Lithium Orotate and MTHFR C677T Lithium Orotate has found to be quite helpful with individuals that have a SNP ant the C677T and the COMT gene. Primarily lithium increases the transport of vitamin B12 and Folate, which are critical components in the production of methyl groups. With MTHFR C677T mutations there is difficulty with the […]
Functional Medicine
Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Causes, Genetics and Recommendations
Histamine is an important molecule in the body that is part of our immune response when we come in contact with an allergen. The intent of the histamine response is to assist the body in dealing with the allergen by dilating the small blood vessels and creating an inflammatory response. So how does this natural […]
Anxiety: A Functional Medicine Approach
Anxiety affects approximately 40 million adult Americans. They suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or social anxiety disorder. Based on these estimates from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, this means that approximately 1 in 5 people will develop some type of anxiety condition sometime in their lives. These numbers are staggering, making […]
The Mitochondria: How To Restore Energy
The mitochondria is the power house of the cell. It produces ATP or the energy of the cell. Simply stated when we eat food, carbohydrates, proteins and fats we convert this to energy. For several reasons including poor diet, exposure to toxins, chemicals, viruses, bacteria, parasites this can create an overload of oxidative stress on […]
Vitamin B12: Which One Is Best For You
The more we learn about methylation and MTHFR we realize how important B12 is. I am going to discuss the different types of B12 as it relates to methylation, absorption and genetics and which type might benefit you. There are four types of Vitamin B12, Cyanocobalamin, Methylcobalamin, Adenosylcobalamin and Hydroxocobalamin The first, Cyanocobalamin is not […]
Glutathione: It’s Role In Chronic Degenerative Disease
Glutathione: The Most Powerful Antioxidant Glutathione is our most powerful antioxidant; in fact it is called the mother of all antioxidants. Why is it that so few of us have ever heard about it and its importance in maintaining proper health and preventing degenerative diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s and even heart disease? […]