Soy's Unique Protein/Amino Acid Composition

Moreover. soy's rich protein/amino acid profile is also unique in all of the plant kingdom. Soy contains tryptophan, phenylalanine, lysine, threonine, methionine, leucine, isoleucine, and valine.

- all eight amino acids that are essential for the human body. These eight specific amino acids must be ingested from food sources. They are essential to the human body for building new tissue, repairing injured tissue, transporting oxygen and nutrients through the bloodstream, hormone production, enzyme production, and making antibodies to fight infection. Phenylalanine is essential in helping maintain male sexual potency... tryptophan is essential to healthful sleeping patterns . .. and lysine helps the body raise acetyl-L-carnitine levels which has been shown to help stave off Alzheimer' s disease.

Soy's protein content is so great, in fact, that the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition states, "Soy protein can serve as a sole protein source in the adult human body." Today. the U.S. government even recognizes soy as a protein alternative equivalent to meat.

Additionally. some soy proteins have been shown to mimic the powerful antioxidant enzyme SOD (Super Oxide Dismutase), which is literally the body's natural first line of defense against cell-destroying. cancer-inducing hydroxyl free radicals. Like SOD, these proteins act to protect cells by neutralizing the superoxide radical and converting it to hydrogen peroxide. which is then further reduced to harmless oxygen and water. These SOD-like proteins also help reduce inflammation, aid in the ongoing maintenance and repair of damaged tissue, reduce tissue damage in the heart, kidneys, intestine and skin, and help protect the body against pollution, radiation and chemical exposure.

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