Welcome! I’m Amy. I’m here to help you optimize your genetic gifts so you can live your healthiest, happiest, most productive life.
You Are the Perfect Fit for Genetic Rockstars if:
- You know or suspect you have an MTHFR mutation and want to be the best and healthiest version of yourself.
- You are the classic overachiever, always pushing, always working, always striving but having a hard time with balance.
- You are the black sheep – artistic, passionate, and intense, Struggling to leave your mark on the world without getting eaten up.
- You are the parent, partner, bestie, or caregiver for someone with the MTHFR mutation and you want to be there for them.
Amy is a life, genetics, and health coach and host of the To Health With That! Podcast. Season One is all about the MTHFR mutation. She helps clients like you find the happiest, healthiest, most productive path that actually works in real life. She’s a naturopathic doctor, has a B.A. in psychology, and has been on her own journey with a compound heterozygous MTHFR mutation. Helping others with the MTHFR mutation and other genetic variants is her passion and service project.
- Lowering Homocysteine with MTHFR
As with everything to do with MTHFR, balancing your methylation and boosting your B vitamins, especially B2, folate or 5-LMTHF, and B12, is the first step. Balance your methylation! There are some other things you can look into as well.… - MTHFR and Homocysteine By The NumbersThese past few weeks we’ve gone over some general information about MTHFR and homocysteine, the link between methionine and homocysteine, and the new information about MTHFR, homocysteine, and Covid-19. What we haven’t talked about is Homocysteine testing and parameters –…
- Homocysteine, MTHFR, and Covid-19. What We Know Now.
Of course in a pandemic we all want to know how it might affect us specifically, with all of our genetic differences. That research takes time and money and usually comes after the big stuff (like how does this spread… - Methionine, MTHFR, and Homocysteine.
The link between MTHFR and homocysteine is clear – if you aren’t familiar with that part of the picture, you can brush up with last week’s topic. The link between methionine and homocysteine is clear as well since they loop… - MTHFR and Homocysteine – The Basics
High homocysteine is often the first indication of an MTHFR issue, and it’s certainly the one that doctors take the most seriously. There is a good reason for this. Homocysteine is implicated in heart disease including heart attack and stroke, so… - Detoxification for MTHFR, Revisited
MTHFR and detoxification are intimately linked. Having a methylation issue impairs detox of many substances including heavy metals and hormones to name a few, but also when those branches of detoxification are impaired it can generally affect the speed at…
Hi Dr.Amy!
I’m so grateful I came across your podcast. I’ve only listened to about 8 so far… you’re right, it’s a lot of information in a little bit! I have so many questions but for know I will just ask two…
1) Typically how long before you may notice results from taking b vitamins? (Like the B minus from Seeking Health)
2) Is it safe to take daily SAMe or should you pulse it?
Looking forward to hearing back!
Hi Holly,
I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the podcast – that is great news!
In terms of “results” – it depends on what you’re looking for. Usually, people notice mood or energy level changes first, and those are very dose-dependent. I try to encourage people to give a dose at least 2 weeks (and more if you’re very sensitive) to see how your body responds before you think of increasing or changing. If you’ve been taking the B minus with no negative effects for 2 weeks and you aren’t seeing too much of a change, you could think about adding in a separate 5-LMTHF at a very low dose and seeing how you respond (or if you know you don’t tolerate 5-LMTHF, then maybe an additional folinic acid or a workaround like the SAMe.)
SAMe is safe to take daily and works best on an empty stomach (30 minutes before a meal or 2 hours after).
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