They act like Teflon agents to prevent cholesterol from sticking to injured artery
walls.
They make lipoprotein-a less sticky. Thus, cholesterol does not adhere to the lipoprotein-a that
is stuck to injured blood vessels.
Collagen is the main component of connective tissue. Our bodies make blood vessels, bone,
cartilage and skin from collagen.
When our bodies do not have enough vitamin C, they cannot use the amino acids Lysine and
Proline to make the proper cross links in the collagen.
As with vitamin C, Lysine cannot be produced by the body.
Our dietary intake is usually deficient in Lysine. Proline can be produced by the body but
usually in inadequate quantities.
Lysine and Proline are essential for proper collagen formation (hydroxylation) and to prevent
cholesterol build-up in the form of plaque.
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LYSINE PROLINE
RESEARCH
Lysine & Proline- They are essential amino acids that are needed for
collagen and elastin formation in the blood vessel walls.