Question: If I use SAMe for depression, what do I need for nutritional balance? Nutrition wise, I think the most important thing would be to make sure that you have an adequate glycine status. And you know, I don’t know what your background is in terms of other issues, but the glycine buffer system, which …
Should I spread my collagen out across my meals? | Masterjohn Q&A Files #133
Question: Should I spread my collagen out across my meals? I’m not sure what the best dosing is given that it hasn’t actually been studied fully, but I believe that it was estimated that in the people who have the highest collagen waste during collagen turnover that they can run short of glycine about 60 …
Do Glutathione Supplements Work?
In response to yesterday’s update about glutathione and COVID-19, a number of questions came in on social media about whether glutathione can be absorbed intact, whether supplements need to be liposomal, and whether N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) would be just as effective or even better. Glutathione is absorbed intact in laboratory animals, and crosses human intestinal cells …
Why the Mutated Virus Spreads Faster in America and Europe Than East Asia
On May 1, I reported that the virus had mutated to spread faster. The key mutation was a change from the amino acid aspartate (abbreviated “D”) to the amino acid glycine (G) at position 614 of the spike protein sequence, a change known as D614G. The mutation didn’t seem to make the disease worse, though …
What Is the Best Dose of Zinc for COVID-19 Prevention?
Disclaimer: Nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. See the disclaimer at the bottom of the page for more details. On March 23, Dr. Zev Zelenko wrote an open letter “to medical professionals all around the world” about his treatment for COVID-19 using hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and zinc sulfate. Days before, he had addressed a YouTube video …
Nutritional recommendations for MTR and MTRR polymorphisms. | Masterjohn Q&A Files #88
Question: Nutritional recommendations for MTR and MTRR polymorphisms In the methylation cycle, I’ve talked a lot about MTHFR, which helps finalize the methyl group of methyfolate. But then folate has to donate that methyl group to vitamin B12 in order for vitamin B12 to donate it to homocysteine. In that process, that’s how you …