Amino Acids Flashcards
Omega 3 use
Atherosclerosis
hyperlipidemia
food: omega 3
Fish
toxicity from omega 3
to much Vit A from cot liver
dose ometa 3
Cardio: 1g or 1000mg, epa DHA
derm omega 3
derm: 4-6g, EPA
when DHA omega 3
post concussion
brain development: children or pregnant.
mental health omega 3
mental: 2-3g, EPA:DHA
OMEGA 6 GLA
allergies
RA
Asthma
source omega 6
evening primrose
borage
veggies
what can be used for itchiness of excema
omega 6: GLA
what is omega 9
oleic acid
what is omega 9 for
Atherosclerosis
lower BP and cholesterol
what food has omega 9
Olive oil
peanuts
avocado
almonds
saturated fatty acid toxicity
increaseed CVD and colon cancer
20g daily required
Trans fatty acids cause what
atherosclerosis
from prosesed foods and hydrogenated foods
simple carbs toxic
diabites
PMS
poor immune
dental problems
theraputic use for simple carbs
Honey: in wounds
Dextros for IV fluids
complex carbs what % of diet?
300g or 60-70 %
complex carb toxicity
obesity
CVD
when to use complex carbs
hypoglycemica
bloos sugar reg
water soluble fiber is used when?
CVD diabetes obesity IBS GI upset
what has more benefits, water soluble or insoluble fiber?
water soluble, turns to gel when it absorbs water
foods with soluble fiber**
oatmeal
nuts/beans
apples
insoluble fiber
make stool softer and easier to pass
why use insoluble fiber
weight loss
digestive
where insoluble fiber
seeds
fruit skins
whole wheat breads
What are the essential amino acids
PVT, TIM HALL
not Proline, Not Tyrosine (pros don’t get tired)
protein deficiency states
kwashiorker
marasmus
kwashiorker
protein deficiency with hypoalbumin, edema and hepatosplenomegaly
marasmus
protein and calorie deficiency
diarrhea, hunger, muscle wasting
how much protein is needed?
.8g/kg/day or 50g daily
when should want less protein
renal failure nephrotic syndrome gout osteoporosis osteoarthritis
when may you want more protein
pregnancy
athletes
pre-eclampsia
Arginine
wound healing
male infertility: spermatogenesis
immune stimulation:
not for autoimmune.
histadine
Anemia
RA
allergies
Isoleucine, leucine and valine
BCAA
Muscle strength
BCAA
high insulin will drop BCAA,
sugars not good before exercise.
Lysine
Lysine lyses herpes
inhibit viral growth.
collagean
meat milk
Methionine
MET: lower cholesterol
antioxidant, detox. sulpher (hair skin nails)
SAMe
SAMe. Alcholism
OA, depression, arthritis
Can be used as monotherapy for depression
Phenylalanine
ANTI depressant
CI: PKU
Used: parkinsons, depression, brain memory.
Threonine
BRAIN: epilepsy
depression, MS, alcholism, ALS
Tryptophan: 5HTP
depression
insomnia
anxiety
Preccursor to serotonin
what does tryptophan need to be converted to seratonin
B6: P5P
to convert tryptophan
don’t give tryptopan to those on what?
SSRI’s
alanine
Prostate: BPH
asparagine/aspartic acid
Excitatory
LIVER protection
indurance
cystein
NAC
Antioxidants,
cystine:
cataract, heavy metals, detox/ antioxidant
NAC (cystine)
asthma, chronic bronchitis (mucolytic), CF, detox , .
what is antedote of tylenol overdose
NAC
Gluctamic acid
excitatory neurotransmiter
what is glutamic acid the precurser to?
glutamine
GABA
what is glutamic acid used for
stop sugar and alcohol cravings.
incrrease damace
dancers of glutamic acid
what causes damage in brain injury.
glutamine
ulcers, leakly gut, ibs, ibd, GABA precursor
enterocyte food
what has the highest blood concentration of all amino acids
Glutamine
glycine
glucagon production
schizophrenia, anxiety
CI of glycine
if on antipsycotics like clozapine.
Proline
cartilage, joints, heart muxcle
serine
blood sugar immune booter (ab) myeline sheath (MS)
Taurine for
HEART: cardiomyopathy, CHF, HTN
cell membrane stabalize
what organ has highest concentration of taurine
Heart: (food)
Tyrosine are precurstor to what
PRECURSOR: serotonin, thyroxine and L. dopa
why tyrosonin
Serotonin: depression
Thyroxxine: hypothyroid
L. Dopa: parkinsons
