ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-ARGININE

WHAT IS: ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-ARGININE

80% OF AMINO ACIDS ARE NON-ESSENTIAL (ne)

CONDITIONALLY ESSENTIAL (ce)
Arginine is considered conditionally essential, which means it is not normally required in the diet, but may be needed in specific populations.

BENEFITS FOR ANTI AGING:
*Enhances immune functioning, thereby slowing growth of tumors or cancer
*Increases size and activity of thymus gland
*May benefit those suffering from suppressed immune systems
*Has been used to treat sterility in men
*May reduce effects of chronic alcohol toxicity
*Found in large amount in skin and connective tissues, helping in healing
*damaged tissue
*Important for muscle metabolism
*Aids in nitrogen balance and excretion of excess nitrogen
*Aids in weight loss by causing an increase in muscle mass
*Aids in the pancreas' release of insulin, and release of growth hormones
*Can help arthritis and connective tissue disorders
*Aids in liver detoxification by neutralizing ammonia

WHAT IS ARGININE:
Helps to maintain proper nitrogen balance in the body by being the vehicle for transportation and storage and also aiding in the excretion of excess nitrogen. It plays a role in both hormones and enzymes. It is also a facilitator of reducing body fat and increasing muscle mass. It is a compound of collagen and helps to build new bone.

FOOD SOURCES ARE:
Carob, chocolate, coconut, dairy products, gelatin, meat, oats, peanuts, Soybeans, walnuts, white flour, wheat and wheat germ

ARGININE - is a Non-essential amino acid

TOXICITY:
Arginine appears to promote growth of certain viruses, including herpes. A person should avoid food high in arginine and low in lysine to avoid growth of viruses. Long term supplement is not recommended as it may cause coarsening and thickening of the skin

ALANINE (ne), ANTIAGING-AMINO-ACID-ARGININE(ne), ASPARAGINE (ne), ASPARTIC ACID (ne), CARNINTINE (ne), CITRULLINE (ne), CYSTEINE (ne), CYSTINE (ne), GABA (ne), GLUTAMIC ACID (ne), GLUTAMINE (ne), GLUTATHIONE (ne), GLYCINE (ne), HISTIDINE (e), HOMOCYSTEINE (ne), ISOLEUCINE (e), LEUCINE (e), LYSINE (e), METHIONINE (e), ORNITHINE (ne), PHENYLALANINE (e), PROLINE (ne), SERINE (ne), TAURINE (ne), THREONINE (e), TRYPTOPHAN (e), TYROSINE (ne), VALINE(e)