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05-26-2011, 01:39 PM | #1 | ||
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I've just had a vitamin/mineral/fatty acid etc analysis done to see where everything's at! Everything seems to be improving from last time (2-3 months ago) bu my cysteine levels and glutathione levels were very very low (cysteine was non detectable and gluthathione was 200 with the norm starting at 700).
I've tried to find information on what foods (or even supplements?) might benefit glutathione and cysteine levels but haven't come up with much. My internist said he needs to research this because he doesn't actually know what it means or what we can do about it. He'll get back to me sometime next week so I thought I'd ask here in the meantime and see if anyone has any kind of experience with this or knowledge about it! Hope everyone is doing ok! Ziggy |
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05-26-2011, 01:56 PM | #2 | |||
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Well, the two things that come to my mind are,
1) n-acetyl cysteine--- NAC 2) l-glutamine Both of these are precursors to glutathione synthesis. L-glutamine is absorbed quite a bit into the lining of the GI tract, so some will not get into the circulation. There is a high need for it there in the GI area. Both of these are pretty innocuous and the only side effect I know of for NAC is GI upset, gas and/or some diarrhea in high doses. You can look these up separately for further info, on dosing etc. I am glad you are seeing some improvements, and it can be a long road back. I am here every day if you need any more help.
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05-27-2011, 06:40 AM | #3 | ||
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Also....vitamin C can help that. A buffered acsorbic acid form is easy on the tummy.
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05-27-2011, 01:01 PM | #4 | ||
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Hi Mrs D!
Thank you so very much for your reply and the info! L-glutamine is in my whey protein shake (1000 mg of it per scoop) but I ordered N-acetyl-cysteine today! Those glutathione levels don't stand a chance now!! A long way back indeed, how very right you are about that...! I hope you're doing well! Ziggy |
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05-27-2011, 01:07 PM | #5 | ||
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Hi Marlene,
Thanks for the reply! I didn't know that about vitamin C; my multivitamin has 120 mg of vitamin C in it, but maybe I need more...?! Will start with n-acetyl-cysteine and build up from there methinks! Ziggy |
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05-31-2011, 02:38 PM | #6 | ||
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Mrs. D,
Hello again! I was wondering if I could ask for your help once more... I just got a new multivitamin (not sure if I'm allowed to name the brand here), for no other reason than I ran out of pills and the brand I usually get was temporarily out of stock, and noticed the new multivitamin has 150 IU of vitamin E per tablet (and says the serving size is two tablets, so that would be 300 IU vitamin E per day)... My very limited knowledge has me wondering whether that's a lot of vitamin e to take each day. To be fair I can't figure out what the safe limit is per day for vitamin e per day (I did read a few articles on the 400 IU controversy but...) or if the fact that it's in a mulitivitamin decreases its potency a little somehow? Confused! Ziggy Ps. I hope this finds you well! |
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05-31-2011, 02:41 PM | #7 | |||
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The Vit E "controversy" was just that. General consensus I have seen by the experts is that the meta analysis of old studies, did not have the controls we have today.
300IU of Vit E is not too much IMO. To read more: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ss05/vitaminsce.html Check out their monograph for Vit E while you are there too!
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