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| Description: Amino Acids are the building blocks from which the body creates proteins. Twenty different amino acids are needed by the body to create the various proteins needed for growth and repair. Of these, eleven can be created by the body, and the other nine (the essential amino acids) must come from diet. Among the essential amino acids needed by the body are isoleucine, leucine, lycine, methionine, Phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. The other amino acids are arginine, alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, Glutamine, glutamic acid, glycine, histidine, proline, serine, and Tyrosine. Natural Sources: Meats and other animal products (eggs, cheese, milk) are excellent sources of amino acids. Useful in treatment of: Alcohol withdrawal (DLPA, glutamine, tyrosine), Alzheimer’s disease (acetyl-L-carnitine, tyrosine), Angina (arginine, carnitine), Athletic support (BCAA, carnitine, creatine, isoleucine, leucine, ornithine, ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate, valine, whey protein), Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (alanine, glutamic acid, glycine), Bronchitis (cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine), Cancer risk reduction (soy), Chemotherapy support (cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (carnitine), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine), Congestive Heart Failure (arginine, carnitine, taurine), Depression (DLPA, L-phenylalanine, tyrosine), Diabetes (carnitine, taurine), Emphysema (cysteine, N-acetyl cysteine), Epilepsy (taurine), Hepatitis (thymus proteins), Herpes simplex (lysine), high blood pressure (taurine), high cholesterol (carnitine, soy), high triglycerides (carnitine), HIV support (cysteine, glutamine, N-acetyl cysteine), hormone replacement therapy (soy), infertility (male) (arginine, carnitine), intermittent claudication (carnitine), liver support (methionine, taurine), menopause (soy), Osteoarthritis (DLPA), pain (DLPA), Parkinson’s disease (L-phenylalanine), peptic ulcer (glutamine), phenylketonuria (leucine, tyrosine), postsurgery recovery (BCAAs, creatine), Rheumatoid Arthritis (DLPA, histidine), Ulcerative Colitis (glutamine), vitiligo (L-phenylalanine), wound healing (ornithine, ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate) Recommended dosage: Proteins should account for approximately 15% of the daily diet. Athletes generally need more, however.1 Before supplementing, check with a health professional to see which specific proteins are necessary (for instance, Lysine for the treatment of cold sores). Contraindications: Patients with kidney problems should probably avoid high levels of protein in their diets.2 References: 1Lemon P. Is increased dietary protein necessary or beneficial for individuals with a physically active life? Nutr Rev 1996;54:S169–75. |
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