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I did the methylation panel in the Netherlands -> http://www.europeanlaboratory.nl/My homocysteine results are right in the middle of the range! Where do I get a methylation panel? My doc recommended the Nutraval test
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Freddd: My experience prompts me to use a different terminology from under and over methylators. These are all genetic tendencies at best. In actual practice I have found that people are very often “depleted methylators” or maybe in different terminology “blocked methylators” regardless of what their genetic tendencies theoretically are. Many of these assumptions come from a backround of tests performed on people that are chronically deficient of active folate and active b12s. I had approximately equal numbers of active b12/folate deficiency symptoms from BOTH lists of “under” and “over” methylators. To this day I can’t tell you what I actually am in that schema as it just doesn’t make sense in terms of what was wrong and what fixed it. Active b12s with Metafolin, as many active b-complex components as possible, basic cofactors and selected critical cofactors all played their part in fixing my symptoms from BOTH lists allowing my body to be healthy and normalized. Personally I thionk way to much attention is applied to the over/under situation, both of which may be artifacts of inactive pseudo vitamins and how people respond to those....
I have included the characteristics as listed on several sites of under and over methylators. They BOTH include depression which seems contradictory to me. Here is a collection of symtoms, signs and chracteristics of overmethylators and undermethylators from several sources. A few specific items are footnoted. I found the specific interesting. The consensus as to which is what is a bit fuzzy. Some things like depression show up on both lists according to different people. Many of the symptoms on BOTH lists are active b12 and folate deficiency symptoms. As far as response to b12 and folates are concerned, I’m just including what the sources....
Yes. Altho 'fix' is maybe the wrong word, at least address, compensate for CBS issues. Have a look at the thread I'm linking. You'll see my former and current regimen for addressing ammonia issues. Also, are you eating low thiol? I see you've got ++ CBS....Do you have to fix CBS (ammonia) before taking any methyls??
Thanks@PeterPositive I was thinking specifically of you when I posted this new-to-me vid. I've only watched 10-15 min, but he gets right into homocysteine. I thought I might finally begin to understand it.
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...d-epigenetics-in-brain-disorders-video.32634/