Joseph E. Mario
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 Crystalloid amino acids are absorbed in the small intestines requiring the energy of the Gamma-glutamyl cycle. Amino neutrals are classified as bases or alkalis for the way they get into the body, and cross membranes, although they can act as acids when needed to buffer over-alkalinity. |
| Proteins, 12% Free Amino acids; .91 grams pertsp. Glutamic acid; .66 Leucine; .60 Tryptophan; .59 Lysine; .49 Isoleucine and Arginine; .46 Threonine and Valine; .40 Phenylalanine; . |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 However, these nutrients are present only in very small amounts. color deeper than that of green tea and a flavor different from green tea's. The unoxidized polyphenols in green tea are responsible for its astringency, subtle color, and distinct taste. It follows that green tea, because it does not undergo oxidation, has much higher levels of unaltered polyphenols than oolong or black tea. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Next to water, the most plentiful body substance "takes first place;" white crystalline substances, the amino acids, 16% Nitrogen-containing constituent of food, are chained together in long molecules of food Protein; are 50-55% Carbon, 20-24% Oxygen, 15-19%
Nitrogen, 6.6 to 7.3% Hydrogen, .4-3% Sulfur, with Phosphorus and Iron; helping with the absorption and use of Vitamins, Minerals, and Lipids, enhancing Calcium absorption; and overall increases Protein metabolism, helps metabolize Vitamin C, and aids bone healing with Zinc. |
| Colloid (12-20 amino acids) Protein is the acid-base balance in body fluids, blood and tissues, regulates water balance, helps in the exchange of nutrients between cells and intercellular fluids; between tissue, blood and lymph; important part of Enzymes, hormones, and body fluids; responsibility for regulating growth. There are estimated to be about 1600 Amino acid Proteins precursing 50,000-200,000 forms of metabolic Proteins used in the human body. |
Rupert Sheldrake
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 The molecules of amino acids and sugars are asymmetric and are capable of existing in both left and right 'handed' forms. Yet in living organisms, all the amino acids in proteins are left handed, while most of the sugars are right handed. The perpetuation of these chemical asymmetries is made possible by the asymmetric structures of the enzymes which catalyse the synthesis of the molecules. In nature, most of the amino acids and sugars occur rarely, if at all, outside living organisms. |
Michael T. Murray
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 Biotin is a B vitamin that functions in the manufacture and use of carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids. Without biotin, sugar metabolism is severely impaired. Biotin supplementation has been shown to enhance insulin sensitivity and increase the activity of the enzyme glucokinase, the enzyme responsible for the first step in the use of glucose by the liver. Glucokinase concentrations in diabetics are very low. Evidently, supplementing the diet with high doses of biotin improves glucokinase activity and glucose metabolism in diabetics. |
| When there is an increase in the concentration of soluble compounds (such as sorbitol) that the cell can't get rid of, the cell will leak out small molecules such as amino acids, inositol, glutathione, niacin, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium to maintain osmotic balance. Since these compounds function to protect cells from damage, their loss results in increased sus-cepribility to damage. |
Joseph E. Mario
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| Strengthens the Immune system, for Antibodies, in the lymph, aids healing of degenerative or infectious disease, combats allergies, stress, smoking, for anti viral-takeover of cells reducing herpes; Sulfurous amino acids help defuse radicals, neutralize corrosive poisons and prevent heavy metal buildup; for trauma, pre- and postoperative protection, helps restore lost body Proteins; protects the liver from anesthesia, minimizes recovery shock. |
John A. McDougall
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 Animal products are the main sources of these kinds of amino acids. If you'll recall our earlier discussion on bad breath—beef contains four times more sulfur than pinto beans, cheddar cheese contains five times more than white potatoes, and tuna contains twelve times more than sweet potatoes.
Contrary to prevailing medical "wisdom," evidence shows that diet is indeed the key causative factor of severe forms of colitis. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 So all of this junk food, filled with numerous additives, bad fats, toxic amino acids, pesticides and toxic metals, flows into the tissues of the baby, not only depriving the baby of needed nutrients, but actually poisoning the developing cells.
