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Leucine (3636mg) is the most important BCAA. Vital for Muscle Building and Repair. Improves overall Strength. Helps in Burning Fat without Burning Muscle. Supports Lean Muscle Growth.
Isoleucine (2340mg) helps Boost Energy Levels and Improve Stamina. Aids in Repairing Muscle Tissue Faster.
Valine (2052mg) is responsible for proper amount of Nitrogen while Assisting with Energy and Recovery to the Muscles. Valine regulates the Immune System and Aids in Sleep and Mood Disorders.
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Collagen benefits your joints, tendons, and ligaments by allowing them to move with ease. Collagen contains glycine and proline, which support joint mobility and promote inflammatory response. Glycine forms muscle by converting glycogen into glucose for energy. Collagen supports healthy hair, skin, and nails. Because our bones are made up of 1/3 collagen. they are constantly regenerating. Collagen promotes the healthy aging of your skin by increasing moisture retention and boosting elasticity.
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Collagen contains 18 Amino Acids, including 8 out of 9 essential amino acids. It is especially high in glycine, hydroxyproline and proline, which maintains the integrity of the intestinal wall. Collagen will tighten and strengthen the entire digestive system. It also contains glutamic acid, arginine, lysine and threonine, all of which protect and heal the cells in the gut and the digestive tract.
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Type I Collagen is especially abundant in the skin, where it plays the role of keeping the skin resilient and plump. It is responsible for skin strength and elasticity and promotes youthful glowing skin. Collagen has great tensile strength and is responsible for providing structure to skin, tendons, ligaments. Collagen III plays crucial role in creating scar tissue and initiates wound healing. Collagen I&III generates smoother, firmer, more moisture laden skin and stronger after just 60 days.
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Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body supporting the health and vitality of your skin, hair, nails, bones and joints.
* Collagen helps to maintain healthy joints and supports bone strength.
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What are amino acids?
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Amino acids play a huge part in many of the chemical responses in your body that help your body maintain its regular functions. Amino acids tend to be involved in nearly every bodily function like muscle growth, tissue repair, digestion, and making sure you have enough energy to get through each day. Branched-chain amino acids are also used to prevent fatigue, improve brain function and concentration, promote weight loss
Health Benefits of Amino Acids
Amino acids do so much for you, but here are the top 10 most important functions:
- Providing the body with energy. Isoleucine and valine, in particular, are good sources of energy to fuel the body.
- Enhancing the musculoskeletal system. Isoleucine and valine assist with healthy muscle function, while leucine works to repair muscles. Lysine promotes calcium absorption needed for bone growth. These amino acids are good for healthy, toned muscles and strong bones. Isoleucine and valine are common ingredients in workout supplements because they target the muscles and boost energy.
- Regulating digestion. Your body produces histamine to help your digestive system work properly. You need histidine to help generate histamine.
- Enforcing healthy sleep/wake cycles. Erratic sleep habits caused by issues such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and stress, can take a toll on your overall health. Histidine and tryptophan help you maintain normal circadian rhythms for a good night’s sleep.
- Supporting the immune system. Want to keep colds and flu at bay? Histidine, lysine, and threonine help boost immunity so your body can better fight off viruses.
- Producing neurotransmitters. These chemicals are the nervous system’s way of communicating with the body, regulating everything from appetite to mood. Phenylalanine not only produces some neurotransmitters but other types of amino acids, too.
- Stimulating the growth of healthy skin, nails, and hair. Collagen and elastin keep your complexion looking soft and supple. These two proteins also encourage hair and nail growth. Lysine assists with collagen production, while threonine helps generate collagen and elastin.
- Producing hormones. Amino acids such as lysine are useful for maintaining healthy hormone levels. Examples of amino acid hormones include epinephrine and norepinephrine, which oversee the body’s stress response, and thyroxine, which plays a role in metabolism.
- Maintaining a healthy weight. Methionine governs our metabolic rate and can also help with detoxification, while threonine is key for metabolizing fat.
- Balancing your moods. Tryptophan jump-starts the production of serotonin, a hormone that’s essential for feeling happy and well-adjusted.
What are the different types of amino acids?
