natural glutamate reducers

[wantokporo]

Not only do some foods have high glutamate but some foods and supplemnts reduce glutamate. It's easy to google this, and hear is one article:

bebrainfit.com/glutamate-ne...

[silkyreg]

why should I eat special food to reduce glutamate instead of not eating food with glutamte in the first place??? I prepare all of my food by myself as far as possible, just cheese and sausages (laugh, yes I am German :D) are hardly possible.

[wantokporo in reply to silkyreg]

When you google "high glutamate foods" it can be an eye-opener in that so many foods have glutamate in them. I would also guess that many people may get some relief with their meds, but they are not a perfect answer. So the degree that possibly taking supplements that act to lower glutamate might help in this picture may be useful. I am going to try taking my vitamin C before bed and also try coenzyme q10 at the same time.

[lauraflora in reply to wantokporo]

Good for you posting this! Also, I have read that B complex helps to keep things like taurine or Gaba or l-theanine (which are helpful with RLS, as long as they don't turn into glutamate in the body,) from turning into glutamate. Meaning take b-complex together with the others. (I think it is b6 specifically.) Also, I heard that ibuprofen helps, but there is the issue of it being a drug, and also it can raise blood pressure, so one should be prudent.

And, you are right that a lot of good and healthy foods contain glutamate, which is a substance that is needed (but in small quantities by people sensitive to it and perhaps not at night.) One cannot avoid everything with glutamate, nor should one do so, for health purposes. I have read that things like mushrooms, several types of fish, aged cheeses, chicken (at least certain parts of chicken) contain glutamate. In trying to avoid everything with glutamate, one would become a paranoid fanatic with a mono-diet. Much better to go for good substances which help balance glutamate/gaba conversions in the body.

[Boldgirl45]

Helpful, thanks!

[PaulaS]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[DicCarlson]

Here are 2 more excellent articles on taming glutamate...

holistichelp.net/blog/how-t...

drvanta.com/natural-ways-su...