Excellent atricle by LL pharmacist on Methylation problems and detoxing!

www.dearpharmacist.com/2013/08/08/2394/

A few snippets from the site(to avoid copyright issues):

"Methylation is the process of taking a single carbon and three hydrogens, known as a methyl group, and applying it to countless critical functions in your body such as: thinking, repairing DNA, turning on and off genes, fighting infections and getting rid of environmental toxins to name a few."

"Methylation also plays a role in making and breaking down various neurotransmitters, such as energy producing epinephrine and sleep producing melatonin. Most people are concerned about making enough neurotransmitters but don’t sell yourself short. If there’s a problem breaking neurotransmitters down, then they will hang around in excess which may cause unwanted issues such as seizures, insomnia, panic attacks and fits of rage to name a few. See how methylation might apply to you or someone you love?!

Consider the people who might have a methylation problem: Children with autism, anyone with a seizure disorder, neurological condition, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, severe Lyme disease, chronic infections, low T cells or reduced NK cells, diabetes, allergies, fertility issues, miscarriages, cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, anxiety or any psychiatric illness. Oh, and if you are extremely sensitive to medicine, or to laughing gas (given by the dentist) you might have a methylation problem, too."

Thanks for the info.!

This needs to be pinned at the top and everyone needs to read the link posted. I too am a LL pharmacist and the link that was posted is 100% spot on. We all have problems and our inability to function at the cellular level is the root of these problems. It doesn't matter if Borrelia is causing it or a chemical from work, the problem is a dysfunction at the cellular level. Please read the link posted and begin learning the necessary steps to better your health.

On a side note, while Ben Lynch founded mthfr.net, Amy Yasko is pretty much the pioneer in the field. You can download her book Autism, Pathways to Recovery online and it's free. I recommend you do this and begin the education process. Ben still gives good information as it pertains to health, so the more you read the better.

Here's a fact that I found early on in my Lyme education and led me to where I am today. 48% of the people tested had the Borrelia bacteria in their system, only 16% had any signs or symptoms of Lyme Disease.

Their methylation pathways are the difference. One of the main problems with Lyme is the cation deficiencies, mainly magnesium, molybdenum, and manganese and their effect on the methylation and transsuluration pathways. There are other deficiencies, but these are good ones to start with. I would recommend getting a UAA (Urinary Amino Acid test) and a UEE (Urinary Essential Element test) to see what elements are low. They can be purchased online for a few hundred dollars but replacing what you are deficient with is the first step to recovery.
There are other problems with quinolinic acid and eventually ammonia production, but they wouldn't be an issue if the cycles functioned properly. Download the Autism book and learn.

Nice! Thanks Trav and Georgia Hunter too!