Author - Elson M. Haas MD

Elson M. Haas, MD has been in medical practice for over 25 years and was instrumental in the development of the field that he has termed Integrated Medicine. He is the founder and director of the Preventive Medical Center of Marin, an integrated health care facility in San Rafael, California, where he specializes in Family and Nutritional Medicine, Detoxification, and Individualized Health Programs. His books include: Staying Healthy with Nutrition , Staying Healthy with the Seasons (fully revised 20th Anniversary 2003 edition), The False Fat Diet, The Staying Healthy Shopper's Guide, The Detox Diet, and A Cookbook for All Seasons.
Proline

Proline

Proline is one of the main amino acids of collagen and is also helpful to bone, skin, and cartilage formation. Proline can be formed from

Serine

Serine

Serine can be made in the tissue from glycine (or threonine) so it is nonessential, but its production requires adequate amounts of B3, B6, and

Taurine

Taurine

Taurine, a lesser known amino acid, is not part of our muscle protein yet is important in metabolism, especially in the brain. It is essential in

Threonine

Threonine

Threonine is somewhat low in corn and some grains, though it is not the limiting or the lowest relative to making a complete protein amino acid in

Tryptophan

Tryptophan

Tryptophan is the lowest essential amino acid in corn, many cereal grains, and legumes. The dietary intake of tryptophan in general is lower than

Tyrosine

Tyrosine

Tyrosine is easily made in the body from phenylalanine and is very important to general metabolism, as it is a direct precursor of both adrenaline and

Citrulline

Citrulline

Citrulline can be made in the body from ornithine by the addition of carbon dioxide and ammonia, and can also be converted in the body to arginine.

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