Your body needs 20 different kinds of amino acids to function correctly. Amino acids are essential for protein synthesis. The amino acids link together with peptide bonds and become proteins. Nine of these amino acids our bodies will NOT produce. These are called Essential Amino Acids. These are Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan and Valine. These must be consumed through healthy eating habits and supplements. The rest of the 11 amino acids called Non-Essential Amino Acids our body produces if we are eating a nutritious and well-balanced meals. These are alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine and tyrosine. In today's active lifestyle with an unbalanced diet and fast foods, we are not getting enough Amino Acids to support our active lifestyles. The more we exercise and burn calories, the more amino acids we will need. Likewise, the older we get the more amino acids we need to consume. Moreover, when we get stressed from our heavy workloads or suppressed from illness, we need an abundance of extra Amino Acids to replenish the proteins lacking. The importance of the nine amino acids are vital and essential to our bodies. Their functions are listed.
What Are Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) and Why Do You Need Them?
Of the essential amino acids, three account for as much as 33% of muscle tissue – leucine, isoleucine, and valine. These are called Branched Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs.
Here’s a breakdown of each:
Leucine is arguably the most important BCAA because there’s clinical evidence that shows it helps your body synthesize protein. Aim for 2-3 grams of leucine per day for optimal protein synthesis.
Isoleucine is another BCAA. It can help your body regulate blood sugar levels and ensure your muscle cells are metabolizing sugar (instead of fat cells).
Valine: Valine is involved in muscle growth, tissue regeneration and making energy.
- Histidine: Histidine helps make a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) called histamine. Histamine plays an important role in your body’s immune function, digestion, sleep and sexual function.
- Isoleucine: Isoleucine is involved with your body’s muscle metabolism and immune function. It also helps your body make hemoglobin and regulate energy.
- Leucine: Leucine helps your body make protein and growth hormones. It also helps grow and repair muscle tissue, heal wounds and regulate blood sugar levels.
- Lysine: Lysine is involved in the production of hormones and energy. It’s also important for calcium and immune function.
- Methionine: Methionine helps with your body’s tissue growth, metabolism and detoxification. Methionine also helps with the absorption of essential minerals, including zinc and selenium.
- Phenylalanine: Phenylalanine is needed for the production of your brain’s chemical messengers, including dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine. It’s also important for the production of other amino acids.
- Threonine: Threonine plays an important role in collagen and elastin. These proteins provide structure to your skin and connective tissue. They also help with forming blood clots, which help prevent bleeding. Threonine plays an important role in fat metabolism and your immune function, too.
- Tryptophan: Tryptophan helps maintain your body’s correct nitrogen balance. It also helps make a brain chemical (neurotransmitter) called serotonin. Serotonin regulates your mood, appetite and sleep.
- Valine: Valine is involved in muscle growth, tissue regeneration and making energy.
The 20 amino acids and their main functions
1- Phenylalanine
Phenylalanine is an amino acid found in three forms: L-phenylalanine (naturally synthesized), D-phenylalanine (artificially synthesized) and DL-phenylalanine (a mixture of the two above).
Phenylalanine is necessary for the formation of chemicals used by the brain (neurotransmitters and hormones), such as dopamine , noradrenaline Y adrenalin . Similarly, phenylalanine is involved in the formation of thyroid hormones.
Phenylalanine deficiency can lead to depression, loss of appetite, cognitive problems (confusion, loss of memory), lack of energy, decreased alertness, among others.
2-Tryptophan
Tryptophan helps in the formation of serotonin and melatonin, substances that regulate the sleep cycle. For this reason, said amino acid is used in pharmaceuticals antidepressants and in sedative and hypnotic pills.
It also intervenes in tolerance to pain, so it is used by athletes who undergo intense physical activities. Further, improves concentration . The deficit of this amino acid generates insomnia, depression and weightloss .
3-Lysine
Lysine intervenes in the formation of L-carnitine, which is a compound that allows the circulation of oxygen in muscle tissues. Lysine is involved in the metabolism of lipids, making them used as an energy source.
It also promotes the development of the immune system (thanks to the creation of antibodies), it is involved in the formation of hormones, enzymes and collagen (protein that creates bones, cartilage and connective tissues).
4-Methionine
Methionine is involved in metabolism and helps to burn fat, and to the formation of other amino acids, such as cysteine and glutamine. It is used in the control of some pathogenic bacteria and to treat stones in the kidneys.
Other functions of this amino acid are reducing fat in the liver and muscle degeneration, keeping skin and nails healthy. The deficiency of methionine can lead to fat accumulation in the liver.
5-Threonine
Threonine is involved in the formation of vitamin B12. On the other hand, it promotes digestion and prevents diseases of the liver (since it helps to lower the cholesterol level in that organ and in the blood).
Intervenes in the regeneration of collagen proteins and helps the body to recover from wounds at muscle level.
