Category: Vitamins

Importance of vitamin B12 and MTHFR

Importance of Vitamin B12 and MTHFR Many of us are living with MTHFR mutations and are unaware of our MTHFR status, and a small number of us are taking advantage of knowing the MTHFR genes we have. If you do not know what MTHFR is, or would like to learn more about MTHFR, read our

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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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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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Low Homocysteine Levels: What are The Consequences?

What Is Homocysteine? Homocysteine is an amino acid derivative that serves as an intermediate in the synthesis of methionine and cysteine. Low homocysteine develops when methionine, cysteine and folate levels become disrupted. Homocysteine contains a sulfhydryl group that serves as an important branch in the formation of important biological compounds such as glutathione (GSH) and

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