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).
It is important to recognize stroke symptoms and seek treatment as soon as possible. Facial drooping, weakness or paralysis, and slurred speech are some of the symptoms that can appear without warning. What is a Stroke? A stroke is a…
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the brain and leads to a decline in cognitive abilities, including memory, thinking, and reasoning. It is the most common form of dementia, accounting for up…
Chronic stress, which is a prolonged and often overwhelming feeling of tension, expectations, or anxiety, negatively impacts those who suffer from it. Stress is a regular part of daily life, and while even short-term stressors can impact your health, the…
Like everything else we talk about, MTHFR and vitamin D have a curious relationship. Vitamin D doesn’t link into the folate cycle, the methylation cycle, or the BH4 pathway so it isn’t an obvious connection, but it’s thought to be…
Basic state is something that we’ve talked about before, but I want to dive a little bit deeper into why I feel it’s important when other fantastic practitioners, like Dr. Ben Lynch, aren’t really into it. Honestly, there is no…
MTHFR and depression are intimately linked. We’ve spoken about this before, and if you want to brush up, take a look at Season 1 Episode 8 where we explored the link between the MTHFR mutation and neurotransmitter formation via 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 really addressed what we’re doing in a while, so let’s touch base. There are some…
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…
We’ve talked about how MTHFR and Anxiety are linked a couple of times and had an interview with anxiety expert Jennifer Bronsnick, but all of that still doesn’t answer one of the biggest questions about anxiety that I get, which…