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  1. K

    My Folate Deficiency Worse with Folic Acid

    I have tried nicotinic acid with the methyl-folate but it didn't do much, I felt warm and less anxious for the first half an hour after ingestion of the b-complex then after it didn't help me for the three days I felt bad. I will try a quater of a capsule and then report back, or I might try...
  2. K

    My Folate Deficiency Worse with Folic Acid

    I tried taking B-complex and standalone real active methylfolate, that was in these products. Does that mean these 5 different steps won't occur? I don't know if that's a bad thing. I get lots of weird reactions with various supplements. I remember someone suggested Sam-E a few years ago for...
  3. K

    My Folate Deficiency Worse with Folic Acid

    I was wondering if one of you can understand what is going wrong. I have had my blood work done and it says that I have got a folate deficiency. But, it seems when I take folic acid (the active form) at 800mcg I get really bad anxiety, tiredness, very bad depression, feeling "on-edge". So, I...
  4. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Yes. Obviously if I go to my doctor he won't do anything as he would say it isn't necessary as they don't help me. I will have a look online for self-tests. Oh, I also have had a rash on my stomach. It's called pityriasis rosea, I remember having it 3 years ago and it went away but now it seems...
  5. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    I don't know about cortisol levels but now you mention it I do have like nearly all the symptoms including the social anxiety and overly emotional. Although don't think I can raise cortisol via supplementation or diet changes ? As for thyroid, I'm not sure either. I have done a self-test and it...
  6. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Yes. He doesn't know what's causing it either. I've had blood pressure checks and that's okay, nothing wrong with my blood as stated above.. I have tired taking multivitamins and minerals and they don't help it so it cannot be a deficiency? Heavy metal detox with DMSA seems to help me a bit, but...
  7. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Okay then thanks, that's good news. So what do you think I should do next to resolve this brain fog. It's really effecting my life in a bad way, and really want it gone. My cognitive function is bad, which makes it hard for me to understand what people are asking me as well, I have poor...
  8. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Okay looked her up and did a test on knowyourgenetics.com. It says to support my BHMT-08 status to use DMG, but wouldn't TMG be better? As for the VDR-TAQ, I'm guessing I have to buy their RNA liquid. Do you know if this stuff actually works? Thanks :)
  9. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Yeah, do you think that this could be causing me my brain fog and anxiety-related symptoms? I do feel like all of my symptoms are linked in with each other. How does one fix a VDR Taq mutation?
  10. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    When I run my genome data through genetic genie, it says I have VDR-TAQ mutation. I have uploaded a PDF of this. Not sure where to get a 1,25 hydroxy test done then, and I went out in the sun yesterday and still no difference. I don't flush that much and when I do e.g. Exercise and sun, it seems...
  11. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    I think it's just an explanation mark used to say it's over the limit I'm not sure your guess is as good as mine lol but pretty sure it's only a one when it's 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D and I don't think this is the case.
  12. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    @Valentijn nope I haven't all of the other symptoms I specified above aren't chronic, they come and go depending on what month we're in. The main symptom that's chronic all the time is the brain fog / lack of awareness / mental acuity. I have tried drinking 2L of water for two weeks once with no...
  13. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    In addition, these are all my (+/+) gene mutations, just to avoid having to go through the doc! :) CYP2D6 S486T C CC +/+ SOD3 489 C>T T TT +/+ ABP1/DAO C1933G G GG +/+ ACE G2328A G GG +/+ BHMT-08 C6457T T TT +/+ CAT T5070C C CC +/+ FUT2 A12190G G GG +/+ FUT2 G12447A A AA +/+ FUT2...
  14. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    @drob31 I have had my Vitamin D levels looked at by the doc as listed here: P.S. I have tried taking omega 3 capsules again, with different ratios of DHA/EPA with no benefit. I do know that I remember experiencing brain fog a lot worse on alcohol, or after consuming a large amount once on an...
  15. K

    Chronic Brain Fog & Genome Data Help?

    Hey, My name is Kieran, I'm 20 and have had chronic brain fog for as longs as I can remember. This includes the cognitive dysfunction in a way that everything I look at seems to have less clarity, I lack visual acuity or clearness and it's not my eyes because they have been tested, along with...