Amino Acid supplementation

[Guest guest]

Listmates,

A few questions here.

I remember reading a while back that a person who has a taurine deficiency is

often sensitive to chlorine. For years my little one has broken out in a rash

after going in the pool. It may be that the rash is already there (we battle

skin issues constantly, which seem to somewhat remedy with antifungals), but

when she gets out of the pool, it is bright red and irritated.

I'm wondering what anyone knows about taurine supplementation? I've read you

should also consider using GABA, tyrosine (in 5HTP) and phenylalnine with it?

We have never had a Plasma Amino Acids test done, but she has had low creatine

levels on all of her blood work in the last 3 years. She also has high glucose

levels on her blood work...Andy's book states " Taurine stimulates insulin

production and lowers blood sugar which can be a problem for hypoglycemics " . She

has never been diagnosed as hypoglycemic, but admittedly, I don't know whether

or not this statement applies to her based on her high glucose readings.

Anybody have any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

> I remember reading a while back that a person who has a taurine

deficiency is often sensitive to chlorine. For years my little one has

broken out in a rash after going in the pool. It may be that the rash

is already there (we battle skin issues constantly, which seem to

somewhat remedy with antifungals), but when she gets out of the pool,

it is bright red and irritated.

Chlorine is added to pools to keep the bacteria down. So kids who are

prone to yeast overgrowth will generally have a yeast overgrowth

problem after swimming in chlorinated water.

More ideas here

http://www.danasview.net/chlorine.htm

> I'm wondering what anyone knows about taurine supplementation? I've

read you should also consider using GABA, tyrosine (in 5HTP) and

phenylalnine with it?

I gave taurine for quite a while for my kids, because they required

it, in addition to mito cocktail, for proper absorption of fats. I

never gave the other supplements you list above.

Dana