Re: Phase 1-2 Question UPDATE to alexseeold/mark

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Mark-alexseeold, just to clarify

AI page 161 Tyrosine (phenylalanine) decrease phase 1 . I just read

this myself this past weekend, so will add it and see

AI page 159... " methyl donors..involved in methylation metabolism

help with one part of phase 2 metabolism... " Then at the end of this

paragraph it implies that SAMe helps with this methylation. However

i have not had the brain power to understand this element of phase 2

(ie methylation)...so it appeasr SAMe is helpful for this but I do

not know if you or I need help on this pathway of the Phase 2 tests

> I have fast Phase 1, normal Phase 2 pathways

> according to the Great Smokies lab test. Do I want to slow down

> Phase 1 and why, and if so, using what? Sam-e, niacinamide or

> grapefruit seed extract, or something > else? What is the impact

on the body of all this? Less intermediate toxins?

> > Thanks, Mark

Answer from

> Mark my understanding is that niacinamide and grapefruit seed

> extract and grapefruit juice slow down phase 1 which slows down

> the metabolism of your liver so that toxins get removed/cleansed

> more efficiently... I think Sam-e is a NO NO (not 100% on this

> though, you may want to use the search tool on this site. It

> really helps me to review past posts)

> I know a lot of med journals mention to be careful with grapefruit

> juice when taking meds as I think the slower metabolism caused by

> the grapefruit, will enhance the impact of the medication

> I have fast phase 1-slow phase 2 and I believe these two items

> (grapefruit seed/juice and niacinamide) have really helped with

> calming my MCS (mult chem sensitivities) down