F. Batmanghelidj
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 In this way, the cells of the body are forced to forgo their right to water and some amino acids, and they gradually become damaged. This is how diabetes becomes the cause of many associated disease conditions.
Diabetes is a good example of next-generation damage that is caused by dehydration. Whereas the onset of dehydration-induced diabetes is normally seen in the elderly and is often reversible, the more structurally serious and irreversible variety of the disease is seen in younger people. |
Richard Gerber, M.D.
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 Enzymes are actually composed of proteins, which are themselves collections of amino acids strung together in linear array like colored beads on a thread. The various positive and negative charges on the amino acids, by virtue of electrostatic attraction and repulsion, cause the string of beads to "self-assemble" into a functional three-dimensional structure. At the center of this structure is found the "active site" (or business end) of this macromolecule where the chemical reactions are catalyzed. |
Dr. Gary Null
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 Vitamin B6 deficiency may increase valine excretion, while zinc deficiency may cause low absorption of the branch chain amino acids and subsequent reduced output. Many chronic fatigue patients report that broad-spectrum amino acid preparations help their conditions.
K. K. Eaton and A. Hunnisett, "Abnormalities in Essential amino acids in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," Journal of Nutritional Medicine 2 (1991): 369-75. |
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D.
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 If corn and beans are combined, their collective score goes up to 80 because their amino acids complement one another.
Proteins from plants lack enough of certain amino acids to meet our genetic requirements. The remains of groups of purely vegetarian prehuman primates have shown us that they could not compete with our omnivorous, hunter-gatherer ancestors. In light of our genetic similarities to other animal species, it makes sense that animal proteins would better meet our protein requirements. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Mike: And as a complete protein, spirulina beats beans or rice or other protein sources that don't have all the amino acids.
Gerry: That's correct.
Mike: I don't mean to be putting words in your mouth, Gerry, I'm just trying to explain to everyone why that's such a big deal.
Gerry: No, I appreciate your input.
Mike: Thanks. I've also been quite intrigued by the idea that ounce per ounce, spirulina's protein is 12 times more bioavailable than protein from animal sources.
Gerry: That's correct, yes. It really is a wonderful protein source. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Robert Cohen: Which is accelerating the bone loss because of the tremendous amount of sulfur-based amino acids.
Mike Adams: And of course, there are lots of prescription drugs they can take to further mask those symptoms.
Robert Cohen: Which is a shame because they cause a cascading of events. I mean, look at what women take to prevent bone loss -- Premerin? You know what Premerin is? Premerin is one of the number-one prescribed drugs in America. It is what it sounds like -- Premerin -- pregnant mare urine. |
Rupert Sheldrake
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 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. Therefore these particular asymmetric forms should contribute overwhelmingly by morphic resonance to the morphogenetic fields of the molecules. |
James Trefil
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 If we know how a specific sequence of amino acids folded up into a protein's final shape, we can design a gene to make that sequence, put it into some bacteria, and brew it up.
But there's a problem with this notion that has plagued biochemists for the last forty years. Even if we know the sequence of amino acids in a protein ?the order of the beads on the string ?we simply do not know how to predict the protein's final shape. A solution to what is known as the "protein folding problem" remains tantalizingly beyond the grasp of modern science. |
| The enzymes in our cells are proteins, which are long molecules made from a set of smaller molecules called amino acids. The amino acids are assembled like beads on a string, and the resulting protein then curls up into a complex shape. Because there are so many possible combinations of "beads," the final assembly can have many possible shapes, which makes proteins ideal for the role of enzymes.
