Therapeutic considerations of essential fatty acids and amino acids

Abstract

Fatty acids and amino acids are essential nutrients for our body. Especially, unsaturated fatty acids omega 6 and 3, are important and omega 3 fatty acids has greater clinical use. Omega 3 fatty acids help improve inflammation in our body, and reduce inflammation within blood vessels. Amino acids are the raw material for protein and are nutrients that must be supplemented though diet. Methionine, tryptophan, tyrosine, arginine, glutamine, taurine can be use as medical supplements. Balanced intake of various amino acids plays a very important role in human metabolism, and appropriate supplementation when necessary is part of improving patients’ symptoms.