Body building supplements-sources and benefits, side-effects.

1. Lysine is a necessary amino acid and it must be acquired from the diet as the body is unable to produce this on its own. It is an essential building block for all of the body protein and can be found in animal meats, fish, dairy products, legumes and brewer's yeast. It performs several beneficial functions in the human body and has proved to be useful in the treatment of the cold sores and herpes. It also increases the calcium absorption and is helpful for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Benefits:

1. It helps in building of the muscle protein.

2. It helps in the maintenance of the nitrogen levels.

3. It also supports the production of body hormones.

4. It is beneficial for speeding up recovery from an injury or over-training.

No troubles have been till date reported with normal usage of Lysine but high doses of this which exceeds 15 grams can lead to stomach disorders and cramps in the Body.

2. Arginine is an amino acid that the body is unable to produce naturally. It is mostly found in seeds, raisins, nuts and chocolates.

It is used by the human body in the execution of several noteworthy physiological processes including that of secretion of the hormones, growth hormone’s output, and removal of toxins from the Human body and improvement of the Body’s immune system. It is also an antecedent of nitric oxide which vasodilators vessels in the body. For this purpose it is frequently used for the treatment of conditions such as cardiac disease, angina, sexual dysfunction, high blood pressure, and infertility. Recent studies have also showed arginine's ability to search free radicals, removal of bad cholesterol, enhancing fat metabolism and regulation of the salt levels.

BENEFITS:

1. It helps in the prevention of water retention under the skin.

2. It helps the human body to preserve nitrogen that is essential to the muscle building process.

3. Its vasodilating support muscle growth abilities.

4. It improves protein synthesis in the Body.

5. It helps to enhance the immune system.

The overdosing of amino acid supplement may lead to weakness and nausea therefore proper care must be taken in the application of small doses and increasing them progressively until an optimum level is reached. The instructions of the manufacturer should be followed in all of the instances.

One of the main dangerous aspects of diet supplements is that they are not obligatory under the law to be tested by the FDA before they are made available to the general public. However, the FDA acts when a product is found to be dangerous by removing it from the market.

Side effects:

1. Anxiety or nervousness
2. Irritability
3. Insomnia and a feeling of restlessness or hyperactivity
4. High blood pressure
5. Tightness in the chest
6. Heart palpitations