Essential Amino Acids
19 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.
Benefit Evidence
Main EffectsStudies Total Participants
Illness recoveryView 133 studies 10,653
Protein markers + stay
Glutamine/arginine: less catabolism
Leucine/EAA: more anabolism
Strong
Healthy agingView 98 studies 8,058
Muscle/anabolic: +612g
Bone/vascular: improved
Metabolic/AA: choline−30%
Strong
Immune supportView 82 studies 8,201
Immune markers + infections
T-cell support + less infection
Inflammation down, immunity up
Strong
MetabolismView 67 studies 8,466
AA uptake↑ / glucose↔
L-Arg/Leu metabolism↑
Liver fat↓ insulin↑
Strong
Weight managementView 29 studies 2,540
Fat loss/satiety + lipolysis
Weight gain/muscle preservation
Strong
Energy & FatigueView 14 studies 1,085
Work/fatigue +19-22%
Dyspnea/walk +50m
Energy intake +793 kcal
Strong