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Nutrigenomics, Epigenetics & MTHFR

February 16, 2020 by Jamie Hope

Nutrigenomics, Epigenetics & 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 Nutrigenomics and epigenetics are two fancy words that have circulated around the world of medicine for decades. If you see a functional or an integrative health practitioner, you may be familiar with one or both of these words. Let’s break it down into simpler terms: Epigenetics is a term that is used to identify how the environment interacts with our genes. Epigenetic research has shown that our lifestyle choices, our environment, and our exposure to toxins can actually impact how genes are expressed. Genes that are expressed explain some of our differences,...

Finding an MTHFR Expert: Doctors & Practitioners

December 23, 2019 by Jamie Hope

Finding an MTHFR Expert 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 In medical circles and consumers alike, there exists an “us vs. them” dynamic when it comes to traditional western medicine and functional or naturopathic medicine. Traditional medicine loyalists say that functional medicine lacks scientific evidence, while functional medicine devotees say that traditional Western medicine is overly reliant on pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, and procedures, that our bodies are better at healing themselves than we give them credit for, and that using plants, naturally occurring substances, and making lifestyle changes can address most health issues. While evidence of its prevalence and significant effect on health...

How would I know if I have an MTHFR mutation?

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

How would I know if I have an MTHFR mutation? 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 Well, you wouldn’t know for sure unless you had a blood test done that came back positive for the variants or defects 677 and 1298 (these are the only variants the test checks against). The symptoms you are facing might give you some good clues about the possibility of this gene mutation affecting you. Check out the Symptoms of MTHFR page to learn more about some of the common symptoms people with MTHFR may have. Also Read: MTHFR Testing Options

MTHFR Genotyping and Treatment

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

MTHFR Genotyping and Treatment 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 Are your genes preventing appropriate methylation? Insufficient methylation could possibly be the reason for migraines, strokes, depression, heart attacks, miscarriages, infertility, cancer, birth defects, and autism. In people who have diabetes, symptoms of diabetic neuropathy can worsen or make treatment regimens successful. Methylation Methylation is a chemical reaction occurring in every tissue and cell of the human body. Methylation is the process of adding methyl groups to a molecule. Since methyl groups are chemically inactive, including them to a protein (the process of methylation) transforms how that protein reacts to other materials...

Resources to Support Your MTHFR Health Needs

November 25, 2019 by Jamie Hope

Resources to Support Your MTHFR Health Needs 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 If you’ve just received an MTHFR diagnosis or you are discovering that you are experiencing symptoms of MTHFR gene defects, it can be overwhelming. So, it’s helpful to know that you are not alone. Here at Methyl-Life, we’ve compiled a list of helpful doctors, videos, forums, and books that we’ve found helpful… just a bit of an introduction to a community of folks who are there to help you navigate your MTHFR health needs. Need a practitioner who knows about MTHFR? We haven't used these sites personally so can't...