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Phenylalanine (L-Phenylalanine, DL-Phenylalanine)
Phenylalanine is not Aspartame
Phenylalanine, or L-Phenylalanine in
its natural form, is an essential amino acid of tremendous nutritional
importance, although often found low in the blood serum levels
of vegetarians. It is a known nutritional precursor or forerunner
of the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
and epinephrine (adrenaline) which latter substances control
or affect heart rate and output, blood pressure, oxygen consumption,
blood sugar levels, fat metabolism and other brain functions.Interestingly,
"Phenylpropanolamine" (a substance which attempts to mirror
some of the activities of phenylalanine) is a synthetic substance
used to promote the release of CCK (cholescystokinin) in the
stomach, a "satiation" hormone which naturally induces satiety,
transmitting its chemical message to the brain, signaling the
body that it should stop eating.
Phenylalanine is reported to have similar attributes that may
nutritionally decrease one's appetite naturally, having the
same causes of the synthetic substance above.DL-Phenylalanine
is also involved in the release of PEA, phenylethylamine, a
neurotransmitter closely related to norepinephrine, and which
can sensitize endorphin receptors to endorphins, and aids in
the relief of depression and t he regulation of mood.
PEA, by itself, can increase the manufacturing of norepinephrine
in the brain, a natural pick-me-up. Research has shown that
most deprressed individuals have low levels of PEA, and that
most antidepressant drugs raise PEA levels.The "D-" form of
phenylalanine nutritionally inhibits the production of enzymes
which defeat the naturally occurring "opiates" of the body,
the endorphins and enkephalins, those naturally occurring "pain-relievers"
that the body produces when faced with neurochemical messages
of discomfort.More specifically, supplementation of the "D-"
form of phenylalanine appears to lengthen the biochemical life
of these naturally occurring substances by inhibiting enkephalinase,
and endorphinases, the enzymes that breaks down our naturally
occurring pain relievers, allowing the body to naturally "remove"
itself from pain for longer periods of time.
Interestingly, the body's natural pain relievers, the endorphins
and enkephalins, are known to be some 400 times more powerful
than morphine in their concentrated strength.The combined D-
and L- forms of phenylalanine, known as DL-Phenylalanine, are
used supplementally to simply complement the body's natural
ability to relieve discomfort, while also ensuring that enough
of the "L-" form has been supplied. Both D- and L- forms are
naturally occurring in nature.
Phenylalanine is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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BUFFER PH
pH Balancer
Price: $29.95
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For Inattentiveness, Memory, and Stress
Price: $81.95
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PARASITIN
Parasite Cleanse
Price: $29.95
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CLEARIN
Acne & Blemishes
Price: $25.95
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