The longevity and health improvements seen in animals
on sulfur amino acid - restricted diets could translate to people, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers who recently conducted a review of published studies.
Not exact matches
Vitamin B6's chief function is to act
on amino acids, the building blocks of protein, mostly to remove or transfer nitrogen,
sulfur, or carbon - containing molecules.
Animal products contain more
sulfur based
amino acids than plant protein which puts more of an
acid load
on the body.
This basically means that many hunter - gatherer groups subsisted heavily
on animal protein, which is rich in
sulfur - containing
amino acids that increase the production and excretion of sulfuric
acid during their metabolism.
Among our experiments to prove the effect of various nutrient and
amino acid supplementations
on BP and stroke incidence in SHRSP,
sulfur amino acids, such as T and methionine, were effective
on the reduction of BP and stroke incidence [6].
Other than
sulfur amino acids reducing BP, lysine had no effect
on BP but was also effective for the prevention of stroke.
And certain
sulfur amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) provide important substrates for the enzymes to act
on and convert *.
This article, however, will focus
on the role of vitamin B12,
sulfur amino acids, and glycine in supporting and regulating a process known as methylation, which is critical for mental health.
There are a number of potential deficiencies and imbalances that could develop
on a diet devoid of nutrient - dense animal foods: some people may become deficient in cholesterol if they do not make enough of their own; plant goitrogens, some of which require vitamin B12 and
sulfur amino acids for their detoxification, could contribute to thyroid problems; deficiencies of vitamin B6, long - chain omega - 6 and omega - 3 fatty
acids, zinc, and fat - soluble vitamins A, D and K2 could also develop.
Cancer cell metabolism is dependent upon methionine being present in the diet; whereas normal cells can grow
on a methionine - free diet feeding off other
sulfur - containing
amino acids.
Studies suggest that excessive animal protein consumption poses a risk of kidney stone formation, likely due to the
acid load provided by the high content of
sulfur - containing
amino acids in animal protein, as I explored in my video
on preventing kidney stones with diet.
A «milk fast»
on 1500 calories of raw milk per day would provide the requirement for protein and
sulfur amino acids and supply an extra 100 milligrams of glutathione - boosting power.
They take
on a «curly» appearance because they contain high concentrations of
sulfur - containing
amino acids.