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Low Homocysteine? Not Good.

What do you think of when you hear the word – homocysteine? Bad. Cardiovascular disease. High blood pressure. Toxic. Lower the better. I am challenging this thinking right now. When I think of homocysteine, I think of this: The body has to make homocysteine. It’s an important building block for two very important compounds in… View Article

Folic acid and Pregnancy

The recommendation of ‘folic acid and pregnancy’ has been around for a number of years. It’s wrong. The recommendation is close to being correct – but it’s wrong. Folate and pregnancy is correct. Folic acid and pregnancy is wrong. Aren’t these the same thing? NO. Folic acid and Methylfolate are NOT the same. Folic acid… View Article

Folic Acid Side Effects

Hardly anyone talks about folic acid side effects. Folic acid is not some major block buster drug having a list of dangerous side effects longer than its benefits. Like all the ones on TV…. According to WebMD, folic acid effects are these: While these are great to know, these are not the folic acid side… View Article

Genetic Testing Popularity: An Interview

I received this email interview request some time ago. Enjoy it. In short, there is confusion between genetic conditions and genetic polymorphisms. They are vastly different. Here is the interview: Your questions and my responses: How long have I been testing patients for MTHFR? – 2011 was when I first came across it in PubMed…. View Article

Is Autism Genetic?

Great question. It is not that simple of an answer. I believe the majority of autism is caused by environmental influences. Short answer: Autism is rarely genetic. It is all about total load. The total load of environmental burden. This environmental burden on genes is significant. It leads to Dirty Genes. What do I mean… View Article