts. For example, FizzyFocus includes L-5-MTHF, an active form of folate, alongside selected B-vitamin and mineral forms.
In a 24-week randomized trial in 144 women aged 19–33, 416 mcg/day 5-MTHF increased red-cell folate more than an equivalent amount of folic acid. This measured folate status, not cognitive benefits in children, and did not use FizzyFocus’s 150 mcg DFE serving.
These papers study individual nutrients or ingredients, not the finished FizzyFocus formula.
The ingredients. The forms. The amounts.
Food images illustrate ingredients. See Supplement Facts for forms and amounts.
Every batch is third-party tested for heavy metals, microbes and gluten.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established.
Affron® is a registered trademark of Pharmactive Biotech S.L.U.
Other Ingredients:Citric Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Organic Natural Flavors, Spirulina Blue (Arthrospira platensis), Steviol Glycosides, Beet (Beta vulgaris).
Allergen information: FizzyFocus contains phosphatidylserine derived from soy. Manufactured in a facility that also processes milk, egg, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and shellfish.
The reports are open, too.
Made with care
Made in an FDA-registered facility following cGMP standards
Independently tested
Every batch independently evaluated through third-party testing
Gluten testing, with a number
Published batch reports show less than 5 ppm gluten for the tested samples.
FizzyFocus began with a nutritionist mom’s formula for her own kids. Here’s the care that goes into every pouch.
A routine shared by 12,803 families.
Read what families and clinicians have shared, then make an informed choice for your own family.
“I recommend Fizzy because it provides meaningful amounts of Vitamin C and grape extract (along with other ingredients I value) without added sugar…”
Clinicians receive free samples, not payment. Reviews may use FrontrowMD drafts. Individual opinions, not medical advice; FizzyFocus has not been clinically tested.