AMINO ACIDS – HELPING YOUR DOG RADIATE HEALTH BOTH INSIDE AND OUT

Dogs evolved from wolves, require a high protein diet and need 22 amino acids to meet their protein needs. In short, amino acids are the ones that help your dog shine.

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AMINO ACIDS PLAY A FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN THE BODY’S PERFORMANCE

Essential

Functions

Deficiency possible CHALLENGES

Food Sources

Histidine

Red cell production, involved in protein formation and metabolic activity.

Eczema, joint stiffness, muscle pain.

Beef, lamb, cheese, pork, chicken, turkey, soy, fish, nuts, seeds, eggs, beans, and whole grains.

Isoleucine

BCAA. Energy in muscles, aids in recovery, haemoglobin production.

Dizziness, fatigue, headaches, confusion, irritability, and depression.

Pork, beef, chicken, cheese, wheat germ, legumes, seeds

Leucine

BCAA. Energy and endurance, maintains blood sugar, and human growth hormone.

Headaches, fatigue, irritability, confusion.

Seeds, pork, beef, chicken, cheese, fish, beans.

Lysine

Builds immunity, protein synthesis, aids in digestion, helps calcium absorption.

Anemia, bloodshot eyes, fever blisters, hair loss, apathy.

Eggs, beans, lentils, beef, chicken, fish, cheese.

Methionine

Precursor to creatine, increases anti- oxidants, reduce cholesterol, liver cleanse.

High cholesterol, liver damage, oxidative damage to cells.

Meat, eggs, dairy, seeds, legumes.

Phenylalanine

Enhances memory, learning, mood, alertness, collagen, suppresses appetite.

Depression, vitilago (skin disorder), ADHD.

Chicken, fish, meat, eggs, cheese, dairy.

Threonine

Detoxifier of liver, builds collagen, bone, connective tissue.

Neurological dysfunction, skin disorders, muscle or skeletal weakness.

Beef, pork, soy, fish, cottage cheese

Tryptophan

Precursor to serotonin = sleep/calming, stimulates growth hormone.

Insomnia, depression, anxiety, PMS.

Cheese, turkey, chicken, nuts, seeds, oats, beans, lentils, red meat, eggs.

Valine

BCAA. Muscle metabolism, tissue repair, energy source, balances nitrogen.

Inability to absorb proteins, mental instability, insomnia.

Cheese, beef, lamb, nuts, seeds, mushrooms, pork.

Conditionally Essential

Functions

Deficiency possible CHALLENGES

Food Sources

Arginine

Increases insulin, growth hormones, collagen and stimulates immune system.

Hair loss, poor wound healing, skin rash.

Beef, chicken, fish, nuts, whole.

Cysteine

Building block for glutathione, fights oxidative stress to brain and lungs.

Apathy, fluid retention, lethargy, weakness.

Chicken, turkey, duck, yogurt, eggs, sunflower seeds nuts.

Glutamine

Immune system function, supports kidney and GI tract, memory & focus.

Anxiety, sugar cravings, constipation, weak wound healing, mood swings.

Meats, nuts, seeds, eggs, asparagus, cabbage.

Glycine

Builds muscle mass, memory & cognitive thinking, increases glutathione productions.

Muscle pain, insomnia, headaches.

Green leafy veggies, cauliflower, pumpkin, bananas, meat, poultry, eggs and fish.

Proline

Forms connective tissue & heart muscle, strengthens joints, aids in collagen.

None known, but strict vegetarians and those with eating disorder could be at risk.

Cheese, poultry, tuna, fish, soybeans.

Tyrosine

Important for glandular systems, reduces body fat, appetite, and stress.

Low blood pressure, low body temperature and restless leg syndrome.

Cheese, fish, pork, poultry, soybeans

Non-Essential

Functions

Deficiency possible CHALLENGES

Food Sources

Alanine

Maintains and converts glucose into energy, removes toxins from liver.

None known, but strict vegetarians and those with eating disorder could be at risk.

Turkey, fish, poultry, egg whites, seaweed.

Asparagine

Synthesises proteins, helps maintain equilibrium, supports liver cleansing.

Poor metabolism, depression, headaches.

Beef, chicken, dairy, seafood, asparagus, soy, eggs.

Aspartic Acid

Energy production, stimulates synapses in central nervous system (brain/spine).

Fatigue, depression.

Beef, clams, bacon, seafood, poultry, cheese.

Glutamic Acid

Metabolises sugar & fats, stimulates over 70% of brain synapses.

None known, but strict vegetarians and those with eating disorder could be at risk.

Seafood, cheese, beef, veal.

Serine

Metabolises fat, produces antibodies & immune globin’s -fights disease & toxins.

Fatigue, confusion, depression, anxiety.

Soybeans, fish, cheese, beef, poultry.

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AMINO ACIDS – HELPING YOUR DOG RADIATE HEALTH BOTH INSIDE AND OUT

AMINO ACIDS PLAY A FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN THE BODY’S PERFORMANCE

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