Using AI to do what doctors refuse to do

When we are unable to get intelligent advice from doctors, can we work with AI to improve our health?

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We have been abandoned by mainstream medical practitioners of all kinds

The idea of AI replacing doctors is thrown around with a lot of fear mongering, but for most of us who have been abandoned by mainstream medicine, might a partnership between ourselves and AI effectively replace the now extinct partnership between ourselves and doctors.

I am very early in my process of exploring this question for myself and my own healing, and probably would not have done so had I not been left to die by mainstream medicine of all forms, allopathic and supposedly holistic. I was given no choice but to save my own life, or roll over and die, and in so doing, discovered I did actually have one ally in the process.

This article is an attempt to show what can be achieved by a partnership between a sick person and AI, intelligently managed.

Using our own intelligence to diagnose disease and design healing protocols

For various reason I realised that if I want to regain my health, I have to start repairing my body at the cellular and mitochondrial level.

As I was working out how to do this I discovered that longevity medicine is largely focused on cellular and mitochondrial health, so I started researching longevity supplements and landed on one called AgeMate.

From researching AgeMate I found out about the problem of mutations to the MTHFR gene, so I dug out my old Ancestry dot com genetic report, and found that I have those MTHFR mutations. At this point I did a ton of research using ChatGPT to come to an understanding of the gene and its implications. ChatGPT reduced months of learning to a few days. I identified that it is entirely possible that ALL my current health concerns could have resulted from the limitations brought about by the MTHFR gene.

I found that AgeMate, as well as supporting mitochondiral health, also supports the methylation process that makes up for the inadequacy of the MTHFR gene, but maybe not enough, so I decided to take additional methlyation support in the form of Metagenics Metagen Methyl-Active.

Then I asked ChatGPT to check my conclusions and confirm that what I am doing is OK.

Critically, I did not ask it to think for me, I asked it to check my thinking.

Confirming our direction using AI

Normally we expect a health practitioner to do our thinking for us, and tell us what to do to heal. But this is a luxury that is no longer available to most of us. Yes, it would have been nice to consult a doctor and find all this stuff out from them, but realistically, it’s not going to happen any time soon.

This is where I should be consulting a doctor, but when there is no skilled or qualified doctor to consult, the next best thing is AI (and maybe, just maybe, it is better - yes I said it).

My conversation about AgeMate and Metagen Methyl-Active with AI

Me: I am taking AgeMate.

Chat GPT: It looks like you are taking a supplement called AgeMate that includes a variety of ingredients aimed at supporting health, vitality, and anti-aging. Here's a breakdown of the key components and their potential benefits:

1. Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) - 500 mg: A precursor to NAD+, important for energy production, DNA repair, and cell longevity.

2. Pterostilbene - 50 mg: An antioxidant similar to resveratrol, known for anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties.

3. Glycine - 700 mg: An amino acid that supports collagen production, detoxification, and improved sleep quality.

4. Hyaluronic Acid - 100 mg: A substance that helps retain moisture in tissues, promoting joint and skin health.

5. Magnesium Malate (as Magnesium 45 mg, Malate 255 mg): Supports muscle and nerve function, energy production, and may help reduce fatigue.

6. Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) - 300 mg: Known for reducing inflammation, joint pain, and supporting skin health.

7. Spermidine - 5 mg: May promote cellular renewal and longevity by inducing autophagy, a process that clears out damaged cells.

8. Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) - 500 mg: Supports immune function, skin health, and acts as an antioxidant.

9. Vitamin D3 - 1000 IU (25 mcg): Essential for bone health, immune function, and mood regulation.

10. Vitamin K2 (MK-7) - 200 mcg: Works with Vitamin D to promote calcium regulation and support bone and cardiovascular health.

11. Thiamine HCl (Vitamin B1) - 25 mg: Supports energy metabolism and nerve function.

12. Pyridoxine HCl (Vitamin B6) - 10 mg: Important for brain development, mood regulation, and energy production.

13. Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) - 50 mg: Essential for energy production, red blood cell formation, and brain function.

