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THE PURSER WELLNESS REFERENCE

Nutrients, made clearer.

Explore food sources, possible deficiency symptoms, supplement forms and questions to bring to your next visit.

17 entries

Symptoms can overlap. Herbs and other compounds do not all have a recognized deficiency syndrome; each entry explains the difference.

Amino acids

Arginine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Asparagine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Cysteine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Glycine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Histidine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Isoleucine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Glutamine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Lysine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Methionine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Phenylalanine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Serine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Threonine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Tryptophan

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Tyrosine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

L-Valine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Leucine

An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.

Amino acids

Taurine

An amino-acid-related compound involved in normal body chemistry.

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