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Lysine

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>Lysine is reported by the late Linus Pauling and his understudy Dr. Rath, >as reversing atherosclerosis and thus possibly a few dozen different >diseases. >Dennis Fink >Biochemist >Details in my e-text

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>>Lysine is reported by the late Linus Pauling and his understudy Dr. Rath, >as reversing atherosclerosis and thus possibly a few dozen different >diseases. >Dennis Fink >Biochemist >Details in my e-text

Dear Lois; My e-text is over 700 pages and is a DOS hypertext, not ASCII.  The March lite version is available via ftp, the current version via mail at cost.  I prefer subscriptions to two quarterly updates ($12) & basic text but will mail the basic text (3.5 inch floppy plus instructions) for $5 if someone is broke. $12 gets you 12 licenses to a 700 page text on Health, Longevity, IQ and Alternative Medicine, plus the two updates. It is 18 months of full time research. ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/hypertxt/heal31.zip Sincerely, Dennis Fink 3605 S. Braeswood Blvd. Houston, TX 77025

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: I’ve been reading about amino acids and other brain-boosting substances, and : as a result I happened to notice that the health stores seem to be selling a : lot of Lysine.  But I haven’t found a reference anywhere to say what it is : good for.  Why are people buying this stuff?  Thanks in advance for any info. — Lysine, when taken with a meal that contains alot of chicken will give your immune system a big boost. Peter Dionis

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That is correct…  That is where the stem comes from Lys mean to cut.   It is known that significant dose of Lysine in the diet not only is preventative but studies indicate a great increase in recovery rates- even from the common cold.

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>: I’ve been reading about amino acids and other brain-boosting substances, and >: as a result I happened to notice that the health stores seem to be selling a >: lot of Lysine.  But I haven’t found a reference anywhere to say what it is >: good for.  Why are people buying this stuff?  Thanks in advance for any info.

As I recall, lysine is supposed to reduce the severity of herpes outbreaks, and/or inhibit same.  I’m not aware of any cognitive enhancements from it, although taking it with vitamin C may convert it to L-carnitine which might give someone an energy boost. — –       Less heat, more light.           —

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Lysine is reported by the late Linus Pauling and his understudy Dr. Rath, as reversing atherosclerosis and thus possibly a few dozen different diseases. Dennis Fink Biochemist Details in my e-text

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> : I’ve been reading about amino acids and other brain-boosting substances, and > : as a result I happened to notice that the health stores seem to be selling a > : lot of Lysine.  But I haven’t found a reference anywhere to say what it is > : good for.  Why are people buying this stuff?  Thanks in advance for any info. > —

I’ve just started taking Lysine as a preventative against cold sores. Gail Bowker Northern Territory University

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I’ve been reading about amino acids and other brain-boosting substances, and as a result I happened to notice that the health stores seem to be selling a lot of Lysine.  But I haven’t found a reference anywhere to say what it is good for.  Why are people buying this stuff?  Thanks in advance for any info.

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Here is some info on lysine (an essentail amino acid) from my e-text: NOBEL PRIZE WINNER SAYS TAKE VITAMIN C & LYSINE A macromolecule called collagen gives strength to our arteries.  Vitamin C is required to make collagen.  LINUS PAULING, as reported in the February issue of  Longevity Magazine (p.82) blamed most cardiovascular disease on a lack of sufficient C.  He has said that vitamin C protects us from Lp(a) (even though it may or may not lower levels of Lp(a)) and that everyone should try to take at least 6 g/day (he took 18 g).  (See Vitamin C for precautions).  He also has said that people with heart disease should take 2 or more g/day of the amino acid Lysine.  Dr. Pauling mentions how he believes the lysine works in a 65 minute videotape that is available to the public (Intelisoft Multimedia Inc. 1-800-894-9025, PO. Box 3097 Lisle, IL 60532).  He and Dr. Rath go into much more detail on this subject in their publications such as Dr. Rath’s books or the jointly authored article "Plasmin-Induced Proteolysis and the Role of Apoprotein(a), Lysine, and Synthetic Lysine Analogs." (Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, First Quarter 1992, pp. 17 – 23).  In the video Dr. Pauling reviews the evidence for decreasing the incidence of heart disease with vitamin C and lysine.  He begins with the work of Dr. Irwin stone and his 1972 text "The Healing Factor – Vitamin C against Disease," with 700 references and information on 100 diseases that can be prevented to some extent with vitamin C.  He discusses the excellent epidemiological study done at the UCLA School of Public Health (Dr. James Enstrom)  which involved over 11,000 adults over a period of ten years, and showed a 42% decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease for men using supplemental vitamin C (about 500 mg/day).  This study also showed decreased deaths from cancer of 25% for the men as well as decreased deaths from diabetes and infectious disease of 15%.  Women also experienced decreased deaths but to a lesser extent.  The decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease for women was 30%.   Dr. Pauling reviews other research and cites 3 case studies, two of which he has published, where colleagues or patients with angina saw great improvement with 5 and even 6 grams of lysine per day (along with several grams of vitamin C).  One of the case studies can be found in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, 1991;6:144-146. The video motivated me to begin increasing my intake of supplemental lysine from 1 gram/day toward 5 grams/day in an experiment to see if this treatment aids our familial atrial fibrillation.  Health professionals knowledgeable in nutrition should be consulted before trying large doses of lysine, even though Dr. Pauling states that there is no known toxicity of lysine to humans.  Dr. Pauling recommends that all adults take 3 grams of vitamin C/day and that 2 grams may be a good amount of lysine to take to prevent cardiovascular disease.  Six grams of vitamin C and 3 grams of lysine is indicated as a more appropriate dose for those at increased risk of disease. Dr. Pauling explains in the video that people not getting any vitamin C will get scurvy in 2 or 3 months and that half of those with this condition will die from internal bleeding due to weakened blood vessels, and the other half will die of infections.  This could be more evidence of the the rapid turnover of substances in our bodies as discussed elsewhere herein.  This also appears to be more evidence of the importance of vitamin C to a properly functioning immune system.  As I mention in appendix 3 (addresses), I highly recommend Dr. Pauling’s 65 minute video to anyone who can afford it, or can get their library to order it. Intelisoft Multimedia Inc., was kind enough to loan me a copy for a week to review for this text.  They are trying to get it into libraries but can mail it to individuals also but the price is between $85 and $300, since there are royalties involved

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