What age is suitable to take lysine

Lysine is an element that our body needs very much, and its presence allows the baby to develop normally. If a child lacks lysine, it will cause slow development, weight loss, anemia, slow reaction, and low disease resistance. Therefore, many parents will ask what age children are suitable to take lysine. In fact, lysine can be consumed when children are young, but lysine can also be obtained from the diet.

What are the advantages of lysine?

Lysine is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in the growth and development of children. If children lack lysine, they will experience slow growth, weight loss, anemia, slow reaction, and reduced disease resistance.

From what foods can we get lysine?

The only source of lysine is from food. If every meal contains sufficient high-quality protein, such as milk, eggs, fish, lean meat, heart, liver, kidney and soy products (soy milk and tofu), and they are eaten regularly in rotation and consumed together with grains and vegetables, then the various essential amino acids and other nutrients can fully meet the growth and development of children, and symptoms of lysine deficiency will not occur.

At present, the dietary quality of children in urban areas is relatively good, and the food sources are relatively rich, so there is generally no need to supplement lysine. In some remote rural and mountainous areas, if there is insufficient breast milk and no other milk supply, and protein-rich foods such as meat, fish and eggs are not often available, the staple food of children is almost mainly rice, flour and other cereals. Over time, it will lead to lysine deficiency, affecting the normal growth and development of children. In cases like this, it is beneficial to add a little lysine to rice and flour products.

The lysine available on the market is extracted from cheap and conveniently available foods such as sweet potatoes. The purpose is to supplement the deficiency of lysine in cereal foods and improve the quality of the diet. Lysine should never be taken as a "tonic" or "smart drug" for a long time or in large quantities. Because the body's tissues have a certain ratio for the utilization of various amino acids, the various amino acids provided in food must also be in a balanced ratio in order to be fully absorbed and utilized by the body. When insufficient supply of essential amino acids causes an imbalance, it will affect children's growth and development. On the contrary, excessive supply of essential amino acids can also have adverse consequences on children's growth. Animal experiments have found that large amounts of lysine can cause its metabolites to accumulate in the brain, thus affecting brain development and intellectual development.