Amino-9 Essentials Powder

Amino acids are the subunits that make up proteins. They are necessary for the function of all cells, for tissue repair, and for the production of enzymes and neurotransmitters. The body uses 20 amino acids to construct proteins, but nine "essential amino acids" cannot be made by the human body and must be supplied by the diet in order to achieve proper protein synthesis and maintain overall health. People with limited diets or poor digestion may not get enough essential amino acids from their diet. In contrast to proteins or peptide-bound amino acids, NOW Amino-9 Essentials contains all 9 essential amino acids in their superior free-form state and in the proportions recommended by the National Academy of Sciences to optimize protein synthesis and tissue repair for adults age 19 and over.

Natural is Better

NOW Foods was founded on the belief that natural is better. They are committed to sourcing the very best natural ingredients for our products, and we choose non-GMO, non-irradiated, and organic ingredients whenever possible. “Natural” is not an idle word to us. It’s why our business exists and thrives. In addition to their passion for nutritional excellence, NOW supports social and environmental efforts throughout their industry and community. NOW regularly hosts conservation and clean-up events in support of Make a Difference Day and Earth Week; a tradition which goes back over a decade.

NOW continually strives to improve and serve as an inspiration to anyone concerned with protecting our planet and its precious natural resources. Recent sustainability progress includes:

• Installation of an automatic night cooling system which allows more efficient control of warehouse temperatures.
• Expansion of in-house recycling and reuse programs to include food dust collections from dust collectors and filter cleaning.  This material is offered for beneficial reuse as hog feed supplement.
• Holding annual Christmas & holiday light recycling drives.
• Installation of a rain/moisture sensor to prevent unnecessary landscape watering.
• Providing free barrels to the Village of Bloomingdale for use as trash receptacles in parks, and to SCARCE for use in resource collection drives.
• Hosting an educational booth at the 2^nd annual Cantigny Green Fair.
• Setting printers to default to double-sided printing.
• Installation of an LED company building sign.
• Installation of filtered water stations for re-filling personal water containers.
• Sharing information on sustainable business practices at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Teachers Workshop.
• Promoting rain barrel usage with our staff.
• Educating staff on recycling opportunities for electronics and household hazardous waste.
• Switching to 100% recycled content shipping boxes.