What diet helps reduce ammonia?

October 25, 2008

Hi Dana from Sue,

The LOD diet found at : http://www.lowoxalate.info/research.html & at Oxalate Control is a Major New Factor In Autism Therapy." http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/oxalates/oxal-test.pdf

----can also be helpful in controlling ammonia for some as well as TAURINE for controlling ammonia..

( And activated charcoal.can help.--but take that 2 hours away from supplements or meds... but it does aid digestion... so is fine with foods.)

Also---

The Body Ecology diet recommends 20 % protein and 80% veggies, and other good foods.in that proportion..

SO YES.. lowering the amts. of protein can help lower ammonia levels.. and---

Adding HCL in the form of Betaine...or Apple cider vinegar is helpful for digesting proteins..

(one tsp in 8 oz of water is good..with Stevia.. or Lakanto the newest & yummy natural --ZERO calorie sweetener found at

http://www.bodyecology.com --but it IS expensive...so --I don't use it for baking.

( BE sure you are not intolerant to fermented foods..before using them--- like vinegar)..

After I was cleared of fermented foods..--- which are great for general digestion..--- I can eat many more things without discomfort.) That's why the BED is so good for those that are not intolerant or allergic to fermented foods.

According to Dr. Steve ( in the Suzanne Somers book called BREAKTHROUGH)

on pg. 235... Dr. states that " HCL causes METHYLATION in the stomach..which is what you want ".

on page 243..he also notes HCL helps prevent infection by destroying most parasites and bacteria.