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What is MTHFR? You may have seen this weird almost offensive acronym here and there as you’ve seen and heard my…

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…it is not a swear word. MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, or simpler terms, the enzyme that processes folate in our bodies. MTHFR really stands for the gene that codes for this enzyme and the errors that occur with it.…

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Genetic variations in the MTHFR gene can affect the activity or function of the enzyme. The most well-known genetic…

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…ed enzyme activity, impacting the body's ability to process folate efficiently. Methylation is a critical process for energy production in the body. It becomes impaired in individuals with methylation issues. This impairment prevents the a…

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… (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin B7 (biotin), vitamin B9 (folate), and vitamin B12 (cobalamin). Here are some key aspects of intracellular vitamin B levels that are importa…

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To help stay healthy it is important to maintain proper methylation. I’ve had so many people ask me what the…

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…R SUPPORT OR MTHFR SUPPORT PLUS? WHAT IS METHYLATION? The Folate Methylation Cycle is critical for the production of ATP (the currency cells utilize as energy). Certain genetic mutations passed down through generations cause deficiencies …

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Carnitine

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A compound involved in transporting fatty acids into mitochondria. Also called: Carnitine What it does A compound involved in transporting fatty acids into mitochondria. How supplementation is approached Connect carnitine with fatty-acid tr…

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AHCY

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…ethionine (SAM) donates methyl groups and becomes S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH). Also called: Adenosylhomocysteinase Methyl-group use leaves another molecule behind The genetic-architecture chapter explains that S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) do…

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ATG16L1

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…ether The teaching links the gut story with IL23R, PEMT and folate-related pathways: immune signaling, membranes/bile and nutrient handling can all enter the same conversation. Those connections do not make an IBS label, Crohn’s disease or …

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DAOA

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…ding “DAOA (AOC1)” in its gut section. Also called: D-Amino Acid Oxidase Activator Two similar names, two different pathways You may see DAOA and AOC1 written together in older materials, but they are different genes. DAOA means D-amino aci…

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FUT2

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…ether The teaching links the gut story with IL23R, PEMT and folate-related pathways: immune signaling, membranes/bile and nutrient handling can all enter the same conversation. Those connections do not make an IBS label, Crohn’s disease or …

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