Re: Elevated ammonia and pyruvate

[Guest guest]

Suzanne,

I think Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid (AKA) is good for this, though I

couldn't tell you much about dosing. Hopefully someone else can

chime in here to give you more information.

Anne

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>

>

> We just got the bloodwork back for my son from our regular

pediatrician

> and all looked fine but it indicated " elevated ammonia and

pyruvate " .

> We have an appointment with the developmental pediatrician next

month to

> explain what this means but I wanted to know if anyone else has

> experienced this and what has helped.

>

> Just to give some background, my son (5 y.o.) was diagnosed with

austim

> last year. He is verbal but significantly delayed (lots of

echoing).

> He has many sensory issues (likes deep pressure, runs into things)

and

> lots of visual stims (looks out the corner of his eyes while

flicking

> fingers). We're justing starting the GFCF diet today actually and

I

> hadn't thought about enzymes or supplements at this time but given

his

> bloodwork, thought it was something I should consider. I know

time is

> of the essence and I already feel I'm behind with my son being

five so I

> didn't want to wait until my appointment next month. Any advice is

> appreciated!

>

> Suzanne

>

[Guest guest]

We have the ammonia issue also. Stuff is really nasty, sort of pickles the

brain. We use calcium butyrate to scavenge it all up. Works like a charm, and my

sons' histamine levels went way down, and his moodiness all but disappeared. Now

we use his temperment to gage his health status, can always tell when he's

getting sick as his moodiness returns.

Elevated ammonia and pyruvate

We just got the bloodwork back for my son from our regular pediatrician

and all looked fine but it indicated " elevated ammonia and pyruvate " .

We have an appointment with the developmental pediatrician next month to

explain what this means but I wanted to know if anyone else has

experienced this and what has helped.

Just to give some background, my son (5 y.o.) was diagnosed with austim

last year. He is verbal but significantly delayed (lots of echoing).

He has many sensory issues (likes deep pressure, runs into things) and

lots of visual stims (looks out the corner of his eyes while flicking

fingers). We're justing starting the GFCF diet today actually and I

hadn't thought about enzymes or supplements at this time but given his

bloodwork, thought it was something I should consider. I know time is

of the essence and I already feel I'm behind with my son being five so I

didn't want to wait until my appointment next month. Any advice is

appreciated!

Suzanne

[Guest guest]

I might have some leads on what to look for - Woody McGinnis MD has

spoke about this and is related to Oxidative Stress. Woody sayes

Minize toxins, infections, allergens.

Support detox metabolism with Vit. b6,b12,folate,magnesium, Zn,

selenium, MET..I am not sure what that means?

Plenty of anti-oxidant: Vit A,C,E, and reduced Glutathione

I have to go to bussiness meeting will try to get you a little more

later. Ann

[Guest guest]

> Just to give some background, my son (5 y.o.) was diagnosed with austim

> last year. He is verbal but significantly delayed (lots of echoing).

For my son, echoing was caused by deficiency in B12 and especially

folic acid.

> lots of visual stims (looks out the corner of his eyes while flicking

> fingers).

My son needed a LOT of things to address this problem. I wrote about

it here

http://www.danasview.net/issues.htm

Dana

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your responses. I have printed out all the emails

and will follow-up with my physician on your suggestions. A lot of

people have mentioned Alpha-Ketoglutaric Acid so I think we'll start

with that first. This is all so overwhelming - I had thought it was

going to be as simple as just changing my son's diet (not that that

is really " simple " ) but I realize now there is so much more

involved. I'm addicted to these boards and the information you

provide. Thanks so much!

Suzanne

>

>

> We just got the bloodwork back for my son from our regular

pediatrician

> and all looked fine but it indicated " elevated ammonia and

pyruvate " .

> We have an appointment with the developmental pediatrician next

month to

> explain what this means but I wanted to know if anyone else has

> experienced this and what has helped.

>

> Just to give some background, my son (5 y.o.) was diagnosed with

austim

> last year. He is verbal but significantly delayed (lots of

echoing).

> He has many sensory issues (likes deep pressure, runs into things)

and

> lots of visual stims (looks out the corner of his eyes while

flicking

> fingers). We're justing starting the GFCF diet today actually and I

> hadn't thought about enzymes or supplements at this time but given

his

> bloodwork, thought it was something I should consider. I know time

is

> of the essence and I already feel I'm behind with my son being five

so I

> didn't want to wait until my appointment next month. Any advice is

> appreciated!

>

> Suzanne

>