Re: Toxic Levels of Amino Acids

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Dear Sharon:

If you go to www.autismanswer.com Dr. Yasko has a parent discussion forum. Go

to the diet section and look up the glutamate content of foods section. Some

children have high ammonia issues as well as a tendency towards

glutamate/aspartate excitotoxicity (leading to neuronal damage.) Her book deals

very well with the issue of excitotoxicity, and controlling the glutamate/GABA

balance in children with autism is her first focus with respect to treatment

protocol. The main webpage has a search function at the bottom. Enter

" excitotoxins " and find her article on this issue. It is well worth the read.

It will help you to understand what can be done if your child has amino acid

accumulation. At the end of the article is a chart listing glutamate and

aspartate contents of foods.

For my kids, I find it is helpful to follow SCD but with low glutamate content

foods. The major changes is more veggies, less almond and more hazelnut flours,

fish (except salmon, cod or mackerel) better than other meats. Chicken and

turkey white meats, and lamb in moderate quantities okay, I try to mix a lot of

veggies in with the main meat part of any meal. Navy beans prep'd as per BTVC

mixed in with recipes calling for nuts flour or eggs helps. Moderate amounts of

eggs, peaches, apples and small amounts only of tomato, avocado.

Hope this helps,

with hope and love,

SHARON CRUIKSHANK mag5jas2@...> wrote:

had some bloodwork done Feb 22nd for metabolic screening. While

they found no " inborn errors of metabolism " the amino acid report came

back with about half the amino acids really high, some 4-5 times the

high end of the range. I can't find much on the Internet re toxic levels

of amino acids, just deficiencies. I did find one item that said lack of

B12 inhibits the metabolism of certain amino acids causing a buildup and

blocks metabolism of protein, and am wondering, with 's

malabsorption issues whether this is likely what is happening (or was

since he is now gaining weight on the SC Diet).

In any case, I am in " the little red hen " position with his doctors

right now.

Who will help me with my son said the mother?

Not I, said the metabolic dr., it's not an in-born error ...

Not I, said the neurologist, I do seizures and EEGs ...

Not I, said the paediatrician, I am too busy.

So, I turn to the experts - I cant imagine high levels of anything in

the brain is a good thing. Can anyone help?

Thanks

Sharon Cruikshank