Re: Carnitine/Taurine-Jill

[Guest guest]

Ugh Jill - not again! You may be onto something there, but I know nothing

about taurine sorry, so nothing about the potential interactions either.

has a form here for his next carnitne levels that are due to be

drawn - and I am dreading it. A bit of active ignoring going on, cos I am

loath to introduce the carnitine again if his levels should be low.

The last levels he had done were off the chart - sky high (one was

actually up in the 100's - can't remember which) after supplementing for

only 10 days (beg of the hospital nightmare Nov/Dec), but I am picking they

have prob dropped down again - back on depakote and diet combination - they

always do without supplementing.

Because he is still seizure free I am doubting it is worth getting them

done - even if he is low I won't be touching anything, esp with another cal

increase looming here next week (D actually followed the height growth chart

this past 3 mths, which is great - but even upping cals has me nervous).

What about avocados? Did you ever try them as a natural carnitine boost?

That's about all I will be trying with probably if his carn is low, I

have no idea if he likes them though....

----- Original Message -----

> Hello

> I am wondering whether anyone has information about whether

supplementing

> Taurine can affect blood Carnitine levels.

>

> My daughter's carnitine levels have again dropped, despite increasing

> overall protein and redmeat in her diet.

>

> (Free 14, total 43, ratio 2.07)

>

> I have been supplementing with Taurine and wonder if there is a

connection

> here. I know that calcium and magnesium must be supplemented together,

> otherwise supplementing just one depletes the other, so just wondering .

.. ..

>

> Many thanks

> Jill

[Guest guest]

Ugh Jill - not again! You may be onto something there, but I know nothing

about taurine sorry, so nothing about the potential interactions either.

has a form here for his next carnitne levels that are due to be

drawn - and I am dreading it. A bit of active ignoring going on, cos I am

loath to introduce the carnitine again if his levels should be low.

The last levels he had done were off the chart - sky high (one was

actually up in the 100's - can't remember which) after supplementing for

only 10 days (beg of the hospital nightmare Nov/Dec), but I am picking they

have prob dropped down again - back on depakote and diet combination - they

always do without supplementing.

Because he is still seizure free I am doubting it is worth getting them

done - even if he is low I won't be touching anything, esp with another cal

increase looming here next week (D actually followed the height growth chart

this past 3 mths, which is great - but even upping cals has me nervous).

What about avocados? Did you ever try them as a natural carnitine boost?

That's about all I will be trying with probably if his carn is low, I

have no idea if he likes them though....

----- Original Message -----

> Hello

> I am wondering whether anyone has information about whether

supplementing

> Taurine can affect blood Carnitine levels.

>

> My daughter's carnitine levels have again dropped, despite increasing

> overall protein and redmeat in her diet.

>

> (Free 14, total 43, ratio 2.07)

>

> I have been supplementing with Taurine and wonder if there is a

connection

> here. I know that calcium and magnesium must be supplemented together,

> otherwise supplementing just one depletes the other, so just wondering .

.. ..

>

> Many thanks

> Jill

[Guest guest]

Ugh Jill - not again! You may be onto something there, but I know nothing

about taurine sorry, so nothing about the potential interactions either.

has a form here for his next carnitne levels that are due to be

drawn - and I am dreading it. A bit of active ignoring going on, cos I am

loath to introduce the carnitine again if his levels should be low.

The last levels he had done were off the chart - sky high (one was

actually up in the 100's - can't remember which) after supplementing for

only 10 days (beg of the hospital nightmare Nov/Dec), but I am picking they

have prob dropped down again - back on depakote and diet combination - they

always do without supplementing.

Because he is still seizure free I am doubting it is worth getting them

done - even if he is low I won't be touching anything, esp with another cal

increase looming here next week (D actually followed the height growth chart

this past 3 mths, which is great - but even upping cals has me nervous).

What about avocados? Did you ever try them as a natural carnitine boost?

That's about all I will be trying with probably if his carn is low, I

have no idea if he likes them though....

----- Original Message -----

> Hello

> I am wondering whether anyone has information about whether

supplementing

> Taurine can affect blood Carnitine levels.

>

> My daughter's carnitine levels have again dropped, despite increasing

> overall protein and redmeat in her diet.

>

> (Free 14, total 43, ratio 2.07)

>

> I have been supplementing with Taurine and wonder if there is a

connection

> here. I know that calcium and magnesium must be supplemented together,

> otherwise supplementing just one depletes the other, so just wondering .

.. ..

>

> Many thanks

> Jill

[Guest guest]

How about whipping with cream, flavouring/sweetner to make a

frozen pudding if need be?

Saro

>

> What about avocados? Did you ever try them as a natural carnitine boost?

> That's about all I will be trying with probably if his carn is

> low, I

> have no idea if he likes them though....

>

>