If you’re taking large doses of Lysine, you may want to eat foods high in Arginine to prevent liver damage, since it will deplete your Arginine sources quickly.
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I tolerate the capsules fairly well. I got the powder and my stomach hurt really bad. Is there anything I’m missing?
Lysine: Lysine is an amino acid that is popular for antiviral properties. There is a case report of a 44-year-old woman who used high doses of lysine, or about 3,000 mg every day for 5 years. She was diagnosed with fanconi syndrome and tubulointerstital nephritis and went on to develop chronic renal failure.
Case reports of a single person (i.e. uncontrolled studies with a single person) don’t hold much relevance in medical research because a single case of anything doesn’t allow you to draw any conclusions. Its interesting - but its only a single person.
Stomach upset / indigestion is pretty common with taking lots of amino acids - so capsules might be helpful and help protect against this problem.
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