he has a Ph.D in physical therapy. All I'm saying is there is a profit motive here to convince one they have a methylation problem so buyer beware. I pay my doctor to diagnose my problem and pick the appropriate treatment, that's far different from what this guy is doing. He can't diagnose you like a doctor can.

Thank you for this link and your other input on this subject. That's the great thing about these forums is the ability for each of us to post our opinions. I have viewed all of links that have been posted on this thread and have tried to get more detail on my own. From my perspective, I have to agree with soccertese. These videos all have a strong sense of being infomercials with the goal of selling services and products. I wish that at least one of these promoters would present some scientific backup when they make what appear to be factual statements.

I certainly don't know if there is any truth to their statements and will not make any judgments. We can each do as we see fit. What I am weary about is the knowledge that people with debilitating diseases are often targeted by promoters of untested, unreliable and unvalidated products, supplements, and services. They realize that many of us will try almost anything to find a cure or symptomatic relief.

Good luck. I hope that any forum members who elect to try the services of these "functional" health care providers will give us some anecdotal details of their experiences.

Good points. Of course there is the possibility that a profit motive also drives most research studies as well. Notwithstanding the above, I do believe that the methylation cycle exists and is important even essential to good health, regardless of whether someone makes money by promoting their supposed (or actual) expertise in this area. Just as with regular MD doctors, all of us need to carefully research and hopefully find the docs (MDs or functional) that can give us some real symptomatic relief/reversal. I predict that this area of doctoring on the molecular/dna level will bring a new era of exciting changes to how medicine is practiced in the next 3-5 years and beyond!

Hers is a great site. Just put in your doctors name and it tells you how much drugs he's prescribing in dollars and cents for big pharma. Well as which drugs and alot more. My doctor moved almost 400K worth last year and he was on the low side compared to most doctors. http://projects.propublica.org/checkup/

Wow, that's a great website. My MD did over $500k. Thanks for this!

so you are saying medicare pays the doctor for writing prescriptions? directly he/she gets nothing. without the RX writing privelage and the available drugs, there would be very little reason to see a doctor except for broken bones and minor ailments so indirectly they definately benefit since you have to usually visit a doc to get the initial RX but you don't have to see them for refills for a year. sure some docs get perks from drug companies/salespeople and might benefit owning stock in drug companies. but sometimes maybe the patient benefits?

http://www.propublica.org/article/ho...ares-drug-plan

‘Let the Crime Spree Begin’: How Fraud Flourishes in Medicare’s Drug Plan

Medicare Drug Program Fails to Monitor Prescribers, Putting Seniors and Disabled at Risk.

http://www.propublica.org/article/pa...heckup-mainbar

An interview with Dr terry wahls talking about functional medicine:

http://instantteleseminar.com/?event...0c1dc39d649e25

There are different types of cobalomin. Also different causes for B12 not arriving at point of need. If you take oral b12 but got no help from injections that is odd, does it have an effect?