14. Folate - 300 mcg: Vital for DNA synthesis, cell repair, and fetal development.

15. Choline Bitartrate - 50 mg: Supports brain health, cognitive function, and liver function.

It's a comprehensive mix of compounds targeting energy, longevity, cellular repair, cognitive support, joint and skin health, as well as immune function.

Me: and, because I am heterozygous for both the MTHFR C677T and A1298C mutations, I am also taking a supplement called Metagen Methyl-Active.

Chat GPT: Since you are heterozygous for both the MTHFR C677T and A1298C mutations, taking supplements that support methylation pathways is a good strategy. The Metagen Methyl-Active supplement you're taking contains active, bioavailable forms of vitamins and cofactors that can help bypass the challenges posed by MTHFR variants, ensuring proper methylation and homocysteine metabolism. Here's a breakdown of the ingredients:

1. Serine (100 mg): An amino acid that plays a role in protein synthesis, brain function, and the formation of phospholipids, which are key for cell membranes.

2. Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (Vitamin B6 - 40 mg): The active form of Vitamin B6, essential for neurotransmitter synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and proper methylation. It helps reduce homocysteine levels, which is important for people with MTHFR mutations.

3. Riboflavin sodium phosphate (Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium - 27 mg): The active form of Vitamin B2, a cofactor needed for activating MTHFR enzyme activity, which supports the conversion of folate to its usable form.

   • Equivalent Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - 20 mg: Riboflavin is involved in energy production and helps maintain healthy cellular processes.

4. Mecobalamin (Co-methylcobalamin) (Vitamin B12 - 1000 mcg): The active methylated form of Vitamin B12, crucial for proper DNA synthesis, red blood cell production, and nervous system function. In individuals with MTHFR mutations, methylcobalamin helps with methylation and homocysteine breakdown.

5. Levomefolate calcium (541 mcg): The active form of folate (5-methyltetrahydrofolate or 5-MTHF), which bypasses the MTHFR mutation and directly supports methylation and homocysteine metabolism. Folate is essential for DNA synthesis, repair, and cellular division.

   • Equivalent Levomefolic acid (5-MTHF - 500 mcg): This bioavailable form ensures your body gets folate in a usable state, compensating for the reduced efficiency of the MTHFR enzyme due to your genetic mutations.

Why These Supplements are Helpful for MTHFR Mutations:

• MTHFR mutations can impair your body's ability to convert folic acid into its active form (5-MTHF), leading to higher homocysteine levels, which are linked to cardiovascular issues, cognitive problems, and other health concerns.

• By taking active forms of folate (5-MTHF) and B vitamins like methylcobalamin and pyridoxal 5-phosphate, you're bypassing the inefficient pathways affected by MTHFR mutations. This allows for proper methylation, a process vital for detoxification, DNA repair, and neurotransmitter production.

Together, AgeMate and Metagen Methyl-Active provide a solid foundation for supporting methylation, energy production, and overall health, particularly given your genetic considerations.

This is the point where I ask ChatGPT for interpretation of the facts rather than simple re-iteration of the facts. This is critical in our understanding of how to use AI.

Me: Is this combination of ingredients fully balanced, over supplementing anything or under supplementing anything? What else should I take?

ChatGPT: The combination of ingredients you're taking from AgeMate and Metagen Methyl-Active provides a solid foundation of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and other compounds that support methylation, anti-aging, immune function, and overall health. However, whether it’s fully balanced, over-supplementing, or under-supplementing certain nutrients depends on several factors like your diet, health status, lifestyle, and genetic considerations.

Key Points About Your Current Regimen:

1. Methylation Support:

   • The active forms of folate (5-MTHF), Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 from Metagen Methyl-Active are well-suited for someone with MTHFR mutations. You are addressing the methylation pathway with these nutrients, but the levels of B12 and 5-MTHF are on the higher side (which may be necessary given your genetics).

   • Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) is essential for supporting MTHFR function. You're getting 20 mg, which is above the daily recommended intake (about 1.1-1.3 mg), but this is beneficial because riboflavin helps activate the MTHFR enzyme, and extra riboflavin is generally safe.

   • Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal 5-phosphate) helps reduce homocysteine levels. You’re taking 40 mg between both supplements (10 mg in AgeMate, 30 mg in Metagen), which is higher than the recommended daily intake (~1.3-2 mg/day), but still within the tolerable upper intake of 100 mg. Some people are sensitive to high B6 levels and could experience nerve-related symptoms, so be mindful of any tingling or numbness.

2. Anti-Aging & Cellular Support:

   • Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) in AgeMate supports NAD+ production and energy metabolism, which is great for longevity. 500 mg is a common dosage, though higher doses (up to 1g) are often used in anti-aging protocols.

   • Spermidine (5 mg) and Pterostilbene (50 mg) also have anti-aging properties by promoting autophagy and acting as antioxidants. These doses are in the typical range for longevity support.

3. General Nutrition:

   • Vitamin D3 (1000 IU) is essential for bone health, immunity, and hormone regulation. Some people require higher doses (2000-5000 IU/day) if they have low blood levels. Testing your vitamin D levels might help determine if you need to increase this.

   • Vitamin K2 (MK-7) is important to take with Vitamin D3 for calcium regulation. Your dose of 200 mcg is excellent for bone and heart health.

   • Magnesium Malate is a great form of magnesium, helping with energy production, muscle function, and nervous system health. You’re taking 45 mg of magnesium, but daily requirements range from 300-400 mg. Consider adding a separate magnesium supplement, especially if you experience muscle cramps, stress, or sleep issues.

   • Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) at 500 mg is beneficial for immune health, collagen production, and antioxidant support. If you're exposed to high stress or illness, you might increase this to 1000 mg or more.

4. Amino Acids & Joint Health:

   • Glycine (700 mg) supports collagen synthesis and detoxification. You’re in a healthy range, but some people use higher doses (up to 3g) for sleep and cognitive support.

   • Hyaluronic Acid (100 mg) and Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) (300 mg) support joint health and skin elasticity. These doses are in the typical range.

Possible Over-Supplementation Risks:

• Vitamin B6: As noted, you're getting 40 mg/day, which is on the high side. Keep an eye on any nerve-related symptoms like tingling.

• Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin): You’re getting 50 mg in AgeMate and 1000 mcg in Metagen Methyl-Active. Vitamin B12 is generally safe even at high doses because it’s water-soluble, but you may be getting more than necessary unless blood tests show a deficiency.

Potential Under-Supplementation or Gaps:

1. Magnesium: As mentioned earlier, 45 mg of magnesium is quite low compared to the recommended 300-400 mg per day. Consider adding a magnesium supplement (like magnesium glycinate or citrate) to reach adequate levels.

2. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: You aren't taking any omega-3s (like DHA and EPA), which are essential for brain health, reducing inflammation, and supporting heart health. A fish oil or algae-based omega-3 supplement could be beneficial.

3. Probiotics or Prebiotics: Gut health is crucial for immune function and nutrient absorption. If you’re not getting these from your diet, adding a probiotic or prebiotic fiber could be useful.

4. Zinc: You aren’t taking zinc, an essential mineral for immune function, wound healing, and DNA synthesis. Consider adding 10-30 mg of zinc, especially if you’re prone to infections or have dietary restrictions.

5. CoQ10: For energy production and cardiovascular health, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) could be beneficial. It's especially useful for people over 40 or those taking statins.

Recommendations for Additions:

• Magnesium (300-400 mg/day total from all sources, consider magnesium glycinate or citrate for absorption and calming effects).

• Omega-3 fatty acids (DHA/EPA from fish oil or algae-based sources, 1000-2000 mg/day).

• Probiotics (for gut health and immune support).

• Zinc (10-30 mg/day, ideally with copper to balance the ratio).

