What are amino acids?
These are compounds that the human body uses to form proteins, which are then used at the cellular level throughout the body. Several dozen types of amino acids have been identified, but the human body only needs 20 of them. These different amino acids combine with each other to form long sequences called “polypeptides”. These sequences are designed in a specific order within our DNA. DNA represents the genetic code that allows our body to regenerate itself, both in the different tissues that make it up as well as the organs.
By building the different types of proteins necessary for our body to function, we can say that amino acids take part in all the following activities:
- Tissue regeneration (tendons, cartilage, bone, etc.) especially in the joints;
- Healthy nails and hair;
- Building and maintaining muscle mass;
- Formation of hemoglobin in the blood and blood flow;
- Maintaining the immune system;
- Producing the enzymes necessary for digestion;
- Preventing degenerative diseases;
- And more.