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By Cynthia Wang
L-cysteine is a protein amino acid that maintains stomach lining health. It can be found in most protein food sources like meat from chicken, turkey, and pork, yoghurt, whey protein, and in some dairy products such as eggs, milk, and a variety of cheeses. L- Cysteine does not come from these rich food sources alone. Vegetables such as onion, broccoli, and garlic could also provide additional L- Cysteine in the body.
While a healthy person may not need to have a lot of L- cysteine, some may need to. Infants and the elderlies need a good supply of L- Cysteine because more often than not, this age group’s nutritional statuses are compromised by the limited kinds of food they can take in. While an infant rely on his mother’s milk or from milk formulas for his nutritional needs, the elderly on the other hand don’t have the strength to chew and masticate solid foods well, and could only tolerate softened, often highly processed foods that lack proteins and other essential nutrients. As infants, stomach linings are not yet fully developed to absorb the nutrients from their milk. During adulthood however, unhealthy stomach linings are common because of years and years of being used to absorb everything that the body needs from the food eaten. Both cases are classified as malabsorption syndromes wherein L- Cysteine is the only way to aid in the absorption of all vitamins and minerals that they need to live healthily.
L- Cysteine reverses the effects of Acetaminophen when taken in excess. This ability cleanses the system and will help in increasing chance of full recovery. Aside from acetaminophen overdose, toxic effects of too much alcohol in the bloodstream can also be reduced by L- cysteine and it is even used as prevention for alcohol toxicity symptoms like hang over and liver damage.
L- Cysteine may also be beneficial to some medical conditions including heart diseases, respiratory problems, hepatitis, and even with HIV infections.
When indicated, it may not be that wise to rely on your regular diet alone to have L- Cysteine. A typical protein diet can only contribute up to about 1 gram of L-Cysteine per day. You need more of it when it is to be used for supplementation purposes. L- Cysteine supplements can be obtained in tablet, capsules, powder, and even spray forms. High quality multivitamin products that list L-Cysteine as one of its additive ingredients are also great sources of L- Cysteine.
Nausea and vomiting, headache, diarrhoea, and seizures are adverse reactions of taking L- Cysteine excessively. Overdose of L- cysteine is possible and could pose a health threat since it can form in the kidneys as cysteine stones. This effect on the kidneys makes L- Cysteine not to be recommended for people with kidney disorders. Formation of cysteine stones however can be prevented if you will always remember to take the recommended dosage allowance per day and to drink more than eight glasses of water a day to help flush out excess L- Cysteine from the body.
About the Author: Cynthia Wang-Tan is one of the editors of
Best-Multivitamins-Guide.com
; a health expert who has written hundreds of articles that help people understand the importance of good health. She recommends healthy eating, regular exercise and a dose of
high quality multivitamin
to achieve optimum health.
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