6- Isoleucine
Along with leucine and valine, isoleucine is important for protein development and for energy storage. It helps the body to recover after having performed intense physical activities.
In addition, isoleucine is necessary for the synthesis of hemoglobin and is one of the main elements of red cells. Isoleucine deficiency produces symptoms similar to those of hypoglycaemia.
7- Leucine
Leucine is important in the formation of muscle tissue, it helps maintain that tissue once it has been formed and is necessary to maintain nitrogen balance in the body.
In addition, leucine benefits the rebuilding of muscle tissues, skin and bones.
8- Valine
Valine is the amino acid that promotes tissue repair. It participates in energy storage, regulates the level of sugar in the blood and contributes to the process of growth and development of the human body.
Because of its restorative properties and energy storage, valine is one of the most important amino acids for athletes, so they consume it as supplements (in shakes, in pills, among others). It is possible to emphasize that the excess of valine in the body generates hallucinations.
9- Glycine
Glycine is the second most common amino acid in the human body. It forms part of the hemoglobin structure and is one of the major inhibitory neurotransmitters in the human body.
On the other hand, it is related to the production of glycogen and is involved in the suppression of the desire to ingest sugar and is part of the enzymes responsible for producing energy.
Finally, glycine transforms toxic substances into the body into non-harmful substances.
People with hypoglycemia, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome and viral infections are deficient in this amino acid.
10- Alanine
Alanine is one of the main sources of energy for muscles and one of the most important amino acids involved in sugar metabolism.
It helps in the production of antibodies, which strengthens the immune system and is part of the connective tissues of the body.
Alanine deficiency is seen in people with hypoglycemia, fatigue, levels of viral infections, and elevated insulin levels.
11-Serine
Serine helps maintain blood sugar levels. Intervenes in the creation of antibodies, so it helps to strengthen the immune system, promotes the growth of muscle tissue and helps maintain it.
Other functions include fat metabolism and brain protein formation.
12-Cysteine
Cysteine is an antioxidant. Protects the human body against ultraviolet rays, radiation and pollution. Also, this amino acid plays an important role in the metabolism of some enzymes.
On the other hand, it involves repairing the skin tissue and keeping it healthy. It is one of the main components of hair.
13- Aspartic acid
The main function of aspartic acid is to generate resistance. This amino acid is involved in the metabolism of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA).
Other functions include protecting the liver (eliminating excess ammonia) and boosting the immune system (through the creation of antibodies).
The deficiency of aspartic acid in the human body generates the decrease of the levels of calcium and magnesium.
14- Glutamic acid
Glutamic acid is one of the most important amino acids among non-essential amino acids. This is responsible for the transport of glutamamine and other amino acids through the blood.
The presence of this molecule decreases the need to consume sugar and alcoholic beverages. It also increases energy levels in the human body.
Other functions are to accelerate the healing process of wounds and ulcers, and to aid in the synthesis of DNA.
The excess of this amino acid in the brain tissue can generate cellular damage. It is considered that during the cardiovascular accidents the brain releases large amounts of this acid thus damaging the neurons.
15-Asparagine
Asparagine helps to remove ammonia from the body, increases resilience, decreases fatigue, detoxifies the body of harmful chemicals and intervenes in DNA synthesis.
It is found in large concentrations in the hippocampus and in the hypothalamus . It is necessary to maintain the homeostatic balance in the nervous system and plays an essential role in the short term memory .
16- Glutamine
Glutamine is important as it keeps the blood sugar level. It maintains the strength of the muscles and makes them able to withstand intense physical activities.
On the other hand, glutamine is important for the functioning of the digestive system. The small intestine uses glutamine as the primary source of energy, being the only organ in the human body to do so. This amino acid is also involved in DNA synthesis.
Glutamine deficiency is seen in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, alcoholism and anxiety.
17- Arginine
Arginine is essential for the immune system to function properly. It also intervenes in wound healing, regeneration of the liver and increases insulin release.
This amino acid is necessary for the production and release of growth hormones.
The deficiency of this amino acid generates muscle weakness, hair loss, skin irritations and slow healing of wounds.
18- Tyrosine
Tyrosine reduces appetite, therefore, helps to reduce adipose tissue. It increases energy levels and intervenes in mental processes, improving concentration and reasoning ability.
This amino acid is precursor of the neurotransmitters dopamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline and melanin. It is used as an antidepressant.
Tyrosine deficiency can lead to depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and hypothyroidism. The Parkinson's disease and drug addiction are also related to the deficiency of this amino acid.
