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Ever since testing homozygous 677 gene variant, I have been reading the threads for a while trying to figure out how to get started on the protocol. Tonight I came upon this quote from an article by Rich:
One of the most important preparatory activities is to make sure the gastrointestinal system is operating well enough to be able to absorb nutrients, including both food and the oral supplements used in the treatment, and also well enough to be able to dispose of toxins into the stools on a regular basis. If this is not done, it is likely that the treatment will not be successful. Treatments for the G.I. system, as well as for other aspects described below, are discussed in Dr. Amy Yaskos book. Some CFS patients have reported benefit from Xifaxan to treat deleterious bacteria in the gut. This antibiotic is not absorbed from the G.I. tract, so it does not present problems for the detox system.
I find this somewhat discouraging since i have been trying to treat my gut for years and have been going in circles with it.
Now I am thinking that I need to back up and treat the leaky gut and multiple food allergies. I have very high food allergies and eat basically meat and veggies. I had hoped that the clearing the Methylation pathways would help to heal the gut. Now I am reading that the gut comes first.
Have you resolved gut issues before starting the protocol or is it more a back and forth kind of thing? My stool tests don't show anything remarkable in terms of parasites or bacteria. Anyone have a good recommendation for a gut doctor. I went to a top guy in NYC who did not find anything.
Any thoughts or experiences to share?
Lucy
One of the most important preparatory activities is to make sure the gastrointestinal system is operating well enough to be able to absorb nutrients, including both food and the oral supplements used in the treatment, and also well enough to be able to dispose of toxins into the stools on a regular basis. If this is not done, it is likely that the treatment will not be successful. Treatments for the G.I. system, as well as for other aspects described below, are discussed in Dr. Amy Yaskos book. Some CFS patients have reported benefit from Xifaxan to treat deleterious bacteria in the gut. This antibiotic is not absorbed from the G.I. tract, so it does not present problems for the detox system.
I find this somewhat discouraging since i have been trying to treat my gut for years and have been going in circles with it.
Now I am thinking that I need to back up and treat the leaky gut and multiple food allergies. I have very high food allergies and eat basically meat and veggies. I had hoped that the clearing the Methylation pathways would help to heal the gut. Now I am reading that the gut comes first.
Have you resolved gut issues before starting the protocol or is it more a back and forth kind of thing? My stool tests don't show anything remarkable in terms of parasites or bacteria. Anyone have a good recommendation for a gut doctor. I went to a top guy in NYC who did not find anything.
Any thoughts or experiences to share?
Lucy