CARNITINE
GABA
GLUTAMINE
HISTIDINE
ISOLEUCINE
LEUCINE
LYSINE
METHIONINE
PHENYLALANINE
THREONINE
TRYPTOPHAN
TYROSINE
VALINE
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LYSINE
Lysine fights cold sores and herpes viruses. Taking vitamin C with bioflavonoids can fight/prevent herpes outbreaks. People with the herpes virus should only eat in moderation, foods containing arginine (almonds, barley, cashews, cereals (grains), chicken, carob, chocolate, coconut, corn, dairy products, gelatin, meat, nuts, oats, peanuts, seeds, soybeans, walnuts, white flour, wheat, and wheat germ). The body manufactures its own arginine and arginine supresses L-lysine, the amino acid that retards virus growth. Lysine also helps with calcium absorption, maintaining a proper nitrogen balance in the body, the production of antibodies, hormones and enzymes, in collagen formation and helps lowers high serum (blood plasma, with clotting factors removed) triglyceride (a form of fat in the bloodstream) levels. Dietary sources of lysine include cheese, eggs, fish, lima beans, milk, potatoes, red meat, soy products and yeast.
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FACTS ABOUT
AMINO ACIDS
Without amino acids, all cellular development, respiration, or renewal would cease. There are just 22 amino acids, but without them all of the metabolic processes necessary to spark and sustain animal life would simply not be possible. Long chains of amino acids combine to form up to 55,000 different proteins, and each protein is used to produce the enzymes, neurotransmitters, and hormones that support normal growth and functioning of all bodily organs, including the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and sex organs.
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DEFICIENCIES
A deficiency in lysine can result in anemia, bloodshot eyes, enzyme disorders, hair loss, an inability to concentrate, irritability, lack of energy, poor appetite, reproductive disorders, retarded growth and weight loss.
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