Purica Purica - L-Lysine Powder 1500mg, 300 grams

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $18.98 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

In stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Clean fuel

Quality protein and greens without the junk.

Easy to mix

Blends smooth into water, milk or a smoothie.

Recovery and everyday nutrition

Supports muscle, energy and filling dietary gaps.

Best suited to: vegans eating mostly grains, someone who needs gram doses without capsules, someone already taking vitamin c for collagen.

What the research supports

Half a teaspoon gives 1500 mg of L-lysine, an essential amino acid. The 300 gram tub runs three to six months at one or two scoops a day.

Lysine trials use 1000 to 3000 mg a day.

Collagen formation (evidence: limited, from mechanistic)

Lysine is one of the building blocks collagen uses to crosslink into strong fibres. Adding more on top of a diet that already has enough does little extra for connective tissue.

Calcium absorption (evidence: limited, from mechanistic)

Taking lysine alongside calcium raised absorption and cut urinary calcium loss in a couple of very small human trials. The result has not been repeated at any scale.

Carnitine supply (evidence: limited, from mechanistic)

The body uses lysine as one of two building blocks to make carnitine, which shuttles fat into cells to be burned for fuel. Anyone eating enough protein already makes plenty.

Read the literature: Collagen formation on PubMed, Calcium absorption on PubMed, Carnitine supply on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Vegans eating mostly grains

Lysine is the limiting amino acid in wheat, rice and corn, so a diet built on grains rather than legumes or animal protein is the realistic case for supplementing it.

Someone who needs gram doses without capsules

One 1500 mg scoop replaces three or four capsules, and 300 grams is a lot of amino acid per container.

Someone already taking vitamin C for collagen

Vitamin C hydroxylates lysine residues during collagen assembly, so the two act on the same step rather than in parallel.

Look elsewhere if

Someone eating meat, fish or dairy daily

You are almost certainly well past your lysine requirement from food already. Put the money toward the nutrient your diet actually lacks, which for most Canadians is vitamin D, not lysine.

Someone who wants a fixed repeatable dose

Half a teaspoon varies with how you scoop it. Capsules or tablets stating 500 or 1000 mg each give you the same amount every time.

Anyone buying an amino acid to build muscle

Lysine alone will not do that. Whole protein, or a complete essential amino acid blend covering all nine, is the right buy.

What to expect

Nothing you will feel. Lysine is a building block, not an active with a sensation attached. If you are taking it for skin and connective tissue, that is a months long process judged by how tissue holds up, not by anything that happens in week one.

How it compares

Compared with lysine capsules

Powder reaches 1500 or 3000 mg in one or two scoops where capsules mean three to six, and 300 grams goes far further than a bottle of 90. The tradeoff: You have to measure it and mix it into something, and it is an acid salt, so it does not disappear into plain water the way a flavoured powder would.

Compared with a complete essential amino acid blend

This is single ingredient lysine at a dose you set yourself, with nothing else competing for the same amino acid transporters. The tradeoff: If your diet is short on protein generally, one amino acid does not fix that and a complete blend would.

Product details

Active ingredient

L-Lysine (L-Lysine monohydrochloride)

Ingredient form

grams

Strength

1500mg

Suggested use

Adults: 1/2 teaspoon 1-2 time(s) per day. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.

Country of manufacture

Canada

Certifications

Non-GMO, Made in Canada

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place

Brand

Purica

How to take it

Adults: 1/2 teaspoon 1-2 time(s) per day. Vegan, gluten-free & no GMOs.

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Interactions and cautions

Medications

May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.

Timing

Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

General

Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Purica - L-Lysine Powder

Is this the genuine, authentic product?

Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.

How is the price below retail?

We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.

How fast does it ship?

Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.

Can I return it?

You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.