Chronic, systemic inflammation is an extremely common problem, especially in the hyper-modern, first-world type environments that so many of us live in. So many of the patients that I work with—people with conditions from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue to hypothyroidism and IBS—have full-body, long-term inflammation as a key underlying component of their conditions.

How do you know if you need additional methylation genetic testing, above and beyond MTHFR testing?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is more common than you may think. Around 1 in 40 people develop it at some point in their life, and it can be quite debilitating. People with OCD experience intrusive, unshakeable thoughts as well as compulsive behaviors.

How can a methylation problem cause SIBO? One of the most important components of the digestive process is the production and release of bile—a liquid substance containing fat emulsification and other digestive factors produced by the liver and released from the gallbladder…

Common question: Can methylation issues be fixed with diet alone? Or do you need to take supplements to feel better? Short answer…

If you do a Google search on that question, you won’t find too much information out there. You’ll find plenty on the results of consuming too much niacin, but you won’t find very much on the causes because, frankly, no one really knows very much about that.

If you’re worried that MTHFR is causing your blood pressure problems, don’t just test yourself for MTHFR, …