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Alanine aids in the metabolism of glucose. Chronic fatigue has been associated w/ excessive alanine levels and low levels of tyrosine and phenylalanine.
Says no mention of it as being part of phenylalanine.
Says no mention of it as being part of phenylalanine.
Alanine is a non-essential amino acid that is involved in the metabolism of tryptophan and the vitamin pyridoxine. The alpha-carbon in alanine is substituted with a levorotatory (l)-methyl group, making it one of the simplest amino acids with respect to molecular structure. This amino acid is one of the most widely used in protein construction, averaging about 9 percent of average protein composition on a per-mole basis when compared with the other amino acids. Alanine has little therapeutic role in humans, although it has been demonstrated to display a cholesterol-reducing effect in rats.
Is an important source of energy for muscle tissue, the brain and central nervous system; strengthens the immune system by producing antibodies; helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids.
Is an important source of energy for muscle tissue, the brain and central nervous system; strengthens the immune system by producing antibodies; helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids.
riskybizz007
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bro... It's Arginine... not Alanine. Some people use it but I've never tried it for those purposes.
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no prob. i'm sure if you search on Arginine you'll find some useful info.
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Viatmin C dose
Don't take huuuuuge amounts of vitamin C at a time !
Dr. Levine and his colleagues have found that the body's absorption of orally ingested vitamin C decreases as the dose increases.
Thus while 80 per cent of a 100 mg dose is fully absorbed less than 50 per cent of a 1250 mg dose is actually absorbed.
Dr. Levine concludes that doses greater than 500 mg contribute little to plasma or tissue stores. He also estimates that even at doses of 1000 mg it is extremely difficult to achieve a blood plasma concentration much above 100 micromol/L.
Intravenous infusions, on the other hand, can achieve plasma levels as high as 5000 micromol/L with a dose of 5 to 10 grams.
Padayatty, Sebastian J. and Mark Levine. New insights into the
physiology and pharmacology of vitamin C. Canadian Medical Association
Journal, Vol. 164, February 6, 2001, pp. 353-55 Hoffer, L. John.
Don't take huuuuuge amounts of vitamin C at a time !
Dr. Levine and his colleagues have found that the body's absorption of orally ingested vitamin C decreases as the dose increases.
Thus while 80 per cent of a 100 mg dose is fully absorbed less than 50 per cent of a 1250 mg dose is actually absorbed.
Dr. Levine concludes that doses greater than 500 mg contribute little to plasma or tissue stores. He also estimates that even at doses of 1000 mg it is extremely difficult to achieve a blood plasma concentration much above 100 micromol/L.
Intravenous infusions, on the other hand, can achieve plasma levels as high as 5000 micromol/L with a dose of 5 to 10 grams.
Padayatty, Sebastian J. and Mark Levine. New insights into the
physiology and pharmacology of vitamin C. Canadian Medical Association
Journal, Vol. 164, February 6, 2001, pp. 353-55 Hoffer, L. John.
Sorry !
the vitamin C thread should have been a new one
for Arginine:
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is produced, stored and secreted by the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain. It is a hormone that is widely known for its powerful anabolic (muscle building) effects as well as its lipotropic (breakdown and utilization of body fat) effects. The overall result of these effects is an increase in lean tissue mass and a decrease in body fat.
There are five ways that have been documented in the scientific literature to increase the circulating blood levels of Human Growth Hormone.
First, the amino acid Arginine was been shown to increase circulating levels of HGH after both injection (1) and oral administration (2). The drawback with the use of arginine is that very high doses, over 10 grams daily, were needed to achieve the increase in HGH. Before recommending this it would be important to determine the side effects of prolonged supplementation with mega doses of arginine. There are suggestions that bone growth, especially in the forehead area could be a potentially negative consequence.
Second, similar to arginine, its amino acid metabolite ornithine has been shown to elevate HGH levels after both injection (3) and oral supplementation (4). Again, large amounts were necessary (12 grams) and dosages of this size were seen to immediately cause diarrhea and moderate to severe stomach cramps. Based on this and the possibility of more serious, hidden, long term side effects the use of mega doses of ornithine cannot be recommended.
1. Merimee, T.J.; Rabinowitz, D. and Fineberg, S.E. Arginine-initiated release of human growth hormone. New England Journal of Medicine, 1969, 280, 1434-1438.
2. Pearson, D. and Shaw, S. Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach, Warner Press, New York, N.Y., pg.477.
3. Evain-Brion, D.; Donnadieu, M.; Roger, M. and Job, J.C. Simultaneous study of somatotropic and corticotropic pituitary secretions during ornithine infusion test. Clinical Endocrinology, 1982, 17, 119-122.
4. Bucchi, L.; Hickson, J.F.; Pivarnik, J.M.; Wolinsky, I.; McMahon, J.C. and Turner, S.D. Ornithine ingestion and growth hormone release in bodybuilders. Nutrition Research, 1990, 10, 239-245.
the vitamin C thread should have been a new one
for Arginine:
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) is produced, stored and secreted by the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain. It is a hormone that is widely known for its powerful anabolic (muscle building) effects as well as its lipotropic (breakdown and utilization of body fat) effects. The overall result of these effects is an increase in lean tissue mass and a decrease in body fat.
There are five ways that have been documented in the scientific literature to increase the circulating blood levels of Human Growth Hormone.
First, the amino acid Arginine was been shown to increase circulating levels of HGH after both injection (1) and oral administration (2). The drawback with the use of arginine is that very high doses, over 10 grams daily, were needed to achieve the increase in HGH. Before recommending this it would be important to determine the side effects of prolonged supplementation with mega doses of arginine. There are suggestions that bone growth, especially in the forehead area could be a potentially negative consequence.
Second, similar to arginine, its amino acid metabolite ornithine has been shown to elevate HGH levels after both injection (3) and oral supplementation (4). Again, large amounts were necessary (12 grams) and dosages of this size were seen to immediately cause diarrhea and moderate to severe stomach cramps. Based on this and the possibility of more serious, hidden, long term side effects the use of mega doses of ornithine cannot be recommended.
1. Merimee, T.J.; Rabinowitz, D. and Fineberg, S.E. Arginine-initiated release of human growth hormone. New England Journal of Medicine, 1969, 280, 1434-1438.
2. Pearson, D. and Shaw, S. Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach, Warner Press, New York, N.Y., pg.477.
3. Evain-Brion, D.; Donnadieu, M.; Roger, M. and Job, J.C. Simultaneous study of somatotropic and corticotropic pituitary secretions during ornithine infusion test. Clinical Endocrinology, 1982, 17, 119-122.
4. Bucchi, L.; Hickson, J.F.; Pivarnik, J.M.; Wolinsky, I.; McMahon, J.C. and Turner, S.D. Ornithine ingestion and growth hormone release in bodybuilders. Nutrition Research, 1990, 10, 239-245.
riskybizz007
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you can go to beyond-a-century.com and check out their arginine.
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