L is the right one, R would be usless.

Marshall

Lynda Khula wrote:

> thank you, how would I know that I am buying the right one, I order
> L-LYSINE  FROM PURITAN'S PRIDE
>
> THANK YOU
> Lynda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marshall Dudley" <mdud...@execonn.com>
> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 8:01 AM
> Subject: Re: CS>canker sores
>
> > Lynda Khula wrote:
> >
> > > If you feel a canker sore coming on just take one gram of lysine a
> couple
> > > times
> > > a day and it will usually be gone in one day.
> > >
> > > could someone tell me if this is l lysine and if anyone else has heard
> of
> > > this
> >
> > L Lysine is Lysine.  The L stands for "Left". There is also a R Lysine
> > molecule.  The L and R refer to what is called handedness.  That is the
> molecule
> > can be in two different forms, one a mirror image of the other.  The
> handedness
> > is determined by shining a polarized light through a solution of the
> substance,
> > and checking if the polarization is rotated left or right.
> >
> > An interesting note is that all biological entities on earth are left
> handed,
> > and can generally only use left handed substances.  Thus R lysine would
> most
> > likely be totally ineffective.  Some substances made chemically are a
> mixture of
> > the two, so lysine without the "L" could be a mixture of both L and R
> handedness
> > reducing it's effectiveness.  Natural substances should be 100% L
> handedness.
> >
> > Marshall
> >
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