19-Proline
Proline affects nutrition in humans and is involved in the formation of cartilage . This amino acid is believed to act as a source of nitrogen.
Therefore, it is important to maintain the health of joints, tendons and ligaments.
Another function of this amino acid is to keep the heart strong and healthy. It also works together with vitamin C to protect the skin.
20-Histidine
This amino acid is essential in some stages of human development, for example: during childhood. For this reason, it is called semi-essential, since it is only required in special circumstances.
Histidine is involved in the formation of hemoglobin, which is why it is used to treat anemia. It is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and some allergies. It also helps maintain pH in the blood.
Histidine deficiency can cause skin diseases, and cognitive and speech problems in children. For its part, the excess of this amino acid reduces the level of zinc.
Amino acids, often referred to as the building blocks of proteins, are compounds that play many critical roles in your body.
You need them for vital processes such as building proteins, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
Some people also take certain amino acids in supplement form as a natural way to boost athletic performance or improve mood.
What are essential amino acids?
Your body needs 20 different amino acids to grow and function properly. While all 20 of these are important for your health, only 9 are classified as essential (1Trusted Source).
These are histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
Although your body can make nonessential amino acids, it cannot make essential amino acids, so you have to get them from your diet.
After you eat protein, your body breaks it down into amino acids and then uses them for various processes, such as building muscle and regulating immune function (1Trusted Source).
Conditionally essential amino acids
Several nonessential amino acids are classified as conditionally essential.
These are essential only under specific circumstances, such as during illness, pregnancy, infancy, or trauma.
For example, arginine is considered nonessential, but your body can’t make as much as you need when you’re healing from a serious injury or fighting certain diseases, such as cancer (4Trusted Source).
That’s why, in certain situations, people may take arginine supplements to meet their bodies’ needs.
Additionally, certain amino acids, including glycine and arginine, are considered conditionally essential during pregnancy because a pregnant person needs more of these amino acids to support their own health and the health of the fetus (5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source).
SUMMARYYour body can’t produce the nine essential amino acids, so you need to get them from your diet. Conditionally essential amino acids are nonessential amino acids that become essential in certain circumstances, such as illness or pregnancy.
How many essential amino acids are there?
There are nine essential amino acids, each of which performs a number of important jobs in your body:
- Phenylalanine. Your body turns this amino acid into the neurotransmitters tyrosine, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. It plays an integral role in the structure and function of proteins and enzymes and the production of other amino acids (7).
- Valine. This is one of three branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) on this list. That means it has a chain branching off from one side of its molecular structure. Valine helps stimulate muscle growth and regeneration and is involved in energy production (8).
- Threonine. This is a principal part of structural proteins, such as collagen and elastin, which are important components of your skin and connective tissue. It also plays a role in fat metabolism and immune function (9).
- Tryptophan. Often associated with drowsiness, tryptophan is a precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter that regulates your appetite, sleep, and mood (10).
- Methionine. This amino acid plays an important role in metabolism and detoxification. It’s also necessary for tissue growth and the absorption of zinc and selenium, minerals that are vital to your health (11).
- Leucine. Like valine, leucine is a BCAA that is critical for protein synthesis and muscle repair. It also helps regulate blood sugar levels, stimulates wound healing, and produces growth hormones (12).
- Isoleucine. The last of the three BCAAs, isoleucine is involved in muscle metabolism and is heavily concentrated in muscle tissue. It’s also important for immune function, hemoglobin production, and energy regulation (13).
- Lysine. Lysine plays major roles in protein synthesis, calcium absorption, and the production of hormones and enzymes. It’s also important for energy production, immune function, and the production of collagen and elastin (14).
- Histidine. Your body uses this amino acid to produce histamine, a neurotransmitter that is vital to immune response, digestion, sexual function, and sleep-wake cycles. It’s critical for maintaining the myelin sheath, a protective barrier that surrounds your nerve cells (15).
As you can see, essential amino acids are at the core of many vital processes.
Although amino acids are most recognized for their role in muscle development and repair, your body depends on them for so much more.
That’s why essential amino acid deficiencies can negatively affect your entire body, including your nervous, reproductive, immune, and digestive systems.
However, most people get all the amino acids they need through their diet.
SUMMARYAll nine essential amino acids perform important roles in your body. They’re involved in many processes, including tissue growth, energy production, immune function, and nutrient absorption.
