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Helps Prevent Mouth Sores
Lysine is important to collagen formation. Collagen may be able to help heal mucosal wounds, which are wounds like sores that affect the moist lining of the inside of your mouth. Taking lysine supplements can help promote collagen production. This may decrease and prevent sores and inflammation (mucositis) from radiation or chemotherapy.
Taking a lysine supplement may reduce blood pressure if your diet is low in the amino acid. A study published in 2017 included people with high blood pressure and suboptimal lysine intake who took 500 milligrams (mg) of lysine twice daily for 16 weeks. The participants saw significant reductions in systolic blood pressure compared to those who took placebo tablets.
Systolic blood pressure is the top number of your blood pressure readings. This number measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. High blood pressure can increase your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. More research is needed to understand the effects of lysine on high blood pressure.
Might Improve Schizophrenia Symptoms
Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that can cause people to hear voices or see things that aren't there. A study published in 2014 found that daily supplementation with 6 g of lysine for eight weeks, alongside the medication risperidone, improved schizophrenia symptoms. More research that uses higher doses and a longer time period is needed.
Lysine may help improve anxiety symptoms when combined with the amino acid arginine. The body requires amino acids like lysine and arginine for the production of neurotransmitters. These chemical messengers allow nerve cells to communicate.
Low amino acid intake can lead to an imbalance in neurotransmitters, resulting in anxiety. More studies are needed to investigate the effects of lysine supplementation on anxiety.
Frequently Asked Questions
The general recommendation for L-lysine supplementation for cats is up to 250mg for kittens or up to 500mg for adult cats, given once or twice a day. For most products available, this equates to about 1ml of gel, one chew, or a single scoop of powder.
Yes. In fact, if you are using L-lysine as a supplement to help with herpesvirus symptoms, then it should be given every day. While L-lysine can be given during flare-ups as well, it likely has more preventive action for cats that show chronic signs of herpesvirus, if used consistently.
Yes, but make sure to use a product intended or labeled for use in cats. Human supplements also exist, and should be avoided for use in cats. The forms intended for cats are less stressful to administer (in chew treat, tasty gel form, or as a flavored powder that can be mixed with food). Stress associated with the administration of L-lysine in cats may negate its potential benefits.
While digestive upset is possible with very high doses, significant side effects have not been routinely observed in cats receiving L-lysine at recommended, labeled doses.
The length of time for the effect of lysine to be seen can vary and may depend on the severity of the upper respiratory signs present, as well as how stressful the environment is. Any more severe upper respiratory infections or those complicated with bacterial infections will be less responsive.
Lysine may also be less effective in cats with pre-existing anxiety or fear-related behavioral disorders or in multiple-cat environments.
Generally, it will at least take several doses of lysine to expect improvement. Full effects of lysine supplementation may take up to several weeks but gradual improvement should be seen during that time.
Anecdotally, in cats who have been supplemented with lysine long-term but have it discontinued with a subsequent return of URI signs, owners have reported seeing benefits within 1-2 weeks of restarting lysine supplementation.