AminoBlend

AminoBlend™ A Balanced Formula of 18 L-Crystalline Amino Acids by Douglas Laboratories

DESCRIPTION: AminoBlend™ capsules, contain a nutritionally balanced mixture of essential, conditionally essential, and important non-essential amino acids in their physiological Lcrystalline forms.

FUNCTIONS: Amino acids have many functions in the body. They are the building blocks for all body proteins— structural proteins that build muscle, connective tissues, bones and other structures, and functional proteins in the form of thousands of metabolically active enzymes. Amino acids provide the body with the nitrogen that is essential for growth and maintenance of all tissues and structures.

Proteins and amino acids also serve as a source of energy, providing about 4 calories per gram. Aside from these general functions, individual amino acids also have specific functions in many aspects of human physiology and biochemistry. Amino acids serve as precursors for many nitrogenous substances. These include heme, purines, pyrimidines, hormones, and neuro-transmitters, including biologically active peptides. In addition, many proteins contain amino acids that have been modified for a specific function, e.g., calcium binding or collagen cross-linking.

AminoBlend was formulated to provide optimal amounts of those dietary amino acids that are most important in balancing a physiological plasma amino acid profile.

Each capsule contains:

L-crystalline amino acids....................740 mg L-Lysine, L-Arginine, L-Isoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Alanine, L-Threonine, L-Histidine, L-Cystine, L-Methionine, LGlutamine,L-Tyrosine, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Valine, LGlutamic Acid, L-Phenylalanine, Glycine, L-Serine, and LCysteine HCl.

SUGGESTED USE: Two capsules, three times daily at the start of a meal, or as directed by physician.

SIDE EFFECTS: No adverse effects have been reported.

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