Posted by TamaraJ on September 18, 2005, at 19:13:05
In reply to L-Lysine for Epstein Barr and yeast problems?, posted by spriggy on September 18, 2005, at 17:41:12
Here's a little bit of info on L-Lysine, which I found on a natural supplement site that I sometimes order from.
Lysine
Type Amino AcidSource
Essential amino acid found in most fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, eggs, beans, meat, fish, poultry, brewer's yeast.Dosage
500-3000mg daily between meals.Discussion
Lysine is an essential amino acid that must be obtained through diet or supplements. Lysine is a living enzyme lost or weakened by freezing, processing, canning, heating, and microwaving. For this reason, animal sources are not as valuable as fresh vegetables and fruit. On the other hand, it has also been suggested that vegetarians may be deficient in lysine. When lysine is deficient, infections spread and the immune system does not work as efficiently. Lysine also works with vitamin C to aid in collagen formation and calcium absorption. Lysine is needed for production of enzymes. Lysine is rapidly converted to l-carnitine by your body with the aid of methionine. The active form of carnitine, acetyl-l-carnitine also needs coenzyme A, which is produced when molybdenum, selenium, manganese, zinc, and B vitamins are present. Lysine helps the absorption of calcium, tissue repair and collagen formation. It is needed for growth in infants and balances nitrogen equilibrium in adults.Deficiency Symptoms
* Infections come alive, infections are difficult to resolve * Food allergies become problems and you feel tired and weak all the time. * Too much arginine can cause a lysine deficiency. * Dizziness * Anemia * Hair loss * Fatigue * IrritabilityCaution
* High dosages may elevate cholesterol. * When taking a therapeutic dose of one amino acid, it is important to also take an amino acid complex to help prevent an out-of-balance condition.
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