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Yasko says to cut protein way back, to use yucca, to avoid SAMe, methionine, taurine, MSM, and all other sulfur supps -- plus cut back on sulfur foods like eggs, which I was told by another practictioner I needed to increase!
Hi Dan--
We have similiar snps. Here are some of the things I do:
Diet: I love protein, and feel much better with protein, so I eat quite a lot. I use Yucca root (Swanson's) to mitigate ammonia. I have not noticed side-effects.
She also says that not only is sulfur and sulfites a problem, but SULFATE is a problem too, which totally contradicts Rosemary Waring's research w/autistic/ASD folks where she found the vast majority were low in sulfate and that sulfate helped them.
FWIW---I think Yasko is wrong about sulfur/sulfites/sulfates.....Warings approach with the ASD population is more accurate.
I've lost 15 lbs in a year -- predicted in a way, by the methylation panel/nutreval results a year ago which showed I was using my own muscle/fat for fuel. So I need to turn this around, or at least STOP it from continuing. I understand the sulfite/ammonia connection -- and my ammonia was high -- as was my taurine -- so can work on that, but I just don't understand how two different researchers can have such conflicting advice.
I have been working on my Gut Health for the last year---and some of the most beneficial things I have found are these (cut from another post I made in PR):
As for healing your gut: I have found great improvements with Resistant Starches---the ones I use almost daily are: parboiled rice (rinsed, cooked, and cooled ---then slightly re-heated), boiled potatoes (any kind, leave skins on, boil at a minimum of 45 minutes, then cooled thoroughly... eat slightly re-heated or cold) ....---of course these Resistant Starches are eaten as a part of a whole meal---a lovely piece of meat/fish/chicken.... and a veggie or two
Additionally, I take:
Probiotics:
1.) Miyarisan (Clostridium Butyricum/from Japan/Amazon.com)
2.) Natren Healthy Trinity (Lactobacillus acidopholus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus bulgaricus)
3.) Symbion for Life (Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium)
Foods:
1.) Kimchi (or any fermented foods you like)
2.) plain yoghurt (full fat)
3.) shredded carrot
Digestive Enzymes:
1.) Daily Essential Enzymes (Source Naturals)
2.) Bile Acid Factors (Jarrow)
Other supplements good for gut:
1.) Sunflower lecithin (Swanson)
I hope this helps. I think healing the gut takes time. Be patient with yourself. Be persistent. Be tenacious.
Additionally, I take all the B-vitamins individually... I have done this for about 2 years now. One of the reasons I do this is that many B-complexes have far more B6 than I can tolerate. I now use a liquid B6 from (Metabolics/P-5-P) and I can control the amount I take very tightly.
I am wishing you good health,
Silverseas2014
P.S.--- Since you mentioned Yasko (autistics) and "conflicting" data with other researchers, have a look at this study: Adams et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2011, 8:34 http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/8/1/34.
---As you read through it, notice how some autistic kids have normal/too much B6 and others have too little....
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