Adrenoleukodystrpohy

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Focal or generalized seizures
~Hyperactivity
~Tends to progress rapidly with increased spasticity and paralysis,
visual and hearing loss, loss of ability to speak or swallow.
~Inability to move themselves anywhere at all from one place to
another.

Diet Goals

~to decrease the exogenous source of VLCFA- food sources of
fats, cholesterol, grains, nuts, fruits and vegatables skins,
milk (very restrictive diet)
~to decrease the endogenous production of VLCFA with the
ingestion of monosaturated VLCFA’s

Types of Oils

~Glyceryl Trierucate Oil (GTO)
- 90% oleic acid found naturally in olive oil & sunflower seed oil
- ingestion results in decrease in VLCFA’s by 50% in four months
~Glyceryl Trioleate Oil (GTE)eruic acid found naturally in rapseed
oil
~Lorenzo’s Oil
- four parts GTO: one part GTE
- VLCFA- restricted diet with Lorenzo’s Oil may normalize C26
levels within four weeks
-normalizes RBC membrane microviscosity

Sources

~Online Web Page - ...

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