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    Help! I can't take folate without terrible over-methylation symptoms and need it for pre-pregnancy

    I just want to thank everyone for there contributions. They have been invaluable. I have found out I have an incredibly low blood level of b12, and once I dealt with that (I have been using Adnesol/Methy B12 oils) I was able to tolerate all the pregnancy supplements including Folate. The b12 has...
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    Help! I can't take folate without terrible over-methylation symptoms and need it for pre-pregnancy

    Hi, I am hoping someone will help me with this question. My husband and I are wanting to start a family, and I have what seems to be awful over-methylation symptoms, whenever I take methyl-folate or folic acid for pre-pregnancy. I have had cfs for a number of years and I have tried to get...
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    GABA completely unavailable in New Zealand: Any advice on alternatives?

    Thanks so much There are so many great responses here. I'll do some research into all these options over christmas. and report back. Joanna
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    I need help interpreting 23andme results

    Hi, I have had ME for 15 years and I live in NZ and just got my 23andme results, any help interpreting them would be really appreciated! Homozygous: MAO-A R297R (Amy Yasko's interpretation) MTRR A664A Heterozygous: COMT V158M COMT H62H VDR Bsm VDR Taq ACAT1-02 MTHFR A1298C MTRR A66G BHMT-02...
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    GABA completely unavailable in New Zealand: Any advice on alternatives?

    Hi, I've spent a lot of time on this forum learning about methylation. I live in NZ and have been suffering from ME for 15 years (I am now 32) I have just had my 23andme results come through. and my Australian doctor suggested I try GABA to start the process , which would hopefully enable me...