Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)

Where the VARS Triad and MTHFR Daily fit

If you are exploring homocysteine or cytokines, Dr. Purser may discuss MTHFR Daily and the VARS Triad: VARS Glutathione, VARS SOD, and VARS Catalase. He gives glutathione a central place in his approach to antioxidant support.

A gene result alone cannot tell you that you need these products or that they will treat a condition. Review your current results, medicines, goals, and tolerance with your clinician before choosing a product or dose.

How supplementation is approached

Dr. Purser teaches VARS SOD alongside VARS Glutathione and VARS Catalase as the VARS Triad. The educational point is coordinated antioxidant support: SOD-related chemistry and peroxide handling belong together. His model uses this framework prominently when homocysteine or cytokine issues are involved.

What symptoms can—and cannot—tell you

There is no established dietary deficiency syndrome for this specific botanical or compound. Symptoms are not evidence that you need this supplement.

Food sources

The body makes SOD enzymes. Eating a food containing SOD does not establish delivery of active enzyme to your tissues.

Supplement forms

Enzyme-containing products are marketed as supplements. Naturally occurring enzyme types do not establish that an oral product reaches a particular tissue.

A question to bring to your visit

Are we discussing a gene, a measured redox finding or a product—and what supports the proposed next step?

What to track and reassess

Record the exact formulation, start sequence and tolerance. A SOD gene variant does not mean an oral product replaces a missing enzyme in every tissue.

From starting support to follow-up

If you and your clinician start a CMA replenishment plan, you may add one new product at a time, often waiting 3–7 days to see how you feel. A check-in is usually planned near ten weeks during an approximately 100-day period. Follow your written plan for amounts and timing. At follow-up, you may continue, change, or stop each item. This timetable does not automatically end longer-term support.

Names you may see

Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) · SOD