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sponge

Dec 29 2004, 04:59 PM

amino acid -
metabolic role -
therapeutic uses -

ALANINE
energy from glucose; skin condition
diarrhoea; re-hydration

ARGININE
major energy currency; detoxification of ammonia; immune system; neurotransmitter
heart disease; erectile function; sperm production; immune function

ASPARTIC ACID
energy from glucose
nutritional supplement

CARNITINE
fat metabolism; aaerobic power; anaerobic capacity
anorexia; heart disease; hypoglycemia; muscle weakness (<--one for you tuffy?)

CHOLINE
fat metabolism; neurotransmitter
atherosclerosis; liver cirrhosis; memory loss

CYSTEINE
detoxification; fat metabolism
corneal ulcers; hair health; peptic ulcers

GLUTAMIC ACID
energy; neurotransmitter
mental & physical alertness

GLUTAMINE
energy - particularly during starvation
over training syndrome; immune/intestinal function

GLYCINE
detoxification; neurotransmitter
cholesterol; hyperactivity

HISTIDINE
dermatitis; digestive enzymes
nutrition solutions

INOSINE
energy; cardiotonic
wound healing

INOSITOL
energy from glucose; fat metabolism
disabetic neuropathy; cholesterol

ISOLEUCINE
energy
ALS; hepatic encephalopathy

LEUCINE
energy; prevents muscle breakdown
ALS; muscle wasting

LYSINE
skin flexibility; energy from glucose
herpes simplex; nutrition solution

METHIONINE
energy; protein synthesis
cholesterol; paracetamol poisoning

ORNITHINE
urea cycle
hyperammonaemia

PHENYLALANINE
mood elevation; suppressing appetitite
nutrition solutions; sicle cell anaemia

PROLINE
energy; connective tissue
tendon repair; skin collegen

SERINE
iron absorption
chronic fatigue syndrome

TAURINE
cholestrol degradation; fat absorption
alcohol withdrawl; cholesterol

THREONINE
energy; fat metabolism
motor neurone disease

TYROSINE
neurotransmitters; thyroid hormones
narcolespsy; depression

VALINE
energy; neurotransmitter
ALS; muscle wasting

sponge

Dec 29 2004, 05:04 PM

you can see the role of the 3 BCAA's (valine, leucine, isolecine) during workouts

QUOTE

What Is The Difference Between Essential and Non-Essential Amino Acids?

Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body. You must get them from complete protein foods or combinations of incomplete vegetable foods. There are 9 essential amino acids: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and valine. Your body can make non-essential amino acids by itself from vitamins and other amino acids.

The term "non-essential" can be misleading since all amino acids are essential for proper metabolism and certain non-essential amino acids, such as glutamine, become very essential during illness or trauma. The 13 non-essential amino acids are alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, hydroxyproline, proline, serine, & tyrosine.

The essential branched chain amino acids (BCAA's) are of special importance for athletes because they are metabolized in the muscle, rather than in the liver. Here's how this works: After digestion once protein is broken down into individual amino acids these aminos can either be used to build new proteins or be burned as fuel to produce energy.

source bodybuilding.com

sponge

Dec 30 2004, 06:41 PM

i find this interesting

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/catamino.htm

Str8tStackN

Jul 8 2005, 04:37 PM

People I'm Back. It feels like 4-EVA since I've been in the forums. Anyways, my computer was seriously SCREWY for about a week or so, but NO i'm BACK. Back to the Point of this Thread!

Sponge. What vitamins and supplements are really that important to take. I mean with sooo many products and each with a nice little price tag. Update us all on the NEED to TAKE and WHAT will you expect. If you have any personal experience with good results tell us. LIke I hear That Fish and Flax oil is great. I know all the scientific stuff but WHAT exactly can one SEE or FEEL from using such products?

sponge

Jul 8 2005, 06:19 PM

I use whey, dextrose for post workout. I also acquired some vitamin C and i haev ZMA/tribulus/BCAA etc sitting on the shelf that I dont' even bother using.

Str8tStackN

Jul 9 2005, 01:04 PM

Man, why aren't you taking that stuff? I thought all of those shelved items that you listed are actually better then Dextrose.

Cheeks

Jul 9 2005, 05:05 PM

the tribulus/zma will hardly do anything. BCAA aren t' very useful unless you want to wake up half way in the night and pop a few. not worth it IMO
dextrose is far more important as you can use it to spike insulin post workout. insulin then forces nutrients into muscles = ANABOLISM

I RULE THX

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