Keebler
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- I looked into this particular seaweed for another reason years ago and learned that seaweed has a high glutamic acid content and can be very stimulating in nature.
I have experienced that overstimulation of the nervous and adrenal systems with other seaweeds as food. But I never made the connection until reading more about this supplement. It turned on a huge light bulb to explain my past reactions.
As I deal with adrenal exhaustion & sensory triggered "zooms to the moon" as I would rather call (shhh! seizures) . . . I knew it would not be a good idea for me and no longer pursued it.
If you don't feel at all over stimulated, this might be work a look, after more research and asking around. MAGNESIUM would be important to have on hand if it does become over-stimulating as magnesium can help balance that out. Detail below.
See post: Caution: Aspartate; Glutamine; and Phenylalanine (3 excitatory amino acids that can be wrong for us when added as supplements, beyond a normal dietary level)
Seaweed has its own natural MSG and that glutamic acid can be very excitatory and actually damage nerve fibers for those who have myelin sheath issues. Articles here explain why / how. -
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GretaM
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I never connected the two...seaweed and glutamic acid.
But I used to eat seaweed as a low carb snack. Thought it was something else causing the head pain after.
Now I know.
Informative info. Thanks so much
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