Posted by raybakes on October 24, 2004, at 15:06:15
In reply to Re: Supplements for brain fog? » raybakes, posted by karaS on October 23, 2004, at 1:41:24
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> Ray,
> Please don't apologize. It's definitely of interst. That's the problem - too much interest in things like this and not enough interest in the things I need to do.Ok, hope you manage to get stuff sorted!!
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> But getting back to the topic, this actually goes hand-in-hand with some of my questions about the safety of taking glutamine. If vitamin D can protect against the toxicity of glutamate, then I will feel less worried taking glutamine. Does vitamin D contain vitamin D3 or would one need to purchase Vitamin D3 specifically?
Usually, the supplement says what kind of vitamin D it is - the biotics one I take is D3. The glutamine issue is so difficult. I've got a book called ""the brain wellness plan" and the only condition it says glutamine is a definite no for is ALS. His belief is that a lot of brian disorders start in the gut, and glutamine is essential for gut integrity - Like autism, I think my gut is the primary problem, and any brain stuff, is secondary. My moods do change with food, and I only really get depressed with pasta and alcohol - and I feel effects in the gut before the brain, but sometimes I forget this, and my brain fog did start around 10-12 years ago after a couple of years of IBS..This is what the book says....
"many brain-immune disorders are directly or indirectly related to dysfunctions in the GI tract - largely because your gut's failure to do it's job of utilizing nutrients and cleansing the body of harmful substances can result in inappropriate immune system activation."
Good luck with sorting things out, and no peeping at any posts!
Ray
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