· Supports Cellular Rejuvenation
· Dietary Supplement
L-Carnosine is a dipeptide that is found in the brain, heart, skin, muscles, kidneys and stomach. L-Carnosine supports healthy aging and cellular rejuvenation by its effects on two mechanisms: Glycation and Free Radical Damage. Glycation is uncontrolled crosslinking of sugar molecules to proteins and is implicated in loss of cell function, genome integrity and accelerated aging. L-Carnosine also supports brain function by reducing lipid peroxidation and stabilizing cell membranes during aging process.
Suggested Use:
Take 1 capsule 1 to 3 times per day with juice or water on an empty stomach or as directed by your qualified health care consultant.
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Supplement Facts:
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Serving Size: 1 Capsule
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Serving Per Container: 90
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Amount Per Capsule
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% DV
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L-Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine)
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500 mg
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* Daily Value not established.
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Other Ingredients:
Cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetable source) and silicon dioxide. Capsule consists of gelatin.
No wheat, no gluten, no soybeans, no dairy, no egg, no fish/shellfish, no peanuts/tree nuts.
Warnings:
Note: If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, lactating, trying to conceive, under the age of 18, or taking medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Q.What is L-carnosine?
A.L-carnosine is a chemical compound that stems from an amino acid and histidine. This product is found in the brain, muscle and other areas of your body where you have high cell content. L-carnosine has antioxidant properties and this may help protect cells from oxidation, a process that can damage cell structure. This could help protect the proteins that make up your natural lens, preventing the cells from breaking down and turning the lens cloudy. Body manufactures carnosine, found in high concentrations in skeletal muscle, the lenses of the eyes, the brain and the nervous system. Amino acids are molecules that play a central role as the building blocks of proteins. Twenty amino acids exist in nature, and when they bind together they form long chains and the complex three-dimensional structures of proteins.When amino acids bind together to form shorter chains they become something more than the sum of their parts but something less than fully formed proteins.
Q.How does it work?
A.Carnosine is important for many normal body functions including the proper function and development of the muscles, heart, liver, kidneys, brain, and many other organs. There is some interest in using carnosine to prevent aging because it seems to interfere with certain chemicals that might play a role in the aging process.
Q.What are the benefits or uses of L-carnosine?
A.Anti-Aging
Carnosine is widely marketed as an anti-aging nutrient. There are numerous studies that hint carnosine might help slow various aspects of aging.
Autism
Carnosine may be helpful for children with autistic spectrum disorders. The children given carnosine showed significant improvements
Brain Disorders
Carnosine has been studied in Parkinson’s disease. There is also weak evidence that carnosine may be helpful for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Carnosine can be found in the olfactory tissue, which is responsible for our sense of smell. Sports Performance
It has been suggested that taking supplements of the amino acid alanine can raise carnosine levels in muscle and enhance sports performance.
Eye Health
According to the Nutra Ingredients website, researchers found that carnosine might be effective in preventing and treating cataracts, an eye condition that causes clouding of the lens. Scientists discovered that carnosine supplementation helps restore clarity in the lenses, partly due to its ability to repair alpha-crystallin, the major protein in the lens that is responsible for producing the cloudiness.
Q.What are sources of L-carnosine?
A.Meat
Meat provides the most abundant natural source of carnosine. The average daily carnosine intake ranges from 50 to 250 milligrams, depending on the amount of beef, pork, poultry or fish a person consumes.
Fish
Fish is another dietary source of carnosine. With a growing number of individuals pursuing vegetarian or vegan lifestyles there may be more emphasis on carnosine supplementation. It has been shown that the concentration of carnosine in the body lowers as we age, says Vital Health Zone, which makes adequate carnosine intake from food or carnosine supplementation an important consideration for older individuals. Athletes and exercise fanatics should also ensure adequate carnosine intake.