This video, by Dr. Deb Ford, discusses the supplement "Perfect Aminos" and why it's a game-changer for health and longevity. Dr. Ford explains that as people age, their ability to digest and utilize protein decreases, making it hard to get enough essential amino acids. Perfect Aminos, with 99% usability, helps build muscle, speed up metabolism, repair tissues, support hormones and detoxification, boost the immune system, and improve brain health. It is particularly beneficial for adults over 40, women in menopause, individuals with digestive issues, and those aiming for weight loss or muscle gain.
Key Takeaways
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Protein intake is crucial, especially as we age, with current recommendations pushing over 100 grams daily, but it becomes harder to absorb and utilize protein efficiently due to decreased stomach acid.
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Essential amino acids are the fundamental building blocks for crucial bodily functions, including muscles, immune system, hormones, neurotransmitters, bones, and detoxification pathways.
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Many common protein sources like whey (18% usable), collagen (11% usable), and meat/fish/eggs (25-35% usable) have low net nitrogen utilization compared to Perfect Aminos, which is 99% usable.
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Perfect Aminos builds lean muscle, speeds up metabolism, and aids in fat burning by stabilizing blood sugar, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing cravings, which is especially helpful for women in perimenopause and postmenopause.
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The supplement helps repair gut lining, joints, ligaments, and connective tissue by providing the building blocks for collagen and cartilage.
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It supports healthy hormone production, including thyroid, adrenal, and growth hormones, as well as neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin.
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Perfect Aminos powers detox pathways, particularly the crucial Phase 2 liver detoxification, helping the body safely clear out toxins from environmental exposures.
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It boosts the immune system by providing the protein needed for antibodies and detox enzymes, and strengthens hair, skin, and nails.
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The supplement supports brain health and mood by supplying raw material for neurotransmitters, potentially reducing brain fog and anxiety.
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Perfect Aminos helps preserve muscle mass during intermittent fasting, detox days, low-calorie diets, and for those on weight loss medications that can cause significant muscle loss.
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Hello friends, this is your favorite
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nutrition nerd, Dr. Deb Ford, dietician
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and doctor of clinical nutrition. We've
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been helping people build stronger,
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healthier bodies, better metabolisms,
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and helping with longevity ever since
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1976.
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Pushing that 50-year mark. Pretty
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amazing. Today, I'd like you to grab
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your tea, your collagen coffee, or your
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morning walking shoes because today I'm
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going to tell you about a supplement
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that is one of the biggest game changers
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for me and in my clinical practice. It's
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called perfect aminos. And if you
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haven't heard of it yet, or if you've
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heard of it, but haven't quite
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understood what makes it so special,
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then today's episode might be just the
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metabolic aha moment you've been waiting
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for. So, let's just dive in. I always
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tell my weight loss for life and
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longevity people that protein first. And
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the latest recommendations are pushing
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over 100 grams of protein a day. And I
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find that hard, but it is so important,
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especially as we get older. You are only
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as healthy as the proteins your body can
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use to build. And it's hard to get
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enough protein. Research is really
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suggesting we need a lot more than we're
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getting. And as we get older, it's
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harder to absorb and utilize those
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proteins to build muscle. We synthesize
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muscle much more slowly as we get older.
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Our stomach acid goes down. We're not as
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efficient. And many people are on those
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stomach acid suppressors, those PPIs
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that even decrease stomach acid more.
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So, you just don't have the acid it
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takes to break down proteins properly.
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your muscles, your immune system, your
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hormones, your neurotransmitters, your
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bones, your detox pathways, your
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enzymes. Every one of those depends on
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amino acids, the tiny little building
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blocks of protein. There's eight
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essential amino acids that we cannot
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make on our own. We have to get them
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through food or supplements. without
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them or if you're on a low protein diet,
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it's kind of like trying to build a
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house without lumber. And here's where
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the trouble starts. Many people think,
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well, I eat chicken or I eat eggs or I
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drink whey shakes, I'm fine. But are we?
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Research says otherwise. As we age,
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especially after 40 and dramatically
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after 50, let alone 60 and 70, our
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ability to digest and utilize protein
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goes down. That means that you may be
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eating protein, but you may not
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necessarily be using it. This is
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measured by something that's called net
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nitrogen utilization. It gets pretty
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scientific here, but basically it's the
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percent of protein you eat that can
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become new tissue in your body. Here's
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the shocker. Whey protein, we think
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that's great, but it's only 18% usable.
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Collagen, only 11% usable. Meat, fish,
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eggs, somewhere between 25 and 35%
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usable.
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Perfect aminos 99%
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usable. Yeeha. Yeah. 99%.
