Posted by cardinaldirection on May 28, 2006, at 3:56:37
In reply to Re: Long term amino acid therapy, posted by blueberry on May 26, 2006, at 17:09:35
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> > > Some sources say it is better to take a balanced amino acid supplement that has 20 aminos in it, including phenylalaine, tyrosine, and tryptophan. Or if it doesn't have tryptophan, then add some 5htp or tryptophan on the side to the balanced amino acid.
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> > Yeah, that would be a good idea. Although I suppose if you have a varied diet, it might be just as good...?
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> Actually when trying to treat depression I don't think you can get enough of what you need in your food. Some sources claim that absorption problems in the intestines, or metabolism defects, prevent the full utilization of amino acids in food. That's where supplementation has an advantage over food. You can basically bypass whatever roadblocks are in the way by supplying the amino acids in ready-to-go form.
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>i bet thats it... that underlying current behind the inbalances in neurochemistry! ive had stomach problems since being born extremely pre-mature, and am finding good results w/ simple supplementation, as opposed to the negative side effects of years of meds.
thx for the insight... gonna do a bit more research on this.
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