MTHFR gene and mental illness

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious at to why your sister has frequent psychotic episodes that require hospitalization if she is 100% compliant on her meds?

Meds are not 100 percent preventative. Added stress, pandemic isolation, new jobs, and other environmental variables can play a role. Meds alone are not a guarantee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your citation is to a study regarding the prevalence of the gene mutation in populations with mental illness. I don't see anything in there about supplements that would somehow "counteract it." What supplements and who recommended them and why?

I have bipolar disorder and am also working on a book about treatment for mental illness and I have no idea what you are talking about. Sounds very scammy -- as many treatments involving "supplements are -- but I'm ready to read what you have to write about it.

Interesting. Would you mind sharing what treatments your book is focusing on, any new treatments of interest or promising avenues?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any practitioner treating a genetic or mental disorder with nutritional supplements is a whacko. That’s not standard of care in any field of medicine.

This is false. Studies have shown an association between MTHFR and vitamin B12 deficiency.

and folate/folic acid

[Anonymous]

Deplin (L-methylfolate) is the supplement recommended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any practitioner treating a [u]genetic[/u] or mental disorder with nutritional supplements is a whacko. That’s not standard of care in any field of medicine.

You do realize what MTHFR does to the body?

Not PP, but I "realize what MTHFR does to the body" and I'm not sure how "what MTHFR does to the body" validates the use of supplements to treat serious mental illness.

It could certainly treat the genetic disorder. And perhaps that disorder was influencing mental illness.

[Anonymous]

What doctor do you see if you have MTHFR gene? My daughter has this but the pediatrician seems unconcerned. We found out with testing done by a psychologist who we have now determined is a quack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just curious at to why your sister has frequent psychotic episodes that require hospitalization if she is 100% compliant on her meds?

Meds are not 100 percent preventative. Added stress, pandemic isolation, new jobs, and other environmental variables can play a role. Meds alone are not a guarantee.

And perhaps vitamin deficiencies are a trigger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What doctor do you see if you have MTHFR gene? My daughter has this but the pediatrician seems unconcerned. We found out with testing done by a psychologist who we have now determined is a quack.

It can cause miscarriages. Might be worth monitoring her vitamin levels and use supplements as needed.

[Anonymous]

You might want to follow some of the psychiatrists prominent in the metabolic psychiatry arena, active on social media and here are 2 books to get you started. There is a new clinic focused on this area at McLean at Harvard, it is an exciting time and I hope that it may offer some help for your relative, there are several recent and ongoing studies on the exact focus you raised.

https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Energy-Revolutionary-Understanding-Health/dp/1637741588

https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Diet-Mind-Powerful/dp/1538739070

https://twitter.com/ChrisPalmerMD/status/1756694270063308973

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/27/1227062470/keto-ketogenic-diet-mental-illness-bipolar-depression

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might want to follow some of the psychiatrists prominent in the metabolic psychiatry arena, active on social media and here are 2 books to get you started. There is a new clinic focused on this area at McLean at Harvard, it is an exciting time and I hope that it may offer some help for your relative, there are several recent and ongoing studies on the exact focus you raised.

https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Energy-Revolutionary-Understanding-Health/dp/1637741588

https://www.amazon.com/Change-Your-Diet-Mind-Powerful/dp/1538739070

https://twitter.com/ChrisPalmerMD/status/1756694270063308973

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/27/1227062470/keto-ketogenic-diet-mental-illness-bipolar-depression

Keto can also help with certain types of epilepsy.