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.

When you receive blood test results showing high folate levels, it might seem positive at first. However, it can signal a potential issue with MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase) function and highlight risks related to unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) buildup in the bloodstream.

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.

MTHFR and sleep are intertwined, so here are some of the most important things you can do to get the best sleep moving forward.

Blood tests for folate have one big fatal flaw, making them both innaccurate and functionally useless, and the most common folate levels that we see on the blood tests of people with MTHFR might surprise you.