As for the rest of us, free radicals appear to play a central role in virtually every disease you can name, either directly or secondarily. |
Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard
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 They add that when consumed separately from other amino acids, the two amino acids in aspartame quickly enter the brain and central nervous system and act as a potent neurotoxin. Diseases and disorders said to be caused by aspartame include arthritis, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's disease, cancer (especially brain cancer), confusion, diabetes, depression, dizziness, epilepsy, heart disease, birth defects, blurred vision, blindness, cataracts, fibromyalgia, headaches, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and many, many others. |
John A. McDougall
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| During liver failure, protein degradation products become toxic to the body. When amino acids and other protein-breakdown products accumulate, encephalopathy (mental dysfunction) and hepatic coma often result. Vegetable protein is more easily tolerated than protein from animal sources by a person with impaired liver function. In fact, people with severe liver disease have been effectively treated by a diet that substitutes animal protein with vegetable protein as a single therapy—relieving encephalopathy and hepatic coma. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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 Banned items will include natural vitamins such as mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin E), carotenoids (natural vitamin A) and B12; all forms of sulphur, boron, vanadium, silicon and most trace elements; the most readily absorbed and safest forms of calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, chromium and molybdenum; and other popular supplements such as CoQi0, MSM, fatty acids, amino acids, and enzymes. It will severely limit the doses of vitamins and will remove all "high-dose" (in excess of recommended daily allowances [RDA]) products from the market. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 Parkinson's patients also respond to a range of neurotransmitter and dopamine support agents, with an emphasis on amino acids. Methionine has been a particularly useful amino acid, as it stimulates the body's own production of L-dopa. Tyrosine and phenylalanine mimic the effects of L-dopa in the brain. Tryptophan may serve to inhibit tremors.
Numerous studies have been undertaken on other nutrients that may be helpful in treating Parkinson's. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
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 Meanwhile, the public was being fed (sold) great dreams of easy weight reduction and magical cures by eating certain macronutrients and avoiding others. In 1972, Robert Atkins was one of the first of a series of diet gurus to pontificate on the virtues of eating a high-protein, low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet as a means of losing weight and curing obesity. He was followed by a rash of other "non-nutritionist" experts who pushed their own versions
II. FAT CHANCE
The macronutrient that has received the most attention in the scientific appetite and body weight literature is dietary fat. |
John A. McDougall
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| The sulfur-containing amino acids found in high concentration in red meat, poultry, and fish produce large amounts of very noxious hydrogen sulfite, which has been shown to impair cellular metabolism and mucus production. Hydrogenated fats found in shortening, margarine, and many kinds of prepared and packaged foods may also be especially cancer-promoting. The guilty finger points clearly to meat, fat, and the lack of fruits, vegetables, and dietary fiber as the primary cause of polyps and subsequent colon cancer. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Taurine is a building block for all other amino acids; aids in the digestion of fats.
Vitamin B complex plus extra
50 mg of each major B vitamin 3 times daily (amounts of individual vitamins in a complex will vary.)
Needed for proper digestion. vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 50 mg 3 times daily, and vitamin B3 (niacin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and vitamin B12 and para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
50 mg 3 times daily. Do not exceed this amount.
50 mg 3 times daily. 1,000 meg 3 times daily. As directed on label.
Required for efficiency in burning calories. Lessens sugar cravings. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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| Because cellular glutathione is so vital to cell function and protection, and NAC is one of the more efficient ways to increase cellular glutathione levels, it should be used, but in lower doses, and in conjunction with the branched-chained amino acids. Alpha-lipoic acid also increases glutathione levels, so that the two work together.
I would recommend taking limited amounts of NAC during therapy, until this controversy is settled.
100 mg twice a day from eight to thirteen years of age. 250 mg daily for age fourteen to eighteen. 500 mg daily after age eighteen. |
John A. McDougall
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| So the equation is simple, a diet high in foods with sulfur-containing amino acids (methionine and cysteine), plus the body's natural bacterial breakdown process, equals chronic halitosis, affectionately known as "dragon breath."
"Dr. McDougall, please tell us cheeseburgers and pepperoni pizza have no stinking sulfur," pleaded Larry.
"Sorry, Larry. Red meats, poultry, cheeses, fish, shellfish, and all animal-derived foods are the ones with the most '"stinking sulfur,' as you so aptly put it."
