UMFA or unmetabolized folic acid is something that has been popping up on research radars more and more frequently in recent years. The combination of food fortifed with folic acid, multivitamin use, the popularity of B complex supplements for energy,…
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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 important issue that I want to make sure it gets the attention it deserves. One…
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I know it’s poor planning on my part to start this season off with the hardest part of this whole process, but sadly this is the only good way to start. If you skip this step, you can create mountains…
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We’ve been talking a lot about natural folate and its food sources vs. synthetic folic acid (which is toxic in high doses.). So in theory, we’ve got it. But in reality, what does this actually look like? Let’s dive in…
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It makes sense that if your body has a difference in its ability to process folate, like the MTHFR variants, then you just flood the system so that even if the enzyme is moving slowly, you’ve still got enough. There…
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