Amino acid therapy
Alternate names: CAAT, Controlled Amino Acid Therapy
Background
Amino acids are molecules that the body uses for energy and to make proteins. Amino acid therapy involves the use of amino acids to improve health.
Amino acids are crucial to many functions of the human body. Amino acid therapy is sometimes used to ensure that there is enough of each amino acid in the body. In some people with genetic disorders called aminoacidopathies, amino acid therapy can help to correct levels of amino acids in the body.
Amino acid therapy is used for malnutrition, pain, inherited disorders that increase levels of different molecules in the blood (aminoacidopathies), and many other conditions.
Amino acids are crucial to many functions of the human body. Amino acid therapy is sometimes used to ensure that there is enough of each amino acid in the body. In some people with genetic disorders called aminoacidopathies, amino acid therapy can help to correct levels of amino acids in the body.
Amino acid therapy is used for malnutrition, pain, inherited disorders that increase levels of different molecules in the blood (aminoacidopathies), and many other conditions.
Safety Safety definitions
Amino acid therapy can involve numerous amino acids that are used alone or in combination. See specific amino acids for safety information.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: See specific amino acids for safety information.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
Amino acid therapy can involve numerous amino acids that are used alone or in combination. See specific amino acids for effectiveness information.
Dosing & administration
See specific amino acids for dosing information.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
See specific amino acids for interactions with medicines.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
See specific amino acids for interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
See specific amino acids for interactions with foods.
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