An Index to ‘B-12 the Hidden Story’ When I discovered methylation and B12 therapy, I became obsessed with understanding it (and my startup reaction). I read through the entire ‘Hidden Story‘ thread (maybe 80 hours worth) on Phoenix Rising (and watched all of the methylation videos I could get my hands on). It seemed to […]
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Sky high with dibencozide
[Y]esterday my activity and energy level were sky-high! It was the start of my ninth round and typically my most energetic day of the week because the DMSA is a stimulant for me. On top of that, I restarted dibencozide (aka adenosylcobalamin, adenosylb12, adb12, adob12, cobalamide, etc) at 1/8 tablet. It seems to be like […]
Not a clue
[E]ight rounds completed now, which is nothing and everything at the same time. Nothing because I might have 150 or 200 rounds to go. Everything because, getting started is the most important step of all and I’d guess the first 10 rounds might be the hardest because I’m learning by trial and error as we […]
Methylation Made Easy
The more I research methylation and experiment with the supplements, the more I understand it’s critical to my recovery and to good health for everyone that wants to avoid a chronic illness. The other methylation videos (Ben Lynch’s and Rich van Konynenburg’s) I’ve posted are long and technical. Here are some videos produced by Caledonia […]
Methylation: what are reasonable expectations for active B12 protocol?
[I]’m chelating for heavy metals but I am really smitten with methylation and want to share some stunning assertions Freddd makes on Phoenix rising – I’ve bolded what I found most eye-catching for me: WHAT ARE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS? – The good, the bad and the ugly ALL of these can happen if the necessary cofactors […]
Healing or stumbling around in the dark?
[I]’ve been in troubleshooting mode since Thursday when I bumped up my methylation supplements to 5 mg B-12 and 4 mg folate. For the first time, I also took all of my folate and B12 right after breakfast instead of spreading it out over the day. My energy was great for a three-hour meeting and […]
Understanding chronic fatigue
[I] left the Mayo Clinic in 2007 a little relieved, a little angry and very poor. Now, I know exactly why I was angry after watching the series of videos below (more about that later). Unfortunately, my anger at being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue prevented me from doing my own research – I was fed […]
Understanding methylation
[M]ethylation is a biochemical process that builds neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, produces energy, processes hormones, builds immune cells, turns genes on and off, synthesizes DNA, produces the protective coating on your nerves and transforms toxins into safer substances. Chemically speaking, methylation describes the addition of a methyl group to a substrate (source material) thereby […]
Sulfur-free at last!
[I] made a massive diet change yesterday, replacing 80 to 90% of my diet – a change that frightened me as much or more than going vegan. It began Saturday night with a few hours of research and cross-referencing of the low-sulfur/thiol food list and the high-folate food lists. Sunday morning continued with two hours […]
Supplement changes
I made a number of changes starting Friday through Sunday. I believe the most significant are the ones related to methylation and functional B-12 deficiency. I’m going to post next about that and the massive diet change I made yesterday. b-complex – eliminated because it contains folic acid (related to methylation) folate – added 800 […]
Fish oil insomnia… again
Fish oil is supposed to be the healthiest substance on the planet, so I keep trying it. It keeps defeating me. From Monday to Thursday I had 267 mg of omega-3 fish oil before I was hit with insomnia. I was drifting in and out from 11PM to 1 AM, took some GABA and finally […]
Supplement changes
I really fear changing so many things at one time but so far so good. I increased and added the following supplements this week: Iodine – 6.25 mg Iodoral (added and stopped using 17 mg of potassium iodide liquid ) Selenium – 100 mcg (added) in addition to Brazil nuts Magnesium – increased from 150 […]
The Iodine Crisis
I read The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow yesterday and was so impressed, I can barely put it into words. I’m absolutely convinced my wife and I are iodine deficient. This is a book every woman who doesn’t want to get breast cancer or a mastectomy should read and probably every man with chronic health […]
The supplements
Note, I have been taking many of the supplements you see here for a year or more. in most cases I started with smaller quantities and worked my way up. It’s especially important to do that with chelators and methylation supplements. Be careful! Never make decisions about dosing based on what’s easiest – either split […]