Proper adminstration of carnosine...?

[Guest guest]

Hi guys,

 

I have read a good deal about the research being done on carnosine as

a possible remedy and/or preventative for cataracts. The product

comes in eyedrops and also in a pill that should be ingested.

 

The proper use of the eyedrops (L-carnosine) is obvious, but I am at

a loss as to the best way to ingest the oral (N)carnosine. Isn't it

an amino acid? If so, would it not be best to take it alone, so as

not to compete with other amino acids? I know several people who take

lysine to prevent their herpes attacks, and they say that lysine

competes with another amino acid (I think it's arginine) and so they

take it an hour before meals, with water.

 

I had an eye accident 15 years ago, and this increases one's risk of

developing cataracts. I would like to add N-carnosine to my daily

supplements. Does anyone have any ideas about the best method of

taking it?

 

Cheers,

Francine

 

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[Guest guest]

, " Francine "

<Isn't it

> an amino acid? If so, would it not be best to take it alone, so as

> not to compete with other amino acids? I know several people who

take

> lysine to prevent their herpes attacks, and they say that lysine

> competes with another amino acid (I think it's arginine) and so

they

> take it an hour before meals, with water.

>

> I had an eye accident 15 years ago, and this increases one's risk

of

> developing cataracts. I would like to add N-carnosine to my daily

> supplements. Does anyone have any ideas about the best method of

> taking it?>

 

Actually, carnosine does a lot of good things, including chelating

copper out of the brain. (Unless you are copper deficient, and then

I guess it would not be such a good thing!) It also helps prevent

cross-linking of proteins in the body, one of the many types of

oxidative damage associated with aging.

 

Some amino acids compete with each other, others do not. I am not

aware of it competing with other aminos for uptake, but it probably

wouldn't hurt to take it separately if possible. I tend to take it

with my supplements.

 

G

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Ginger,

 

I almost didn't see your reply...this is such an active list.

 

Cheers,

Francine

 

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, " gingerhl "

<ginger@f...> wrote:

> ,

" Francine "

> <Isn't it

> > an amino acid? If so, would it not be best to take it alone, so

as

> > not to compete with other amino acids? I know several

people who

> take

> > lysine to prevent their herpes attacks, and they say that lysine

> > competes with another amino acid (I think it's arginine) and

so

> they

> > take it an hour before meals, with water.

> >

> > I had an eye accident 15 years ago, and this increases one's

risk

> of

> > developing cataracts. I would like to add N-carnosine to my

daily

> > supplements. Does anyone have any ideas about the best

method of

> > taking it?>

>

> Actually, carnosine does a lot of good things, including

chelating

> copper out of the brain. (Unless you are copper deficient, and

then

> I guess it would not be such a good thing!) It also helps

prevent

> cross-linking of proteins in the body, one of the many types of

> oxidative damage associated with aging.

>

> Some amino acids compete with each other, others do not. I

am not

> aware of it competing with other aminos for uptake, but it

probably

> wouldn't hurt to take it separately if possible. I tend to take it

> with my supplements.

>

> G

[Guest guest]

Hi Robert,

 

It seems that I missed a couple of replies to my posting.

 

Actually, I already looked all over the internet, including the site

where I bought it, and there really wasn't any info at all about how

and when to take it. Lots of info about the eyedrops, though.

Apparently, only the " N " form can be taken as eyedrops, as the

" L " form converts to histamine or something awful like that in the

aqueous humor.

 

I'm always confusing the 'L' and 'N' forms, but I certainly know

which are eyedrops and which are oral supplements.

 

Talk about flakiness, hehe...

 

Cheers,

Fran

 

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, " robert

andrew " <mommyb@p...> wrote:

> i take it first thing in the morning by itself on an empty stomach.

then

> once before each meal on an empty stomach, when i can work

it in.

> but i would recommend you do research on the internet about

proper

> administration, instead of taking advice from a flake like me.

> smiles.

> robert

> -

> " Francine " <feisner@e...>

>

> Saturday, September 27, 2003 10:41 AM

> Proper adminstration of

carnosine...?

>

>

> > Hi guys,

> >

> > I have read a good deal about the research being done on

carnosine as

> > a possible remedy and/or preventative for cataracts. The

product

> > comes in eyedrops and also in a pill that should be ingested.

> >

> > The proper use of the eyedrops (L-carnosine) is obvious, but

I am at

> > a loss as to the best way to ingest the oral (N)carnosine. Isn't

it

> > an amino acid? If so, would it not be best to take it alone, so

as

> > not to compete with other amino acids? I know several

people who take

> > lysine to prevent their herpes attacks, and they say that lysine

> > competes with another amino acid (I think it's arginine) and

so they

> > take it an hour before meals, with water.

> >

> > I had an eye accident 15 years ago, and this increases one's

risk of

> > developing cataracts. I would like to add N-carnosine to my

daily

> > supplements. Does anyone have any ideas about the best

method of

> > taking it?

> >

> > Cheers,

> > Francine

> >

> > ------------------------