To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations and Methylation.

I'm hoping it goes without saying that balancing your methylation is the first step you should consider taking with anxiety, with or without a known MTHFR mutation. But after that, there might be some pieces you still need to clean up with supplements and that's where these three suggestions come in. We'll discuss: GABA - a neurotransmitter that shows great results for long-term anxiety coverage A...

MTHFR and Anxiety can go hand in hand, so let's hear from anxiety expert Jennifer Bronsnick about her own anxiety journey and some of the tools she has found useful for herself and her clients. We'll talk about alcohol, sugars, heart math, and more. The full interview can be found in video format here . To join Genetic Rockstars or the MTHFR Academy, click here .

MTHFR and anxiety are intimately linked, as we have explored in other episodes. Please visit the full show notes here if you'd like links to those episodes. This week we'll discuss: The thing that sounds like it's too simple to make a difference, but does. Some common medications that may be contributing to your anxiety. The links between your morning coffee, your menstrual cycle (if you happen to...

I mention it a *lot* but what is the MTHFR Lifestyle? Here is your chance to find out. We'll discuss what a good lifestyle really means and why we have the perfect excuse to cultivate one. We'll also address the myth of perfection. For the complete show notes, click here . To sign up for the mailing list, click here. To check out genetic rockstars or the MTHFR Academy, click here.

Let's face it, 2021 has been difficult for a lot of us. Let's make 2022 a year with more joy, more happiness, and more ease. Thank you so much for being a part of this journey and for spending your time with me - it means more to me than you'll ever know. With love from Amy.

Water is so talked about that it has become a non-answer for everything. Nobody pays attention because it's just too simple. Well, let's talk about the thing people fail to mention, which is hydration. It isn't how much water you drink or even absorb that matters, it's how much gets into your cells. In this episode we'll: Review the terribly boring high school chemistry experiment that explains th...

Detox symptoms are a thing that happens to us. Hopefully, two weeks ago you started thinking about how to recognize them.  Now, let's discuss the two big strategies for doing this. Give your body less to do that day. Make it easier for your body to actually eliminate toxins. It makes sense when you look at it, but let's dive into a few strategies. For the complete show notes, click here . &nb...

I know - I can hear you rolling your eyes, but symptom tracking makes a huge difference, so let's talk about it a little bit more. This week we'll discuss: The five patterns you should watch for with MTHFR Why patterns matter Why it helps to recognize your own patterns to begin with. The complete show notes can be found here , if you'd like to join the most amazing community of MTHFR folks on the...

Congratulations! If you've been following along with the show, then you're one week into your 5-LMTHF start.  It may have been a great success, you might have hit a dealbreaker, but either way we'll talk about it. This week we'll discuss: The four scenarios you might have encountered in your 5-LMTHF start What to do in each case Why no matter how you've reacted, we're not changing dose for at...

Finally, we're here! It's what we've all been waiting for. So let's talk about: Dealbreaker scenarios to watch for that mean you  might not tolerate methylfolate at all Normal scenarios that might still feel a little strange Ways to manage symptoms, if you have any Why you might be having symptoms to begin with. If you'd like to see the full show notes with links to helpful information, they'...

Normally, starting a supplement is a piece of cake, but that isn't always the case with 5-LMTHF. But why is this one so different? This week we'll talk about: The three big categories of things that are changing that can cause symptoms Why I take things so damn slow Why sometimes changing your methylation is like rolling a tire down a bumpy hill Thanks for listening today! If you want to see the c...

You've got questions and I've got answers, or at least theories. This week we'll talk about: What type of blood testing should MTHFR folks be doing regularly? A kiddo with ADHD and MTHFR who is resistant to most meds.  Where do we go next? I'm taking methylfolate but adding other B vitamins makes me mean and hateful. What should I do now? My folate levels dropped after starting active folate...

The MTHFR journey happens in three phases and the one we're in I like to call the Preliminaries. This is where we prime your system for the big flood of methylated goodness that is about to come in. We're greasing the wheels, so to speak. This week we'll talk about: What you should be doing right now to get your body ready. What you shouldn't be doing (even though you want to). The three phases of...

