To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations and Methylation.

In Season 4, Episode 21 of the To Health With That podcast, naturopathic doctor Amy Neuzil discusses strategies to combat fatigue by focusing on adrenal health. The episode covers the concept of adrenal fatigue, identifying it in various phases, and introduces a holistic approach to healing the adrenals, emphasizing the role of supplements such as Vitamin C, Magnesium, B Vitamins, and melatonin, a...

In season four of the 'To Health With That' podcast, hosted by naturopathic doctor Amy Noozle, the focus shifts to understanding and combating fatigue, with a specific emphasis on adrenal fatigue. This episode discusses the importance of healing your adrenals from phase two (tired but wired) or phase three (burning down) without the immediate use of adrenal hormones or supplements, reservi...

In this episode of the 'To Health With That' podcast, host Amy Neuzil, a naturopathic doctor, explores adrenal fatigue, a widespread issue attributed to the constant stress of modern life. The episode delves into the four stages of adrenal fatigue: 'Crushing it,' where individuals feel highly productive and energized due to high cortisol levels; 'Tired but wired,' marked by...

Understanding and Addressing Adrenal FatigueAdrenal fatigue is everywhere in modern culture, but why is that? It comes down to the difference between threats in our ancestral (geneticly adapted) cultures and threats in modern life. Dr. Amy explains the role of the adrenal glands, located like hats on the kidneys, in secreting hormones that regulate our stress response and circadian rhythms. She di...

Doing a good detox protocol takes some preparation and some of the best preparation you can do is finding out if your genes are making detoxification harder for you somewhere. Some gene SNPs have the potential to make detox harder by interfering with phase two conjugation reactions. These include MTHFR, MTR, MTRR, GST, GPX, COMT, HNMT, UGT1A1, SULT genes, NAT1, and NAT2.With each category of gene...

Detox is amazing for your body, so why does it feel so awful? The great news is that symptoms of detoxification may be helpful in giving your signals about what is happening. We'll quickly review phases I - III of detoxification, why things can feel bad, where detoxification gets stuck, and how to plan for an easier detoxification.00:00 - Intro00:58 - 3 phases of detox02:54 - detox uses energy...

In the last episode, we discussed the fact that toxins come from food, air, water, personal care products, and pretty much everything we encounter. Detoxification is an ongoing process that is always at work in your body. Here are the basics about how detoxification happens, what resources your body needs, and why it sometimes feels yucky. Detoxification happens in three phases. Phase one involves...

Toxins are everywhere in modern life, and they have always been a normal part of life because they come from food, bacteria, mold, yeast, air, water, and the soil. Also, now, industrial and agricultural chemicals, the products we use on our skin, teeth, hair, and nails, and things we use to care for our homes like air fresheners, cleaning products, and that sort of thing. Toxins are everywhere and...

Problems with oxygenation can affect your sleep quality and quantity, leaving you feeling tired, or like you slept but woke up as tired as you were the night before, or just plain exhausted. Iron deficiency and carbon monoxide poisoning are both oxygen problems, not that we think of them that way, but many oxygen problems are more subtle. The classic oxygen problem overnight is sleep apnea, which...

Sex hormones have a lot to do with how energetic you feel, or how sleepy, or how grumpy. So, let's talk about how estrogen ties into sleep, weight, and metabolism. How progesterone helps insomnia and gets stolen by stress hormones. Also, how testosterone is a feel-good chemical. We'll also talk about xenoestrogens, which come from outside your body, and how to reduce estrogen, boost proges...

There is nothing more frustrating than waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to go back to sleep easily. Nighttime waking is draining and exhausting, and you wake up feeling like you might as well not have bothered with all of those hours of tossing and turning. So, what can you do to help you sleep through the night without waking up? Let's talk about some options.00:00 - In...

Supplements to help you fall asleep are a big topic, and there are many to choose from, but these are my favorite supplements to get you to sleep faster. Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like. The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠ Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite gen...

MTHFR gene mutations can create a lot of havoc in your life if they aren't properly managed and sleep disorders are just one of the many problems. This video will talk about the most impactful morning and evening sleep routines for MTHFR and also give some tips for the best diet to support great sleep in a person wtih the MTHFR gene mutation. Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here...

