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MTHFR 101: What is MTHFR, Methylene Tetra Hydro Folate Reductase?
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...
THYROID HEALTH AND MTHFR
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...
Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation Likely The Cause Of Long COVID Symptoms?
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...
MTHFR Homozygous, Heterozygous, Wild Type: What Does It Mean?
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...
MTHFR: How to Optimize Fertility and Pregnancy
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...
Heart Health, Homocysteine, And Your Genes
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...
An Integrative Medicine Approach To Optimal Health
Integrative medicine is an approach to care that puts the patient at the center and addresses the full range of physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. Employing a personalized strategy that considers the patient’s unique conditions, needs and circumstances, it uses the most appropriate interventions from an array of scientific disciplines to heal illness and disease and help people regain and maintain optimum health.
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