Regular Monitoring:

It’s always a good idea to get blood tests for:

• Vitamin D levels to adjust dosage if necessary.

• Homocysteine levels to ensure your methylation pathway is working well.

• Magnesium, B12, folate, and other nutrient levels to check for any imbalances.

This is what I did not expect. ChatGPT not only analysed the facts according to parameters I did not give it, but also identified omissions in what I told it I was taking.

Using AI to assess our decisions rather than tell us what to do

AI does not replace our own intelligence and our own analytical skills, but, if used intelligently, it re-inforces and augments them. It makes us smarter.

1. We can use AI to help educate us efficiently and effectively by asking it clever questions and making sure we understand the answers. I have used it to teach me about the MTHFR gene and the implications, a process that took only days when it would have taken much longer using conventional sources.

2. We can use it to confirm our understanding of what we are learning by repeating back what we think we know and letting it correct us.

3. We can ask it to examine the results of our research to ensure we are on the right track. I have used it to examine healing protocols and identify their strengths and weaknesses. I ran my artemisinin cancer protocol through ChatGPT and got an extremely thorough and fair assessment of the protocol - which I did not expect as ChatGPT can attempt to censor alternative treatments for cancer.
   As reported above I asked it to assess my new mitochondrial healing protocol and identify inadequacies which it did very thoroughly.

In a perfect world

In a perfect world we would have doctors we could afford interested in the health issues we are manifesting, with the intelligence to work out what is wrong with us and help us put it right.

This is not a perfect world. For most of us, we can neither find nor afford doctors who have the time, interest, education and intelligence to work out what is wrong with us and help us put it right.

The person most interested in ourselves is ourselves, so we have to hope that we have sufficient time, interest, education and intelligence to diagnose ourselves and manage our own healing. I have done this all my life, fairly successfully, and kept myself mostly well until “covid” got me in 2022. At that point my health crashed to the point where I was forced back into the medical system, only to find it is not structured to help me get well. It is still up to me.

The next best thing might be a team including AI

We are not entirely alone. We have a team of 3.

1. The only person actually interested and motivated to help us heal, ourselves. We have to drive the process of our own healing.

2. AI, to help us identify what is wrong with us and help us create healing strategies. The role of AI is to support us as we solve our own health problems.

3. A local doctor willing to write test requests so we can confirm that those healing strategies we are employing are working and not causing additional harm. And as we know, very few doctors are willing to go along with this.

The future with AI

Even if doctors were intelligent and trustworthy, AI could make them so much better at what they do, and it could be used so much more extensively than I am able to apply it in my own amateur way.

There is a bright future for medicine if we can just wake up to it. Imagine for example, that we can use AI to:

1. run a genetic test and identify medically suspect genes,

2. identify appropriate medical tests to determine if these suspect genes are resulting in deficiencies of some form or functional imbalances that lead to harm,

3. create a healing protocol to compensate for deficiencies, imbalances and toxicities resulting from genetic limitations,

4. design a routine testing protocol to ensure that the recommended supplementation is doing what it is supposed to be doing.

How hard can it be?

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Who wants to talk about any of this?

I would love to form a brainstorming group where we throw around the options for healing and allow ourselves to consider novel solutions. Please feel free to message me on chat if you would like to be part of an open-minded brainstorming investigation of just what simple and cheap ways there are to protect ourselves from all this toxicity and repair the damage it has caused.

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Can you help?

I intend to keep writing of my journey through this rather strange time in my life, and for this planet. As soon as I know, I will share with you, what does and does not work to exorcise this bio-weapon from our bodies and take back some level of control of our lives.

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Or make a PayPal donation here to help with ongoing medical costs. Every little bit helps. The last donations, thank you, paid for a red light to help me find restful sleep, experimental nitric oxide gummies to see if increasing nitric oxide levels improves my overall health (it does), and now, AgeMate and Metagen Methyl-Active to see if I can change my health at an underlying core level.