Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Mel - Where did you buy it? Thanks again. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Ulf, Some time ago, I compiled a table of the percentages of amino acids in egg white, tuna, beef, chicken, whey, casein, soy, and yeast: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/aminoacids1.html Soy, yeast, and whey are the foods with the lowest relative methionine content. By using these foods as your protein sources, you would be reducing your methionine intake from 30% to 50% over egg whites, tuna, beef, chicken, or casein. Soy's protein profile is actually similar to most legumes (beans, peas, garbanzos, etc). Egg whites have the highest proportion of methionine of all the other protein sources, and some CRONies use them as one of their main protein sources. As far as I can tell, the only animal product that is low in methionine is whey protein (about 27% less methionine than that found in beef, and 47% less than in egg whites.) If you consumed 100 grams of whey protein per day, you would be getting less than 2 grams of methionine per day. Tony > > Calorie Restriction/Optimum NutritionI've seen bits and pieces about the the methionin issue, but never in the analytical, well laid out way that Rodney presented his posting on the issue. Although he is careful to point out that the study he refers to is only on longevity biomarkers and not actual lifespan studies, it's hard not to ponder the merits of making a radical restructuring of protein sourcing and quantity. Looking thru my usual protein sources for methionin content for the first time, my tentative conclusion is that ALL meat and fish foods would have to be eliminated from a daily diet to even get close to the one gram of met daily that Rodney suggests. (If anyone knows of any animal protein that miraculously is dramatically lower in met, please let this be known. I realize the chance of this is small). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi Bonnie, I haven't read Andy's recommendations on methionine, but for my son it's an amazing supplement. He is heavy metal toxic and also a high histamine kid. There are a few supps that he takes to lower his histamines and methionine is, by far, the best. It improves his focus, decreases his anxieties, and other irritable behaviors. We use 500mg twice a day on a normal day. During allergy season, we sometimes need to increase it. My best, TamiW Gavin's mom > > Hi Everyone..... > > I have low blood levels of methionine and am also mercury toxic. I know that Andy recommends staying away from sulfur amino acid supplements, but if I know my levels are low is ok to take it? I thought I read somewhere that it isn't because there is a problem in utilization or something like that? Thanks! > > Bonnie > > > > > --------------------------------- > Want to start your own business? Learn how on Small Business. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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