![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 6 of 6. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 1:41:12
Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about what foods to include in your diet to in order to give my brain what it needs to use the meds I am on. My concern if if I am taking Concerta and ritalin everyday if there is not DA to use then it is not working as well as it should. I dont know if this a weird question or not. I just wanted to be sure I was getting the full benefit from taking the mes.
Thanks!
Posted by bleauberry on February 19, 2012, at 8:14:11
In reply to Food for Neurotransmitters, posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 1:41:12
You could include a little extra tyrosine or l-phenylalanine or dl-phenylalanine or any combo of 2 of those. That will provide the raw fuel for the neurotransmitters you are focusing on. Other than that look at most of your meals as being high protein and many vibrant colors. Neurotransmitters is more complicated than simply making them....we need them to be free of toxins, allergens, and contaminants that make them behave wrongly. Common everyday foods can worsen our situations, or make them better. We all assume if something is edible then it is fine, right? Wrong. Self experimentation will identify what foods are helpful and which are hurtful. At the very least buy organic as much as possible.
Posted by SLS on February 19, 2012, at 10:33:15
In reply to Food for Neurotransmitters, posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 1:41:12
> Hey all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any ideas about what foods to include in your diet to in order to give my brain what it needs to use the meds I am on. My concern if if I am taking Concerta and ritalin everyday if there is not DA to use then it is not working as well as it should. I dont know if this a weird question or not. I just wanted to be sure I was getting the full benefit from taking the mes.You might think about combining tyrosine with Deplin (methylfolate). Tyrosine is the raw material and methylfolate is the factory.
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on February 19, 2012, at 10:54:34
In reply to Re: Food for Neurotransmitters » never2late, posted by SLS on February 19, 2012, at 10:33:15
A diabetic diet is a healthy diet also. I should take my own advise. Phillipa
Posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 23:42:28
In reply to Food for Neurotransmitters, posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 1:41:12
Thanks for the info!
I will ask my doc about it when I see him. He ad me on 50000 IU of Vit d for 5 weeks (one a week) now I take d3 5000IU once daily and 1mg of folate daily. Both of those numbers were way below normal when he tested me prior to treatment.
The reason I asked this question is that I just dont feel happy. The medication has alleviated most of my anxiety, but the depression still remains in one degree or another. I have been stuck with this for about 15 years now and just want to get better. I thought maybe I was missing something in my diet that could help.
Does anyone think it matteres whether you take folic acid or p-5-p? I looked at that Deplin site and that is quite an expensive supplement. If my folate and d levels havnt come up by my next blood test, which I would think would indicate an absorption issue, what kind of doctor would I need to see to figure out why this is happening? I know this is kind of putting the cart before the horse, but I just want to have a plan in case.
Posted by SLS on February 20, 2012, at 0:02:40
In reply to Re: Food for Neurotransmitters, posted by never2late on February 19, 2012, at 23:42:28
> Does anyone think it matteres whether you take folic acid or p-5-p?
1. B6 -> P-5-P
2. folic acid -> L-methylfolate
You really ought to give L-methylfolate a try if you would like to boost levels of folate in the brain to levels that will act to increase neurotransmitter synthesis.
- Scott
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.