| Supplement Facts 240 Tablets per bottle Serving Size 4 Tablets Servings Per Container 60 |
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| Amount Per Serving | % Daily Value | |
| VITAMIN C as ascorbic acid | 4000 mg | 6,668% |
| L-LYSINE HCL | 400 mg | ** |
| ** Daily Value not established. | ||
| Other ingredients: Microcrystaline cellulose, modified cellulose, guar gum, stearic acid, xanthan gum, vegetalble stearate, silica, and beta-carotene as a natural source of color. |
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Lysine, or L-lysine, is an essential amino acid, which means that it is necessary for human health but cannot be made by the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Lysine is important for proper growth, and it plays an essential role in the production of carnitine, a nutrient responsible for converting fatty acids into energy and helping to lower cholesterol. Lysine appears to help the body absorb and conserve calcium, and it plays an important role in the formation of collagen.
Lysine inhibits viral replication and therefore is very helpful to the immune system in fighting off infections. Taking lysine supplements can speed recovery time and reduce the chance of recurrent breakouts of the herpes infection, such as fever blisters or cold sores. Lysine also plays a role in preventing plaque from forming on artery walls.
Lysine is one component of a protocol proposed by Linus Pauling to promote optimal heart and immune health.
Sustained Release Technology means that the vitamin C slowly releases into your body over a 6 hour period, thus avoiding the common side-effects of diarrhea and upset stomach caused by most high-dose vitamin C supplements – effectively acting as a buffering agent.
This slow release is especially important because vitamin C has a very short half-life (about 30 minutes), meaning it leaves the body very quickly and therefore needs to be delivered in a constant stream to maintain levels that promote optimal health.
Instead of the vitamin C being dumped into your system all at once and wasted/excreted (like with non-time release vitamin C supplements), your body is able to continually absorb what it needs, distributing it throughout the body to perform its many critical jobs.