BioCare Broad Spectrum Amino Acids

Suitable for Vegetarians

Size B310-60 - £14.63B310-90 - £20.50B310-180 - £42.70 

Nutritional Supplement Recommended Intake

Three capsules of BioCare Broad Spectrum Amino Acids taken daily with food or to be taken as professionally directed

Do not exceed the recommended daily intake. Store out of reach of young children. Food supplements must not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Although we take great care in what we say about products on this site, you should always read the manufacturer's label on the actual product carefully before taking supplements.

Contra-indications

None known if Nutritional Supplement Recommended Intake is followed

Allergen Information

None

Nutritional Information per Daily Intake (3 capsules)

Glutamic Acid 261mg; L-Aspartic Acid 234mg; L-Leucine 180mg; L-Serine 171mg; L-Valine 165mg; 138mg L-Lysine; L-Arginine 132mg; L-Isoleucine 123mg; L-Alanine 117mg; 111mg L-Phenylalanine; L-Threonine 111mg; L-Tyrosine 87mg; L-Proline 84mg; L-Methionine 69mg; L-Glycine 66mg; L-Histidine 51mg; L-Cysteine 39mg. Ingredients believed to be correct as at 05/2006.

This product may have the following benefits

BioCare Broad Spectrum Amino Acids

Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein. There are 22 known amino acids, of which eight are 'essential'. This means these eight must be obtained from the diet (or supplementation), as they cannot be made in the body.

BioCare Broad Spectrum Amino Acids contains seven of the essential amino acids. Use of the eighth one, Tryptophan, is no longer permitted in the UK (although there are indications that this decision may be reversed in due course), and Tryptophan must therefore be obtained from protein foods such as chicken, fish or algae.

Features

• Broad Spectrum Amino Acids can be used as a supplement for protein malabsorption

• It's ideal  and may be helpful for individuals following inadequate dietary regimes

• Broad Spectrum Amino Acids can be used in convalescence

• May be used during periods of extreme physical activity

• BioCare Broad Spectrum Amino Acids is suitable for vegetarians and vegans

Ingredients typically per vegetable capsule

Amino Acids
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. In fact, the daily protein requirement is really the body's need for amino acids. Dietary amino acids are classified as either essential or non-essential. Both types are used to assemble hormones, neurotransmitters (chemical messengers), antibodies, enzymes, and nutrient carriers.

Essential amino acids - such asl eucine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan and valine - cannot be manufactured by the body, so they must be obtained through diet and supplementation.

Non-essential amino acids are equally necessary to help maintain good health, but can be synthesized in the body from essential amino acids. Though classified as "non-essential", the consumption of amino acids such as arginine, ornithine, cysteine, methionine, taurine and tyrosine is beneficial for individuals with certain nutritional concerns.

BCCA (Branched Chain Amino Acids: leucine, isoleucine and valine), act as building blocks for tissue proteins, and play an important part in energy metabolism; they are also precursors of other amino acids.

Glutamic Acid is involved in the metabolism of sugars and fats. It combines with poisonous ammonia in the brain to produce glutamine - a brain fuel which affects brain functions, improving alertness and mood. Dr Robert Erdmann states in his book "The Amino Revolution" that it is used by many people as a pick-me-up, and to treat hypoglycaemia and reduce cravings for alcohol and sweets.

L-Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid with antioxidant properties. Methionine is the precursor to cysteine. Methionine is essential to help support growth and development. It is required for protein synthesis and in liver detoxification pathways.

L-Glutathione is a natural sulphur-containing peptide formed by linking three amino acids:glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine. It acts in antioxidant and detoxification systems and is also involved in helping amino acid transport across cell membranes.

L-Phenylalanine helps produce neurotransmitters, the brain's chemical messengers. It is a precursor to tyrosine which is used to manufacture certain hormones, including adrenalin (epinephrine), noradrenalin (norapinephrine), L-dopa, and dopamine. It is also a precursor to tyrosine.

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*We always recommend that you work in conjunction with your primary medical advisor, particularly if you have an existing medical condition, and that you do not take any products during pregnancy or breast-feeding without first referring to your primary medical advisor.