Lysine is an essential amino acid that we must obtain through food. Lysine is an amino acid for the skin, energy, and immune system.
L-lysine is important for collagen
Amino acids act as the building blocks of protein, and lysine plays an important role in the formation of collagen, a protein that helps build and strengthen tissues such as skin, hair, and cartilage. Lysine is also a precursor to the amino acid carnitine.
L is important
Why the letter L before lysine? The L-lysine form means that it has been broken down into the smallest possible component. This allows the body to absorb lysine easily, so lysine can quickly be put to use. So you get a lysine product in an easily absorbed form.
Each capsule provides 500 mg of L-lysine HCI.
1 capsule contains:
| Nutrient | Amount | % of RI\* |
| ----------------------- | ------ | ---------- |
| L-lysine | 500 mg | - |
| Bamboo extract | 160 mg | - |
\* Daily reference intake
L-lysine (HCl), bamboo extract (Bambusa vulgaris Schrad), capsule (glazing agent, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), bulking agent: microcrystalline cellulose.
1 capsule per day. Take on an empty stomach with a glass of water. The dose can be increased if needed. Do not exceed 3 capsules per day.
Recommended dose should not be exceeded. Dietary supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet. Store in a dry place and out of reach of children.
How does Vimergy manufacture its L-lysine?
Lysine usually comes from eggs, meat, cheese, soy, or certain fish, but since their products are vegan, it comes from corn. They produce their L-lysine through fermentation with non-GMO corn; however, after the fermentation process, there is no corn in the final product.