This question interests me.
I have below normal homocysteine
And arginine infusions make my condition worse
thanks
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PENE, nitric oxide and nitrosative stress
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I have below normal homocysteine
And arginine infusions make my condition worse
thanks
Frunobulax
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[Homocysteine, uric acid and nitric oxide]
You didn't watch the videos I linked, did you?
Uric acid reduces NO levels: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18696365
Homocysteine does it as well: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10997917
Reduced NO affects the function of the white blood cells, impairing the immune system. (It also drives high blood pressure and artherosclerosis.)
Uric acid drives inflammation, inflammation drives ME/CFS.
Hence, ME/CFS patients should make sure they have low homocysteine and uric acid values. Below normal homocysteine is good though (I have them too because I take lots of B12).
Watch the linked videos from Gary Fettke and Robert Lustig to get more information. They explain it really well.
Frunobulax
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Yes, I'm a little not attentive
Yes, I thought you would give an answer why, for example, with multiple sclerosis, homocysteine is lowered.
I have lower than normal and homocysteine and uric acid.
I'm not a doctor, and I'm afraid I haven't looked much into homocysteine. All I know is that high levels are detrimental while levels below normal don't seem to be associated with any problems.