Cells work like this: the DNA in the nucleus contains codes specifying the order of the amino acid beads that go into a protein. |
George R. Schwartz
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 In nature, the glutamic acid is linked by "peptide" linkages to other amino acids. When a person eats a protein substance, the linkages are broken apart slowly in the digestive process. When pure MSG is given, a rapid effect occurs from the glutamate. This "free glutamate" is not attached to other amino acids. Thus, the normally slow breakdown process is bypassed because there are no "peptide" linkages to slow the process. |
Philip Yam
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 The other amino acids shown are: alanine (A), aspartic acid (D), phenylalanine (F), glycine (G), histidine (H), isoleucine (I), lysine (K), asparagine (N), glutamine (Q), arginine (R), serine (S), and threonine (T). (After a concept by the World Federation of Scientists.) amino acid substitutions, such as an alanine-to-valine change at codon 117 (A117V), exist in GSS bloodlines. |
Marion Nestle
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 The sulfur comes from sulfur-containing amino acids, particularly one called methionine. Soybean proteins are relatively low in methionine, and soy-based chicken feed must be supplemented with this amino acid—a troublesome expense. Proteins enriched with methionine might solve this problem. As it happens, Brazil nuts contain a particular protein with two unusual characteristics: it is exceptionally rich in methionine; it also is present in large amounts (it accounts for 18% of all the proteins in Brazil nuts). |
| Because exceptions are frequent, the few generalizations are highly tentative: allergenic proteins appear to occur in high concentrations in foods, to share some structural similarities, to be less easily digested to their constituent amino acids than are nonallergenic proteins, and to require multiple exposures to induce reactions.
Surveillance of food allergies also is limited. |
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| FASEB warned that consuming amino acids in dietary supplement form posed potential risks for several subgroups of the general population, including women of childbearing age (especially if pregnant or nursing), infants, children, adolescents, the elderly, individuals with inherited disorders of amino acid metabolism, and individuals with certain diseases.
At least two of the amino acids consumed in dietary supplements have also been associated with serious injuries in healthy adults.
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Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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 Other foods, particularly plant foods, are incomplete proteins; they must be made complete by getting their missing amino acids from other sources. That's why vegetarians must rely on certain combinations of foods, e.g., brown rice and beans, peanut butter and whole grain bread, and whole grain macaroni and cheese, in order to get complete protein. The only plant exception to this is soybeans and/or soy foods like tofu: they are complete proteins.
PROTEIN IN OUR DIETS
Don't worry too much about your total protein intake. |
| They have a high quality of protein, due to their good balance of amino acids. An egg a day for most people (at least those who don't suffer from very high cholesterol and/or diabetes) is a fine addition to a healthy diet.
It's important to buy high omega-3 eggs, as they make a considerable contribution to your healthful balance of fatty acids. Look for "high omega-3" or "vegetarian fed" or "high DHA omega-3" on the carton. Here's a comparison between a typical supermarket egg and an omega-3 enriched egg. |
American Medical Publishing
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| The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) recently conducted an exhaustive search of available data on amino acids and concluded that there was insufficient information to establish a safe intake level for any amino acids in dietary supplements, and that their safety should not be assumed. |
Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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| They are a highly digestible source of amino acids (building blocks of protein necessary for human growth and maintenance). Soy protein isolates are the substance commonly used in many soy-heart disease research studies.
Whichever soy protein powder you choose, be sure that it's not fortified with extra soy isoflavones.
Soy Flour: Soy flour has been processed from whole ground soybeans. Use it to increase the protein content of breads, cakes, and cookies. Soy flour contains no gluten, so it cannot be used to replace the wheat flour in baking. |
| Available in organic forms (and therefore free of any pesticides or other additives), it offers all nine essential amino acids and is a good source of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids. So even if you only relied on soy as a meat substitute a couple of times a week, you'd be ahead of the game.
SOY AND YOUR HEALTH
Soy has long been recognized as a highly nutritious food. |
Healing Children's Attention & Behavior DisordersDr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C)
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| As treatment proceeds the dosages for these vitamins may need to be adjusted and other vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and amino acids may be prescribed.