Health benefits of taking essential amino acid supplements
While essential amino acids can be found in a wide array of foods, taking concentrated doses in supplemental form has been linked to several health benefits.
May help with mood
Tryptophan is necessary for the production of serotonin, a chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter in your body.
Serotonin is an essential regulator of mood, sleep, and behaviors.
While low serotonin levels have been linked to depressed mood and sleep disturbances, several studies have shown that taking tryptophan supplements may help reduce symptoms of depression and boost mood (16Trusted Source, 17Trusted Source, 18Trusted Source, 19Trusted Source).
A review that included 11 high quality studies found that taking 0.14–3 grams of tryptophan per day could help decrease anxiety and increase positive mood in healthy people (18Trusted Source).
Improves exercise performance and recovery
Many people take valine, leucine, and isoleucine, the three essential BCAAs, to alleviate fatigue, improve athletic performance, and stimulate muscle recovery after exercise.
In a small 2017 study, resistance-trained athletes took BCAAs at a dose of 0.039 grams per pound (0.087 grams per kg) of body weight, with a 2:1:1 ratio of leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Those who took the BCAAs showed improved performance and muscle recovery and decreased muscle soreness compared with those who took a placebo (20Trusted Source).
A review of eight studies found that taking BCAAs was superior to rest for promoting muscle recovery and reducing soreness after exhaustive exercise (21Trusted Source).
What’s more, another review that included nine studies found that taking BCAAs helped reduce muscle damage and soreness after resistance exercise in active men (22Trusted Source).
Taking BCAAs has also been shown to reduce the rating of perceived exertion — how intensely a person feels they are working during exercise — in people performing high intensity exercise (23Trusted Source).
Helpful for wound healing and surgery
Taking amino acid supplements may be helpful for people who are healing after surgery (24Trusted Source, 25Trusted Source).
A study in 243 people with pelvis or long bone fractures found that those who took conditionally essential amino acids for 2 weeks after surgery had lower rates of death and medical complications than those who received standard nutrition (25Trusted Source).
A review of 20 studies looking at the effects of taking BCAAs in people with cancer undergoing surgery found that those who took BCAAs around the time of surgery had reduced postoperative complications from infections and fluid accumulation in the abdomen (26Trusted Source).
What’s more, according to results from one study, taking essential amino acid supplements may help reduce loss of muscle volume in older adults recovering from knee replacement surgery (27Trusted Source).
SUMMARYTaking certain essential amino acids in supplement form may help improve mood, support exercise performance and recovery, and help improve health outcomes after surgery.
Food sources and recommended intake
Because your body cannot produce essential amino acids, it’s important to get them through your diet.
So what happens when you don’t get enough essential amino acids in your diet?
First, a lack of essential amino acids from foods in your diet affects your body’s ability to use protein.
Protein deficiency impacts pretty much all of the body’s organs and systems.
Protein deficiency is one of the biggest public health problems in the world, accounting for about 30-40% of hospital admissions in developing countries.
How do I determine how much protein I need?
The short answer: it depends.
The current recommendation for protein intake is 0.8 grams per kilogram (or around 0.36 grams per pound) of body mass in generally healthy adults.
However, this protein intake recommendation is only to prevent protein deficiency and maintain nitrogen balance in the body (a negative nitrogen balance indicates that muscle is being broken down and used for energy).
It’s not necessarily optimal.
Studies show that athletes, active people, and older individuals may require even more protein (1.4 – 2.0 g/kg of body weight).
For healthy adults, low protein diets often lead to weight gain and increased fat mass.
Eating more protein can help increase levels of the hormone glucagon, which helps control body fat. It can also help strengthen bones as you age. And if you’re concerned about negative health effects of protein on kidney function, nearly all of these studies looked at animal sources of protein, not plant-based protein.
One of key indicators of the “quality” of a protein source is not whether or not it comes from a plant or animal … it’s the amount of BCAAs …
New research shows that EAA supplements rich in the amino acid, leucine, work even better than traditional EAAs to stimulate muscle protein synthesis, aid in muscle repair, and support athletic recovery.*
Aminos contain 40% leucine, with the remaining EAAs in optimal, scientifically backed ratios shown to help you grow stronger muscles and recover faster.
It’s important to note that if you workout often, you may need more amino acids than those who are more sedentary. You may also need more amino acids as you age. Talk to your doctor about the proper intake for your age and activity level.
Again, amino acids tend to be involved in nearly every bodily function like muscle growth, tissue repair, digestion, and making sure you have enough energy to get through each day.
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