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 3}

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.