Posted by Larry Hoover on November 27, 2002, at 11:17:56
In reply to Thanks for the posts » Larry Hoover, posted by johnj on November 27, 2002, at 9:41:49
> Larry,
> I have been gone for a bit, but I wanted to thank you for your response to my post.You're welcome.
>It is hard to know which vitamins to try.
I strongly urge you to try them one at a time, so you have a clear idea of the effects.
>I am thinking about DHEA, co enzyme Q10, and maybe taurine to see if I have any positive responses. I read that co Q10 should be taken if a person is on a TCA. Don't know much about the others though. Thanks again. take care
> johnjIf you're thinking about DHEA, why don't you try some licorice root first? Make sure it's not the de-glycorrhizinated form (DGL). You want the whole root. Walmart has it. Use it for about a week, and if it makes you feel more balanced, you probably have an adrenal problem, which might be helped by DHEA.
One of the symptoms that is strongly suggestive of CoQ-10 deficiency is gum disease.
Taurine is broadly called an amino acid, but the acid part is sulphonic acid. It is not a constituent of any protein, but is always found as a free molecule. Taurine synthesis in humans may not keep up to demand, but meat is a good source. I cannot see how you could hurt yourself with taurine supplements. Some people advocate whey protein powder for taurine and glutathione precursors (relatively high cystine content).
More than you ever wanted to know about taurine:
http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/fulltext/taurine3-2.html
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