Nutrition Facts:

Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Protein has an important job in building and rebuilding body tissue and providing the body with nitrogen, an essential element for all living beings. There are both essential and nonessential amino acids. Essential amino acids must be obtained from the diet; nonessential amino acids are made by the body. Here are lists of the essential and nonessential amino acids:

L-Lysine - This essential amino acid is often taken to help strengthen the immune system. Many people take it as an alternative therapy for herpes and cold sores. It's needed to support proper growth and bone development by improving calcium absorption and maintaining a healthy nitrogen balance. We offer an L-Lysine Cap (VL736) and an L-Lysine Tab (VL732)

DLPA - A combination of the essential amino acid L-phenlylalanine and its mirror image D-phenylalanine. DLPA (VL741) provides a combination of the L-form and the D-form in about a 50/50 ratio. May interact with antidepressants or stimulants; seek a medical professional before taking with prescription medications.

L-Phenylalanine (VL735) - Essential amino acid often taken to support mental well-being by elevating mood.

Amino Acid Complex (VL955) - Provides both essential and nonessential amino acids in an easy- to-swallow tablet form. Our Amino Acid Complex comes from milk protein.

Amino Acid Marketing Opportunities:

• Sports nutrition and dieting
• Senior nutrition, especially important for maintaining lean body mass
• Provides important building blocks during times of physical illness and recovery
• Immune system support

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These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.

The D- and L- refer to the 3-D configuration of the amino acid. Only one of these isomers, the L-form, is used by the body for constructing its proteins. However, in the body certain reactions can convert the D- form into the L- form thereby allowing it to be used for protein synthesis. In humans, only D- phenylalanine and D-methionine can be converted to their L-isomers and be available for the body to use in protein synthesis.

Some of our amino acids are not classified as vegetarian because the amino acid may be isolated from a protein of animal origin. For example, Complete Amino (VL955) contains a protein hydrolysate from the milk protein, casein, and would not be appropriate for a complete vegetarian, but would be appropriate for a lactovegetarian. Some of our amino acids are from vegetarian sources, but are encapsulated in a bovine/porcine hard-gel capsule. These include L-Phenylalanine (VL735), L- Lysine (VL736) and L-Glutamine (VL737).

For full vegetarians, we have the amino acid L-Lysine Tabs (VL732) from a vegetarian source.