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Lowering Glutamate | Berberine Containing Herbs

Berberine (Alkaloid) Containing Herbs (Goldenseal, Barberry, Goldthread)- is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory known to protect against glutamate. Heads up it also lowers*** blood sugar and can help with fatty liver and SIBO “Berberine protects against glutamate-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in PC12 and N2a cells” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478787/ “Berberine Inhibits the Release of Glutamate in Nerve Terminals from Rat Cerebral Cortex” http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0067215 Why Is This Important? Glutamate is also the most abundant neurotransmitter, responsible for regulating over 50% of the nervous system. It is classified as an excitatory neurotransmitter, which means it excites or [...]

Lowering Glutamate | Berberine Containing Herbs2021-09-21T10:47:51-04:00

Lowering Glutamate | Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha Lipoic Acid–  (found in low amounts in spinach, broccoli, yams, etc) ALA is most commonly known a chelating supplement as part of the Andy Cutler Protocol, it is also antioxidant that helps glutamate transport proteins, which aid in the removal of excess extracellular glutamate “Another particularly destructive product is 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE), an aldehydic lipid peroxidation product found in abundant supply in cases of neurodegeneration. Interestingly, peroxylnitrite and 4-HNE are found in the same neurons. This lipid peroxidation product has been shown to be especially destructive of synaptic connections and mitochondrial enzymes and can significantly inhibit [...]

Lowering Glutamate | Alpha Lipoic Acid2021-09-22T11:48:13-04:00

Why Are More Males Affected With Autism?

While there are many theories on this, I found the glutamate and immune activation connection to be the most interesting. Often you will hear children with autism have experienced some sort of trauma (prematurity, stroke, etc.) or substantial changes to immune function, leading to immune activation (vaccines, illness, and it is now linked that mothers immune activation can trigger immune activation within the fetus, and so on) that parents believe may have triggered or caused their autism. Both trauma and immune activation cause an increase in glutamate.  “It was initially thought that autistic children had fewer glutamate [...]

Why Are More Males Affected With Autism?2019-04-07T21:38:39-04:00

Histamine Intolerance (Eczema, Allergies & MCAD)

This information is here to help support you if you struggle with histamine intolerance or mast cell activation. Not everyone will necessarily need to implement these changes. Early on, our son's eczema drastically increased while working with our integrative pediatrician on dietary changes and incorporating a handful of supplements (which we’ve since discontinued). What were once small little dime-sized rough spots on his skin grew into an angry head-to-toe rash covering most of his body.  Assuming it was something his skin was coming into contact with, I overhauled household items he was frequently exposed to – [...]

Histamine Intolerance (Eczema, Allergies & MCAD)2023-05-11T13:31:56-04:00

Oxalates

This information is here to help support you if you struggle with an oxalate intolerance. Not everyone will necessarily need to implement these changes. Oxalate (Oxalic Acid) is a molecule widely found in plants but can also be found in the human body- either as a result of dietary sources or endogenous production.  Like glutamate, and when in excess, oxalates can be problematic and contribute to a long list of health issues. Some Foods/Herbs Highest in Oxalate Parsley Sorrel Lambs Quarters Spinach Rhubarb Beets Potatoes (including chips/french fries) Nuts (including nut butters & many grain-free flours) Okra [...]

Oxalates2023-04-29T17:02:29-04:00
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