Re: tremors and stress -ISOLEUCINE

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ISOLEUCINE

ISOLEUCINE is a essential branched chain amino acid found abundantly in most

foods. Isoleucine is found in especially high amounts in meats, fish, cheese,

most seeds and nuts, eggs, chickens and lentils. In the human body Isoleucine

is concentrated in the muscle tissues. Isoleucine is necessary for hemoglobin

formation and in stabilizing and regulating blood sugar and energy levels. A

deficiency of isoleucine can produce symptoms similar to those of

hypoglycemia. It has been identified as one of a group of amino acids

deficient in amino acid profiles run on mentally and physically ill patients.

Isoleucine is frequently deficient in the elderly, and may contribute to

muscle wasting, twitching and tremors. The branched chain amino acids (BCAAs)

are Isoleucine, Leucine and Valine. BCAAs are popular with body builders

looking to restore muscle mass traumatized from excessive overtraining. BCAAs

are also used to treat injuries and physical stress conditions , such as

surgery and liver disease. The ability of these amino acids to help in

abnormal conditions does not imply that they will help in healthy

individuals, and no studies indicate that extra intake will help in muscle

building. Since the body cannot make this amino acid from other sources,

maintaining sufficient amounts in the diet IS important. Jeffery Bland,

author of Medical Applications of Clinical Nutrition, gives the range of

isoleucine requirement in normal adults as being between 250 and 700

milligrams daily. The isoleucine content of animal protein is 42 milligrams

per gram of protein.

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It sounds to me like anyone eating normally would have an abundance of

Isoleucine without needing to add any artificially.

However, vegetarians and vegans may not eat the right foods to supply the

amount of ISOLEUCINE they need because they aren't eating 'normally.'

Lamar must know much more about it.

I just copy and paste information of this sort.

Kat