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The link between diet, obesity, and chronic illness has long been known. Only recently has science discovered the chemistry explaining these links via hormones known as cytokines. Using the proprietary blend amino acids in PrescriptFit along with our specific diet strategy patients balance cytokines and see disease symptoms improve rapidly.

Cytokines, proteins produced by fat tissue, orchestrate how most of our body’s organs work. These cytokines are essential to metabolism and preserve immune and organ function; however, when they become out of balance, disease in multiple organs occurs. This imbalance can contribute independently to heart disease, arthritis, depression, and injury to nerve cells and blood vessels — all findings in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Branched-Chain Amino Acids

The other important lesson learned from recent nutritional research is that there is a way to control cytokine imbalance through proteins called "branched-chain amino acids." Amino acids are the building blocks of protein in our bodies; we don’t produce those amino acids essential to this process — they must come from our diet.

The term, “branched-chain amino acids,” refers to the molecular structure of certain amino acids linked to reducing inflammation, improving metabolism, and fostering growth in childhood.

One of the most important findings has been that amino acids play a key role in telling our bodies how to best use insulin — a hormone secreted by the pancreas that helps the body use blood glucose (blood sugar) for energy or store it for future use in the form of glycogen in liver or muscle cells. More and more people today suffer from something referred to as “insulin resistance,” which occurs when the body cells “resist” using normal or even elevated insulin secreted by the pancreas. The result is a back-up of insulin in the bloodstream, which is related to an imbalance in the fats stored in the blood — causing unhealthy cholesterol levels (increased triglycerides, decreased HDL [good] cholesterol). These unhealthy cholesterol levels dramatically increase a person’s risk of heart disease.

Cytokines & Branch Chain Amino Acids

As we age and become more overweight, our bodies produce chemicals called "cytokines"
at levels that cause illness. Branched- chain and essential amino acids, given in a precise formula, appear to improve cytokine balance and metabolism, reduce inflammation, and alleviate illness symptoms.