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  1. alicec
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    First time in remission with ketogenic diet

    I haven't posted for a long time because I now visit this site only occasionally. This is because I have had such a marked improvement, which I...
    Post by: alicec, Dec 28, 2019 in forum: Other treatments
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    Osteoporosis (bone loss)

    I've experienced the same thing. It's not only genetics that can interfere with the conversion.
    Post by: alicec, Oct 26, 2018 in forum: Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies
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    Osteoporosis (bone loss)

    I agree. As I've already said, while we can make MK-4, we don't appear to make enough. We need exogenous MK-4 and MK-7.
    Post by: alicec, Oct 26, 2018 in forum: Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies
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    Osteoporosis (bone loss)

    Humans do make MK-4 using the relatively newly described enzyme UBIAD1. Here is the Uniprot entry for the human enzyme. It is widely expressed in...
    Post by: alicec, Oct 26, 2018 in forum: Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies
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    Osteoporosis (bone loss)

    This would certainly help but may not be sufficient. Brightly coloured vegetables of all kinds are rich in beta carotene. Efficiency at...
    Post by: alicec, Oct 26, 2018 in forum: Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies
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    Osteoporosis (bone loss)

    Vit A and D bind to and activate nuclear receptors that in turn act as transcription factors - ie they bind to and regulate the expression of a...
    Post by: alicec, Oct 25, 2018 in forum: Vitamin B12, D and other deficiencies
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    Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study (Lancet)

    Here is a very thorough analysis of the many defects of this particular study and of the limitations of nutritional epidemiological studies in...
    Post by: alicec, Aug 27, 2018 in forum: Other health news and research
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    Dietary carbohydrate intake and mortality: a prospective cohort study (Lancet)

    Their own disclaimers. And as already noted, dietary assessment was by self-reported questionnaire - a notoriously unreliable method. So yet...
    Post by: alicec, Aug 19, 2018 in forum: Other health news and research
  9. alicec
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    First time in remission with ketogenic diet

    Sorry wrong spelling - look for cronometer
    Post by: alicec, Aug 15, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
  10. alicec
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    First time in remission with ketogenic diet

    Use chronometer on your computer. You can enter any food or group of foods and it will give you a breakdown of the macro nutrients (as well as...
    Post by: alicec, Aug 14, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
  11. alicec
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    First time in remission with ketogenic diet

    Just to warn people, if your glucose management/insulin sensitivity if faulty for whatever reason, you may have trouble achieving ketosis...
    Post by: alicec, Aug 5, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
  12. alicec
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    First time in remission with ketogenic diet

    Thanks for posting this. You have inspired me to try a ketogenic diet again. I did give it a go several years ago and just couldn't stick to it....
    Post by: alicec, Jul 26, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
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    HLA Frequencies

    I had to refresh my memory about what the 3 sets of numbers mean - ie as used by Shoemaker. You can see more about that here and here. So the...
    Post by: alicec, Jun 24, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
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    COMT/MAO issue

    I suspect that your doctor is referring to the common COMT variant rs4680 AKA V158M. Approximately 50% of the population is +/- for this variant...
    Post by: alicec, Jun 9, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
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    Suggestions on best tests for checking gut health

    uBiome turn-around can often be 2-3 weeks - certainly quicker than that.
    Post by: alicec, Jun 4, 2018 in forum: Gastrointestinal and Urinary
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    Suggestions on best tests for checking gut health

    Unfortunately there is no single ideal test for checking gut health. I agree that hydrogen and methane breath tests can be useful for detecting...
    Post by: alicec, Jun 4, 2018 in forum: Gastrointestinal and Urinary
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    Where to find basic explanation of methylation, MTHFR etc.?

    This varies greatly - it depends on the gene. In the case of GSTM1, the deletion mutant is very common, the frequency ranging from about 0.3 to...
    Post by: alicec, Apr 29, 2018 in forum: Other treatments
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    Unprecedented study identifies 44 genetic risk factors for major depression

    Everyone has them to a greater or lesser extent. This implies
    Post by: alicec, Apr 27, 2018 in forum: Other health news and research
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    David Tuller - Trial By Error: A Post About Andrew Lloyd

    I've just caught up with this thread and read the article on Andrew Lloyd. I found it to be excellent - thanks @dave30th. I barely noticed the...
    Post by: alicec, Apr 10, 2018 in forum: General ME/CFS news
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    A “Metabolic Trap” for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)? Send in your genome to help research.

    He says specifically that he is looking for whole genome or exome sequences, not 23andme.
    Post by: alicec, Apr 5, 2018 in forum: ME/CFS research
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