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MTHFR and Methylation diet
Diet has a significant influence on methylation status and is crucial for the biggest causes of methylation imbalance, one of which is the MTHFR gene mutation. Learn what to eat and what to avoid today.
Follow These Steps To Treat MTHFR Naturally
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Jan 5, 20236 min read
MTHFR Questions - Specific products and Marmite.
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Feb 22, 20226 min read
Checking In With Progress On The MTHFR Journey
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Feb 13, 20225 min read
The Dangers of UMFA in Pregnancy
UMFA or unmetabolized folic acid is something that has been popping up on research radars more and more frequently in recent years. The...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Feb 4, 20223 min read


5000 mcg Folic Acid Reduces Fertility
5000 mcg folic acid is the standard recomendation for anyone struggling with low fertility, but current research evidence shows that 5000 mcg folic acid reduces fertility in people with the MTHFR gene mutation, and possibly in peopel without it as well.

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Jan 28, 20224 min read
S2E16: Hydration and MTHFR
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Dec 18, 20214 min read
S2E11: Starting 5-LMTHF or SAMe with MTHFR
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....

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Nov 14, 20216 min read
S2E9: MTHFR Questions
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Nov 2, 20214 min read
S2E7: B12 and MTHFR
If you're following along with what we're doing, last week you added in B vitamins as a group. Typically this goes well for MTHFR folks...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Oct 15, 20215 min read
S2E6: B Vitamins with MTHFR
If you're following along with our step-by-step process, then you're well ahead of most people who start their MTHFR journey with Dr....

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Oct 11, 20216 min read
S2E4: Adding Food Sources of Folate
Food sources of folate (natural folate, not foods enriched with folic acid) are some of the best foods out there, so with MTHFR we truly...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Sep 28, 20213 min read
S2E3: Food Cravings And What They Tell You
Alright, so you have done the big scary thing and taken folic acid out of your diet. That. Is. Huge. Now, you're in the scattered and...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Sep 22, 20216 min read
Gene Expression, Fish Oil, and MTHFR.
Fish oil, which we talked about last week as well , continues to be a big deal for people with the MTHFR mutation. Today, I want to...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Apr 30, 20214 min read


Lower Homocysteine with MTHFR
High homocysteine is one of the most medically recognized consequences of having an MTHFR gene mutation, and learning to lower homocysteine with MTHFR can protect your health long-term. Balancing your methylation and boosting your B vitamins, especially B2, folate or 5-LMTHF, and B12, is the usual first step with MTHFR. But for true health, there are some other things that matter as well.

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Apr 17, 20213 min read
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Mar 26, 20214 min read
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...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Mar 21, 20214 min read
5-LMTHF vs. Folinic Acid. Which is Best For MTHFR?
I am sure everyone would like a simple answer so they can just buy a product and move on with their lives, but like everything else about...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Nov 15, 20203 min read
How to Dose Methylfolate for MTHFR
MTHFR is for life, and you’ll feel best if you are working on making your methylation great for the rest of your life. That doesn't...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Nov 9, 20206 min read
I Have MTHFR, How Do I Start 5-LMTHF?
Once you’ve adjusted your diet, you have a new baseline. This is your new normal and it may be great, it may just be getting there (but...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Nov 1, 20205 min read
What Else to Take for MTHFR
It's so easy to jump to the idea that it's all about folate with MTHFR issues, because let's face it. The enzyme deals with activating...

Dr. Amy Neuzil, Methylation and MTHFR Expert
Oct 25, 20203 min read
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