Lysine is an amino acid that acts as a building block for the protein in your body. This amino acid is essential since your body cannot produce it on its own.

• Our body’s need lysine to provide healthy functioning. Since lysine helps your body absorb calcium, it helps you treat anxiety.
• It plays a vital role in fighting diseases. Lysine helps the body produce infection-fighting antibodies, enzymes, hormones, and body tissues.
• Lysine supplements are sometimes used to treat a wide range of conditions, including Canker sores, Diabetes, High triglyceride levels, improved muscle strength and athletic performance, Bedsores, Schizophrenia.

• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal Pain
• Chronic Kidney (Renal) Failure
• Inflammation in the Kidney (Interstitial Nephritis)
• Increased Calcium Absorption

• Lysine supplements are possibly safe for most people when taken by mouth in appropriate doses for up to one year or when applied to the skin for up to one year.
• Certain people should avoid the supplement.
• There is not enough evidence to know if it is safe for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Also, those with kidney disease, intolerance to lysinuric protein, or osteoporosis should speak to their healthcare provider when taking the supplement.

Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that may help protect cells from damage. Hence, it is used for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cancer, and many other conditions.

Used to treat prostate cancer, leukoplakia, asthma and heart disease.

Discoloration of the skin - Lycopenemia

•  Avoid if pregnant
•  It might increase the risk of bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using lycopene supplements at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
•  Those taking medication for low blood pressure should not take lycopene.