L-Threonine

L-Threonine is a colorless crystalline amino acid that is obtained from the hydrolysis of protein and is an essential component of human nutrition. Necessary for utilization of protein in diet; may provide symptomatic improvement in some patients with Lou Gehrig’s disease, amytrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

BENEFITS OF HAVING ENOUGH L-THREONINE

• Prevention and treatment of mental illness
• Useful in indigestion
• Prevent excessive fat in the liver
• Assist in the formation of collagen and elastin in skin

DEFICIENCIES OF L-THREONINE MAY LEAD TO

• Irritability in children
• Indigestion