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Almost every bit can become you in new
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muscle, new enzymes, new tissue repair,
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new hormones. That's why I call perfect
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aminos the most efficient source of
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protein on the planet. And that's why
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it's the first supplement I add to the
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plan for anyone who has muscle loss,
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fatigue,
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maybe weight loss resistance, definitely
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digestive trouble, autoimmune issues,
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hormone imbalance, slow recovery, blood
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sugar instability, brain fog, chronic
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inflammation,
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difficulty gaining or maintaining
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muscle. or if you just want to age well.
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I started taking it about a month ago. I
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can tell because if your body can't
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build any of these, you can't heal
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properly. And now let's talk benefits.
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And this is my favorite part and why I'm
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taking it every day. And I'm not
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exaggerating when I say perfect aminos
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has changed the health trajectory of
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many of my clients. No matter what the
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health goal is, fat loss, muscle gain,
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hormone balance, longevity, or just
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feeling stronger and better, this
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supplement supports all of them. Let me
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break down the big ones. Number one, it
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builds lean muscle fast. We can't age
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well without muscle. Period. Muscle is
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your metabolic engine, your glucose
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sponge, your anti-aging insurance
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policy. Your muscles are your longevity
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organ, and perfect aminos gives your
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body everything it needs to build
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muscle. Whether you're lifting weights,
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whether you're walking, whether you're
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doing yoga, or whether you're just
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starting up after years of inactivity,
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that's why I see 60, 70, even 80y olds
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gain strength faster than they expected.
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When you take perfect aminos, you are
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literally handing your body the raw
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material it's been begging for. Second
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thing, it speeds up your metabolism and
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helps you burn fat. It's especially
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helpful during perry and post-menopausal
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women whose metabolism may be slowing
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down to hormone shifts or stress or
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decrease muscle mass. These perfect
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aminos stabilize blood sugar, improve
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insulin sensitivity,
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support steady energy state, reduce
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cravings, helps the body burn fat more
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efficiently. In essence, it's boosting
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metabolism in a real sense. It makes
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weight loss more possible even when
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nothing else is working.
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Third thing it does, those amino acids
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help repair gut lining.
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joints, ligaments, and connective
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tissue. It's all about the amino acids.
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Not just protein, but the amino acids.
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So, if you've ever thought, "My joints
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hurt. My old injury is acting up, my gut
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just isn't right," perfect aminos may be
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for you because it's the building blocks
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of the collagen, of the cartilage, of
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the tendons, of the gut lining. If
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you're doing a gut repair protocol,
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detox or inflammation program, this
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could be the foundational piece.
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It is going to provide the raw material
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for healing.
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Fourth thing it does supports healthy
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hormones.
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Most women do not get enough protein.
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And hormones are simply messengers made
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from, you guessed it, amino acids. And
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that includes thyroid hormones, adrenal
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hormones, the growth hormone, which is
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your metabolism, dopamine, serotonin,
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GABA, norepinephrine. If your mood is
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low, your stress is high, or your
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thyroid is sluggish, amino acids might
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be part of the missing link. Number
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five, and this is so important, it
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powers your detox pathways. That's a big
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one nobody talks about, but your liver
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has two phases of detox. Phase one
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breaks things down. Phase two
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neutralizes them and safely escorts them
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out of the body. And guess what? Phase
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two depends on. Yep, amino acids. So, if
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you're exposed to plastics, hello
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everybody. Pesticides, hello. Mold,
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medications, heavy metals, or just
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everyday pollution. Perfect aminos will
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strengthen the pathways that helps you
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clear them out safely. Number six, it
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boosts your immune system. Your immune
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system is made up of protein. Your
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antibodies are made of protein. Your
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detox enzymes are proteinbased.
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So if that amino acid pool is low
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because either a low protein diet,
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you're not absorbing and utilizing your
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protein, your immune system simply
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cannot perform well. So if you're sick
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often, slow to recover, or constantly
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worn down, this could be part of the
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issue. And then women, oh, it
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strengthens hair, skin, and nails. You
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think collagen is good. Oh, this is that
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much better. Everything depends on amino
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acids. You may find yourself saying,
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"Oh, my hair is thicker now. My nails
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don't break as easily, or my skin feels
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tighter and more hydrated." That is
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amino acid magic. The eighth thing, it
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supports brain health and mood.
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Perfect aminos gives your brain the raw
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material to build those
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neurotransmitters.
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So, if you're dealing with a lot of
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stress, adrenal fatigue, inflammation,
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or perry menopause, it may help with
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clarity, less brain fog, better focus,
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and reduced anxiety.
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Number nine, I love this one. It helps
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preserve muscle mass. So, you're
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exercising, you want to keep the muscles
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that you build. Intermittent fasting, I
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love it for intermittent fasting. It
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will not break your fast. Detox days,
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low calorie protocols, keto or low carb
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diets. It will protect your muscle
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without adding calories, sugar, or any
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digestive load. If you're on the shots
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for weight loss, you are losing muscle
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mass like crazy, and you need to boost
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your levels of muscle building amino
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acids. Up to 50% of the weight you lose
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could be muscle. This is your solution.