Until it is clear the child is responding to the program, they are seen regularly every few weeks or every month. Once the trend toward recovery has been established, I leave it to the parents to determine how often the child should come to my office. Eventually the child need not be seen at all unless there is a relapse or change in their condition. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Magnesium enhancers include the B-complex (especially vitamin Bg), vitamin C, calcium, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids. The body's requirement for magnesium increases if using alcohol, taking higher amounts of vitamin D, ot if exposed to fluoride, tobacco, or unrelenting stress. Cod liver oil, calcium (excessive intake), and iron decrease magnesium absorption. Diuretics and chronic diarrhea can seriously deplete many minerals, including magnesium. |
Hemp TodayEd Rosenthal
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| In fact, the marijuana seed is the highest in content of enzymes, edistins (globulated oils), (sic) and overall amino acids of any food on our planet, including the soybean." (Herer, 1990, p. 41)
"The marijuana seed's combination of amino acids, enzymes, and edistins (sic) make more food protein and nutrients available to the human body than any other food on Earth." (Herer, 1990, p. 42)
Only one report stating the protein content of hemp seeds was found and no reports describing the amino acid composition of hemp seeds were located. |
C. P. Khare
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 The levels of essential amino acids in the leaf protein compare favourably with FAO reference pattern.
This plant is also found in India, but not used in herbal medicine
Malvaceae
Althaea officinalis Linn. Habitat
Found in the Himalayan region from Kashmir to Punjab.
Classical & common names
Unani: Khatmi (Persian), Khairu (Arabic). Tukm-e-Khatmi (Seeds). Gul-khairu (flower). English: Marshmallow.
Parts used
Leaves, flowers, carpels, root. Dose
Powder 3-6 g. |
Philip Yam
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| Humans rely on 20 different kinds of amino acids to produce all the needed proteins, amyloid plaque: A starchlike substance made of protein and sugar molecules that are deposited in the brain and other organs under abnormal conditions. antimalarial: A drug that combats malaria, such as quinacrine. antibodies: Immune system substances that are produced in response to an infection; their function is to destroy antigens, antigens: Proteins that trigger an immune (antibody) response. |
| In insertional mutations, extra amino acids are added in. myelin: Fatty substance that sheaths some neurons, myoclonus: Brief, abnormal muscular jerkings. neurodegenerative: Relating to the loss and damage of neurons, neuropathology: Examination of brain tissue.
NIH: U.S. National Institutes of Health. Main campus is at Bethesda, Maryland. nucleic acid: DNA or RNA. nucleotide: The principal component of nucleic acid, consisting of a sugar and phosphate backbone attached to a base. offal: Unwanted parts of a slaughtered animal, generally entrails and some internal organs. |
| Yet the size of the scrapie protein implied that it had 250 amino acids.
Prion Proposal
Carleton Gajdusek was dividing his time between the NIH and his home in New Guinea, where, in 1978 and 1980, Prusiner made pilgrimages over rough terrain. "He arrived almost dead," Gajdusek told writer Richard Rhodes, "and stayed in my bush house for a couple of nights. We were in continuous bull sessions for all that time, discussing the future of kuru and CJD and scrapie work."13 Gajdusek said that by that time he had already come to the conclusion that the scrapie agent was a protein. |
| The cell generally breaks apart any misfolded proteins and recycles their amino acids.
The whole protein-making process occurs in all living cells. It can be remembered rather simply: DNA makes RNA makes protein.
Cell Nucleus
Chromosome
Protein-making in cells begins when DNA, coiled up in the chromosome, unwinds to reveal its bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), thymine (T), and guanine (G). During transcription (1), the DNA code is transferred to messenger RNA (instead of T, RNA relies on uracil, or U). |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
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 Pizzorno report that in a study of 45 men who were given supplements of these amino acids (200 milligrams of each) every clay, the regimen significantly relieved BPH symptoms.
A half-cup serving of pumpkin seeds can have 1,150 to 1,245 milligrams of alanine, 1,800 to 1,930 milligrams of glycine and 4,315 to 4,635 milligrams of glutamic acid. That's anywhere from 5 to 20 times the doctors' daily recommendation.
For all of these reasons, plus good flavor, I stress a good quantity of pumpkin seeds in Prosnut Butter.
There are some other seeds that contain these beneficial amino acids. |
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