Our story starts out in early 2012. My wife was 2 months pregnant with our first child and I had just been offered a work assignment in the US for 18 months. We both agreed that this was a good opportunity so I took the assignment and we made the move. Life was humming along... View Article
Ankyloglossia also known as tongue tie is not a condition you hear about every day, but certainly one of great impact, especially for the 4% of newborns affected by it.[1] For those not familiar with tongue tie, it is a condition where the tip of the tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth... View Article
You’ve finally decided it is time to become a loving parent. Birth control has stopped, prenatal vitamins have begun and reading baby books has become a new hobby. After a few months, you’re starting to wonder why you’re not conceiving. A trip to the infertility specialist is made and the results come in. You have... View Article
If we sit back and evaluate the dates when folic acid fortification began and the fast rise of autism – do they correlate? “In Spain, the prevalence of the MTHFR 677TT genotype has reportedly approximately doubled in the population since the introduction in 1982 of folic acid supplements for women in early pregnancy”… “Folic acid... View Article
Birth control, in the form of oral contraception, is known to lower folate levels in women. Obviously, this is undesirable when women discontinue the ‘Pill’ in order to become pregnant. The paper, Oral contraceptives: effects on folate and vitamin B12 metabolism, sums up ‘the Pill’ on folate levels: This is a significant enough of a concern;... View Article
UPDATE: June 25, 2019 MTHFR and pregnancy is a bigger deal than most doctors want to admit. It’s not a problem and it’s not scary. It’s something that you need to be aware of and address. I’m glad you’re here because you are aware that having MTHFR and pregnancy is a big deal. What’s really... View Article
Update on 6/24/2021: Women are finding this article to be extremely useful. Please read this article fully. Evaluate the list of genetic variations and order genetic testing with your healthcare professional. It’s not just about MTHFR. There are more to evaluate. Details below. UPDATE on 2/13/2012: This is no longer a theory as current research... View Article
MTHFR? This Course is For You
MTHFR? This Course is For You
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