Posted by Mistermindmasta on July 27, 2005, at 11:34:53
In reply to Re: Has anyone tried real amino acid therapy?, posted by Declan on July 26, 2005, at 17:09:10
> Hello ghuber
> My nutritional dr has recommended that I take a few. Let's see....tryptophan, dl phenylalanine, glycine, taurine and lysine, for one thing or another.
> I dunno about the balance thing, I suppose you wouldn't want to overdo it.
> I have read that if you take amino acids you should take a supplement containing all of them to prevent depletion.
> DeclanBalancing them is important because several aminos are only taken from the bloodstream by a certain carrier. For example, I believe tyrosine and tryptophan are taken into the brain by the same amino acid transporter. Thus, too much tyrosine can cause a mild deficiency of tryptophan. Beyond that, I can't remember what aminos are taken up by what transporters. I would think a quick 10 minute google search would yield the answers you're searching for.
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