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Is it safe to take a phenalinine supplement 500 mg if u don't have pku?
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Yes: The average person eats about 3400 mg of phenylalanine in their diet each day. As an essential amino acid, phenylalanine is essential for health. It is perfectly safe to take (unless you have PKU).
Answered 8/29/2014
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