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I think anyone on the shots needs this
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supplement. It is the precise ratio of
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essential amino acids the body needs to
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build protein, muscle, and collagen. 99%
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utilized. It's not going to add a single
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calorie. It will not break a fast. So,
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if you're doing intermittent fasting,
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this will not kick you out of the fast
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or keep you from getting the benefits of
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fasting. In fact, you will do better
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using this for repair. Number 10, gentle
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on the stomach and ideal for those with
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digestive issues. We want to heal up
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that gut lining and that needs amino
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acids. So for people with gird,
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gastritis, low stomach acid, hiatal
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hernia, SIBO, pancreatic insufficiency,
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IBS, gut disorders, they often struggle
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to digest protein. Perfect aminos
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requires zero digestive breakdown. It's
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instant absorption. So that's a real
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gift for people who feel heavy or
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bloated or uncomfortable after eating
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protein. I love this 11th thing. It
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improves endurance, stamina, and oxygen
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utilization. They often recommend it
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right before you exercise or right after
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you exercise for repair. Usually, you
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will feel the improvement in stamina
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quickly. two to four weeks, no problem.
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Number 12, speeds healing after surgery,
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illness, or injury. Your body needs
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those amino acids to rebuild tissue.
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Amino acids are like the building
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bricks. You increase the bricks and the
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building gets done faster. Even if you
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are recovering from an illness, you may
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find I just feel stronger, more capable,
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more like me again. So, you may be
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thinking, who else really needs this?
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Let me break it down by the groups.
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Adults over 40, especially over 50,
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ding, ding. Muscle loss accelerates
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every decade. It gets faster. Women in
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menopause, ding, ding. Amino acids build
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muscle, improve mood, metabolism, and
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hormone stability.
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Next thing, anyone with digestive
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issues, ding ding, if protein makes you
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uncomfortable, this is a lifesaver. Or
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people struggling with weight loss
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resistance, more muscle, better
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metabolic output with no added calories.
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Athletes or active adults, better
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performance. People recovering from
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illness or surgery. Those with
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autoimmune or inflammation immune system
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depends on amino acids. People on keto,
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green keto, or intermittent fasting
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supports the muscles while keeping the
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carbs and calories low. Anyone dealing
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with stress or burnout,
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neurotransmitters and adrenal support
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are huge here. If you're nodding your
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head on either one of these, you're
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probably a candidate, you know. So then
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you ask, when is the best time to take
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it? Simple guide. Five tablets first
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thing in the morning for energy and
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metabolism or five tablets right before
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a workout. Five tablets during fasting
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will protect your muscle. Five tablets
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before bed will help with repair and
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recovery. Or like with a low protein
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meal to fill in the gaps. For people
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eating two meals a day, it's nearly
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impossible to get enough protein without
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this. and plant protein powders are not
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easily utilized. So, you need five
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tablets with this. I personally boost my
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Tuvani 20 gram of protein with a scoop
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of this or five tablets. That's going to
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get me about 40 g of protein. And then
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if I add collagen, I'm at a whopping 50
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g of protein without making me feel like
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I ate too much. No bloating, no
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heaviness. It is so light, so easy to
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digest. I am such a fan. Most people do
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best with, you know, somewhere between
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five to 10 tablets a day depending on
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age, activity, and goals. I take it with
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meals because it really boosts my
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metabolism. Like I say, I can tell I
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always remind my customers and clients,
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you cannot heal without building and you
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can't build without amino acids. So,
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perfect aminos. One of the simplest,
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safest, most effective ways to support
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your body's natural ability to repair,
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to renew, and restore itself at any age,
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but more important with every decade.
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So, if you're ready to try it, stop in
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at the Good Earth. My team and I will
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help you decide the best way to use it
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for your goals. So, this is Dr. Deb
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reminding you, you were designed for
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healing. You are wired for resilience
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and with the right support, your body
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can do amazing
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Perfect Aminos
Deb Ford DCN RDN
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Dec 7, 2025
15:59
Grab your tea, your collagen coffee, or your morning walk shoes, because today I’m talking about a supplement that’s become one of the biggest game changers in my clinical practice. It’s called Perfect Amino, and if you haven’t heard of it — or if you’ve heard of it but haven’t quite understood what makes it so special — then today’s episode might just be the metabolic “aha moment” you’ve been waiting for. I always tell my Weight Loss for Life & Longevity groups: Protein first and the latest recommendations are 100 grams a day or more. And I find that hard but it is sooo important “You are only as healthy as the proteins your body can build.”