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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 and study them has completely changed in recent years. There’s a lot you need to understand about the MTHFR gene and how it could affect your child’s health. At Methyl-Life™, we’ve been on...

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 to your long-term health.  Think marathon instead of sprint.  Stay with me through the end of this video and we’ll cover the specific nutrients you may want to take if you have MTHFR, some of the key things you’ll...

So, you’ve heard about MTHFR variants. How? A friend? A magazine? A website? Or do you have chronic, unexplained health issues, and you’re wondering if it’s been a methylation problem all along? As MTHFR experts, we’re willing to admit that, with the number of health problems that have been linked to MTHFR mutations and variants, even a generally healthy person could start thinking, “Geez. Maybe I have an MTHFR issue…” after getting into the reading for a while. Because even generally healthy people at least occasionally experience these: Weakened immune systems Anxiety Difficulty focusing Eczema Symptoms or diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hormonal imbalances For women–miscarriage MTHFR variants and mutations DO occur more often than most people realize. The reality...

The MTHFR gene plays an essential role in processing amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. Throughout history, not much was known about this gene and whether or not we should be concerned about it.  It was just a few decades ago that the first MTHFR variants were discovered (also referred to as mutations or defects), which led to an increase in research surrounding the gene. Ever since then, we’ve learned a lot about the potential dangers associated with complications to your MTHFR gene. Every human will have two variants of over 60+ SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) of the gene, one variant status (+/+, -/-, +/-, -/+) from their father and one from their mother. It’s possible to...

For entire companies to be based on methylation and products that specifically are marketed as being methylated, it must be a big deal. For such a simple process--just the transfer of one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms (CH3) from one substance to another--methylation influences a whole host of bodily activities. From cardiovascular function to eye health, the body’s ability to methylate is far more important than most people realize; in fact, until it’s not going well, methylation is a mostly unknown phenomena. So many systems, so many processes; the human body is a complicated machine, indeed. A lot needs to go right in order for you to FEEL like it’s going right. Like the Tin Man needs a little...