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I am a bit confused about testing for MTHFR gene mutations. What should I be asking my LLMD to test for, exactly? Are there specific names of the mutations, or are they all tested. Also, does anyone know whether this is a test that is covered (generally) by insurance. I wouldn't know what to ask if I wanted to find out from my insurance whether it was covered. Thanks!!
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go to MTHFR.net and Dr. B will have all the info there. If you have ins you can get it done but you need to ask for both mutations to be done...
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR), DNA mutation analysis.
Ours was done at Quest Labs and insurance did cover it.
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Yasko's lab tests for three:
MTHFR C677T MTHFR 3 MTHFR A1298C
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Both Quest and LabCorp test for MTHFR mutations. 2 copies only and it is covered by insurance.
The site that Sk8ter lists is a wealth of information on MTHFR.
Geonomic testing covers additional genetic mutations and typically is NOT covered by insurance.
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If I were you, I would get the 30 tests done and evaluated by Yasko. It costs $500. She will then give exact dietary and supplement recommendation. You can also consult with the link below. He is a heart surgeon and sounds incredible.
When you read through that, you will begin to grasp how complex this all is. I am heterozygous for MTHFR C677T. That is significant but there are 29 more tests!!
90% of people tested are positive (at least one copy) for CBS. My brain has a hard time with all this information but what I gathered is this makes me sensitive to sulfate and sulfites. So I should not be taking any drugs with sulfur or eating food with them either. It can cause EXCITOTOXICITY.
What an electrifying word! I totally get that word. There must be an explanation somewhere in that pile of genetic mutations for why I cannot travel because at the end of the day, everything is still whirling in my head. Whenever I do anything repetitious, when I close my eyes at night the repetition won't quit. That is my normal. I am easily over stimulated.
I just finished 3 days of DMSA to chelate heavy metals. I did not know it had sulphur until I was in the midst of a nearly psychotic melt down researching everything I could find. It was probably the mercury too but WOW did I ever have exictotoxicity.
If you have this mutation you get more ammonia than your system can handle. He says you can't change your DNA but you can restrict the protein that is causing it. He does not advocate eating anything "with eyes". This is another push towards my vegan calling (which I have been blocking).
It isn't just animal protein though. I was shocked to know broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale, spinach and other sulfate containing "best foods to eat" are not good for me!
I never would have known! The doctors don't know either. Everyone should be genetically tested and evaluated. Think about how many supplements you have bought that were either not necessary or even harmful to you - like that B100 and B12 I took for years. That in itself would cover the cost of the testing.
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I don't know if the tests that require a full vial of blood are better. The MTHFR test alone is $150 but you get the results in a couple of weeks. You have to wait up to three months for the results of the complete methylation panel but it is mailed to you and it is done at home; just a prick of your finger.
With the LLMD you have to pay for a consultation to get the results which he probably does not fully understand. With the panel, you get a written evaluation and then can pay for a consultation if you want, with the specialist. Seems the best way to go to me.
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