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    ADHD

    Hi I'm looking for pointers to address ADD symptoms in my 7 year old via identifying issues in her SNPs. Questions: 1. Has anybody reduced ADD/ADHD symptoms with genomics data? If so how did you go about it? 2. Do you have any recommendations on either remote doctors or those close to WA? 3...
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    Help reducing Sulfate Levels

    Thanks for all of the pointers G.Sherpa's links look especially relevant. When you say start with the co-factors, are you thinking of her co-factors which looks like the following: Additional Co-factors - as required:Riboflavin (B2), regular B6 or coenzymated B6 (sublingual P5P), Vitamin C...
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    Help reducing Sulfate Levels

    Okay I read the introduction to SNPS and the Uric acid posts, I take my hat off to you all- you are some seriously knowledgeable people! Looking at some of the posts I tweaked my supplements to the following and felt better but who knows if this is optimal. Any suggested tweaks to lift the brain...
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    Help reducing Sulfate Levels

    Thanks G. Will reply to your vitamin levels question when I get home. I don't know how to test for high uric acid - will follow your signature later. As for full list of mutations if it helps they are below. Could Uric acid/ammonia still be a problem based on these mutations? CBS A360A +/-...
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    Help reducing Sulfate Levels

    Hey folks I'm feeling a little bewildered and hoping for some pointers/advice. I have mild Crohns disease, low cortisol, testosterone and brainfog. I had been taking individual B vitamins for the past 2 weeks but have felt a veil/reduction in speed to my cognition. Looking at some of the...
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    Improving Hormones and sleep?

    Same to you C! Very interesting info above. How did you get such precision for DHEA effect on Testosterone? Were you repeating the saliva test or doing multiple blood tests? To answer your question on supplementation I'm good for Magnesium but borderline for Choline. Full borderline list below...
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    Improving Hormones and sleep?

    Thanks so much Critterina. Encouraging to hear DHEA supplementation worked for you - will investigate further here. I did indeed try the Cortisol/DHEA saliva test. Both were low. Testosterone was within range but also also low, so I tried 10mg Pregnenolone supplementation but it makes me feel...
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    Improving Hormones and sleep?

    Hi all, I would be very grateful for any insights on my genetic genie results. Symptoms wise my sleep is very disrupted, and I have mild Crohns disease. Lab wise I have low pregnenolone and DHEA levels, low Alkaline phosphatase and Insulin. I also have high homocysteine, Bilarubin and Iron...