L-Alanine
- Used as body fuel by tissues of the brain, nervous system and muscle
- Important in converting energy to stored energy in the body’s Kreb’s energy cycle
- Glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose by the liver and muscles)
- Important nitrogen quality for post-injury states
- Builds up the immune system, producing immunoglobulins and antibodies
- Metabolizes sugars and organic acids
L-Arginine
- Indispensable for optimum growth
- Stimulates the release of growth hormone
- Important to muscle metabolism; acts as a vehicle for transport, storage and excretion of
- nitrogen
- Increases muscle mass while decreasing the amount of body fat
- Plays an important role in post-injury problems such as weight changes, nitrogen balance and tissue healing
- Increases collagen, the main supportive fibrous protein found in bone, cartilage and other connective tissues
- Stimulates the Immune system
- Combats physical and mental fatigue
- Increases spermatogenesis
- Used in the treatment of hepatic (liver) disorders
- Transforms to L-Ornithine and urea
- Promotes the detoxification of ammonia which is poisonous to living cell
L-Aspartic Acid
- Increases resistance to fatigue
- Involved in the formation of RNA and DNA, the chemical bases of heredity and carriers of genetic information
- Salts of aspartic acid increase stamina and endurance
- Protects the liver and promotes normal cell function
- Builds up the immune system, producing immunoglobulins and antibodies
L-Glutamic Acid
- Especially important in brain metabolism
- Functions as a brain fuel serving as an excitatory neurotransmitter
- Combines to form L-Glutamine and in the process picks up ammonia radicals
- This the only method the brain has detoxifying ammonia
- Instrumental in the metabolism of amino acids
- Metabolizes sugars and fats
- Increases the blood sugar level; used in the treatment of hypoglycemia
L-Glycine
- Of special value as a source of creatine which is essential for muscle function, breaking down glycogen and freeing energy
- Produces glucogen which mobilizes glycogen (a stored energy source of glucose) from the liver
- Builds up the immune system, producing immunoglobin and antibodies
- Acts as a nitrogen pool for the synthesis of non essential amino acids
- Effective for hyperacidity (used in many gastric antacid agents)
L- Histidine
- Used in the treatment of allergic diseases
- Used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
- Effective in the treatment of ulcers of the digestive organs
- Important in the production of red and white blood cells; used in the treatment of anemia
L- Isoleucine
- Primarily metabolized in muscle tissue
- Essential to the formation of hemoglobin
- Should always be in well balanced proportion with L-Leucine and L-Valine
- Used in combination with L-leucine and L-valine for muscle and liver disorders
L-Leucine
- Metabolized in muscle tissue.
- Promotes healing of skin and broken bones
- Lowers elevated blood sugar levels
- Should always be in well balanced proportion with l-Isoleucine and l-Valine
- Used in combination with L-isoleucine and L-valine for muscle and liver disorders
L-Lysine
- Inhibits the growth of virus’s
- Used in the treatment of herpe’s simplex virus
- Produces L-carnitine which improves stress tolerance and fat metabolism and has an
- Anti-fatigue effect
- Promotes bone growth by helping to form collagen, the fibrous protein which makes up
- Bone, cartilage and other connective tissues
- Aids in the absorption of calcium
L-Methione
- Is lipotropic, preventing excessive fat buildup in the liver
- Helps prevent premature hair loss
- Interacts with other body substances to detoxify harmful compounds
- Is included in nutritional supplementation as an anti-fatigue
L-Phenylalanine
- Produces and maintains an elevated and positive mood, alertness and ambition
- Enhances learning and memory
- Produces neurotransmitters which control impulse transmission between nerve cells
- Is involved in dopamine transmission
- Used in the treatment of certain types of depression
- Suppresses appetite
L-Proline
- Promotes healing
- Glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose by the liver and muscles)
- A major constituent of collagen, the main fibrous protein found in bone, cartilage and other connective tissue
L-Serine
- Glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose by the liver and muscles)
- Builds up the immune system, producing immunoglobulins and antibodies
L-Threonine
- Is lipotropic, preventing fatty buildup in the liver
- Glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose by the liver and muscles)
- Essential to normal growth
- Generally low in vegetarian diets
- Builds up the immune system, producing immunoglobins and antibodies
- Is an important constituent of collagen and elastin proteins
L-Tyrosine
- Plays an important role in the function of the adrenal, pituitary and thyroid glands
- Generates white and red blood cells
- Elevates mood
- Is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression and insomnia
- Produces Melanin, the skin and hair pigment
- Produces norepinephrine, an appetite inhibitory neurotransmitter that suppresses appetite
- Stimulates the release of growth hormone which causes muscle growth and reduces body fat
L-Valine
- Glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose by the liver and the muscles)
- Metabolized in muscle
- Should always be in well balanced proportion with L-Leucine and L-Isoleucine
- Used in the treatment of severe amino acid deficiencies caused by addictions
do you have any tips on diet for adrenal fatigue syndrome?
i had an ulcer last year because i am fond of skipping meals and working too hard. it was quite painful,~*