Re: - Magnesium/ Angiotensin

[Guest guest]

Hi

<<<This sounds damn interesting, but I cant find what youre lookin at over there?>>

Its called the Dr Valletta protocol and is written up by a poster called Marnie. Here is the link

http://www.lymeinfo.net/magnesium.html

Ca concentrations and fluxes are involved in some interesting cellular events. > Hi > > I just read this article on lymeinfo.net (point number 6) which says there is a 30% magnesium deficiency in early lyme which causes calcium to go into cells which stimulates angiotensin and TNFa. Is this how the angiotensin cascade begins? > > > >

[Guest guest]

This is very interesting. I'd like to hear more. I know I'm low in

Magnesium, and apparently very high in angiotensin II. Seems I'm a

classic. Also explains why I've never been keen on supplementing

calcium along with the Mag, even though that's what's recommended.

penny

> > Hi

> >

> > I just read this article on lymeinfo.net (point number 6)

which

> says there is a 30% magnesium deficiency in early lyme which

causes

> calcium to go into cells which stimulates angiotensin and

TNFa.

> Is this how the angiotensin cascade begins?

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi - Actually, it's more likely that it's the ANGII which is affecting

calcium in lyme, and not the other way around. It's well documented

that angiotensin II is able to reduce intracellular magnesium and

increase intracellular calcium. Since inflammation stimulates ACE

production, the inflammation from the lyme infection might increase

ACE, which would then affect minerals levels.

If you do have elevated ACE, bioflavonoids like quercertin can

supposedly suppress ACE. Pomegranate juice has been pushed lately,

because it can reduce ACE. Also, glutathione can reduce ACE activity.

And for the less easy suggestion, lose any extra weight. One study

showed that a 5% weight decrease could reduce ACE by 20%.

> >

> > This sounds damn interesting, but I cant find what youre lookin

at

> > over there?

> >

> > Ca concentrations and fluxes are involved in some interesting

> > cellular events.

> >

> > --- In infections , <jl@m...>

wrote:

> > > Hi

> > >

> > > I just read this article on lymeinfo.net (point number 6)

> which

> > says there is a 30% magnesium deficiency in early lyme which

> causes

> > calcium to go into cells which stimulates angiotensin and

> TNFa.

> > Is this how the angiotensin cascade begins?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >