I was recently diagnosed with Meniere's and am finishing my third round of Prednisone. So far, the basic message is that when it settles down, I should just keep taking a diuretic and live with it. I'm not happy with that idea. At the moment, my hearing is back in my left ear, and I have not had any more vertigo (fingers crossed!). I still have tinnitus but is it less that it was. I have read John of Ohio's PDF about the regimen and have just started on Lysine. I plan to add other elements slowly. I have started a low sodium, gluten free diet. I would certainly like to do anything I can to prevent recurrence of attacks. I was very active and healthy prior to this diagnosis. I am 78 and on a calcium supplement because of osteoporosis, but I was reading on the NIH government site that Lysine can reduce the normal excretion of Calcium and might cause elevated blood levels. Dietary L-lysine and calcium metabolism in humans - PubMed (nih.gov) Has anyone heard about this or know anything about this? Thank you.
The research paper states: "Our results suggest that L-lysine can both enhance intestinal Ca absorption and improve the renal conservation of the absorbed Ca. The combined effects may contribute to a positive Ca balance, thus suggesting a potential usefulness of L-lysine supplements for both preventive and therapeutic interventions in osteoporosis." So, lysine can enhance calcium absorption into the blood stream. But, once there, the body needs to allocate the calcium to the proper tissues. Without proper allocation or partitioning of Ca, the calcium can end up in arteries, causing hardening of the arteries. Vitamin K-2 properly allocates or distributes Ca in the body, tending to keep it in bones and out of the arteries. Of course, vitamin D-3 is a major factor in calcium absorption into the body. The taking of supplemental vitamin D-3 (suggested at 5000IU per day), along with vitamin K-2, will best distribute calcium in the body. Lastly, the healthful incorporation of calcium in bones is also related to sufficient magnesium. The taking of 400mg of magnesium in magnesium glycinate will be very helpful for those with osteoporosis (or, just general good health). --John of Ohio