Okay Family members (and anyone else out there) with the MTHFR C677T gene mutation: My diagnosis (for lack of a better word) was in 2007. I have a double copy of this gene, as does my mom, so Im hypothesizing that: My sister has two copies; All of my moms sisters have two copies; My dads sister and brother have at least one copy; My daughter, and my sisters children have at least one copy... In a nutshell: We do not properly break down and absorb folate which leads to a myriad of health concerns. Here is a list of health concerns that can result from this deficiency: mthfr.net/mthfr-mutations-and-the-conditions-they-cause/2011/09/07/ (No. 55 is my personal favorite.) I was put on a prescription strength folic acid supplement tablet (and then Meagan was put on TWO a day!) which turns out is probably the wrong thing to do. We can absorb these nutrients when they come directly from food, and when they are specially formulated and with other B vitamins, but not in regular supplement form. I have just ordered a recommended Active B12 with L-Methylfolate supplement to try. Ive been looking for the silver bullet or collective kryptonite that links us all and our various, sometimes overlapping, medical conditions. Maybe this is it. Maybe not. But, you cant argue with or change genetics, so this is the avenue Im going to continue down. For more information, please visit MTHFR.net.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:44:29 +0000
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