The Importance of Lysine (anti viral) and Taurine ,etc.for ASD

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Hi From Sue,

For months I've been trying to find a succinct resource on this topic..( Since I deleted by mistake the MB12 posts from last summer on this topic) and I finally found one in a search on Amino acids.

I cut and pasted the three (BELOW my ABC's ) as they seem to be valuable for ASD recovery..

A. I was noticing... that if I muscle test for my need for Lysine... BEFORE I muscle test for enzymes each day....that I need much LESS enzymes... and #3 (under Lysine) below gave me the clue why---It stimulates secretin of gastric juices! FYI= I need between 1500-4000mg. per meal...as per muscle T.

B. Notice under Taurine.. there is a study showing that "Taurine is deficient in Autistic patients".

C. Note: That while Arginine helps convert ammonia to urea,

It may also INCREASE the replication of Herpes's simplex and EBV.

This explains why other posts have suggested that ASD people do better eating foods HIGH in Lysine and LOW in Arginine.

If anyone has any other good references on this topic.. please send them to me.

Thanks ahead,

Sue

"Lysine: An essential, naturally occurring amino acid, ESSESNTIAL for optimal growth in human INFANTS, and for maintenance of nitrogen equilibrium in adults. 1. Reported to inhibit growth and replication of herpes simplex and Epstein Barr viruses (EBV). 2. Promotes bone growth in infants. 3. Stimulates secretion of gastric juices. 4. Found in abundance in muscle tissue, connective tissue and collagen. 5. Low in vegetarian diets.

Taurine: A crystallized acid, ethylamine sulfonic acid, from the bile; found also in small quantities in lung and muscle tissue. 1. Low levels seen in newborn infants fed low Taurine diets. 2. Associated with retinal degenerations. 3. The role of Taurine as a nutrient is to protect the cell membranes by attenuating such toxic compounds as oxidants, secondary bioacids and antibiotics. 4. Recommended for children on long-term parenteral nutrition. 5. Helpful in balancing calcium and potassium flux in heart muscle. 6. Helps patients suffering from congenitive heart failure by alleviating their physical signs and symptoms. 7. Increases left ventricular performance without any significant changes in atrial pressure. 8. Often times considered a neuro modulator. 9. Helpful in treating some types of epilepsy. 10. Does not readily pass across the blood brain barrier because of its two polar and non fat-soluble nature. Autistic Patients: "Taurine is deficient in autistic patients; Methionine has an altered abnormally normal to high level, with anything distal to the Methionine pathway being low. Since Taurine is so important in the intelligence quotients of most species, this seems to be a significant." Alpha A - Leverton, Protein and Amino Acid Nutrition (1959) B - Rose, Journalism of Biological Chemistry 217:977, 1955. (Taurine is distal to the Methionine pathway.)

Arginine: An amino acid occurring in proteins; it is involved in the urea cycle, which converts ammonia to urea. 1. Induces growth hormone release from the pituitary gland. 2. Major component of seminal fluid. 3. Helpful in burn treatment, elevated ammonia levels, and cirrhosis of the liver. 4. Stimulates immune response by enhancing the production of T-Cells. 5. Protective effect of toxicity of hydrocarbons and intravenous diuretics. (Should be used with caution in schizophrenic cases.) (Intake should be kept low in persons with Herpes simplex and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Mechanism of interaction is believed because of possible replications of the Herpes and EB viruses.) "