MTHFR and Methylation diet

Living with an MTHFR gene mutation means your body processes folate differently, which can affect your overall health. Choosing the right foods, especially at breakfast, can support your body's needs by providing natural folate, antioxidants, and fiber while avoiding fortified foods.

Navigating nutrition can be confusing, especially for those dealing with the MTHFR gene mutation. This mutation can impact how effectively your body processes certain nutrients, raising the question: is a whole-food diet sufficient, or do you need to introduce supplements? Let's explore this important topic and discover the best nutritional strategy for individuals with MTHFR mutations. Understanding MTHFR and Its Implications The MTHFR gene produces an enzyme critical for pr

Sunlight and folate have a complicated relationship, and new research has showed that the more UV exposure you have, the lower your red blood cell folate levels will be. Protect your folate status this summer!

You may have heard the term "adaptogens" in regards to adrenal health. These seemingly miracle substances help your body to adapt - either increase or decrease your stress hormone production depending on your need and baseline status. It turns out, there are adaptogens in other realms as well, and one of the most important could be methylation adaptogens.

Which Methylation Personality Describes You Best? Methylation imbalance, often caused by MTHFR gene mutations, excessive intake of...

L-5MTHF is the active form of folate, but ironically, it is far less studied than the synthetic (inactive) form folic acid. Because of that, the safe upper limit of L-5MTHF is not known precisely, but we can draw some conclusions from existing data about the risks of high-dose folic acid.

Methylation is a very small, foundational chemical function in your body. It involves the moving of a methyl group, which is a carbon with three hydrogens that you can picture a lot like a Mickey Mouse head with an extra ear (shudder).

Blood sugar matters for everyone because it is linked to or at the root of the top three killers in the US. Balanced blood sugar matters...

Glycemic index sounds highly unsexy, which is fair, but it's actually a diet hack that can help you to keep your blood sugars balanced with very little work. You don't even need to know the exact glycemic index of a particular food to understand how to use this system.

Unstable blood sugar is embedded deep within the foundation of so many modern problems. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes,...

Stress is a natural response to challenging or threatening situations. It can be classified into two main types: acute stress, meaning...

MTHFR is a genetic variant or SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) that can have significant health implications. OF course we all know...

The Best Way to Optimize Your Genes with a Healthy Diet In this article, we will look at some of the primary nutrients that help bolster...

This week, I'd like to get to some questions that listeners have been kind enough to leave on the website and within the community. The...

Let's check in with what is going on so far. If you've been following the process this season, you will have noticed that I haven't...

UMFA or unmetabolized folic acid is something that has been popping up on research radars more and more frequently in recent years. The...

This week I wanted to diverge on subjects a bit just because a very relevant question came up in the MTHFR community, This is such an...

Water is so talked about that it's incredibly easy to ignore. Like everyone knows we need a ton of water, so that can't be the key to...

This is it! The big methylfolate start. You've got all of your preliminaries done - folic acid is out of your diet, or at least 80% out....

I love it when listeners leave me questions so here is this month's roundup! This is a great question, Jamie because so many MTHFR folks...