L - Histidine

L-histidine is an essential amino acid. Most of our histidine must come from our diets, but small amounts can be synthesized from glutamic acid & carnosine.*

Histidine helps support normal healthy inflammatory response. It helps support lubricating fluid in the joints.*

Histidine can convert to histamine, which is a major neurotransmitter in your brain & throughout parts of your nervous system. However, histidine intake does not always increase brain histamine, Low brain histamine levels are associated with hyperactivity, mania, paranoia, hallucinations, & abnormal thoughts. Many brain functions of histamine are poorly understood but it is thought to participate in the secretion of 2 hormones, (prolactin & antidiuretic). It is thought to aid temperature regulation & be involved in the control of automatic nerve response in the central nervous system.*

Vitamin E deficiency will cause the depletion of histidine from muscles. Histidine is involved with the regulation of zinc levels in your body. If zinc is excessive it will lower histidine; if histidine is excessive it will decrease zinc levels. But appropriate levels of histidine enhance zinc levels.*

Histidine:

• Supprots the body's natural wound healing*
• Is essential for tissue growth & health*
• Is important for red blood cell health*
• Helps store glucose in your liver*