Amino Acids

Scott Schwab:

Today we wanted to breifly explain the benefits of Amino Acids and why you should include them in any regiment.

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and are utilized by every cell in the body for a variety of crucial functions. Normally we obtain amino acids from our food sources, particularly those high in protein; the body breaks these proteins down into their constituent parts and our cells use these to build the specific types of protein each of them needs. Amino acids are critical to our body's proper functioning. Their role includes repairing muscles, organs, nails, hair, skin, ligaments, and glands. A deficiency in even one of them will severely compromise one's health. Deficient people, however, are not the only ones who choose to supplement with amino acids; some people opt to increase their intake simply for therapeutic benefits or benefits that include general nutrition and benefits for endurance athletes.

There are two types of Amino acids:

Non–essential aminos are produced by your liver - these account for approx. 80% of all amino acids you need.
The essential aminos cannot be manufactured by your body and need to be taken in through your diet.

Amino acids not only build proteins but some are critical to metabolic functions and others act as precursors to neurotransmitters – the chemicals that convey messages from one nerve to another.Amino acids also act as cofactors to vitamins and minerals – not for absorption but to allow them to perform their duties correctly once they have been assimilated in you.

Amino acids may be helpful when used in connection with the following conditions:
-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.

For additional and very helpful points about Amino Acids read this link.

http://www.nutritional-supplement-truths.com/amino-acid-supplements.html