If you’ve been exploring your genetics, you may already be familiar with the MTHFR gene and its role in methylation. But if you also carry a slow MAOA variant, it adds an entirely different layer—one that directly impacts mood, stress response, and neurotransmitter balance. MTHFR and slow MAOA must be optimized together to avoid making symptoms worse.

Adrenal fatigue is pervasive in modern society because we are not meant for the type of chronic stress we are all facing. It happens in four stages and the first one is surprises everyone.