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What vegans need to know about B12, homocysteine, and MTHFR Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies  Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health  Health Issues  Ingredients Mental Health  Methylfolate Facts  MTHFR Genetics  News  Resources  Staying Healthy  Super-B-Complex Are you a Vegan? You need to know about vitamin B12 deficiency, homocysteine, and MTHFR.  Now, there’s plenty of research emphasizing the benefits of a vegan diet.  Veganism has been shown to reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and several types of cancer, as well as many other chronic degenerative diseases. That’s the good stuff (and there’s lots more!). Unfortunately, there’s some not-so-good stuff, too.  Numerous studies show that vegetarians -- and especially vegans -- have both lower serum vitamin B-12 and higher homocysteine concentrations than...

I have an MTHFR mutation: what do I do now?  B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies  Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health  Health Issues  Kid's Health Mental Health  Methylfolate Facts  MTHFR Genetics  News  Resources  Staying Healthy  Super-B-Complex I have an MTHFR mutation: what do I do now?  If you’re reading this article, it’s probably because you’ve heard about the MTHFR mutation and its potential health risks. You may have even been tested and found that you have an MTHFR variant yourself. After all, it’s a common mutation: between 10%-15% of the Caucasian population and more than 25% of the Latino population have variations of it. But there’s a lot of misinformation out there - so let’s clear things up right from the start. Understanding how...

Homocysteine and MTHFR weight problems Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies   Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health  Health Issues  Kid's Health Mental Health  Methylfolate Facts  MTHFR Genetics  News  Resources  Staying Healthy  Super-B-Complex Homocysteine and MTHFR weight problems If there’s any one health issue that affects nearly all of us at some point in our lives, it’s weight. Whether you’re male, female, young, middle-aged, or a little older, it’s quite likely that there’s been a stage that you’ve been dissatisfied with how much you weigh, and perhaps tried to shed a few pounds. Unfortunately, trying to lose weight can seem like a never-ending battle with calories in, calories out. We attempt extreme diets and sign up for grueling exercise regimes, and we might lose...

How Does the MTHFR Gene Affect Your Child's Health? Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies  Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health  Health Issues  Kid's Health Mental Health  Methylfolate Facts  MTHFR Genetics  News  Resources  Staying Healthy  Super-B-Complex With all the discoveries and advances being made in the medical and scientific industries, it can be extremely difficult to keep up. The truth is, discoveries are being made every single day and the average American will be completely unaware of them. If you’ve been on social media lately and have seen methylfolate and the MTHFR gene being blasted everywhere, you’re likely wondering what it is and why it’s so popular today. While neither of these two terms are new to the field, the way we view...

How is MTHFR Treated | What Is The Correct Sequence of Supplements to Treat MTHFR Browse Categories B-12 COVID-19 Deficiencies  Fertility / Pregnancy / Women's Health  Health Issues  Kid's Health Mental Health  Methylfolate Facts  MTHFR Genetics  News  Resources  Staying Healthy  Super-B-Complex How do I treat my MTHFR genetic mutation? There are some simple things you can do and then there are some more involved steps you might want to take. You may have heard there’s a lot to it, but if you just take care to do one thing at a time, it’s not that overwhelming. Try to remember this is your life and so it’s about the quality of lifestyle you want to cultivate, and that’s what will be most valuable...