Scha: Seizures, Taurine, GABA, Glycine, b-6, and manganese...

[Guest guest]

: From the book " The Healing Nutrients WIthin " , by

Braverman M.D., et al.: (He is talking here mainly about epilepsy,

but I figure that's pertinent, because it's definitely one of the

major types of seizure disorders.)

p244: Aging greatly alters the metabolism of the brain. The

enzyme GA decarboxylase, which forms GABA from GA (glutamic

acid), decreases markedly. Manganese supplements can

correct the problem of reduced GABA synthesis in aging brains

(Denman et al., 1984; Rajeswan and Radha, 1984; Lai et al.,

1984).

p248: " Taurine, an anti-convulsant amino acid, is effective in

epilepsy because it increases the breakdown of glutamate to

GABA. "

p249: " Monaco and colleagues have found as many as ten

amino acids to be low in the spinal fluid of epileptic patients.

Yet, the overwhelming evidence suggests that most epileptics

have decreased taurine, GABA and glycine, with increased

aspartic acid and glutamic acid (GA). GABA is a major inhibitory

neurotransmitter, and failure in its synthesis or loss of its action

promotes excitatory neurotransmitters. This situation occurs

when the enzyme, glutamate decarboxylase, which makes GABA

from GA, is reduced. Glutamate decarboxylase is a vitamin B-6

dependant enzyme, and it is nottsurprising that drugs that inhibit

B6 are potent seizure producing agents. Extra vitamin B-6 and

manganese can be used as one way to elevate GABA in the

brain. One major study of GABA and B-6 has been down; 50

percent of the 699 patients given these supplements showed

improvement (Karmrin, 1961). "

Sorry , my motor is running down, but it' s great book, and

Dr. Braverman has a practice, I believe in NY. Perhaps he would

consult with your doctor. There's a ton of info on glycine, taurine,

gaba, and other " calming " amino acids which influence

neurotransmitter activity. I take GABA sometimes, and find that it

does help, but get an itchy, hot feeling if I take more than

500mgs at a time. Glycine helps clear toxins and chemicals

from the liver...

Hope this helps.

Dan

> > > > I am watching the DVD's from a conference led by Amy

Yasko and

> > > Garry

> > > > Gordon. Its ostensibly about autism but some of us

chronic

> > lymies

> > > > have all those issues that autistic kids do, just later in

> life.

> > > The

> > > > level at which these dr's are addressing the issues is

> > phenomenally

> > > > sophisticated.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway I just paused the video--because I think one of

your

> > issues

> > > > in the seizures and pain is upregulated glutamate. The

> following

> > > are

> > > > used to manage glutamate in these kids:

> > > >

> > > > pycnogenol

> > > > taurine

> > > > curcumin

> > > > and theanine

> > > >

> > > > I know you are more immersed in the straight medical

model now

> > than

> > > > anything alternative but the bug has clearly hijacked your

> > > pathways,

> > > > and you know I am of the opinion that supportive

therapies now

> > > would

> > > > be ideal (as hyperbaric but I couldn't convince Randy

Baker to

> > get

> > > a

> > > > chamber at least not yet. I did convince Trent Nichols!

after

> > > > talking to him a few hours at a conference 2 mos ago

about

> lyme,

> > > and

> > > > telling him repeatedly how my chamber helped me and

he must

> get

> > one

> > > > for his patients as otherwise he has a comprehensive

> > > > approach...apparently he did buy one from a colleague!

And for

> a

> > > > good price. But anyway. I may try Randy Baker again as

someone

> I

> > > > know is selling a used one...)

> > > >

> > > > But anyway I think you should immediately start

supplementing

> > with

> > > > all the above. I also woul dsuggest if you haven't been

able

> to

> > get

> > > > IV glutathione yet to get an Rx for glutathione and get an

> > > > Inspiration nebulizer for $60. Apparently that is working

well

> > with

> > > > lymies and I'm going to do it myself.

> > > >

> > > > I wish I could get the genetic testing done on these kids.

> > > Listening

> > > > to these DVD's its clear that we are adult versions of

these

> > kids--

> > > > we're not autistic because we didn't get these insults

when

> our

> > > > brains were develoipng. But infection, toxic metals, and

> > > genetically

> > > > vulnerable oxidation and methylation

pathways...upregulated

> > immune

> > > > systems, crazed cytokines, susceptibility to chronic

> infections

> > etc

> > > >

> > > > Its interesting that I have instinctively avoided any

> glutatmine

> > > > supplementaiton always...

> > > >

> > > > I had been loking into curcumin and I have pycnogenol on

my

> > shelf

> > > > and I believe I hvae theanine somewhere around here so

I will

> > start

> > > > to try one at a time.