After a period of sickness (IBS) with consequent poor ingestion and absorption of lots of foodstuffs, I noticed my skin was drier and wrinklier than before, specially around the neck. I have put on a lot of weight whilst being partially sub nourished and finally, I pulled a leg muscle whilst walking my dogs. This seemed to indicate to me that, amongst other vitamins, minerals, enzymes and probiotics I had to compensate the lack of via supplementation, I also needed to take amino acid supplements. I started taking Aliness for the essential aminoacids boost as a complement to another amino acid complex (combining both 18 essential and non-essential aminoacids). Isolated, 7 g of Aliness El-Amino (or 2 scoops) provides 40% of the RDI for the BCAAs (Amino Acids involved in muscle repair) Isoleucine and Leucine and 31% of the Valine RDI. Associated to the 18 AA complex, it provides roughly 50% of the Isoleucine and Leucine RDI and 41% of the RDI for Valine. I felt considerably better from my leg, going back to normal walking after only 1.5 weeks and I thank Aliness, LED red and infrared light therapy and swimming for it. The only small hiccup with this supplement is its taste: it is impossible to drink it mixed with water or juice, as it clumps up and tastes quite bitter. With hot chocolate (mix with tepid, not actually hot water), it is passable.