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Recently my friend Terry invited me to workout with him at our local Gym. Terry is a professional bodybuilder. At the sign in station, I was amazed at the amount of supplements that were on display. They carried vitamins, minerals, thermogenics, amino acids, and hundreds of books and magazines dealing with building muscle. I was impressed. As we began to workout we couldn't help but notice several guys involved in a heated discussion. The topic was amino acids. Some preferred brand X, others brand Z. Some insisted you take them pre-workout, others post-workout. Terry and I moved on to finishing our workout. On our ride home Terry and I continued the discussion of amino acids. While Terry understood the role amino acids play in helping build and maintain muscle mass, he knew very little about their role in helping maintain a healthy body.
Amino Acids Are The Building Blocks Of Protein. They are broken down into two categories. They are classified as either essential or nonessential. Nonessential amino acids are produced in the body. My hope is that you visit your primary physician annually and you know if your body is producing nonessential amino acids in sufficient quantities. If not, your primary physician has you on supplements. Essential amino acids can only be obtained by consuming foods that contain them. Your body does not store essential amino acids. It's a, "Use it or Lose it" dilemma. Each day you must consume foods that contain them. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines essential as: 2a: basic, indispensable, necessary. 2b: being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet. Some synonyms: all important, critical, imperative, indispensable, integral, and must have. Failure to not supply your body with these essential amino acids leads to serious health implications. In the body, muscle is the primary source of these amino acids. If your diet does not provide them, your body will get them from your muscle. This then leads to muscle wasting and ultimately weight gain, weakness, fatigue, and changes to hair, skin, snd nails. Over time, your mental health is affected, and DNA damage occurs.
The following are the essential amino acids our bodies get from food: Arginine (some amount is produced by the body) is a conditionally nonessential amino acid. This means that most of the time our bodies manufacture it. Preterm infants are unable to create it and thus for them it is an essential amino acid.
Isoleucine is part of three "branch chained amino acids" (BCAA). The other two are leucine and valine. These BCAA's promote muscle recovery after physical exercise. Remember our bodybuilders at the beginning of this article? On it's own isoleucine is needed for the formation of hemoglobin. It assists with regulating blood sugar and energy levels. Those deficient in this amino acid display symptoms such as: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion, and irritability. These symptoms are similar to hypoglycemia.
Isoleucine is part of three "branch chained amino acids" (BCAA). The other two are leucine and valine. These BCAA's promote muscle recovery after physical exercise. Remember our bodybuilders at the beginning of this article. On it's own isoleucine is needed for the formation of hemoglobin. It assists with regulating blood sugar and energy levels. Those deficient in this amino acid display symptoms such as: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion, and irritability. These symptoms are similar to hypoglycemia.
Histidine is a powerful blood vessel dilator. It is also involved in gastric acid secretions aiding digestion. It is also related to circadian rhythms (function in the sleep and wake cycles) and sexual arousal and orgasmic function in women and premature ejaculation in men.
Methionine helps with metabolic function and breaks down fat. It helps with the removal of heavy metals so that our liver, kidneys, and bladder remain healthy. Side affects of methionine deficiency include liver damage, edema, brittle hair, slow growth in children and can lead to mental disorders.
Methionine helps with metabolic function and breaks down fat. It helps with the removal of heavy metals so that our liver, kidneys, and bladder remain healthy. Side affects of methionine deficiency include liver damage, edema, brittle hair, slow growth in children and can lead to mental disorders.
Lysine is important for proper growth. It plays an important role in the production of carnitine which is responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol. It also plays a role in the formation of collagen. Lysine deficiencies can cause fatigue, nausea, dizziness, suppressed appetite, agitation, bloodshot eyes, slow growth, anemia, and reproductive disorders.
Phenylalanine is normally converted to tyrosine. Tyrosine then is converted to L-Dopa, norepinephrino, and epinephrine, three key neurotransmitters. These are chemicals that transmit signals between nerve cells. Those with the inherited metabolic disorder Phenylketonuria do not have the liver enzyme necessary for breaking down phenylalanine. Those of you with this condition know that your diet must exclude phenylalanine and avoid aspartame found in artificial sweeteners.
Threonine promotes proper protein balance in the body. It also supports cardiovascular, liver, central nervous and immune system function. It helps keep our connective tissues, muscles, and heart strong and elastic. Threonine supports our immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies.
Threonine promotes proper protein balance in the body. It also supports cardiovascular, liver, central nervous and immune system function. It helps keep our connective tissues, muscles, and heart strong and elastic. Threonine supports our immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies.
Valine is one of three branched chain amino acids. The other two are leucine and isoleucine. Valine is important for everyday body functions and for maintaining muscles. It also helps regulate our immune system. It is important to growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults.
