Advocare Spark

Advocare Spark Review

Advocare Spark is billed as a healthy energy drink. It comes in the form of a powder that you just add to water and enjoy as a healthy alternative to sodas or shakes. It is available in a choice of flavours including: Water Melon, Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Grape, Limeade Mango Strawberry and Pink Lemonade.

Advocare Spark contains vitamins and natural chemicals- there are 21 ingredients in total. There are also flavourings and colourings depending on the flavour you choose.

Vitamins include Vitamins A, C and E as well as many of the B vitamins such as Niacin, Thiamine and Pantothenic Acid. Advocare Spark contains Zinc too – very important for the body’s natural immune system. There is also copper, magnesium and chromium. Quantities are high with most of the vitamins containing many times the recommended daily serving size.

Other ingredients are caffeine – ideal for perking you up with a quick buzz, amino acids L tyrosine and l Carnitine – found in protein. There are other natural chemicals such as choline and taurine.

Taurine is well known to many as an ingredient in Red Bull and it was once believed to improve mental capacity and functioning. In addition the supplement does contain choline, known as a nootropic because it may help strengthen the neuro receptors in the brain.

Overall, Advocare Spark looks like a fairly standard vitamin supplement in soluble form with additional caffeine which as 120mg per serving, is slightly over the normal amount in an average cup of coffee. This will probably create a small energy buzz and this combined with the pleasant flavour of the drink and the knowledge it contains vitamins and minerals so is “healthy” makes this supplement popular with customers. It appears to be the Advocare equivalent of the so called Pink Drink – or Plexus Slim which is on sale from rival MLM company Plexus Worldwide.
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Advocare is a major US MLM (multi level marketing) company. It was founded in 1993 in Texas by ex NFL player Charles Ragus. Today there are an estimated 500, 000 people working as distributors for Advocare plus some high profile athletes to endorse the company including New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Bees. Advocare also sponsor Texas based football games such as The Texas Kick Off – a college tournament.

MLM businesses can be controversial. In many cases the promised riches achieved by distributors are not easily attained and MLM businesses are often described as cult like with distributors saying anything to get sales and relentlessly badgering people into buying. Take a look at our short video to find out more about MLM.
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We have covered many Advocare supplements before including MNS 3,
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Advocare Thermo Plus
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/advocare-thermoplus/
and Advocare Slim
https://www.dietpillswatchdog.com/advocare-slim/

What Does Advocare Spark Claim To Do?

There is not much real information for Advocare Spark. The advertising tells us that this supplement,
“Delivers energy and enhanced mental focus with more than 20 vitamins, minerals and nutrients.”
These “work synergistically to provide a healthy and balanced source of energy”

The three key features are:

• Enhances Mental Focus
• Provides support for enhanced long lasting energy
• Sugar Free (Advocare Spark contains artificial sweetener Sucralose a zero calorie sweetener as a sugar replacement. Some people believe that Sucralose is linked to health issues.)

However there is no explanation about how and why Spark will enhance long lasting energy and mental focus. There are no links to any medical evidence or even a real explanation about how the drink works.

Does Advocare Spark Work?

Advocare Spark contains 120mg of caffeine per serving so more than an average cup of coffee (90mg) or a can of coca cola (45mg) so you will probably notice a short lived energy buzz. The vitamins are in very high serving sizes but this is not as good as it sounds. Vitamins cannot be stored by the body and exceeding the recommended serving size will simply cause them to be flushed away. In addition high levels of some vitamins such as Niacin can cause side effects.

We can see no reason why this supplement will cause any of the improvements mentioned in the advertising. It may perk you up but in our opinion; the effects you feel will be mainly derived from the caffeine.

What Are The Ingredients of Advocare Spark?

Each 7g serving of Advocare Spark contains the following ingredients. As you can see many exceed the recommended daily serving size.

