“Amino acids are the building blocks of life.”
If you paid attention during high school science class, you’ll likely remember that phrase. If you didn’t, well, now you know. Amino acids are the raw, essential materials that your body needs to produce cells, bones, hormones, hair, skin, and more. They’re vital for other functions as well, including repairing tissue, absorbing nutrients, and are a crucial component for hormones and neurotransmitters–which are needed for physical and mental health.
Our body needs 20 amino acids in total to function and grow properly. Nine of those 20 are called essential amino acids and must come from what we consume. The other eleven are produced by your body, although your body may not produce them efficiently if you are ill, consume a poor diet (like most Americans), or have digestive issues.
Amino Acids and Your Health
Your body needs a sufficient amount of amino acids to function properly, including nutrient absorption. But if our body can’t produce 9 of the 20 amino acids it needs and must rely on what we eat to get those, what happens when our diet is poor?
Decreased immunity, digestive problems, depression, fertility issues are just some of the issues that can arise when we are deficient in amino acids. Additionally, your body may start breaking down its own tissues (such as muscle) to sustain vital functions.
So what can you do to ensure that your body is getting what it needs?
Rely on a trusted amino acid supplement.
Truehope’s Aminopower Advanced contains 23 amino acids and 7 essential vitamins and is a free-form amino acid supplement, which means that it does not need to be digested before it can enter the body, making Aminopower Advanced one of the most bioavailable products of its kind.