Guest guest Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 So, for the simple person like myself trying to understand, when I was reading that " defects in the glutamic acid cycle can result in a lack of glutathione. This glutamic acid metabolism errors appear to be two amino acids, cysteine and glycine unable to join with glutamate to make glutathione. " Blaylock would say then that glycine and cysteine are neurotoxins in that regard because there would be a buildup of these two amino acids. Yet, they really aren't the neurotoxins he claims, it's finding a balance that is important? I think I get what you're saying, my rocket scientist friend. I will anxiously awaiting the book someday! Mindy > Glutamate is the salt form of glutamic acid as aspartate is the salt > form of aspartic acid. Glutamic acid (a neuroexcititory amino acid) is > made primarily, but not exclusively from glutamine but so can GABA (a > neuroinhibitory amino acid). Glutamic acid can be made from aspartic > acid, ornithine, arginine, proline and alpha-ketoglutarate. Of course, > the regulation of whether glutamic acid or GABA is produced is somewhat > vitamin B6 dependent. How much B6? Depends on the individual as well as > their dietary patterns, other mitigating circumstances (long term B6 > deficiency, magnesium levels, etc) and environmental toxicity issues. > Confused yet? It gets worse. > > Here is an example: People like Dr. Blaylock have called glycine > a neurotoxin. In actuality he is dead wrong. I reviewed a paper he > wrote about it and passed it to 12 people in the field of nutrition and > all of them disagreed with his assumption. Quite to the contrary it is > actually a neuroprotective amino acid and very helpful with seizure > prone individuals. Why do I bring this up? It's because of the > difficulty even for experts to draw proper conclusions which leads to an > increase level of frustration for the non-researchers (as well as us > researchers). Amino acids are powerful nutrients and blanket statements > about its benefits and dangers are often clouded with mystery. > > It is clear that aspartic acid can induce seizures in some people. Yet > in some it may reduce seizure activity as it is an important component > in the removal of ammonia which can cause seizures. As a solo amino > acid it has been shown to be neurotoxic in relatively high quantities. > But in combination with other amino acids, especially balanced ones, it > may be helpful in promoting healthy brain function. Does anyone eat > chicken or pork? Well, interestingly enough pork contains a lot of > aspartic acid as does chicken. Most poultry is high in it. Does pork > or poultry induce seizure activity (assuming no allergies)? I think you > would be very hard pressed to find anything that suggests that. > > What is the lesson that I have personally found with my own epileptic > child? Balance. Glutamine avoidance is near impossible and not healthy > in 99.9% of the cases as what some consider a neurotoxin - Glutamic > acid, is critical to healthy brain function, as long as it is kept in > check by adequate B6. > > I have oft threatened to write a book on the subject but was held back > to my need to complete my doctorate, but with that complete, it may be > forthcoming. > > In health, > Mark Schauss > www.carbonbased.com > > > Re: [ ] Re: book recommendation Digest Number 1606 > > > Is glutamic acid the same? > > > > Glutamine does not cause seizures in people who do not have seizures, > > Glutamate can. Big difference. MSG is monosodium glutamate, > > nutrasweet > is > > not a glutamate, it is aspartate. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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