Amino Acids

Name	Summary	Categories	Helpful for	Caution with	Select	hf:categories	hf:att:pa_benefits	hf:att:pa_cautions
Methionine	Methionine is an amino acid that helps build proteins in the body. It may lower risk of some types of cancer. It might increase symptoms of schizophrenia. ¹ Researchers have found a Methionine gene which suppresses HSV-1 in the majority of the population. ² Further studies highlight Methionine’s role in healing and preventing HSV recurrences. ³ High methionine diets may speed up aging, and increase risk of heart disease, so reconsider this supplement if you do not have a specific medical reason to take it (such as slowing cancer growth). ¹ References https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/methionine https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2023/05/30/2023.05.30.542951.full.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22079390/	Amino Acids	Cancer, HSV	Aging, Heart disease, Schizophrenia	Methionine quantity	amino-acids	cancer hsv	aging heart-disease schizophrenia
Phenylalanine	Phenylalanine is an amino acid used by the body to produce protein and other molecules such as Tyrosine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine. ¹ It is found in high protein foods such as eggs, dairy, meat, and soy. ¹ May be useful for depression and certain skin disorders such as Vitiligo. ¹ It exists in two forms — L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. They’re nearly identical but have slightly different molecular structures. ¹ References https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/phenylalanine	Amino Acids	Alcohol withdrawal, Depression, Parkinson’s, Vitiligo	Breastfeeding, Phenylketonuria, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia	Phenylalanine quantity	amino-acids	alcohol-withdrawal depression parkinsons vitiligo	breastfeeding phenylketonuria pregnancy schizophrenia
Tryptophan	Tryptophan is an amino acid. Without the proper levels of BH4, Tryptophan can be converted into kynurenine and quinolinic acid, a neurotoxin. ¹ Side note: this is also why Quinolones (like Ciprofloxacin) are so dangerous to those with MTHFR. References https://www.geneticlifehacks.com/bh4-tetrahydrobiopterin/	Amino Acids		Autism, MTHFR, Parkinson’s	Read more	amino-acids		autism mthfr parkinsons

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Summary

References

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/methionine
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2023/05/30/2023.05.30.542951.full.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22079390/

Amino Acids

Cancer, HSV

Aging, Heart disease, Schizophrenia

amino-acids

cancer hsv

aging heart-disease schizophrenia

Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine is an amino acid used by the body to produce protein and other molecules such as Tyrosine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine. ¹

It is found in high protein foods such as eggs, dairy, meat, and soy. ¹

May be useful for depression and certain skin disorders such as Vitiligo. ¹

It exists in two forms — L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. They’re nearly identical but have slightly different molecular structures. ¹

References

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/phenylalanine

Amino Acids

Alcohol withdrawal, Depression, Parkinson’s, Vitiligo

Breastfeeding, Phenylketonuria, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia

amino-acids

alcohol-withdrawal depression parkinsons vitiligo

breastfeeding phenylketonuria pregnancy schizophrenia

Tryptophan

Tryptophan is an amino acid.

Without the proper levels of BH4, Tryptophan can be converted into kynurenine and quinolinic acid, a neurotoxin. ¹

Side note: this is also why Quinolones (like Ciprofloxacin) are so dangerous to those with MTHFR.

References

https://www.geneticlifehacks.com/bh4-tetrahydrobiopterin/

Amino Acids

Autism, MTHFR, Parkinson’s

amino-acids

autism mthfr parkinsons

WARNING: This is not a complete list of remedies, cautions, side effects, or interactions. Research is still in progress and is being added to this list on an ongoing basis. Please do your own research, and consult with your healthcare provider to make a fully informed decision.

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