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Posted 9/9/2014 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
I looked at the Amy Yasko PDF, and it seems really complicated, plus I don't know if I can afford all those blood tests.

Can anyone point me to a simplified way to try the Amy Yasko Protocol (it's for autism, but it treats high ammonia and MTHRF mutations)?

I'm certain I have at least some of those mutations, because I have all the symptoms.

I'm looking into radically changing my diet, because I'm so tired of smelling and feeling sour all the time!!

I found a link for high ammonia foods, but I can't find a good source for a low-ammonia diet.

I'd like to try the Yasko protocol without going through a bunch of rigmarole.

I feel almost certain that her information seems significant.

Margaret
Posted 9/9/2014 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
bumping myself
Posted 9/9/2014 10:06 PM (GMT 0)
Get the 23andme.com test. 1/4 the cost of Yasko's test, and gives you almost all the same SNP's on the methylation genes. Can't implement protocol without knowing for certain which SNP's you have - it can be harmful to start MTHFR treatment if you have CBS mutations and don't compensate for it first, for example.

Ok, so for dealing with ammonia:

Yucca root powder, sprinkled on all protein containing foods (meat, eggs, dairy, nuts, seeds, beans, peas), will help absorb the ammonia in the gut produced from digesting the proteins in the foods.

Once a week, take charcoal and magnesium (drink lots of water) to flush out ammonia from the gut.

L-Ornithine apparently removes ammonia from the brain.
Posted 9/9/2014 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi you wonderful source of info., you!

First, did the FDA not shut down 23andme? I'll check.

How do you do the charcoal and magnesium flush? I'll look it up online.

Margaret
Posted 9/9/2014 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
RAZZLE again,

What kind of diet are you on, and where do you get recipes?

Do you avoid high-sulfur foods?

Thx, Margaret
Posted 9/9/2014 11:29 PM (GMT 0)
The FDA made them stop giving health info, but you can plug you results into several programs to get health info. I'm waiting for my and my daughter's results.
Posted 9/9/2014 11:59 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, ok. That makes sense. You can use the Yasko website.

Diet is so confusing!!

Jernigan seems to advocate the opposite of what Horowitz suggests.

I amped up the yucca, but too much of it makes the food taste bad.

Making peas right now, which is completely wrong, but I don't care at this moment!

Margaret
Posted 9/10/2014 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
I've read her whole protocol. First is to eliminate foods that are neurotoxic. The big one is glutamate. You'd have to read labels. I guess there is a big list of offensive foods and ingredients. Basically stay away from processed stuff.

Then it's genetic testing. There are about 20 top mutations she looks for. Everything else does hinges on the results of the mutations.

Then it's heavy metals detox. She sells the tinctures and there are alot and they are expensive.

Then she screens for lyme, yeast, viruses...etc.

There is an ammonia detox too, she has a supplement for this you can order.

Then it's rebuilding damaged myelin and supporting the brain to heal.

I would probably pick a protocol and follow it through if you could.
Posted 9/10/2014 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
Thx Louise!

I'm using this for ammonia, not for Lyme and coinfections. I probably can't afford her entire protocol anyway. I do understand that heavy metals and ammonia are partly the byproducts of lyme and co., but I haven't even had the mercury removed from my teeth! I'm going to do everything I can that's within my price range. I am doing the Hooch right now, but in miniscule amounts.
Thx, M
Posted 9/10/2014 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
From Dr. Amy Yasko, re. charcoal-magnesium flushes: "Dosage: 1 to 2 capsules of charcoal, followed by enough magnesium citrate to produce a bowel movement within 8–12 hours. Once per week or more depending on testing and behaviors." -- see www.dramyyasko.com/resources/autism-pathways-to-recovery/chapter-6 for more info (search the page for "charcoal").

I'd highly recommend reading the whole section on CBS mutations, because that's where she explains how to deal with the ammonia, including instructions for the charcoal/magnesium flushes and how much yucca to use.

Dr. Yasko's protocol is not intended to treat Lyme. It is intended to compensate for genomic variants in the genes governing the function of the enzymes involved in methylation & closely related metabolic cycles.

My diet is strange right now (yogurt, pears, ginger candy, and IV nutrition). I'm trying to work my way out of a severe Gastroparesis flareup. Yes, I avoid sulfur as much as I can. I make up my own recipes.
Posted 9/10/2014 2:03 PM (GMT 0)
Margaret,
I'm interested in her work because it's really for people with neuroinflammation, adults with like ms for example and children with autism. A big part of it is metal detox, but I don't think you can detox heavy metals if your mouth is full of silver fillings. I'm having mine out, I'll keep you posted. It's pricey and you need a biological dentist that can do it safely. But you need to know your mutations to detox properly. She does have a lyme product called tick rna, but I've never heard anyone mention it.
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