KnowYourGenetics

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• Referral from July 2, 2015
  

  Joan B. asked:

  Is there a difference in the protocols, etc. of Drs. Lynch and Yasko? Does Dr. Yasko also have a list of certified or trained practitioners? I found a local practitioner on Dr. Lynch's site...

  

  Lisa K. replied:

  I found Dr Yasko's Simplified Protocol far superior to anything that Dr Lynch is doing. He seems to be focused on pregnancy. While Yasko is more focused toward chronic illness. Her website is extremely helpful. I was working with a Dr who was training under Lynch and it became pretty clear that I was farther along than my doctor. So, I've been doing it on my own with great success. www,KnowYourGenetics.com

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  most of Heartfixer's diagrams are from Dr. Yasko's book "Genetic Bypass" which is free at www.knowyourgenetics.com. She published this in 2005! "Autism Pathways" outlines her whole protocol and it is worth reading even for those without autism especially for the important info on glutamate/gaba balance and diet. Dr. Nancy Mullan MD does free Tuesday 5 pm Pacific conference calls (she is off for a couple of weeks but sign up for her emails and you will be alerted when she is back) and on almost every call she guides someone through beginning Dr. Yasko's protocol and she suggests fewer sups than are on the "Simplified Protocol." She helped Dr. Y edit her book on biochemical lab testing so she has insights on that too. Dr. M often recommends starting by opening an ALL in ONE and taking what will fit on the flat end of a toothpick. This is how I would start if I started today. From there I would add in sups based on biochemical labs purchased thru Holistic Heal and in consultation with my doctor going over Dr. Yasko's comments on the test. https://chronicdiseaserecovery.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/mthfr-and-lithium/ http://nancymullanmd.com/dr-amys-folate-folic-acid/

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• Referral from March 30, 2015
  

  Leslie W. asked:

  I am very new a trying to absorb all this information but I have a question that I'm sure most will know the answer to: What genetic mutations does the 23&me test show? I just read a post from a member that said they were vulnerable to anesthesia. Did the 23& me test reveal this? What else would it help us understand, and where do we go to have the results analyzed? Thanks so much in advance!

  

  Lynda T. replied:

  You can, with certain sites, get that information. The most detailed I have found so far is NRI at knowyourgenetics.com. Also look up nutrahacker.com.

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• Referral from November 12, 2014
  

  Lurdes S. asked:

  Helo...Anyone have a link to Dr Yasko's MTHFR supplement recommendations? Need to know what to take for the C677t gene. Thanks

  

  Teddie M. replied:

  Load your raw dta in at knowyourgenetics.com and it will tell you.

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• Referral from October 13, 2014
  

  Khali A. asked:

  just got my 23and Me report, does anyone knows the place where you can find out what it means, there are some places i heard, thanks

  

  Lisa K. replied:

  I used MTHFRSupport.com and www.KnowYourGenetics.com I like MTHFRSupport because they provide links out to the research available on the genes. I learned a ton going through each gene and figured out a few things other than just the B vitamin stuff. I am a huge fan of Dr Yasko and follow her protocol. So, KnowYourGenetics.com is my go to place for practical application of the research.

  

  Samantha M. replied:

  www.geneticgenie.org (free - Methylation and Detox Report only.) - www.promethease.com ($5 - random things about all your genes, not methylation stuff in particular. WARNING: Do not use promethease unless you can handle finding your risk factors for de veloped diseases, such as types of cancer or alzheimers... if you do not want to know these things, use a different website.) www.mthfrsupport.com Sterling App ($20 - fairly large report that includes methylation, detox, IgA, IgG, tongue tie, celiac/gluten intolerance, etc.) - www. Livewello.com ($19 dollars and 90 some cents, don't know what this provides, go to their website and look at a sample report to see.) - Good luck! Oh yeah! You can also use www.KnowYourGenetics.com which gives you a free report provided by Dr. Yasko and even a protocol to follow, if you wanted... but it suggests lots of different vitamins and stuff that will cost a lot of money. You could buy other brands of similar products and get them cheaper or you could just use the report for ideas and informational purposes only. I think it's a handy report to have and for free, there is no harm in getting one and checking it out.

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• Referral from September 27, 2014
  

  Kristy F. asked:

  Most user friendly raw data converter/translator for MTHFR results? I want to know everything-information is power but I'm new to researching genetics and just a lay person! I want something that will be in depth and offer possible guidance in terms of supps and pathways to correcting issues. Thanks in advance.

  

  Kristy F. replied:

  Just used the knowyourgenetics.com - Amazing, exactly what I was looking for

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• Referral from September 18, 2014
  

  Jenna D. asked:

  Hi Does anyone know a basic protocol for MTHFR a1298c +/+ for a 3yr old with Asd and Gdd please x

  

  Jennifer B. replied:

  Check out what Amy Yasko has to offer as far as protocol. Knowyourgenetics.com

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• Referral from September 9, 2014
  

  Maya E. asked:

  Is anyone able to highly recommend a Dr. in the Seattle area to help address MTHFR as well as other mutations?