Sleep anxiety is the horror circle that lies at the intersection of insomnia and anxiety disorders that createes a torturous loop in which a person is worried they won't sleep, and the anxiety ironically prevents them from sleeping. Nightmare. Here's the link to the breaking mental bad habits video: https://youtu.be/5rpKe_hsk3Y?si=8IgE1AlhjsqiPtjx00:00 - Intro00:30 - What is sleep anxiety0...

There are four big categories of sleep disorders and today we'll talk about the last two. Numbers one and two were in the last episode, so if you missed that, check it out here: https://youtu.be/D49k6TlaA_Y?si=It4iWPevrXZnK4d1The third pattern is is hard time falling asleep AND staying asleep and number four is for people who feel like they sleep, but wake up feeling unrested, as though the sl...

There are four big categories of sleep disorders and today we'll talk about the first two. Number one is hard time falling asleep and number two is hard time staying asleep. Taking a look at your sleep pattern can help you to figure out what is actually causing your bad sleep and how you can fix it. We'll talk about the most common causes of each pattern including melatonin issues, magnesium defic...

Sleep is one of our basic bodily functions and a key to good daytime energy and productivity. We'll talk about what sleep is, what it's for, and the basic sleep phases. We will also talk about the role of MTHFR in sleep and also the link between sleep and circadian rhythms. We'll also list eight key ways to maintain a healthy sleep wake cycle for the best, most restful sleep.00:00 - In...

While we're talking about fatigue, it's important to also talk about what helps you feel energetic, because sometimes knowing what gives you energy can help you understand what is going wrong. We'll talk about sleep, hormones, cellular energy, neurotransmitters and energy, and also rest and energy.00:00 - Intro00:55 - What Is Energy?01:28 - Thyroid and Energy02:29 - Adrenals and Energy...

Depression and fatigue look incredibly similar, but we treat them totally differently. Maybe it's time for treatment strategies to begin to overlap. We'll talk about how these two conditions intermix, and how you can begin to address both of them. 00:00 - Intro00:35 - Depression and Fatigue are circular01:42 - Depression isn't only neurotransmitters02:14 - Sickness behavior and depress...

The first step to tackling your fatigue and getting your energy back, is finding out if there is something underneath, causing the fatigue, that you can fix quickly. Some of these simple fixes might need some bloodwork from your doctor, and some will require you to do detective work on your own. The very simple fact is that you can't fix it unless you can find it, so here are the basic steps y...

Fatigue and exhaustion are going around - we are all struggling. But why? What is really going on here? What is fatigue, what causes it, and why does everybody I know have it? We'll do a quick overview of the causes of fatigue, including lack of resources, poor sleep, chronic stress, and all the rest. We'll talk about how your body protects itself sometimes by getting tired and lifestyle f...

I have enjoyed this season so much - the interweaving of MTHFR and fertility and the ever-interesting conversation about women's health and hormones. Huge thanks to Dr. Kate Naumes, who made the season so much fun. Without further ado, it is time for the season 4 topic announcement - because this is the #1 symptom that people with MTHFR (and people without it) complain about. This topic is tie...

There is a new fad diet every 20 minutes, or at least it feels that way. It could be paleo, ancestral, keto, the potato diet, the grapefruit diet, the bean diet, and the list goes on. So, how are these fad diets generally, and how are they for fertility? The thing about fad diets is that they work for some people, under some conditions, and for some period of time. Often, however, they provide an...

The best diet for fertility sounds like a big claim to make, but the science is clear about what is needed and what isn't. This episode we'll talk about: What part of the BMI normal range is best for baby-making Basic diet guidelines that are simple to follow Why fruits and vegetables matter so much Why the Mediterranean diet is so effective Why more good fats are a good thing in pregnancy...

Of course there is a perfect way to do things if you have all the money, time, and resources to throw at it, but what about what actually happens in real life? Because let's face it, we're all dealing with medicine IRL. This week we'll talk about: The barriers to good fertility care including insurance or lack of insurance, time, money, location, and more. What you can do to maximize y...