Methylation, the MTHFR gene, and your health.

Methylation is an area of health that has received a lot of attention lately but these issues are a lot more common than most people realize. In fact, approximately 40-60% of the population has genetic variations that affect methylation and can create a wide variety of health issues ranging from headaches to heart disease.

Today's video is part of a 2-part series on methylation. In part 1, here, we will introduce the concept of methylation, how it affects you, where things can go wrong, and how to test!

Timestamp
00:00 - Introduction
02:37 - What is methylation?
03:25 - Examples of methylation's roles inside the body
07:05 - The causes of methylation issues - genetic and environmental
15:42 - How to test for methylation issues