THE PURSER WELLNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA
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What’s searchable?Provides building blocks for NAD and NADP, which participate in cellular energy reactions. Also called: Vitamin B3 (Niacin), Niacin What it does Provides building blocks for NAD and NADP, which participate in cellular energy reactions. Poss…
Supports DNA synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, including the pathway that processes homocysteine. Also called: Vitamin B9 (Folate), Folate, B9, folic acid, methylfolate, 5-MTHF, folinic acid, foods high in folate Different folate forms, …
Supports collagen formation, antioxidant activity and absorption of nonheme iron. Also called: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), Ascorbic Acid What it does Supports collagen formation, antioxidant activity and absorption of nonheme iron. Possible …
A botanical used in traditional preparations; it is not a dietary nutrient. Also called: Wild Cherry Bark What it does A botanical used in traditional preparations; it is not a dietary nutrient. How this fits a treatment plan Wild Cherry Ba…
ADIPOQ encodes adiponectin, a hormone released by fat tissue that participates in insulin sensitivity and fat metabolism. Its name often appears in discussions of triglycerides, body composition and metabolic health. Also called: Adiponecti…
APOE encodes a protein that carries lipids between cells. The familiar APOE e2, e3 and e4 groupings depend on the combination of rs429358 and rs7412, not on either marker read in isolation. Also called: Apolipoprotein E Lipid transport and …
BHMT helps recycle homocysteine into methionine using betaine. It is a different route from the folate and B12 pathway. Also called: BHMT08, Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase Another route through the homocysteine map BHMT is part of…
FOLH1 helps break down folate from food so it can be absorbed. This is different from the MTHFR step. Also called: Folate Hydrolase 1 Folate handling begins before remethylation Dr. Purser’s genetic chapters include FOLH1 in folate handling…
G6PC2 encodes a glucose-6-phosphatase-related protein expressed in pancreatic islet cells. Common variation is associated with differences in fasting glucose regulation; it is not the insulin receptor. Also called: Glucose-6-Phosphatase Cat…
GSR encodes glutathione reductase. It uses reducing power from NADPH to help convert oxidized glutathione back to reduced glutathione, allowing this antioxidant system to be reused. Also called: Glutathione Reductase Recycling used glutathi…
GSTM1 helps your body use glutathione to process some compounds. Also called: Glutathione S-Transferase Mu 1 Using glutathione in conjugation GSTM1 belongs to the glutathione transferase family. These enzymes use glutathione in conjugation …
GSTP1 helps your body use glutathione to process some compounds. Also called: Glutathione S-Transferase Pi 1 Using glutathione in conjugation GSTP1 belongs to the glutathione transferase family. These enzymes use glutathione in conjugation …
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