Make sure you’ve read our article on MTHFR so you’ll have a little background on this mutation. What is Methylation? Methylation is the process where a carbon and three hydrogen atoms (aka a methyl group) attach itself to an enzyme in your body. When the methyl group is attached to an enzyme, the said enzyme performs a
Step 1 in MTHFR Support: 10 Health Tips For Those With Deficiencies Read More »
Histamine Histamine is a hydrophilic vasoactive amine derived from histidine through carboxylation by L-histidine decarboxylase1. Histamine, once formed, can be stored or rapidly undergo deamination or demethylation, which is catalyzed by diamine oxidase (DAO) or histamine-N-methyltransferase (HNMT) respectively. IgE antibodies on immune cells cause them to degranulate, releasing specific alkaloids and amines capable of displacing
Histamine and Methylation Read More »
Vitamin B12 is essential to human health. However, some people have inherited conditions that leave them unable to process vitamin B12. As a result they are prone to serious health problems, including developmental delay, psychosis, stroke and dementia. Genes and B12 Deficiency An international research team recently discovered a new genetic disease related to vitamin
Genes And B12 Deficiency Read More »
Sign up for our monthly newsletter with current MTHFR research, health tips, recipes, special offers and news about upcoming events including Carolyn’s live Q&A.
