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At Dr. Bihari's recommendation, if you do NOT have high blood

pressure or other conditions in the cautionary warning to take DL-

Phenylalanine 500mg twice per day. Dr. Bihari says this will keep

your endorphins up throughout the day.

DL-Phenylalanine blocks the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of

endorphins and enkephlins. Endorphins and enkephlins are a group of

substances within the body that helps relieve pain. Endorphins are

actually far more powerful than the drug known as morphine. Small

cells throughout the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, and nerve

endings are able to produce these morphine-like proteins.

There are cautionary warnings so please do your research on this

product. Anyone with high BP should not take and there are others.

Research, research, research!! DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK, don't depend on

someone else to do it for you. Have questions after you've

researched, then ask.

CAUTION: This product NOT intended for use by people with PKU

(Phenylketonuria), or pregnant or lactating women. If you have high

blood pressure or pre-existing pigmented malignant melanoma, use only

under the guidance of a physician. Do NOT take with MAO inhibitor

antidepressant drugs.

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DL-PHENYLALANINE

DL-Phenylalanine (DLPA) is an essential amino acid, meaning the body

produces this from the diet. DLPA is a mirror image of the amino

acid phenylalanine, it shares a lot of the same benefits as

phenylalanine, but in the DL form, its properties for controlling

pain naturally are truly amazing.

It has been shown by several researchers to be far more effective in

the control of pain than almost any other analgesic on the market.

The only problem from the analgesic stand-point is that it requires

anywhere from seven to fourteen days to be effective for relieving

most pain. It is not a fast acting pain killer and should not be

expected to produce results for some short duration pains that may

last only a few hours, headache or slight sprain, for example.

However once pain relief effects are established, they can last for

extremely long periods after discontinuing, since they stayed stored

within the body and are called upon when needed. Another short term

analgesic (such as White Willow), with anti-inflammatory properties

must be taken in conjunction with DLPA in order to alleviate the

short term pain, giving DLPA time to activate the natural pain-

killing systems within the body. The two such elements, a short-

term analgesic and DLPA, taken in combination biologically compliment

each other and become one of the most effective OTC weapons available

to fight rheumatoid and osteo-arthritis, migraine, menstrual cramps,

lower back and joint pain, postoperative pain, and neuralgia.

It has been discovered that the human brain responds to pain by

producing and activating morphine-like hormones, called endorphins.

These hormones constitute the active portion of a naturally built-in

pain relief system. DLPA operates to protect this pain relief

system from certain destructive enzymes (carboxypeptidase A and

enkephalinase enzymes). DLPA consequently allows the pain relief

system to exert its powerful pain-relieving influence for an extended

period of time.

DLPA has other features such as, anti-depressant, weight control,

stress, appetite suppressant, and mood elevator.

In conclusion DLPA is a very effective painkiller, it is safe for

long term use with no know toxicity levels, so therefore toxic

overdose is impossible. It is important to know that DLPA does not

cure the disease, which causes the pain, you must continue your other

therapies.

The dosage recommended: two capsules of 500 mg, three times per day,

thirty to forty minutes before meals for a period of seven days.

Thereafter, a maintenance dosage of two capsules a day should be

taken. DLPA is not recommended for use by pregnant or lactating

women or phenylkertonerics (PKU). Those suffering from high blood

pressure should take their tablets immediately after meals.

http://www.internalhealth.com/dl_phenylalanine.htm

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Free-form DLPA means the amino acids is in its purest form they do

not need any digestion and are absorbed directly into bloodstream.

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I take 500mgs around 10:00AM and again around 3:00PM. Sometimes I 'll

take another 500mgs at bedtime with LDN. Must be taken on an empty

stomach.

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I thought this was a simple, easy way of explaining how DLPA works:

" DLPA destroys the enzyme that causes endorphins to self-destruct,

and so extends their life. "