• Vitamin A (beta carotene) (1000 IU): Important for healthy eyesight, bones, skin and cellular health, this supplement contains 20% of the RDA.
• Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (180 mg): Water soluble vitamin found in fruit and vegetables such as oranges, broccoli and peppers – the healthiest way to ingest this vitamin because of the other health benefits of eating fruit and veg. According to health advice the RDA is 95mg but most people will exceed this with a varied diet.
• Vitamin E (d alpha tocopheryl acetate) 3(0 IU): The supplement provides 100% of the RDA.
• Thiamine (3 mg): 200%
• Riboflavin (3.4 mg): 200%
• Niacin (niacinamide) (60 mg): At 300% the recommended daily serving, you may notice side effects. Niacin is important for mental health and is taken for conditions including Alzheimer’s disease but can cause facial flushing and skin irritation.
• Vitamin B6 (15 mg) (750%): Also known as pyroxidine, b6 is important for the proper function of fats, sugars and proteins in the body and is necessary for healthy brain development. However long term use at high levels is possibly unsafe. http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-934-pyridoxine%20vitamin%20b6.aspx?activeingredientid=934&
• Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) (45 mcg): 750%
• Pantothenic acid (50 mg): 500%
• Zinc (3 mg): This essential trace mineral is important for numerous bodily functions and is involved in many biological systems including the immune system, wound healing testosterone production and more. Here at 20% RDA.
• Copper (copper glycinate) (200 mcg): (10%)
• Chromium (chromium citrate)(24 mcg): 20%
• Choline (500 mg): Although there is no daily recommended serving size for Choline, this natural substance similar to a B vitamin is important for the nervous system. It is often taken as a supplement for brain health as it helps to produce acetyl choline – the most abundant chemical in the brain.
• Tyrosine (500 mg): Amino acid present in meat and cheese. May help promote mental alertness.
• Taurine (200 mg): Amino acid that was believed to enhance mental functioning and memory but lacks evidence. It is also supposed to help keep you awake when combined with caffeine such as in the energy drink Red Bull.
• Caffeine (120 mg): World’s favourite stimulant. Here in the equivalent of over 1 cup of coffee.
• Glycine (100 mg): Amino acid that is involved in the transportation of chemical messengers in the brain. May help in the treatment of schizophrenia and stroke.
• Citrus flavanoids (50 mg): Class of organic compounds found in citrus fruits .Flavanoids are a type of antioxidant that may have powerful health benefits.
• GABA (50 mg): Gamma-amino butyric Acid is a chemical made in the brain as well as manufactured in the lab and taken as a supplement. GABA inhibits some of the brain’s signals so may help improve focus and concentration.
• L Carnitine (10 mg): Amino acid that can be effective for some medical conditions including depression and elderly memory loss. Source: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/carnitine-lcarnitine
• Inositol (10 mg): Vitamin like substance that is present in many plants and animals and also manufactured in the lab. It is taken for mental health issues such as panic disorder and depression. Unlikely to do much in low quantities. The usual dose is between 12 -18 g per day for panic disorder. It may make bi polar conditions worse. Source: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-299-inositol.aspx?activeingredientid=299&activeingredientname=inositol

Does Advocare Spark Have Any Side Effects?

Advocare Spark looks pretty safe for most people and there have been no reported side effects as far as we can tell.
If you are very sensitive to caffeine and stimulants you may notice associated side effects including;

• Jitteriness
• Insomnia
• Headache

Other noticeable side effects are likely to be caused by the excess of B vitamins and include;

• Red blotches on skin
• Itchiness
• Facial flushing

Pyroxidine may cause;

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Stomach pain
• Tingling
• Brain and nerve problems if taken long term
• Drug interactions

Some people who take choline supplements reported fishy body odour.

Are There Any Customer Reviews For Advocare Spark?

There are hundreds of customer reviews for Advocare Spark left on Amazon USA alone. Many of these are extremely positive.

Love Spark, especially the fruit punch flavor. Never fails to satisfy!

Have been using Spark for 3 years. Gives me the energy boost I need without being jittery – love it!

And,

The “Spark” you need to start your day.

Some people are even giving it to their children, despite the fact that you should never give supplements to children without the advice of your doctor,

We use this for my 7y/o to help him focus at school. It seems to help & he likes the flavor.

Many people are fans of Advocare so are probably distributors themselves. As this lady reports,

Exactly as ordered. Love Advocare products.

Not everyone is as keen.
Some customers have mentioned side effects,

Liked it but my body was sensitive to it. Ended up getting a rash on my arms and my legs.

Some people do not enjoy the taste. Comments include;

Tastes like a crushed up vitamin.

And,

Absolutely disgusting. Couldn’t even give it away!

Some customers have not noticed any difference between taking Spark and not taking Spark, like this lady,

I didn’t necessarily notice any real energy level change. That may be good since some make me shaky.

The overwhelming opinion of Spark is positive but it is important to remember that many of these so called reviewers will be Advocare distributors so are never going to be impartial.

Does Advocare Spark Offer a Money-Back Guarantee?

There is no money back guarantee as far as we can tell.

Where Can I Buy Advocare Spark?

You can buy Spark via the Advocare website. Click on the ‘buy it’ button and submit your zip code and you will be shown a list of distributor profiles to choose from in your area.

Click on your chosen one and go to the ‘Shop with Me’ link. Prices vary depending on whether you want to be a “one off” retail customer, a preferred customer where you sign up to auto ship receiving regular deliveries each month and being billed accordingly.

You can also become a distributor yourself and receive 20% to 40% discounts on products to resell.

You can also find Advocare Spark on sale via Facebook and other social media as well as from eBay and Amazon USA.