Short Description:
L-Lysine is a vital essential amino acid (EAA) involved in numerous body functions and therefore very important for athletes and the health conscious.
It is optimized with vitamin B complex for better assimilation and utilization.
What can I expect from lysine?
Lysine is an essential amino acid often in short supply for athletes and vegetarians. The overall effects depend on your eating habits and use of additional supplements (arginine, protein, creatine, etc.).
For a constant and sufficient amino acid supply, take additional fast proteins (in the morning, before and/or after training) and slow proteins to support lysine’s short but strong effect and to avoid muscle degradation.
Functions and Effects of Lysine:
Single amino acids such as Lysine, in contrast to other amino acids from protein concentrates or other amino acid combinations, have the advantage that their special effects are isolated. This can only happen if the individual amino acid dominates the blood stream. In contrast, sources of proteins come with a variety of amino acids, released at the same time competing in the blood stream, competing for dominance against each other. This is why single amino acids should be taken on an empty stomach.
As an essential amino acid, Lysine is absolutely necessary. Especially for vegetarians, Lysine is required as a dietary supplement since most vegetable proteins do not contain more than small amounts of this amino acid. Athletes, with an increased need for essential amino acids, would also benefit from Lysine supplementation.
Lysine enhances the effects of Arginine and is often combined with Arginine supplements. So a very important Nitric oxide synthesis is stimulated (nitric oxide production) and levels of growth hormone (HGH) are raised.
In addition, Lysine is involved with vitamin C and iron in the body's collagen. Supplementation with Lysine therefore supports the development of connective tissue, cartilage and joints and has positive effects on skin.
Lysine strengthens the immune system and fights herpes infections.