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine And Let Thy Medicine Be Food."
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine,And Let Thy Medicine Be Food". -Hippocrates, Father of Medicine
Amino Acids Are The Building Blocks Of Protein. They are broken down into two categories. They are classified as either essential or nonessential. Nonessential amino acids are produced in the body. My hope is that you visit your primary physician annually and you know if your body is producing nonessential amino acids in sufficient quantities. If not, your primary physician has you on supplements. Essential amino acids can only be obtained by consuming foods that contain them. Your body does not store essential amino acids. It's a, "Use it or Lose it" dilemma. Each day you must consume foods that contain them. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines essential as: 2a: basic, indispensable, necessary. 2b: being a substance that is not synthesized by the body in a quantity sufficient for normal health and growth and that must be obtained from the diet. Some synonyms: all important, critical, imperative, indispensable, integral, and must have. Failure to not supply your body with these essential amino acids leads to serious health implications. In the body, muscle is the primary source of these amino acids. If your diet does not provide them, your body will get them from your muscle. This then leads to muscle wasting and ultimately weight gain, weakness, fatigue, and changes to hair, skin, snd nails. Over time, your mental health is affected, and DNA damage occurs.
The following are the essential amino acids our bodies get from food: Arginine (some amount is produced by the body) is a conditionally nonessential amino acid. This means that most of the time our bodies manufacture it. Preterm infants are unable to create it and thus for them it is an essential amino acid.
Isoleucine is part of three "branch chained amino acids" (BCAA). The other two are leucine and valine. These BCAA's promote muscle recovery after physical exercise. Remember our bodybuilders at the beginning of this article? On it's own isoleucine is needed for the formation of hemoglobin. It assists with regulating blood sugar and energy levels. Those deficient in this amino acid display symptoms such as: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion, and irritability. These symptoms are similar to hypoglycemia.
Isoleucine is part of three "branch chained amino acids" (BCAA). The other two are leucine and valine. These BCAA's promote muscle recovery after physical exercise. Remember our bodybuilders at the beginning of this article. On it's own isoleucine is needed for the formation of hemoglobin. It assists with regulating blood sugar and energy levels. Those deficient in this amino acid display symptoms such as: headaches, dizziness, fatigue, depression, confusion, and irritability. These symptoms are similar to hypoglycemia.
Histidine is a powerful blood vessel dilator. It is also involved in gastric acid secretions aiding digestion. It is also related to circadian rhythms (function in the sleep and wake cycles) and sexual arousal and orgasmic function in women and premature ejaculation in men.
Methionine helps with metabolic function and breaks down fat. It helps with the removal of heavy metals so that our liver, kidneys, and bladder remain healthy. Side affects of methionine deficiency include liver damage, edema, brittle hair, slow growth in children and can lead to mental disorders.
Methionine helps with metabolic function and breaks down fat. It helps with the removal of heavy metals so that our liver, kidneys, and bladder remain healthy. Side affects of methionine deficiency include liver damage, edema, brittle hair, slow growth in children and can lead to mental disorders.
Lysine is important for proper growth. It plays an important role in the production of carnitine which is responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol. It also plays a role in the formation of collagen. Lysine deficiencies can cause fatigue, nausea, dizziness, suppressed appetite, agitation, bloodshot eyes, slow growth, anemia, and reproductive disorders.
Phenylalanine is normally converted to tyrosine. Tyrosine then is converted to L-Dopa, norepinephrino, and epinephrine, three key neurotransmitters. These are chemicals that transmit signals between nerve cells. Those with the inherited metabolic disorder Phenylketonuria do not have the liver enzyme necessary for breaking down phenylalanine. Those of you with this condition know that your diet must exclude phenylalanine and avoid aspartame found in artificial sweeteners.
Threonine promotes proper protein balance in the body. It also supports cardiovascular, liver, central nervous and immune system function. It helps keep our connective tissues, muscles, and heart strong and elastic. Threonine supports our immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies.
Threonine promotes proper protein balance in the body. It also supports cardiovascular, liver, central nervous and immune system function. It helps keep our connective tissues, muscles, and heart strong and elastic. Threonine supports our immune system by aiding in the production of antibodies.
Valine is one of three branched chain amino acids. The other two are leucine and isoleucine. Valine is important for everyday body functions and for maintaining muscles. It also helps regulate our immune system. It is important to growth in children and nitrogen balance in adults.
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine And Let Thy Medicine Be Food."
"Let Food Be Thy Medicine,And Let Thy Medicine Be Food". -Hippocrates, Father of Medicine
About the Author:
Bethy Mashef has done exhaustive research with amino acids and the important role they play in in helping to maintain a healthy body. For more Lifestyle Changes, please visit:Amino Acids and Protein
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