Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 RH You might want to check on the level of your asparagine as it is important in controling ammonia. It is made by the body, but you could have a problem there. It is found in asparagus (thus the name). Another point is that some of the amino acids are considered non-essential in diet as they are make by the body from other stuff (nice medical term). laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 Thanks Laurie - the asparagine level for the 24-hour urine was about 25% of the low normal for me (hmmmm). That was around the time I was having the highest (measured) ammonia levels. This is an interesting page of " sample results " (purely for entertainment purposes, as they say, but interesting): http://www.directlabs.com/PDFfiles/UAAsample.pdf I especially find the list of " essential/potentially indispensable " amino acids interesting. This is all the realm of metabolics specialists rather than neurologists? Take care, RH > RH > > You might want to check on the level of your asparagine as it is > important in controling ammonia. It is made by the body, but you could > have a problem there. It is found in asparagus (thus the name). > > Another point is that some of the amino acids are considered > non-essential in diet as they are make by the body from other stuff > (nice medical term). > > laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 RH Thanks for the web site. I will look at it. Another thing I thing we need to be aware of when checking on medication, suppliments and amino acids is to check known medical sources such as Mayo, U of M, CCF and not those trying to sell us things we may not need. laurie > Thanks Laurie - the asparagine level for the 24-hour urine was about > 25% of the low normal for me (hmmmm). That was around the time I was > having the highest (measured) ammonia levels. > > This is an interesting page of " sample results " (purely for > entertainment purposes, as they say, but interesting): > > http://www.directlabs.com/PDFfiles/UAAsample.pdf > > I especially find the list of " essential/potentially indispensable " > amino acids interesting. This is all the realm of metabolics > specialists rather than neurologists? > > Take care, > RH > > > > RH > > > > You might want to check on the level of your asparagine as it is > > important in controling ammonia. It is made by the body, but you could > > have a problem there. It is found in asparagus (thus the name). > > > > Another point is that some of the amino acids are considered > > non-essential in diet as they are make by the body from other stuff > > (nice medical term). > > > > laurie > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2005 Report Share Posted August 10, 2005 True (as explained in this thread), " essential " means " acquired from diet and not synthesized in the body " but I would stress (as touched on in this thread) that means IN NORMAL METABOLISM. For instance, carnitine is synthesized from lysine in normal metabolism, and is therefore not considered " essential " . However, as we well know, there are a number of causes for carnitine deficiency, which then usually improves with supplementation. So I guess the moral is, don't assume too much about this notion of " essential " when it comes to our mito conditions. Interestingly (and confusingly), I've also read that lysine supplementation won't help with carnitine deficiency, however, even when the lysine to carnitine synthesis is NOT broken. I don't understand this, but I imagine that it's something about WHERE lysine supplementation enters the digestion, and where the synthesis takes place. Steve D. Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:59:59 -0400 Subject: amino acids RH You might want to check on the level of your asparagine as it is important in controling ammonia. It is made by the body, but you could have a problem there. It is found in asparagus (thus the name). Another point is that some of the amino acids are considered non-essential in diet as they are make by the body from other stuff (nice medical term). laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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