Amino Acids in Joint Supplements
Amino acid biomolecules are the building blocks of proteins. Beneficial
amino acids help build cells, repair
tissue, carry oxygen throughout the body, combat invading bacteria and much more. Amino acids are
produced by the body when the digestive process breaks down proteins. Currently, there are 22
known amino acids, some are produced naturally by the body and others obtained only through nutrition
from ingested foods and supplements. A good example of an essential animal amino acid would be taurine,
cat's have to have taurine but they do not produce it naturally themselves, they have to get if from
the prey (or food) they ingest. Some other amino acids you may have heard of include tryptophan and lysine.
One amino acid in particular, hydroxyproline, helps provide additional raw material for the joint's collagen synthesis
process.
Dog Joint Supplements w/ Amino Acids:
Glyco-Flex
Nupro Joint Support
Palaflex
Lubrichon
