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
By Carolyn Ledowsky The Chemical Heritage Foundation recently played host to the MABIM Conference. I travelled to Philadelphia, USA to attend the two day conference in order to gain a more thorough understanding of how various conditions can be approached from both a holistic and individualistic perspective and the subsequent affect this could have on
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
The Link Between Depression and MTHFR Media attention has increased lately with the acknowledgement that high profile celebrities like Ian Thorpe and Charlotte Dawson have suffered greatly with depression. We have to ask ourselves why it seems so prevalent now. Are we detecting it more? Are we acknowledging it more? No, I believe that the
What Are Drug Interactions? This is referring to a MTHFR mutation within an individual affecting the outcomes of pharmaceutical or natural medical treatment regimes. Research with Drugs Interacting with a MTHFR Mutation Research conducted by Davis et al (2014) found patients prescribed Methotrexate (MTX) for diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis had a 3.05 increased risk of adverse
From Carolyn and the team at MTHFR Support Australia, welcome to our website! We are soon to be launching regular podcasts and webinars, and will continue to bring you the latest research. But for now? Stay up to date with the latest in the world of MTHFR Support Australia by signing up for our bi-monthly
What is Spina bifida? Spina bifida is termed a ‘Neural Tube Defect’ (NTD), and is a developmental defect in which the newborn baby has part of the spinal cord and its coverings exposed through a gap in the backbone. The symptoms may include paralysis of the legs, incontinence, and leaning disabilities from the commonly associated
What is a Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolism describes an obstruction of the pulmonary artery, or one of it’s branches, by a clot, usually derived from a thrombosis somewhere in the leg veins. Large embolisms result in acute heart failure or sudden death. Smaller ones can cause death of sections of lung tissue, pleurisy of coughing
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