Remember our formula for chronic halitosis? |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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| The protein content of maca exists mainly in the form of polypeptides and amino acids (including significant amounts of arginine, serine, histidine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, valine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and threonine). It also has about 250 mg of calcium, 2 g of potassium, and 15 mg of iron in 100 g of dried root—and important amounts of fatty acids (including linolenic, palmitic, and oleic acids). Maca contains sterols (about 0.05 percent to 0.1 percent) and other vitamins and minerals. |
Andrew Pengelly
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 Replacement of one, two or three hydrogen atoms results in primary, secondary and tertiary amines respectively. amino acids and alkaloids are derived from amines; however, in one group of alkaloids the only nitrogen atoms occur in the amino side group attached to a benzene ring—they are not heterocyclic. Hence alkaloidal amines are often regarded as 'pseudo alkaloids'. The precursors for alkaloidal amines are aromatic amino acids—phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan.
Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are derived from the aerial parts of Ephedra spp. (Ephedraceae). |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 All the proteins in your skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs are built from various combinations of about 20 different amino acids.
A healthy diet of beans, grains, vegetables, and fruits provides all the protein you need. In fact, you are better off getting protein from plant sources. While animal protein can be hard on the delicate tissues of the kidneys, plant proteins appear to be free of this problem. They are also free of the risks of calcium loss and kidney stones associated with animal protein. |
| The idea was that foods from plants might be missing one or more amino acids, so only combining foods in certain ways could ensure that you got them all. This notion was set aside long ago. The American Dietetic Association's official position statements make it clear that plant-based diets provide plenty of protein without combining foods in any particular way.21
If, for any reason, you wish to increase your protein intake, turn to the bean group—you can find plenty of protein in soy products, such as tofu, tempeh, and soy milk, and in wheat derivatives (e.g. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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| We already know that high-protein diets increase the incidence of osteoporosis, heart disease, and kidney disease, and high-protein diets in certain diseases, such as Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), have been shown to significantly elevate blood levels of several destructive amino acids, including glutamate and aspartate.
Inflammation
Infections, traumatic injuries, burns, and even stress all increase metabolism. In fact, with burns, severe infections, and extensive traumatic injuries, the metabolic rate can become very high, producing a dramatic increase in free radicals flooding the body. |
| As with the case of non-essential amino acids, under certain conditions non-essential fatty acids cannot be manufactured in quantities sufficient for health. This includes during chronic illnesses, severe trauma, and toxic poisoning. In addition, infants and some small children are unable to manufacture these fatty acids in sufficient quantities. There is some question as to whether older people have sufficient ability to create these required fats. We know that with aging these desaturase and elongase enzymes become less efficient. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Researchers have found that weight reduction can be improved with the use of a combination of the amino acids L-ornithine and L-arginine, enhanced by L-lysine (see the Nutrients table in this section for recommended dosages). L-ornithine helps to release growth hormone, normally lacking in adults, which burns fat and builds muscle. This combination works best while the body is at rest.
Note: Never take an amino acid that contains L-arginine but not L-lysine. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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| Certain amino acids, such as leucine, isoleucine, and proline also can stimulate profound hypoglycemia. Furthermore, about a third of the population suffers from a condition called reactive hypoglycemia, which occurs when consumption of simple sugars—especially as liquids— precipitates an overstimulation of pancreatic insulin release that in turn drives the blood sugar to dangerously low levels.
During these spells, the brain is operating on a very low glucose supply and the brain secretes increasing amounts of glutamate and aspartate. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| Too much L-arginine without L-lysine can cause an imbalance of amino acids, possibly causing an outbreak of cold sores or previously dormant herpes.
Q Stomach surgery may be recommended for extreme obesity. This is done either to restrict the amount of food consumed by creating a small pouch at the top of the stomach with a small opening to the stomach, or by bypassing the normal digestive process by creating a very small pouch and connecting it directly to the small intestine. Obviously, this is a drastic measure. |
John A. McDougall
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| Specifically, animal foods are the most harmful to the colon due to many factors, including high fat content, lack of fiber, allergic properties, and sulfur-containing amino acids.
Dietary Treatment of Severe Colitis
Very basic diets, called elemental diets, consisting of mostly sugar and water, have been found very effective in relieving acute flare-ups of Crohn's disease. This benefit is likely due to the absence of intact animal protein that would cause an autoimmime reaction with the gut. |
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