by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Sep 8, 2021 | General Health
Contrary to how it looks, “MTHFR” is not an abbreviation for a curse word, but a shortened form of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase… MTHFR 101 The MTHFR gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase. This enzyme plays a...
by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Sep 8, 2021 | General Health
Did you know that your Thyroid Health and MTHFR are interconnected? On the one hand, MTHFR needs T4 to function; on the other hand, the Thyroid gland needs Methylfolate to make T4. Were you aware that an estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid...
by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Jul 17, 2021 | General Health
Epstein-Barr Virus reactivation likely the cause of long COVID symptoms? reviewed by Dr. Jean-Marc Sobczyk ND, MD (France) Credit: Jeffrey E. Gold, Ramazan A. Okyay, Warren E. Licht, and David J. Hurley A recently published study suggests a possible link between EBV...
by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Mar 8, 2021 | General Health
What does it mean? My genetic test says -/- +/- or +/+ There are three possible results for every SNP. A given Single Nucleotide Polymorphism SNP (gene variant: “mutation”) may occur in one or both copies of the gene. If found in only one copy, you are heterozygous...
by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Mar 5, 2021 | General Health
MTHFR: How to Optimize Fertility and Pregnancy MTHFR (methyl-tetrahydrofolate reductase). It is an enzyme in your body that converts the folate you eat (like leafy greens and legumes) into the active form called 5-MTHF or 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate. It controls the...
by Jean-Marc Sobczyk | Feb 7, 2020 | General Health
Heart Health, Homocysteine and Your Genes by Jean-Marc Sobczyk, ND According to the CDC, Heart disease is still the first leading cause of death in the US. In 2017, more than 650000 people died from heart disease. (1) What is Homocysteine? Homocysteine is a type of...
