Nutrition AA Video FC Flashcards
What are the indications for Arginine?
Male infertility (spermatogenesis) Wound healing Immune stimulation (can be good or bad)
What is Arginine a precursor for?
GABA
What does Arginine release in the body?
Insulin
If a pt has HSV, what AA should patient’s increase and what AA should they decrease?
Increase Lysine (inhibits viral growth) Decrease Arginine (immune stimulation)
What 3 AA make up the BCAA?
Isoleucine, Leucine, Valine
What are some indications for BCAAs?
Muscle strength, Muscle endurance, Muscle stamina
What DEC BCAA levels in the body?
Insulin secreted by high dietary sugar/glucose intake.
What are indications for Histidine?
Anemia
Allergies
RA
What are indications for Lysine?
HSV (inhibits viral growth)
Forms connective tissue and collagen
DEC TG
What are food sources for Lysine?
Meat, milk, fish, animal products
What are indications for Methionine and SAME?
Both of them... DEC cholesterol Act as antioxidants Detoxification Healthy for hair/skin/nails d/t sulfar
What is Methionine a precursor for?
Carnitine, Melatonin, Choline
What are some indications for SAME alone?
Alcoholism
OA
Depression (mono therapy)
Arthritis
What is Phenylalanine a precursor for?
Thyroxine
What are some indications for Phenylalanine?
To increase mood, thought, concentration, and memory - Parkinson’s
Decrease appetite
Anti-depressant (MAIN)
What are some contraindications for Phenylalanine? And what is it?
PKU - Phenylketonuria
Genetic d/o that means that Phenylalanine cannot be converted to Tyrosine.
It can cause mental retardation.
Txed with low Phenyl diet.
What are some indications of Threonine?
Brain issues - MS, ALS, epilepsy, alcoholism, detoxification
What are some indications of tryptophan (5-HTP)?
Depression, Anxiety
Insomnia
Pain
Migraine