MVP L-Lysine
What does it do?
Lysine
is an essential amino acid needed for growth and to help
maintain nitrogen balance in the body. Essential amino acids
cannot be made in the body and must be supplied by the diet
or supplements. Lysine appears to help the body absorb and
conserve calcium.1 Linus Pauling believed that
lysine helps maintain healthy blood vessels, an idea based
on biochemistry and results from three people with angina
pectoris who responded to lysine supplementation.2
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Lysine
has many functions in the body because it is incorporated
into many proteins, each of which is used by the body for a
variety of purposes. Lysine interferes with replication of
herpes viruses and is therefore often prescribed by
nutritionally oriented doctors to people with cold sores or
genital herpes. A review of the research trials
investigating the effects of lysine on people with cold
sores shows that most though not all trials support the use
of lysine.4
Even
more exciting L-Lysine has been shown to reduce
Lipoprotein a (Lp (a)) and protect against heart disease
when dosed in conjunction with vitamin C. Let's look at what
the most famous contemporary scientist had to say about L-Lysine
after extensive research.
Lysine
is involved in the production of antibodies, hormones, and
enzymes for tissue repair. For this reason it is used for
surgical recovery and sports injuries. Working as a
precursor to citrulline and carnitine, lysine can lower high
triglyceride levels.
Lysine
has also been used to treat osteoporosis, marasmus,
atherosclerosis, migraine headaches, Bell's palsy, and
Meniere's disease. Preliminary research shows lysine to be
effective for relieving angina when taken in conjunction
with Vitamin C.
Lysine
deficiency results in loss of energy, concentration
lapse, irritability, bloodshot eyes, loss of hair, anemia,
growth retardation, and reproductive disorders. In studies
on rats, an equivalent human dose of 140g of lysine has been
associated with increased toxicity of aminoglycoside
antibiotics.
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