Nutrition AA Video FC

Question 1

What are the indications for Arginine?

Answer 1

Male infertility (spermatogenesis)
Wound healing
Immune stimulation (can be good or bad)

Question 2

What is Arginine a precursor for?

Answer 2

GABA

Question 3

What does Arginine release in the body?

Answer 3

Insulin

Question 4

If a pt has HSV, what AA should patient’s increase and what AA should they decrease?

Answer 4

Increase Lysine (inhibits viral growth)
Decrease Arginine (immune stimulation)

Question 5

What 3 AA make up the BCAA?

Answer 5

Isoleucine, Leucine, Valine

Question 6

What are some indications for BCAAs?

Answer 6

Muscle strength, Muscle endurance, Muscle stamina

Question 7

What DEC BCAA levels in the body?

Answer 7

Insulin secreted by high dietary sugar/glucose intake.

Question 8

What are indications for Histidine?

Answer 8

Anemia
Allergies
RA

Question 9

What are indications for Lysine?

Answer 9

HSV (inhibits viral growth)
Forms connective tissue and collagen
DEC TG

Question 10

What are food sources for Lysine?

Answer 10

Meat, milk, fish, animal products

Question 11

What are indications for Methionine and SAME?

Answer 11

Both of them...
DEC cholesterol
Act as antioxidants
Detoxification
Healthy for hair/skin/nails d/t sulfar

Question 12

What is Methionine a precursor for?

Answer 12

Carnitine, Melatonin, Choline

Question 13

What are some indications for SAME alone?

Answer 13

Alcoholism
OA
Depression (mono therapy)
Arthritis

Question 14

What is Phenylalanine a precursor for?

Answer 14

Thyroxine

Question 15

What are some indications for Phenylalanine?

Answer 15

To increase mood, thought, concentration, and memory - Parkinson’s
Decrease appetite
Anti-depressant (MAIN)

Question 16

What are some contraindications for Phenylalanine? And what is it?

Answer 16

PKU - Phenylketonuria

Genetic d/o that means that Phenylalanine cannot be converted to Tyrosine.

It can cause mental retardation.

Txed with low Phenyl diet.

Question 17

What are some indications of Threonine?

Answer 17

Brain issues - MS, ALS, epilepsy, alcoholism, detoxification

Question 18

What are some indications of tryptophan (5-HTP)?

Answer 18

Depression, Anxiety
Insomnia
Pain
Migraine

Question 19

What is Tryptophan a precursor for? And what cofactor does it need?

Answer 19

Serotonin

Needs B6 (P5P) to convert

Question 20

What are the contraindications of Tryptophan?

Answer 20

Patient’s taking SSRIs or St. John’s Wort d/t serotonin syndrome

Question 21

What are the indications of Alanine?

Answer 21

Prostate issues - BPH

Forms connective tissue and muscle health

Question 22

What are two AA that are precursors for Serotonin and need B6 (P5P) to convert?

Answer 22

Tryptophan

Tyrosine

Question 23

What are two excitatory AA?

Answer 23

Asparagine/Aspartic Acid

Glutamic Acid

Question 24

What are some indications for Asparagine specifically?

Answer 24

Increase endurance, fatigue, detoxification

Question 25

What are some indications for Asparagine and Aspartic acid?

Answer 25

Hepatoprotective | Immune function

Question 26

What are some indications for Cysteine/NAC?

Answer 26

Antioxidant Ingredient of hair Growth/Repair of skin

Question 27

What are some indications for Cysteine?

Answer 27

Cataracts Heavy metals Detoxification

Question 28

What are some indications for NAC?

Answer 28

Mucolytic AIDS Asthma, Chronic bronchitis, Cystic fibrosis Detoxification

Question 29

What can NAC be used to antidote?

Answer 29

Antidote for Tylenol OD

Question 30

What is glutamic acid used as a precursor for?

Answer 30

Glutamine and GABA

Question 31

What are indications for Glutamic acid?

Answer 31

To DEC alcohol and sugar cravings | Increase energy

Question 32

What are CI of Glutamic acid excess?

Answer 32

Cell damage, which could be the mechanism for damage to brain cells s/p CVA

Question 33

What is glutamine a precursor for?

Answer 33

GABA

Question 34

What type of cells is glutamine a nutrient for in the body?

Answer 34

Enterocytes

Question 35

What are the indications for glutamine?

Answer 35

PUD/Ulcer Leaky gut, Intestinal hyperimpermeability IBS/IBD Immune function

Question 36

Which AA is the highest concentration in the body?

Answer 36

Glutamine

Question 37

What AA is an inhibitory NT?

Answer 37

Glycine

Question 38

What are the indications for glycine?

Answer 38

Schizophrenia, panic attacks (helps stop one from starting), anxiety

Question 39

What are the CI for glycine?

Answer 39

anti-psychotic medications (i.e. Clozapine)

Question 40

What metabolically does glycine do?

Answer 40

INC glucagon production and glycogen metabolism

Question 41

What are the indications for proline?

Answer 41

promotes cartilage, joint, ligament, and tendon health | helps heart muscle function

Question 42

What are the indications for serine?

Answer 42

blood sugar level maintenance increases immunity through INC antibodies makes up part of the myelin sheath (good for MS)

Question 43

What are the indications for taurine?

Answer 43

HEART! | CHF, HTN, cardiomyopathy

Question 44

How does taurine work metabolically? What disease process does this help with?

Answer 44

Stabilizes cell membranes Epilepsy as anti convulsant

Question 45

What are the indications for Tyrosine?

Answer 45

Hypothyroidism, Parkinson's, and Depression

Question 46

What is Tyrosine a precursor for?

Answer 46

Thyroxine, L-Dopa, Serotonin