Browsing articles in "amino acids"

Gelatin, Glycine, and Metabolism

Mar 12, 2012 // by Team FPS // amino acids, collagen, gelatin, General, glycine, metabolism, thyroid, weight management // Comments Off

J Biosci. 2009 Dec;34(6):853-72. A weak link in metabolism: the metabolic capacity for glycine biosynthesis does not satisfy the need for collagen synthesis. Meléndez-Hevia E, De Paz-Lugo P, Cornish-Bowden A, Cárdenas ML. In a previous paper, we pointed out that the capability to synthesize glycine from serine is constrained by the stoichiometry of the glycine [...]

Tryptophan, Fatigue, Training, and Performance

Feb 15, 2012 // by Team FPS // 5-HT, 5-HTP, albumin, amino acids, antidepressants, BCAA, brain, carbohydrate, CFS, chronic fatigue, competition, depression, exercise, General, neurotransmitter, overtraining, PUFA, Ray Peat, serotonin, SSRI, stress, sucrose, sugar // Comments Off

Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Aug;72(2 Suppl):573S-8S. Serotonin and central nervous system fatigue: nutritional considerations. Davis JM, Alderson NL, Welsh RS. Fatigue from voluntary muscular effort is a complex phenomenon involving the central nervous system (CNS) and muscle. An understanding of the mechanisms within muscle that cause fatigue has led to the development of nutritional [...]