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Muscle protein is made of amino acids. Most of your neurotransmitters are made from amino acids. Glutathione, the most important detox molecule in biology is made from amino acids. Enzymes that break down food and catalyze biochemical reactions are made from amino acids. Collagen is a combination of amino acids.
In short, your health depends on amino acids.
Therefore, the more you know about these critical building blocks of life, the greater health you can cultivate.
There are thousands of amino acids found in nature, but when it comes to biology living cells of everything from plants to elephants to humans only use a set of 20. And these 20 break down to 3 basic categories: Essential, Non-Essential, and Conditionally Essential.
Essential Amino Acids
This term refers to amino acids that cannot be made by the cells, so they must be obtained through diet. They are different for every organism, so let’s focus on humans.
This is particularly interesting because it actually changes as we age.
As infants, we have 9 essential amino acids. However, as we grow, new enzymatic pathways come online. After the age of 3 months, our bodies can begin to synthesize histidine* (see note below on the scientific debate) from other amino acids.
So that leaves us with 8 core essential amino acids for the average adult:
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
From these 8 basic amino acids, the enzymes of your cells can synthesize all of the other 12 amino acids.
That means anything your body needs, every digestive enzyme, detox molecule, neurotransmitter, protein, or anything else can be reduced to these 8 basic ingredients.
Almost everything you need for optimal health comes down to amino acids.
This is the basis of Dr. Minkoff’s scientifically tested PerfectAmino formula, optimized for 99% utilization by your body.
Conditionally Essential Amino Acids
Sometimes, however, our bodies face challenging situations, placing extra biochemical demands on our system. In times of stress or illness, your body increases the use of certain amino acids, and this can drain your reserves, eventually leading to dysfunction or disease.
These are called Conditionally Essential amino acids because in certain conditions they become essential. These include:
Arginine
Cysteine
Glutamine
Tyrosine
Glycine
Ornithine
Proline
Serine
Histidine*
However, because these can still be converted from the 8 basic essential amino acids, making sure to cover your 8 essentials first though attention to diet or with PerfectAmino is your best insurance policy for total health.
Non-essential Amino Acids
The final and smallest group of amino acids to look at are the non-essential. Most other classification systems will lump the conditionally essential and non-essential amino acids together and call them both non-essential.
That said, these last 2 amino acids are still important and necessary for life. But because the intelligence of your body can produce them through biochemical synthesis, you can easily compensate for any dietary deficiencies.
This group includes:
Alanine
Asparagine
The Foundation of Biology
Amino acids are the foundation of your all biology, which also makes them the foundation of your health.
No matter where you are at, or what your goals are…
Whether you are an athlete looking for greater gains in your training, healing from disease, detoxing, preserving your health as you age, or just looking to optimize your health so you can be your best…
The 8 essential amino acids are critical to your optimal health––eat and supplement accordingly.
* NOTE:Because the histidine conversion process is biologically “expensive” and takes a lot of energy there is a scientific debate on whether histidine is truly essential or conditionally -essential. For the most part, this is an academic issue. For the practical purposes of daily life, histidine is only critical in certain conditions or diseases. There may also be a genetic factor to histidine synthesis, but there is insufficient evidence to make any definitive claims.
Dr. David Minkoff
Dr. David Minkoff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1974 and was elected to the “Phi Beta Kappa” of medical schools, the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Fraternity for very high academic achievement. He then completed both a Pediatric Residency and Fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of California at San Diego.
He worked at the University of California and Children’s Hospitals in San Diego as an attending physician in infectious disease while conducting original research on Ribaviron, a broad spectrum anti-viral agent to fight disease. He also co-directed a neo-natal intensive care unit and worked in emergency medicine.
In 1992, Dr Minkoff’s wife Sue, a Registered Nurse, became interested in nutrition and health and began to go to lectures from some of the experts in the field. At the time, Dr Minkoff was pretty fixed in his view of traditional medicine and it took a lot of convincing to get him to come to one of these lectures. After hearing Dr Jeffrey Bland speak, Dr Minkoff had a eureka moment and began pursuing the alternative field with a vengeance. Based on this new knowledge Dr Minkoff and his wife set up a small clinic in 1997 to help some friends with their medical problems. What began as an experiment blossomed into Lifeworks Wellness Center, one of the most successful clinics for complementary medicine in the United States. In the process, he gained expertise in Biological medicine, integrative oncology, heavy metal detoxification, anti-aging medicine, hormone replacement therapy, functional medicine, energy medicine, neural and prolotherapy, homeopathy and optimum nutrition. He studied under the masters in each of these disciplines until he became an expert in his own right. Dr Minkoff is one of the most in demand speakers in the field and wrote an Amazon best selling book called The Search For The Perfect Protein.
The demand for the products and protocols he discovered became a catalyst for founding BodyHealth.Com, a nutrition company that now manufactures and distributes cutting-edge nutritional solutions for the many health problems of today. Dr. Minkoff writes two free online newsletters, “The Optimum Health Report” and ”The BodyHealth Fitness Newsletter”, to help others learn about optimum health and fitness.
Dr. Minkoff is an avid athlete himself and has completed 43 Ironman Triathlons. To keep his fitness maximal, he lives the lifestyle he teachers to others and tries to set an example for others, so they can enjoy a life free of pain and full of energy.
by Dr. David MinkoffJanuary 14, 20214 min read0 Comments
If there is anything society has come to realize over the last century, it is that women are just as powerful, smart, ambitious, and capable as men. And while society as a whole is still catching up as far as true equality, the facts are evident when you look at some of the most incredible and influential people today.
When it comes to fitness, however, men and women arenotthe same. The natural, physiological differences necessitate unique approaches to achieve optimal results. While the fundamental science behind attaining a shredded, lean physique is basically the same for both sexes, the exact steps and application require careful consideration.
by Dr. David MinkoffDecember 30, 20205 min read0 Comments
The effects of an unbalanced diet, as well as nutrient deficiencies, accumulate over time. They may not be as visible in your younger years, but the effects are still there.
While every aspect of your diet is important, today we’re going to talk about three of the most important nutritional factors that impact your body over time, each of which can significantly impact your athletic performance.
One thing I've learned is that injuries can be great teachers. There are so many lessons to be learned from the injuries we experience. They force us to slow down and evaluate our bodies on a deeper level. Like many, I'm guilty of sometimes taking my healthy days for granted. When we pick up an injury, we're suddenly motivated to learn everything we can about that specific injury. We're also dedicated to the necessary rehab it will take to overcome the injury and strengthen our weak areas.
As with many injuries, I've learned there are no "quick fixes" for my stubborn Achilles. Over the years, I've also learned there are no "get fit quickly" schemes.
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