shellfish and related...

[baysidewalk]

Hi, I need to know if shellfish are ok for 4/4 and also shrimp, lobster, and octopus?? Thank you!

[HLT]

I would think shellfish is fine and good as long as you can personally have it. I am paleo pescatarian right now which is difficult because I actually am sensitive to shellfish so I’m basically eating salmon, cod, trout and tuna.

[slacker]

Hi, I need to know if shellfish are ok for 4/4 and also shrimp, lobster, and octopus?? Thank you!

If you review the recommendations of both Drs Bredesen and Gundry, you will see that shell fish is OK in moderation, and they don't specifically suggest that E4's avoid them. I don't see that this is clearly expressed in our wiki chapters summarizing these doctor's approach, so you might want to get their books.

Why do you think that shellfish wouldn't be ok for 4/4s?

[baysidewalk]

Hi and thank you. I'm just trying to be careful. E4's have issues that the others do not and I'm new to this. Have not seen my doctor for the final test results (I have half of them) so I must have missed this in Bredeson's book. I don't have Gundry's yet. Thanks for responding clearly as I love shellfish.

[slacker]

Thanks baysidewalk;

I would be remiss if I didn't mention Dr Stavia's Primer chapter on what to eat! As always, her advice is practical and down to earth.

[PJD@4411]

I am currently reading Dr. Bredesen's book and I am looking forward to learning more about this topic.

[clarity7764]

I know this thread has been around for several months now, but I recently discovered something that I thought I should share.

Certain marine species, especially those on top of the food chain may contain the neurotoxin BMAA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Meth ... -L-alanine). Also, there has been research performed to identify sources of the BMAA toxin (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848184/). BMAA's links to ALS are stronger its links to Alzheimer's, and interestingly population clusters have been identified with higher than expected ALS and linked to higher BMAA intake in the food or via other environmental sources such as algae blooms. I suggest you look into BMAA and the research paper I linked here and determine an acceptable shellfish consumption level for yourself.

Hope this helps.

[DebS]

I know this thread has been around for several months now, but I recently discovered something that I thought I should share.

Certain marine species, especially those on top of the food chain may contain the neurotoxin BMAA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Meth ... -L-alanine). Also, there has been research performed to identify sources of the BMAA toxin (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848184/). BMAA's links to ALS are stronger its links to Alzheimer's, and interestingly population clusters have been identified with higher than expected ALS and linked to higher BMAA intake in the food or via other environmental sources such as algae blooms. I suggest you look into BMAA and the research paper I linked here and determine an acceptable shellfish consumption level for yourself.

Hope this helps.

Hi clarity 7764! Welcome to the group. Thank you for adding this information. I look forward to reading more.

If you haven't yet found our primer, you may find it helpful for an overview and suggestions for strategies. Our "How to" section of the wiki will give you tips such as how to quote someone so they see your response and how to private message.

Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

[clarity7764]

I know this thread has been around for several months now, but I recently discovered something that I thought I should share.

Certain marine species, especially those on top of the food chain may contain the neurotoxin BMAA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Meth ... -L-alanine). Also, there has been research performed to identify sources of the BMAA toxin (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848184/). BMAA's links to ALS are stronger its links to Alzheimer's, and interestingly population clusters have been identified with higher than expected ALS and linked to higher BMAA intake in the food or via other environmental sources such as algae blooms. I suggest you look into BMAA and the research paper I linked here and determine an acceptable shellfish consumption level for yourself.

Hope this helps.

Hi clarity 7764! Welcome to the group. Thank you for adding this information. I look forward to reading more.

If you haven't yet found our primer, you may find it helpful for an overview and suggestions for strategies. Our "How to" section of the wiki will give you tips such as how to quote someone so they see your response and how to private message.

Feel free to reach out if you have questions!

Thank you. The primer was awesome, I read through a little while ago when I first joined the forum. It's comforting to have a community like this for us apoe4 carriers.

[circular]

I know this thread has been around for several months now, but I recently discovered something that I thought I should share.

Certain marine species, especially those on top of the food chain may contain the neurotoxin BMAA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Meth ... -L-alanine). Also, there has been research performed to identify sources of the BMAA toxin (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848184/). BMAA's links to ALS are stronger its links to Alzheimer's, and interestingly population clusters have been identified with higher than expected ALS and linked to higher BMAA intake in the food or via other environmental sources such as algae blooms. I suggest you look into BMAA and the research paper I linked here and determine an acceptable shellfish consumption level for yourself.

Hope this helps.

I brought this up in another thread recently and no one happened to reply. I think it's potentially a critical issue for us, especially given that so many follow Dr. Gundry's advice about eating shellfish. I haven't had a chance to figure out how to know that the shellfish I buy isn't contaminated.