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Phenylalanine
Health benefits of Phenylalanine:
Used by the brain to create a chemical that keeps you awake and alert and works as an antidepressant and painkiller
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What is phenylalanine?
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid that is used by the brain to create norepinephrine, a chemical that transmit signals between our nerve cells and our brain.
Why does it matter to me?
What is PKU?
Some children are born with PKU (phenylketonuria), where they lack a gene required to process phenylalanine, and need to have their diets watched closely to limit their phenylalanine intake, to avoid neurological damage2.
Am I getting enough?
Want to check you are getting enough? Use the food diary to track your food and benefit from daily, weekly and monthly reports.
What is phenylalanine?
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid that is used by the brain to create norepinephrine, a chemical that transmit signals between our nerve cells and our brain.
Why does it matter to me?
- Norepinephrine reduces hunger pains and helps improve memory.
- Norepinephrine keeps us awake and alert.
- Norepinephrine functions as an antidepressant.1
What is PKU?
Some children are born with PKU (phenylketonuria), where they lack a gene required to process phenylalanine, and need to have their diets watched closely to limit their phenylalanine intake, to avoid neurological damage2.
Am I getting enough?
Want to check you are getting enough? Use the food diary to track your food and benefit from daily, weekly and monthly reports.
Review date: 2/9/2022
Next review date: 2/9/2023
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Top 6 ingredients for Phenylalanine taking into account portion size and cooking retention factors
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