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1
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What are the indications for Arginine?

A 
Male infertility (spermatogenesis)
Wound healing
Immune stimulation (can be good or bad)
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2
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What is Arginine a precursor for?

A

GABA

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3
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What does Arginine release in the body?

A

Insulin

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4
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If a pt has HSV, what AA should patient’s increase and what AA should they decrease?

A 
Increase Lysine (inhibits viral growth)
Decrease Arginine (immune stimulation)
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5
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What 3 AA make up the BCAA?

A

Isoleucine, Leucine, Valine

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6
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What are some indications for BCAAs?

A

Muscle strength, Muscle endurance, Muscle stamina

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7
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What DEC BCAA levels in the body?

A

Insulin secreted by high dietary sugar/glucose intake.

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8
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What are indications for Histidine?

A

Anemia
Allergies
RA

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9
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What are indications for Lysine?

A

HSV (inhibits viral growth)
Forms connective tissue and collagen
DEC TG

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10
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What are food sources for Lysine?

A

Meat, milk, fish, animal products

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11
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What are indications for Methionine and SAME?

A 
Both of them...
DEC cholesterol
Act as antioxidants
Detoxification
Healthy for hair/skin/nails d/t sulfar
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12
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What is Methionine a precursor for?

A

Carnitine, Melatonin, Choline

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13
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What are some indications for SAME alone?

A

Alcoholism
OA
Depression (mono therapy)
Arthritis

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14
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What is Phenylalanine a precursor for?

A

Thyroxine

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What are some indications for Phenylalanine?

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To increase mood, thought, concentration, and memory - Parkinson’s
Decrease appetite
Anti-depressant (MAIN)

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16
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What are some contraindications for Phenylalanine? And what is it?

A

PKU - Phenylketonuria

Genetic d/o that means that Phenylalanine cannot be converted to Tyrosine.

It can cause mental retardation.

Txed with low Phenyl diet.

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17
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What are some indications of Threonine?

A

Brain issues - MS, ALS, epilepsy, alcoholism, detoxification

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18
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What are some indications of tryptophan (5-HTP)?

A

Depression, Anxiety
Insomnia
Pain
Migraine

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19
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What is Tryptophan a precursor for? And what cofactor does it need?

A

Serotonin

Needs B6 (P5P) to convert

20
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What are the contraindications of Tryptophan?

A

Patient’s taking SSRIs or St. John’s Wort d/t serotonin syndrome

21
Q

What are the indications of Alanine?

A

Prostate issues - BPH

Forms connective tissue and muscle health

22
Q

What are two AA that are precursors for Serotonin and need B6 (P5P) to convert?

A

Tryptophan

Tyrosine

23
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What are two excitatory AA?

A

Asparagine/Aspartic Acid

Glutamic Acid

24
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What are some indications for Asparagine specifically?

A

Increase endurance, fatigue, detoxification

25
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What are some indications for Asparagine and Aspartic acid?

A

Hepatoprotective

Immune function

26
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What are some indications for Cysteine/NAC?

A

Antioxidant
Ingredient of hair
Growth/Repair of skin

27
Q

What are some indications for Cysteine?

A

Cataracts
Heavy metals
Detoxification

28
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What are some indications for NAC?

A

Mucolytic
AIDS
Asthma, Chronic bronchitis, Cystic fibrosis
Detoxification

29
Q

What can NAC be used to antidote?

A

Antidote for Tylenol OD

30
Q

What is glutamic acid used as a precursor for?

A

Glutamine and GABA

31
Q

What are indications for Glutamic acid?

A

To DEC alcohol and sugar cravings

Increase energy

32
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What are CI of Glutamic acid excess?

A

Cell damage, which could be the mechanism for damage to brain cells s/p CVA

33
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What is glutamine a precursor for?

34
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What type of cells is glutamine a nutrient for in the body?

A

Enterocytes

35
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What are the indications for glutamine?

A

PUD/Ulcer
Leaky gut, Intestinal hyperimpermeability
IBS/IBD
Immune function

36
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Which AA is the highest concentration in the body?

37
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What AA is an inhibitory NT?

38
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What are the indications for glycine?

A

Schizophrenia, panic attacks (helps stop one from starting), anxiety

39
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What are the CI for glycine?

A

anti-psychotic medications (i.e. Clozapine)

40
Q

What metabolically does glycine do?

A

INC glucagon production and glycogen metabolism

41
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What are the indications for proline?

A

promotes cartilage, joint, ligament, and tendon health

helps heart muscle function

42
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What are the indications for serine?

A

blood sugar level maintenance
increases immunity through INC antibodies
makes up part of the myelin sheath (good for MS)

43
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What are the indications for taurine?

A

HEART!

CHF, HTN, cardiomyopathy

44
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How does taurine work metabolically? What disease process does this help with?

A

Stabilizes cell membranes

Epilepsy as anti convulsant

45
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What are the indications for Tyrosine?

A

Hypothyroidism, Parkinson’s, and Depression

46
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What is Tyrosine a precursor for?

A

Thyroxine, L-Dopa, Serotonin

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