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A funny thing happened to me on the way to recovery....
About 4-6 weeks ago I had a crash. I know why -- I overdid. It was a simple excess of physical work. The good news is that it was primarily an exhaustion crash -- no pain, no swollen glands, only very mild reduction in cognitive function. I did, however, get a flare in my bronchitis. Inhaled glutathione unexpectedly cleared up my years-long chronic bronchitis years ago, so I figured it couldn't hurt to look for any supplements that might help. I found a recommendation for NAC and TMG to help with chronic bronchitis. I already take NAC, but the form I took years ago as part of the Pall Protocol included TMG and it did seem to help in a general way. So what the heck, I ordered some TMG to try.
My bronchitis cleared up, although not quickly. I couldn't say if the TMG played a part or not. But other things changed almost immediately. My morning systolic BP, which ordinarily fluctuates by 10-15 mmHg from day to day is much more stable (maybe 5-10 mmHg) and is lower on avg. My morning HR is also more stable (less day-to-day fluctuation) and less inclined to climb with activity. Carb cravings that I have been fighting since I first became ill completely disappeared. I started losing weight. Some of that is probably from unconsciously eating less carbs, although I didn't eat much carbs before even though I craved them. I certainly haven't changed my diet noticeably, but I'm losing 2-3 lbs per week. Finally, I feel more "normal" in ways I can't really put my finger on.
Of course it's possible that something else is the reason for these changes, not the TMG. Maybe the crash reset something. I dunno. Can anyone suggest what about taking TMG might have given these effects?
TMG is usually used to reduce homocysteine. It works by taking a shortcut and using methionine synthase + TMG to create methionine from homocysteine. If your homocysteine was high to start it would make sense that TMG might help......
Elevated homocysteine levels, while not healthy for your heart, are rarely symptomatic - so I don't really know why it made you feel so much better.
Gosh, that was a long time ago!How are you now? Does TMG still help?