Category: Folate

Using Folic Acid Supplements in Fertility Treatments

In my current series of preconception webinars, I am not surprised by the number of women joining me who have had multiple miscarriages or who are currently having IVF (often unsuccessfully). They didn’t know they had the MTHFR gene and even after multiple pregnancy losses, still were not checked for the gene. Eventually, they sought the

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What Is Glyphosate And How Can It Affect Our Health

Roundup is a popular brand of herbicide by Monsanto and has been making rounds not because of how great a product it is but because of its active ingredient: Glyphosate, a compound declared carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer or IARC. It’s household popularity is not just what makes it dangerous. It made

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What’s All The Fuss About Homocysteine?

What can you do to make sure you homocysteine does not become a problem? If homocysteine is a problem, what do you do? First, we need to gain an awareness of how the body uses and metabolizes homocysteine. Second, you will want to ensure you are getting enough B vitamins, folate and trimethylglycine (TMG). B

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5 Common MTHFR Symptoms and How to Manage Your Gene Mutation

MTHFR Symptoms are brought on by MTHFR gene mutations and commonly underlie many health problems. With a few simple changes and some professional advice, you may be able to alleviate some symptoms laid out in this article. MTHFR is often overlooked. New research is showing how important it really is. You may be shocked to

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How the MTHFR gene mutation Affects fertility and pregnancy

One of the most common things I hear is the utter confusion many people find themselves in after they: Just discovered the MTHFR gene mutation and fell down an internet rabbit hole try to research and understand it all Were tested for it but received no explanation on its effects Were prescribed treatments that instead of

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How Does Folic Acid Supplementing or Fortifying Affect Your Body?

There is a lot of buzz around folates and folic acid. Health professionals often find the terminology around folate and folic acid confusing. They use the words folic acid supplements when they mean folate, folinic acid or 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (active form). The mix up occurs because folate has become an umbrella term for many forms of

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Folate Supplementation Guide

Folate Supplementation Guide

Folate Supplementation Guide You are looking to get pregnant and want to do all you can to ensure you have a happy and healthy baby. When done correctly, folate supplementation can make a huge impact on your child’s health during pregnancy! The word folate is an umbrella term, describing multiple forms of folate. Using the

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Folic Acid: What Happens When You Have Too Much?

What The UMFA? UMFA stands for unmetabolized folic acid. If left unchecked, UMFA can cause a variety of health problems, but we will go over those later! The majority of folate found within the blood is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (MTHF), which is not going to harm you; unlike UMFA! There is no need to worry about UMFA

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