THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION...Ask Elaine
Elaine, when starting Respen what signs will we see if Calcium absorption is no good?
If calcium gets low you see increased irritability, tingling hands, feet and face/mouth, muscle stiffness and cramps.
Elaine, are inulin and FOS basically the same thing?
Yes
Elaine, what then is the difference between inulin and FOS? I have always purchased the brand by Source Naturals that you’ve recommended but that brand has been out the majority of the past year. Hence, I purchased a bottle of inulin and received some benefits, but that dwindled. The only difference I can see is that inulin comes from blue agave where FOS is strictly Fructooligosaccharides.
The health benefit is from FOS so you will probably have to take more inulin to equal 3,000 mg of FOS.
Elaine, can you tell me why the AM4 works for Alzheimer’s?
I am not sure of the mechanism but we have seen benefit in Alzheimer patients.
Elaine, why do you suggest taking no more than 1.5 mg of melatonin at bedtime?
Melatonin is supposed to have highs and lows throughout the night. The swing from high to low initiates REM sleep. If the dose is too high or it is time release there is a gradual decrease in the melatonin level and it won’t swing down to a low enough level to stimulate REM sleep.
Elaine, do you think oxalate binds to the calcium in the food that we eat or only to additional calcium like Tums? I have a feeling that the oxalate is pulling calcium even when I am swallowing calcium supplement pills. From what I have read, it also pulls magnesium, Zinc, and iron. Vitamins B6 and B1 are also indicated.
Yes if you drink milk with each meal or eat foods containing calcium at your meals, the calcium will bind to the oxalate.
Elaine, what do you think of NAD?
If you have a problem with MAO-A activity it won’t be of much benefit because you will have deficient activity of NADH dehydrogenase so you won’t be able to release the hydrogen from the NAD to the electron transport chain.
Elaine, is D2 the active form of D3?
D2 is the inactive form that gets converted by 1 alpha hydroxylase into the active D3. But it too should not be too high as it will result in too much D3 and can cause high calcium in the blood as it pulls it from the bones.
How much D2 is too high?
I personally would not use more than 400 iu a day for a total of 2,800 iu a week.
Elaine, do you think that eating brain (organ meat from cow or lamb) is a good idea? I’ve read that it will help with autism. Apparently it is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. Brain also contains some phosphatidylcholine and Phosphatidylserine. It is also rich in antioxidants such as carnosine, carotenoids and tocopherols, and rich in cholesterol. Please advise.
For a person with autism, I would not recommend it due to the high amounts of fatty acids and antioxidants as they have phenol issues, and high EFA results in lipid peroxidation that inhibits MAO-A.
Elaine, what would you say to the idea that getting rid of heavy metals gets rid of autism?
If heavy metals are the only thing inhibiting the MAO-A activity then it could resolve the autism. However, autism is multifactorial so that is rarely the case.
Can I use IL-4 twice a day?
Yes, that is fine, just not longer than 2 hours at a time.
