Driv from San Juan Capistrano, CA-based Fanda Labs has introduced a convenient five-calorie energy pack designed to help athletes improve performance, accelerate recovery, and decrease brain fog, dry mouth and dry skin. Driv does not contain caffeine, which can be dehydrating, the company said.
 
Driv offers a blend of premium, natural ingredients, including a substantial two-gram dose of Bioenergy Ribose, a natural, clinically-proven 5-carbon sugar that the body uses to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the source of all cellular energy. Driv is also an excellent way to replenish magnesium, potassium and sodium, the important electrolytes lost while sweating, claimed Fanda. These minerals are included to support good hydration, help regulate the blood’s acidity, and support muscle and nerve function.
 
The company said additional benefits of Driv include:
• Reducing fatigue
• Improving physical performance
• Speeding energy recovery
• Increasing energy reserves
• Improving endurance
• Reducing muscle cramping and soreness
• Decreasing ‘brain fog’
• Increasing hydration
• Increasing your ability to absorb critical nutrients
• Decreasing dry mouth and dry skin
 
“Pushing yourself to the limit – whether it’s training, competing or just pursuing an active lifestyle – depletes your body’s natural supply of ribose, creatine and electrolytes,” explains Fanda Labs co-founder Frank Bayr. “Driv reboots the body’s natural energy synthesis process by restoring ribose, creatine and electrolytes lost during exercise. It’s a proven way to help your sore, stiff muscles recover — allowing you to push yourself further.”
 
Bioenergy Ribose is popular in a variety of sports nutrition, dietary supplement and functional food and beverage products. It works synergistically with a variety of other functional ingredients and helps increase and sustain their benefits.