WHY
WE NEED AMINO ACIDS
|
· Muscle
Building & Weight Loss
· Repair of
organs
· Hair, Skin &
Nails
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· Regulate
Hormones
· Immune
System
· Memory &
Learning
|
·
Testosterone, Estrogen and
Progesterone
· Blood,
Enzymes & Cholesterol
·
Neurotransmitters
|
SYMPTOMS OF AMINO ACIDS
DEFICIENCY
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· Mood Swings
& Depression
· Anxiety &
Nervousness
· Insomnia
· Chronic
Fatigue
· Chronic Pain
|
· Muscular
Weakness
· Loss of Lean
Body Tissue
· Inability to
Lose Body Fat
· Digestive
Disorders
|
· Impaired
Healing of Wounds
·
Susceptibility to Infection
· Dry, Brittle
Hair, Skin & Nails
· Blood Sugar
& Blood Pressure
|
A FEW FACTS ON AMINO
ACIDS
· When
adequate amounts are not supplied, disease will
result
·
Whichever amino acid we are lacking in will set the
bar for how our bodies use the others
· Our body
requires the synergy of all amino acids working
together.
· Failure
to obtain enough of even 1 of the 8 essential amino
acids results in degradation of the body’s proteins.
· The
chain is only as strong as its weakest link…the body
is only as strong as its weakest amino acid.
AMINO ACIDS & DEPRESSION
· Amino
Acids Affect Serotonin Levels
· When
they are Low, We can get Depressed
· When
they are High, We feel Happier & Content
· 19.2% of
US Population is Depressed.
·
Depression is the Leading Cause of Disability
Worldwide -
Not only in Adults but the Number One Disability for
Children as well.
But
exactly why are amino acids so important?
What role do they play in good health? Read on
to discover the answers to these questions and
more as we take a look at amino acids.
Amino acids
are building blocks of protein. But why is protein
so important to your body?
Protein makes up a
huge proportion of your body weight. This proportion
is only surpassed by water. Protein is prevalent in
your hair, muscles, and all of your major organs.
The protein that we eat each day is broken down into
amino acids. The body then will take these amino
acids and construct the specific proteins that it
needs.
Amino acids
are also instrumental in helping to regulate the way
the body works.
This is because enzymes and hormones that regulate
body functions, including brain functions, are made
up of protein that is derived from amino acids. It
is interesting to note that there are only 22 amino
acids. However, long chains of these amino acids
will combine to make up to 55,000 different
proteins.
These proteins are then
used to produce all of the enzymes, hormones and
neurotransmitters that will allow for normal
function
and growth of all organs of the body.
This includes
the liver, brain, kidneys, sex organs and heart.
Keep in mind
that there are only two types of amino acids. They
are the essential amino acids and the non-essential
amino acids.
So what is the
difference between these two?
The essential amino acids are not manufactured by
the body automatically. You will get these amino
acids from the food that you eat or the dietary
supplements that you take. The non-essential amino
acids are manufactured by combining two or more of
the essential amino acids. That is why it is very
important that your body receives an adequate amount
of dietary protein so that it can effectively form
all 22 amino acids.
So what
happens if you don't get enough protein to form all
22 amino acids?
This can affect almost all parts
of your body. You could have emotional problems,
developmental problems, weight problems, lingering
infections, and the list goes on and on. In fact,
without the presence of the 22 amino acids, you will
have overall poor health.
But you may be
thinking to yourself that it is not a problem
because you eat three meals a day.
But think again.
The processed food that we eat these days is sadly
lacking in adequate amounts of protein.
So if you want
to stay healthy, you need to make sure that you are
getting adequate amounts of protein so that it can
be transformed into amino acids. If you can't do
this with diet alone, it is advisable that you get a
good amino acid dietary supplement and take it every
day.