Most B vitamins are great with MTHFR. No big issues and they generally make us feel better.  There is one, however, that is a bit tricky and that is vitamin B12. In this episode we'll talk about: Which form of B12 is most likely to cause symptoms Why being bonded to cyanide isn't actually a huge deal The form of B12 that is showing the most promise for people with chronic fatigue syndrome (or...

Sure, "folate" is in the name of this mutation, but the most common mistake I see MTHFR folks make is thinking that it's all about folate. This episode we'll talk about: How the MTHFR enzyme is like lead-to-gold alchemy What other B vitamin makes the magic happen Why there are no "C vitamins" or "D vitamins" but there are "B vitamins" Also, I am starting a Patreon page, which isn't quite live yet...

Patience is thin on the ground for MTHFR folks, which is ironic, because it's the thing we need most on our path to health. This week we'll talk about: How healing is like a boardwalk through a crocodile infested swamp Why both sides of the MTHFR coin are generally terrible at patience More about the differences between overmethylators and undermethylators Three reasons why patience really does ma...

We are moving through the very baby beginnings of the MTHFR journey. Before you add in any fancy supplements or methylation boosters, we're going to take the much less fancy but far more effective step of adding natural folate into your diet. We'll talk about: The best and easiest food sources of natural folate Why Tex Mex is possibly the best food ever A good condiment you can add in to boost you...

Food cravings can have a hidden wisdom and some of you may have noticed some of them coming up if you've just eliminated the folic acid foods from your diet. Let's discuss! This week we'll cover: The three types of cravings and why each has value Which type can (or can't) be found at the bottom of a bag of chips Shocking research linking the similarities between certain food cravings and opioid ad...

In typical Amy fashion, this week I'm doing my best to scare all of you dear listeners away by giving you the hardest possible task up front: getting the folic acid out of your diet. We'll talk about: Why I'm asking you to do this when it will surely cause you to dislike me intensely Why folic acid is in food anyway Why this well-intentioned enrichment doesn't work for some people (and who those p...

Welcome back to To Health With That! Season two is going to be a typical MTHFR journey, step by step. We will walk through the entire process of working on your own MTHFR, naturally. If you happen to remember the movie Office Space , this week, we're "planning to plan." We're laying the foundation for the rest of the journey with three things: A symptom tracker A pantry overhaul and some serious c...

Season One has been amazing. So much information from a very academic standpoint, but what about practical application? I want you to enjoy a beautiful, sultry, summery August and come back in September for a year in the life of MTHFR. We'll literally take the journey one week at a time so you can follow along, learn more about why some thing helps and some things don't, and actually get better al...

This sounds like the MTHFR version of a Zen slogan... Chop wood, carry water.  Empty bucket, fix backlog. It could easily be the mantra we live by. In this episode we'll cover: What exactly is in that bucket How much of it is fixable by you All the things you aren't aware of in your bucket and backlog Where the baggage of backlog comes from How you can begin to address it. Amy and the To Heal...

MTHFR can be a strange and wonderful journey, and the only real constant is change.  But why? Why do doses change so much? This week, we'll talk about: The typical dosage changes you can expect on your MTHFR journey What is behind a sudden need for more 5-LMTHF Why the dose you've been taking for years might suddenly be too much What is happening in your body behind the scenes IF you have any...

When you're working with MTHFR and following a good plan, you start to feel better from day one. But that doesn't mean that day 38 isn't kind of icky. There are bad days and that's part of the journey, but why? What is really happening when these bad days jump out at you? We'll talk about: Your bucket Your backlog Working with both of those Some tools you can use to fix bad days. Why symptom track...

This is a big journey - how do you know when you're there? In good news, there are two main ways. This week, we'll talk about: Signs and behaviors that indicate your methylation is balanced What to do if you need a more concrete answer Three lab values that matter A few lab values that don't matter so much (in my opinion). The most important thing is to let the journey happen. You can't really rus...