MTHFR – link with women’s hormones
MTHFR is a key gene in methylation. Methylation is a major pathway in phase 2 liver detoxification of oestrogen. Issues…
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Treating fatigue, especially if chronic requires an understanding of all of the possible drivers of fatigue.
Main causes of fatigue include:
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Food intolerances
- SIBO
- Candida or yeast overgrowth in the gut
- Dysbiosis (imbalance of gut bacteria)
- Chronic use of reflux medication
- Digestive enzyme insufficiency
- Viral overload (EBV, cold sores)
- Hormonal imbalance
- Heavy periods
- Endometriosis
- PCOS
- Inflammatory diet
- Dehydration
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Poor sleep quality
- Blood sugar imbalance
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MTHFR & Histamine Intolerance
There are so many links between MTHFR and histamine intolerance that it deserves it own blog post. I’ve broken it…
Histamine Intolerance & Oestrogen
The link between histamine and oestrogen is very interesting and extremely important to understand when treating women’s hormonal conditions.
Histamine Intolerance & SIBO
SIBO is a major cause of histamine intolerance. In SIBO the DAO enzyme that degrades histamine in the gut gets…
MTHFR & Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
PMDD improves significantly by treating MTHFR and methylation issues. Clinically, I’ve seen supplementing with SAMe can eliminate premenstrual dysphoric disorder…
Types of PCOS
There are 3 different types of PCOS – Insulin Resistance PCOS, Inflammatory PCOS and Pill Induced PCOS
Folic Acid & MTHFR
Evidence suggests that the consumption of folic acid can be harmful and can’t fix a folate deficiency due to an…
Histamine Intolerance & Anxiety
Histamine is a major cause of anxiety. Women are more at risk as oestrogen increases histamine in the brain.
Histamine Intolerance & Migraine
Histamine is a major cause of migraines. Histamine increases nitric oxide, which causes vasodilation (ie expansion) of blood vessels. Vasodilation…
Histamine Intolerance & Cystitis
Histamine contributes to the pain and inflammation in bladder conditions including painful bladder syndrome / interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC). Reducing your…
Histamine Intolerance & eczema
Histamine is a major cause of eczema. Reducing your histamine load by treating the gut, detoxifying oestrogen and reducing high…
GAPS Diet & Histamine Intolerance
Is the GAPS diet making you feel worse? If so, it’s likely due to histamine intolerance.
Urinary Tract Infections & Oxalates
Oxalates are a naturally occurring molecule found in most plant foods and are also part of normal human metabolism. Over…
High & Low Homocysteine
Don’t just focus on high homocysteine. Low homocysteine is a problem too. Read my latest blog post to understand the…
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is not just a gynecological condition, but an inflammatory disease that can affect the whole body. A naturopath’s role…
Vitamin B12 and Depression
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause depression. B12 is essential for methylation and synthesis of important neurotransmitters for mood including serotonin…
Depression and Inflammation
One of the most important findings from medical research over the past several years has been the significant link between…
Webinar – MTHFR COMT and Oesgrogen
Watch this webinar for a step by step explanation of how MTHFR effects oestrogen detoxification.
Webinar – MTHFR & Methylation
This Webinar provides an easy to understand, step by step breakdown of MTHFR and Methylation.
Podcast MTHFR
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