Posted by Jasmineneroli on November 4, 2004, at 19:23:36
In reply to Re: carnosine and brain health » Jasmineneroli, posted by raybakes on November 2, 2004, at 3:04:55
Hi Ray:
Yes, your post is of interest. I haven't read much about your inflammation theory, but I have read some links you sent me on oxidative degeneration/excitotoxicity in the brain.
It makes a lot of sense to me.
Since it is now well accepted science that free-radical cell damage causes many physical diseases, and anti-oxidants are a first line defense/repairer, it's only logical that the same damage is going on within brain cells, both glial and neuronal. With all manner of effects to brain physiology/chemistry/electricity.
The brain obviously needs to be in a very fine tuned balance for us to function in every way, that any toxicity or cell damage could upset numerous systems, resulting in all kinds of mental health disorders or organic problems.
There's loads of reports surfacing, for instance, on oxidative degeneration in brain cells, causing or contributing to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimers and ALS.
I'm guessing, therefore, that you may well be right about dopamine, in particular.
I'm really focussing on anti-oxidants, as I've stated before, as a preventive/healing mode, to help my mental health issues. This is in part why I was looking for other answers and started the thread above about bowel toxins and enzymes etc.
Your inflammation theory really interests me.
How do you feel the inflammation occurs? Purely from free-radicals? or from toxins? from viruses/bacteria? lack of hydration/nutrition?
Or all of the above?
Does the inflammation have a psychological/behavioural base too? I.E. Our brains physically respond with inflammation to life-events/trauma's, excess stress.
Great topic!
Jas
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