Amino Acids

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NAC

Immunity, helps produce glutathione (antioxidant), break up mucus in lungs/air passage, good for colds/flu/allergies/congestion

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5-HTP

Mood, sleep, used by body to produce serotonin, supports mood/calmness, popular for sleep/mood concerns, weight management goals

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Glutamine

Muscle building/repair (activity recovery), needed to produce brain chemicals for mental energy, focus, calmness, required for immune function, repair/maintain tissue lining in the gut (digestive health)

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Ornithine

Liver health, converts waste into removable forms, aids with detoxifying, reduces feeling of fatigue associated with exercise

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Tyrosine

Mood, helps concentration/focus, reducing stress, appetite control, supports weight management goals, needed to produce skin pigment (melanin)

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Arginine

Circulatory health (nitric oxide production that relaxes blood vessels), good for poor circulation, blood pressure, oxygen delivery around the body, used for fertility in males/females

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Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s)

3 essential amino acids, promote muscle growth, decrease muscle fatigue, reduce muscle soreness, benefit people: actively building muscle, recovering from a muscle injury, general muscle soreness

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L-carnitine

Energy production, transports fatty acids into cells, supports formation/movement of sperm (fertility) due to increase energy production

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Taurine

Hydration and electrolyte (fluid) balance in cells, found in sport/energy drinks, supports feeling of calm in mind and body, popular for signs of stress