  

  Rebecca C. replied:

  Maya -- after you get your 23 andme.com results you can use Sterling's App and have a consultation with her Sterling Hill Erdei she is SO knowledgeable and the founder of www.mthfrsupport.com and you can run your genetic data through www.knowyourgenetics.com and get some recommendations on what supplements to take. Good luck!

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• Referral from September 7, 2014
  

  Racheal C. asked:

  I thought livewello was supposed to give you like a whole diet and supplement recommendations and stuff? Am I thinking of a different website or totally made that up in my head?

  

  Callie F. replied:

  Knowyourgenetics.com

  

  Jeannie S. replied:

  No I think your thinking of Dr Yasko's.. www.knowyourgenetics.com it's free.

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• Referral from August 24, 2014
  

  Amanda R. asked:

  Before I purchase the 23andMe. They only have the ancestry option and no longer the health option. Does it still show MTHFR and other clotting factors? I don't want to pay and wait for something that may not tell me what I need. Thanks in advance! I already know im Compound Hetero, but keep having miscarriages and have had a blood clot. I'm only 23.

  

  Diana B. replied:

  The new V4 chip doesn't analyze quite as many SNPs as the old V3 that came with a health report, but there is still a lot information to be had, and the various filters such as Genetic Genie, Sterling's App, Livewello, KnowYourGenetics, Promethease, et...See More

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• Referral from August 10, 2014
  

  Racheal C. asked:

  Can anyone recommend a good site that will process my 23&me raw data for free?

  

  Angela G. replied:

  Here are other sites (no particular order), ranging from free to $50: www.mthfrsupport.net www.geneticgenie.com www.livewello.com/23 andMe www.knowyourgenetics.com www.promethease.com/ondemand

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• Referral from November 11, 2015
  

  Sharice S. asked:

  Can anyone recommend a really good multivitamin? Thanks!

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  Dr. Amy Yasko's ALL in ONE. You can find it at her daughter's company Cloud Nine Vitamins and there is usually a coupon code. Dr. Yasko's company is Holistic Heal. There is a link to it at www.knowyourgenetics.com

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  Leah Ayers Dr. Nancy Mullan MD is a psychiatrist who helped Dr. Y edit her biochem lab book and in her conference calls she tells people to open an ALL in ONE and start with what will fit on the flat end of a toothpick. She sees a lot of people with COMT who often need to start lower and move slower adding in supplements. So anyone who is really sensitive may want to consider starting this way. More on the All in One from the Companion Guide. "All in One (AIO) Custom General VitaminDr. Amy has created the All in One. A custom general vitamin, taking into account the imbalances she has seen on thousands of tests for over a decade and truly believes it will help to lay the nutritional groundwork for essentially everyone on the program, including those who are sensitive to sulfur and/or methyl donors and those who are MTHFR +. The All in One general vegan vitamin is gluten, casein, soy, copper and iron free. It contains VERY LOW dose lithium to help with B12 transport, the preferred forms of several important key minerals and VERY LOW dose supports for the methylation cycle. For most individuals this is NOT enough to trigger detox, but enough to be sure that there is some VERY LOW level support for both the short cut (nucleotides, SAMe, DHA, soy Free PS) and the long route (5 methyl THF and a tiny bit of folinic, Very low dose hydroxyl, intrinsic factor, and low amount of methionine). This helps to ensure that the cycle can function to some degree at a very low level, to be sure that the ‘tank is not empty’ of critical nutrients. Suggested use is to start with a single capsule and gradually work up to the suggested four capsules per day, as tolerated. Although opening the capsule may expose the ingredients, it should be fine for those who are younger, sensitive or new to the program who may need to start with a sprinkle. For more information on the All in One ingredients and their rationale, please refer to the Discussion Group." https://www.knowyourgenetics.com/media/pdf/FGN-Companion-Guide-9-14-2015.pdf

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• Referral from May 28, 2015
  

  Monica H. asked:

  Anyone know of a gene specialist in Florida? I've got Lyme with mthfr and there has got to be a reason I can't detox right. My body and head is being poisoned all day. Any recommendations? I've done the 23 and me, but haven't done anything with the results cuz in not sure what can be done

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  www.knowyourgenetics.com is Dr Amy Yasko's free site. My family is doing great on her Simplified Protocol.

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• Referral from May 20, 2015
  

  Pamela S. asked:

  Results in: have the. 677 gene. Don't even know where to start. I always welcome any recommendations. Many thanks!!!

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  These are my favorite links: www.knowyourgenetics.com http://www.autismnti.com/yourbodyschemistry.html http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/113616573 http://knowyourgenetics.com/media/pdf/Simplified%20Protocol.pdf http://chronicdiseaserecovery.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/mthfr-and-lithium/

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• Referral from March 31, 2015
  

  Lauren K. asked:

  Has anyone used HealthCoach7 to decipher the 23andme test? I'd love to hear your experience. I'm desperately looking for a doctor to help me understand my results, because I'm just too overwhelmed.

