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Re: MAOI diet - question

Posted by dennison on February 24, 2002, at 22:44:15

In reply to MAOI diet - question, posted by Margit on February 24, 2002, at 17:00:17

> I have read through many print-outs on MAOI diets, but have the following question. It doesn't say anything about cereals - so cereals are considered safe? When I looked on my box, however, it says that it contains 3mg protein. I looked at several other items, such as noodles, cream of wheat, and others, and all contain some amount of protein. Are they safe to eat?? Thanks for any response.

Hi Margit!!! It's perfectly ok to eat protein with maoi's. Tyramine is the culprit which is to be avoided. Aged cheeses byfar are the biggest risk, tyramine is produced by the bacteriological conversion of tyrosine in the aging process. Pasteurized cheese is fine by the way. Any meats that are spoiled of course would present some hazzard but of course why would you want to eat spoiled food. Smoked or fermented foods sometimes are mentioned to be avoided but the tyramine contents of these are very very low. Tyramine is produced by your own gastrointestinal bacteria so there is no way to avoid it totally and these small amounts are of no concern, it's only the bolus effect of eating a concentrated source of tyramine,such as exists with aged cheeses, that constitute a legitimate risk. Eat your protein and enjoy I've taken parnate for several years never once had even the slightest reaction. Low bloodpressure from maoi's is much more of a problem than hypertensive risk. The low pressure from maoi's and non-responsiveness of autonomic sympathetic nervous system constitutes this class of antidepressants only one really significant downfall.


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