Amy Yasko and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dr. Amy Yasko has of late come to the attention of many chronic fatigue syndrome patients looking for any form of relief from their symptoms. She is well known for her unique approach in treating children with autism, but has more recently been expanding this approach to chronic fatigue syndrome and other illnesses. Her protocol as i have come to understand it, is through genetic testing and nutritional support of the methylation cycle. Genetic tests are performed to pinpoint the direct cause of where exactly the methylation cycle is malfunctioning. After the genetic cause of the methylation dysfunction is determined, it can be corrected with nutritional supplements. The methylation cycle affects the body’s ability to detox, the immune system, and neurotransmitters. Dr. Yasko believes that certain neurological disorders like autism and cfs can be caused at least partly by the dysfunction of this cycle.
The test also looks for a mutation in cystathionine beta synthase enzyme. This enzyme converts homocysteine to cystathionine. If the activity of this enzyme is increased, the patient can have increased levels of ammonia, the amino acid tauine, sulfites, and reduced levels of glutathione. Increases in these toxic byproducts of the cycle may lead to neurological problems and cognitive dysfunction.
This is only a theory and is not proven to work, but if you have chronic fatigue syndrome you have very few treatment options. Dr. Yasko’s treatment protocol is very different from other protocols for CFS, that is why I ordered the genetic test for myself and have started treatment with the supplememts for my specific genetic profile. Ive only been on the protocol for a couple weeks, but i need to give it some time before i can say whether its helping or not. In my last post i put up images of my genetic results. Im having a very hard time interpereting them, and i think they should really send an easier to understand write up to go along with the results. Especially with the amount of money that the testing costs. So i will post update on how i am doing with the protocol soon
