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Oct 2023
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05. Methylation | The Best Kept Optimal ...

Gary Brecka
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In today’s solo episode, Gary takes you through his career journey from assessing mortality risk for life insurance companies to starting a wellness franchise. He’ll share his experiences applying his knowledge of biomarkers and genetics to treat patients by looking at the root causes of disease. He’ll discuss his decades of research, striving to add not just years to your life but life to your years. He’ll also explore the role of gene mutations and nutrient deficiencies, focusing on the MTHFR gene mutation that affects up to 44% of the population and the impact it has on our body's ability to convert folic acid into methylfolate. He discusses the wide range of issues a deficiency in methylation can lead to, including anxiety, depression, and poor gut health. Listen in as we unravel the effects of a gene mutation called COMT on conditions like high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, hypercholesterolemia, and estrogen dominance. Learn how nutrient deficiencies can be the cause of common ailments, and how supplementing with the right nutrients can help restore things like estrogen balance. Join us on this journey towards becoming an Ultimate Human.


Additional Topics Covered Include: Anxiety, ADD, ADHD, OCD, Gut Health, and Brain Fog


The 2 Ingredients to Avoid In Your Supplements: Folic Acid and Cyanocobalamin


(0:00:00) - The Ultimate Human

(0:10:45) - Discovering Gene Mutations and Nutrient Deficiencies

(0:22:05) - The Role of Methylation in Health

(0:28:20) - The 2 Ingredients to Avoid in Your Supplements

(0:29:43) - Gene Mutation and Hormonal Imbalance Solution

(0:35:38) - Improving Health Through Natural Practices


JOURNAL ARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:

Associations of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms with 24-hour Urinary Catecholamines in individuals with untreated high blood pressure

MTR and MTRR Genes: Methylation cycle and the need for Vitamin B12

Mtrr hypomorphic mutation alters liver morphology, metabolism and fuel storage in mice

Mitochondrial translation requires folate-dependent tRNA methylation

MTR and MTRR Genes: Methylation cycle and the need for Vitamin B12

On the mechanism of homocysteine pathophysiology and pathogenesis: a unifying hypothesis

 

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