• Lysine is normally concentrated in muscle tissue & is essential for growth & development! • It may also help to maintain the immune system & energy levels. • The most plentiful dietary sources of Lysine are animal derived (ie meat, cheese etc.), so vegetarians & vegans are advised to supplement with this essential amino acid. Health Plus Amino L-Lysine HCL 500mg 60 Vegicaps. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein & are available from many sources including meat fish beans lentils vegetables & soya. There are in total 20 different amino acids that are classed either as essential
- which means the body cannot manufacture them them so we need to get them from food
- or non-essential
- which means the body can manufacture them.
Whether essential or non-essential all amino acids are vital for good health. The essential amino acids are isoleucine leucine lysine methionine phenylalanine threonine tryptophan & valine. The non-essential amino acids are alanine arginine aspartic acid asparagines Cysteine glutamic acid glutamine glycine proline serine & tyrosine.
There is also one other histidine which is essential for growing infants. Commonly regarded as being needed to help build proteins some amino acids
- such as carnitine
- are in fact used for other processes. As well as being vital for growth & repair of body tissue they also help the body make hormones enzymes antibodies & neuro-transmitters.
All Health Plus amino acid products use pharmaceutical grade material to give you the best products we can. Lysine is an essential amino acid & helps to maintain nitrogen balance in the body. Normally concentrated in muscle tissue & is essential for growth & development as well as helping to maintain the immune system & energy levels. The most plentiful dietary sources of Lysine are animal derived (ie meat cheese etc.) so vegetarians & vegans are advised to supplement with this essential amino acid.
Amino L-Lysine HCL 500mg provides 400mg of Lysine in from the Hydrochloride form making is easily absorbed by the body to help the growth & repair of muscle tissue & maintain the proper function of the immune system. Renowned for helping cold sores.