An essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) important for hemoglobin formation; unique among amino acids for its regulatory roles in metabolism, including translational control of protein synthesis and glycemic regulation Together, insulin and leucine allow skeletal muscle to coordinate protein synthesis with physiological state and dietary intake. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10418071
Histidine
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Histidine is required for the production of HISTAMINE. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6274
Methionine
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S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine (SAMe) is produced in the body from Methionine SAMe might be helpful for depression, osteoarthritis, and a liver condition that can occur during pregnancy. Methionine is an important cartilage-forming substance and plays an important role in the synthesis of other proteins, such as carnitine or melatonine. It also has a fat-dissolving effect and reduces the…
Lysine
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Lysine plays an essential role in the production of carnitine, a nutrient responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol. Lysine appears to help the body absorb calcium, and it plays an important role in the formation of collagen, a substance important for bones and connective tissues including skin, tendon, and cartilage.…
Phenylalanine
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Phenylalanine is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE. The body changes phenylalanine into tyrosine, another amino acid that’s needed to make proteins, brain chemicals, including L-dopa, epinephrine, and norepinephrine, and thyroid hormones. Because norepinephrine affects mood, different forms of phenylalanine have been proposed to treat depression. Symptoms of phenylalanine deficiency include confusion, lack…
Threonine
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Threonine is found in eggs, milk, gelatin, and other proteins; in the body it is changed to a chemical called glycine, which works in the brain to reduce constant and unwanted muscle contractions. It is used to treat various nervous system disorders including spinal spasticity, multiple sclerosis, familial spastic paraparesis, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou…
The Detox Bath
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Toxic overload is more of a concern in the 21st century then ever before. Toxins from our environment, food and lifestyle are believed to be the reason for many of today’s ailments and diseases: Cancer, fybromyalgia, heart, digestive and circulation problems have all been linked to toxic overload. What most people don’t know is… detox…
Ancient Egyptian Water of Life Papyrus
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Ancient Egyptian Water of Life Papyrus
Qi
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At the basis of all is Qi. Because of its fluid nature, Qi is very difficult to define; it assumes different manifestations and can be different things in different situations. The concept of Qi is not exclusively Chinese; Hindus refer to it as “Prana”, the Greek “pneuma” and the Hebrew “ruakh” all have much in…
Blood
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Blood is a dense form of Qi, which flows all over the body. There is a saying that “where the mind goes, Qi flows and where Qi flows the Blood is sure to follow.” Blood’s primary function is to nourish the body and complement the nourishing action of Qi. The Blood relies on the generating,…
Jing
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Essence, also known as “Jing”, is derived from a process of refinement. It is a precious substance to be cherished and guarded. The term “Essence” occurs in traditional Chinese medical books in three different contexts with slightly different meanings: “Pre-Natal Essence”, “Post-Natal Essence” and “Essence”.
Body fluids
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Body Fluids, also known as “Jin-Ye” in Chinese, originate from food and drink, and are transformed and separated by the Spleen. There are two types of body fluids: “Jin” meaning “moist” or “saliva”, which is anything fluid and “Ye”, meaning “liquid” which are the liquids of living organisms. “Jin-Ye” could be translated as “organic fluids”.…