We already know that vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is an essential nutrient for pregnancy, because it is important for cell growth and baby development. Specifically, B12 works together with folate for the syntheses of DNA, RNA, lipids and proteins inside the cells. Most importantly, B12 and folate are both critical in homocysteine metabolism, DNA methylation,
There is no question that the future of medicine will be in analysing a person’s genetics, with a detailed family history and addressing the genetic inefficiencies of that person. As naturopaths, we will be required to understand more of the mechanisms that drive a person to ill health. Yes, the environment is key, however, there
You know I get really annoyed about the misinformation being spread to people surrounding the MTHFR gene in preconception and pregnancy. I can’t tell you how often I hear people giving advice online and I think “No don’t listen to that! It’s rubbish”. I totally understand that many doctors and practitioners just don’t have the
Should Children with MTHFR Deficiency Receive Scheduled Vaccinations? The Australian government and its public health organization announces that under the changes to the Public Health Act 2010, child care facilities cannot enrol a child unless approved documentation has been provided that shows the child is fully vaccinated for their age.1 Furthermore, the federal president, Dr.
As a statement made by one of the leaders in vitamin B12 field more than 10 years ago, Carmel’s idea of “cobalamin deficiency should not be diagnosed unless megaloblastic changes are found’ is still followed by many physicians and health authorities when accepting B12 deficiency diagnosis.1 But as time goes by, evidence and clinical cases
Following on from the first post in our series addressing why methylfolate is NOT necessarily the answer to a patient’s MTHFR mutation, this week we look at the B12 balance in reference to the MTR and MTRR genes. MTR and MTRR The MTR gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called methionine synthase. This enzyme converts homocysteine
Last week Carolyn was lucky enough to spend some time interviewing one of the leading authorities in the world of MTHFR, Dr Ben Lynch – the founder of mthfr.net and Seeking Health. Dr Ben is such a generous wealth of knowledge, with a real passion to better the health of those with a positive MTHFR
Welcome to the first post in our methylfolate ‘know how’ series The Methylfolate Trap Did you know that the answer to a positive MTHFR mutation may not be methyfolate? In fact you could actually be causing more harm than good. This post is in response to the increase in patients attending our clinic who are
23.3 million, that’s a big number! …by 2030 more than 23 million people will die annually from cardiovascular disease (CVD) (World Health Organisation) Cardiovascular disease is already the number one cause of death globally, with more people dying annually from CVDs than from any other cause. But what do we mean when we talk cardiovascular
What Is Infertility? Infertility is defined as being unable to conceive after 12 consecutive months of attempting to do so. Male infertility is just as common as female infertility, and can be due to a larger range of hormonal, environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors. Researching Linking Infertility & MTHFR Varicocele is the presence of widened
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