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  These are the links I took to my doctors. Dr. Amy Yasko will publish a book soon on understanding biochemical lab testing. www.knowyourgenetics.com http://www.autismnti.com/yourbodyschemistry.html http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/113616573 http://knowyourgenetics.com/media/pdf/Simplified%20Protocol.pdf http://chronicdiseaserecovery.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/mthfr-and-lithium/

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• Referral from March 10, 2015
  

  Eliza P. asked:

  Can anyone recommend a physician/practitioner in nyc or westchester that can help me with this? When I look on the website at the provider guide they list only 2 who are quite far from me. Thanks!

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  I took these links to my doctor www.knowyourgenetics.com (Very soon Dr. Amy Yasko will be publishing her new book on understanding biochemical lab testing which will be a huge help for us and our doctors.) http://www.autismnti.com/yourbodyschemistry.html (nurse practitioner site) http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/113616573 (small study of a Simplified Yasko and Dr. Nathan is an MD) http://knowyourgenetics.com/.../Simplified%20Protocol.pdf http://chronicdiseaserecovery.wordpress.com/.../mthfr.../ (important info on lithium from Dr. Yasko's research. Dr. Nancy Mullan is an MD, a psychiatrist who does free Tuesday 5 pm Pacific conference calls.

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• Referral from November 26, 2014
  

  Angi S. asked:

  Can anyone recommend a book on the MTHFR gene. I want to send it to my SIL, She does not do F/B

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  Dr. Amy Yasko's book "Feel Good Nutrigenomics" is a good intro on why methylation needs to be a concern for everyone including your future children/grandchildren because these genes are involved in epigenetics. It does not list any supplements. It is the "why" not the "how" to do her protocol. She charges for this book (Amazon or Holistic Heal) but the others are free at www.knowyourgenetics.com

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• Referral from August 12, 2014
  

  Heather F. asked:

  Hi! I'm looking around for a dosage recommendation. My son is 3, and is untested for MTHFR, but has lip tie, a sacral dimple, and autism. These things run in my family, and I am compound heterozygous for 3 MTHFR SNPs. He was born with brittle hair and nails. When I started taking methylated forms of folate and B-12, his hair, nails, sleep, and mood improved. But now he's not nursing, and I can see his hair and nails becoming brittle again. I see Seeking Health now has the B-vitamins offered as drops, but I don't know how much to give him. He's 34lbs. Does anyone know where I can find guidelines? Thanks!

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  I love Dr Amy Yasko's Holistic Heal supps because many are sprays and drops which largely are absorbed in the mouth bypassing the gut and my kids like them. I would ask in her forum at www.knowyourgenetics.com about doses for a three year old. Also loo k into biotin/biotinidase deficiency with the hair and nail symptoms. If you haven't tested the other methylation SNPs, it is important to do so. My sickest kid doesn't have mthfr. I love this site for info http://www.autismnti.com/yourbodyschemistry.html

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• Referral from May 11, 2014
  

  Jean C. asked:

  Is there anyone here who has been chronically ill, seeking for alternative treatments, and find that nothing works. Through the years I have been doing all kinds of different treatments: from Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Herbal Medicine, Energy Healing, Naturopathic and now Functional Medicine; nothing is helping. I am emotionally and financially drained. Does anyone going through all the treatments with nothing working, and then find that a MTHFR-experienced Practitioner helps improve their condition?

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  www.knowyourgenetics.com has links to Dr Yasko's earlier books and videos, forum, etc all for free.

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• Referral from January 8, 2014
  

  Sophia T. asked:

  I am brand new to the world of MTHFR. Can someone please recommend a good place to start reading up on all this? I need things explained in plain English! a "MTHFR for Dummies" would be great ;)

  

  Chelsea W. replied:

  I tried Dr Ben's supps (he owns Seeking Health) with little improvement. Dr Amy Yasko has been looking at thousands of people's genes and their labs for years. The closer I follow her diet advice and her Simplified Protocol the better I feel. http://knowyourgenetics.com/media/pdf/Simplified%20Protocol.pdf. Her books are available to read for free on her website and she has videos also. I don't know who can afford all her supps but my family is doing fantastic on her Simplified Protocol. Links for her books here: http://knowyourgenetics.com/ Her new book "Roadmap to Health" will be out soon.

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• Referral from November 11, 2014
  

  Lisa J. asked:

  I remember that Carol Savage have had a list of what to address first, second etc. Not to start with methyls, doing a few other things first... Does anyone know where to find the list and tag me, please. Thank you very much!

  

  Lisa K. replied:

  Just read Dr Yasko's Simplified Protocol. www.KnowYourGenetics.com

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