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I am developing a Yasko-type protocol that requires less money spent. I am going to call it Yasko Lite. Here's the situation: Amy Yasko's protocol requires that you spent about $500 every two or three months on supplements, plus another $250 every week or 10 days on urine tests to monitor what is going on. This is on top of about $500 in initial testing, and that doesn't count the $1,100 genetic analysis review that starts it all off. Only some of this is covered by health insurance. So, the bottom line is ... too big!! Yikes!!! And it never ends! And what if you have multiple people who should be on the protocol, like I do?

The family needs inexpensive feedback on how the child is doing. Guess what! There is a way to get it. This is using a chiropractor who is trained in applied kinesiology, also called muscle testing. You use Yasko's genetic test to identify your child's genetic susceptible areas, you look at Yasko's methylation cycle charts to see what compounds are needed to get the injured cycle going, and you have the applied kinesiologist determine whether each supplement is helpful for your child.

Applied kinesiology (AK) is kind of like acupuncture--they talk about meridians and energy fields, and so on. But the bottom line is, it does work. I was taking yucca a lot recently, figuring I eat a lot of protein and must have ammonia issues, since Mike does. Yucca is supposed to soak up the protein somehow, according to Yasko. But I got headaches. Was it from yucca or too little protein or something else? I went to an AK chiropractor, and she used AK to determine very quickly that the yucca was bad for me. I stopped taking it, and the headaches went away. Yasko also endorses AK, I am told.

So how do you find the right chiropractor? You could look for one trained by the Brimhall Wellness Center (in Mesa, AZ) in applied kinesiology. There are such people all over the country -you can call Brimhall at (480) 964-5107 to find one in your area. These people are very familiar with the methylation cycle and getting it to run optimally, so they really understand Yasko's protocol--it is right up their alley.

The great thing is, the chiropractor is covered by medical insurance, and the fees are less than $100 per visit. This is a lot less than the Yasko protocol, which can run into many thousands of dollars with no end in sight. There you have it--whatever you are doing for your child, you will need to keep doing, because none of this is going to actually fix his mutations. He just has to learn to live with them.

Meanwhile, Mike is on Day 3 of his low-protein diet. He seems to actually like it. His behavior is milder.

The remaining question is, what about detox? Mike surely has some mercury and so on sitting around in his tissues, not flushed out because his methylation cycle hasn't been working. Yasko does detox by revving up the methylation cycle (applying methyl donors such as B12), but I have heard that that isn't always a great idea. There are other chelation protocols out there, so I guess I will scare one up, eventually. I am thinking about NAET, another alternative health procedure.