Yasko - Seven Steps of Treatment

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>The amount of time I'm spending trying to get a handle on this

protocol is bordering on ridiculous. I really don't know if I want

to invest in the DVDs so I've been trying to piece the protocol

together from the posts on autismanswer.com.

> Havign said that, there is a post called 'Starting the program' in

the The Basics section which lists 7 steps.

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Hi and All,

I've been reading the autismanswers site and I believe that the

message below from Dr. Yasko helps put the program into perspective.

One thing to remember is that Sue has said that she is 85% improved

and she did not get her GAR. She did the testing and studied what

supplements matched what she needed. Notice you can do steps 1

through 3 without receiving your test results. From what I

understand of Sue's posts, she improved considerably while doing

steps 1 through 3.

Below are the seven steps that you asked about:

http://www.autismanswer.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=37

The Basics - About 3/4ths down the list is this post

called " Suggested ORDER to address nutritional support

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In terms of a suggested order to address nutritional support it

would be as follows:

1) First order the nutrigenomic profile. While you are waiting for

results look at Step 1 support. This includes organ support as well

as a heavy concentration on balancing glutamate and GABA in the

body. Step 1 support is described in the Puzzle of Autism Starter

Kit as well as in the Supplement DVD. Specifics about glutamate and

GABA can be found in the Neurological Inflammation DVD.

2) Once the organ systems are well supported and glutamate and GABA

are more in balance you can look at supporting the body to address

chronic bacterial issues which can also lead to aluminum excretion.

Support includes the use of CCK/BioThyro, along with low dose EDTA,

Beyond Clean in the bath, malic acid, horsetail grass and the rest

of the gut program as needed. (Rotating normal flora, rotating gut

herbs, Microbial support and Mycology Support formulas, IMF 5, IMF

7, Candex). I suggest running spot urine toxic metal tests at this

time to monitor the excretion of aluminum that accompanies bacterial

detoxification.

3) If you still have not received your nutrigenomic profile then

consider the use of Metals formulas in conjunction with your doctor

and the use of the viral support herbs described in the Autism

Starter Kit. You can also look at adding in the Methylation Support

formula at this time if you are going to support the body in a

general way to address chronic viral issues. Frequent urine toxic

and essential mineral tests are critical at this point.

4) Once you receive your nutrigenomic profile begin by supporting

CBS up regulations and addressing ammonia. If there are no CBS up

regulations go on to the next step. If you are addressing CBS up

regulations wait about a month before progressing to the next step.

5) Next move to more comprehensive methylation cycle support

including 1 & #8260;4 Folapro, 1 & #8260;4 Intrinsic B12, additional, B12, SAMe

(depending on COMT/VDR status), 1 & #8260;4 nucleotides, HHC general

vitamin, mixture of PS/PC/PE (or Pedi Active depending on COMT/VDR

status), and Methylation Support formula. If

you have not started to monitor urine toxic and essential metals

this is the point to begin as supporting the methylation pathway

will trigger detoxification.

6) It may take months for the detoxification of metals to abate and

for the methylation cycle to get back in balance. Once methionine,

FIGLU and methylmalonic acid levels are in normal range you can

consider decreasing the use of PS/PC/PE and/or PediActive to once

daily and stopping the use of any additional TMG (beyond what is in

the HHC general). You can look at adding in DMG to shift the focus

of the methylation cycle more strongly to the long way around the

cycle.

7) Support for BH4 deserves special consideration. We can think of

BH4 as a stool with three legs. One leg can be labeled " CBS up

regulations " . The second leg can be labeled " MTHFR A1298C " and the

third leg can be labeled " chronic bacteria/aluminum " . In order to

have a stable stool, or stable BH4 levels it requires that all three

legs be sturdy. If we have CBS up regulations is weakens one of the

legs of the stool. The more total CBS up regulations the weaker that

particular leg is. If there are MTHFR A1298C mutations this impairs

a second leg of the stool. Chronic bacterial infection which can

lead to retention of aluminum causes issues with the third leg of

the stool.

Aluminum inhibits the enzyme that is needed to synthesize BH4.

Between aluminum (due to bacterial infection) which inhibits the

ability to make BH4, the A1298C mutation which disrupts the ability

to recycle and regenerate BH4 and the CBS up regulations which use

up BH4 faster than it can be supplied, individuals who are CBS +,

MTHFR A1298C + and have chronic bacterial and aluminum issues may be

severely depleted in BH4. It is important to address all three legs

of the BH4 stool by supporting the body to address chronic

bacteria/aluminum, supporting the MTHFR A1298C mutation and

addressing CBS/ammonia issues.

If needed reconsider the use of Metals formulas in conjunction with

your doctor and the use of the viral support herbs described in the

Autism Starter Kit.