Nov 8 / Star Khechara

Calculating Lysine & Threonine for Skin Collagen Production

Lysine makes up only 3-4% of the amino acids in collagen but it has an important function in the constitution of the cross-links between the molecules to built the fibrils.

Daily needs for Lysine: 12mg per Kg of body weight 

Threonine is needed for synthesising the non-essential amino acids: Glycine and Serine (important collagen amino acids).

Daily needs for Threonine: 7mg per Kg of body weight

How to calculate it for your clients

LYSINE: (12mg per kilo of bodyweight)
Weigh yourself in kilograms (or in pounds then convert it)

Then multiply your weight in kilograms by 12

For example if you weigh 70 kilos: [70 x 12 = 840] you’ll need 840mg / 0.84g of Lysine daily.
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THREONINE: (7mg per kilo of bodyweight)
Weigh yourself in kilograms (or in pounds then convert it)

Then multiply your weight in kilograms by 7

For example if you weigh 70 kilos: [70 x 7 = 490] you’ll need 490mg / 0.5g of Threonine daily.

Watch the video below to see it in action

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Article by Star Khechara

Professional agehacker, author, speaker, founder of skin nutrition institute
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Skincare formulator and beauty author turned skin-nutrition educator: Star distilled her 20+ years of skin-health knowledge into the world’s first international accredited skin-nutrition school to teach skin therapists, facialists, face yoga practitioners and estheticians how to help their clients feed the skin from within for cellular-level rejuvenation and vibrant beauty. 
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