To Health With That! MTHFR Mutations and Methylation. – Détails, épisodes et analyse

That's right - season 4 of the To Health With That podcast is finished, so let's talk about what you should be doing this summer (having fun), what I should be doing in the fall (writing), and what kind of episodes you can expect. I'd like to call it To Health With That! Season One BONUS Episodes.Thanks so much for being here and adding so much in terms of comments and questions - I couldn't do this without you.In September we'll have occasional episodes about methylation and MTHFR, maximum safe doses of methyl folate, methylation adaptogens, and a few other big topics that come up.Agent? Editor? Just have a comment? Email me! amy @ tohealthwiththat.comIn the season four finale of the 'To Health With That' podcast, host Dr. Amy Neuzil wraps up the season which focused on fatigue - discussing its causes and solutions. She announces a summer break for listeners to enjoy, expressing gratitude for their engagement and inviting them to stay in touch. Amy reveals plans for a reduced schedule next season due to her focus on writing a book, with occasional bonus episodes centered on MTHFR and methylation. Amy also expresses interest in connecting with agents and publishers for her book project and promises updates in the future. The podcast will return with irregular episodes and content mainly focused on MTHFR and methylation topics.00:00 - Intro00:35 - Season Four Wrap-Up and Summer Plans01:09 - A Heartfelt Thank You and How to Stay in Touch01:32 - Looking Ahead: Season One Bonus Episodes and Book Plans02:40 - Signing Off: See You After the Break!GENETIC ROCKSTARS (an MTHFR community): community.tohealthwiththat.comFREE COURSE: MTHFR Basics: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ AFFILIATE LINKS: I appreciate you using these links to purchase products you would buy anyway, because they allow me to keep putting information out there. Thank you!SEEKING HEALTH (metylation and histamine support supplements - these ship internationally): https://bit.ly/3afXYH4STRATEGENE REPORT (detailed genetics using 23andme or ancestry raw data): https://bit.ly/3retbm5FULLSCRIPT (professional grade supplements): https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/thwt

Gentle MTHFR Detox ProtocolA gentle six-week detoxification protocol tailored for individuals with MTHFR polymorphism. She explains how decreased methylation in MTHFR polymorphism sufferers leads to toxin accumulation and stresses the importance of detoxification. The protocol includes preparatory steps, recommended supplements like NAC and liposomal glutathione, dietary adjustments, and lifestyle changes aimed at supporting the body's detox process. Additionally, she discusses the health benefits of detoxification, such as weight loss and improved sleep, and provides practical tips for easing into detox. The episode also addresses potential detox symptoms and the importance of consulting with a practitioner before starting the protocol.Here's the protocol in written form so you don't have to take notes: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/post/gentle-six-week-detoxification-protocol-for-mthfr

GENETIC ROCKSTARS (an MTHFR community): community.tohealthwiththat.comFREE COURSE: MTHFR Basics: https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠WEBSITE (check out the free tools section!): https://tohealthwiththat.com/ AFFILIATE LINKS: I appreciate you using these links to purchase products you would buy anyway, because they allow me to keep putting information out there. Thank you!SEEKING HEALTH (metylation and histamine support supplements - these ship internationally): https://bit.ly/3afXYH4STRATEGENE REPORT (detailed genetics using 23andme or ancestry raw data): https://bit.ly/3retbm5FULLSCRIPT (professional grade supplements): https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/thwt00:00 - Intro00:30 - Why do a detox02:07 - Detox Essentials: What You'll Need03:45 - Pre-Detox Preparation: Weeks 1 and 207:02 - The Active Detox Phase: Weeks 3 to 610:21 - Closing Thoughts and Community Invitation

Problems with oxygenation can affect your sleep quality and quantity, leaving you feeling tired, or like you slept but woke up as tired as you were the night before, or just plain exhausted.Iron deficiency and carbon monoxide poisoning are both oxygen problems, not that we think of them that way, but many oxygen problems are more subtle. The classic oxygen problem overnight is sleep apnea, which causes you to wake up through the night becuase you stop breathing momentarily.Mouth breathing at night also impairs oxygen and leads to fatigue, low energy, and a poor night's sleep. My favorite solution to this problem is mouth taping.00:00 - Intro00:40 - Iron deficiency and carbon monoxide poisoning01:55 - Sleep Apnea02:21- Types of Sleep Apnea03:08 - Sleep apnea treatment03:36 - Sinuses and fatigue04:07 - Mouth breathing and fatigue05:15 - Why mouth breathing causes fatigue05:45 - Three differences between breathing through your nose and mouth07:05 - Fix mouth breathing with mouth tapingThanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

When you're working with MTHFR and following a good plan, you start to feel better from day one. But that doesn't mean that day 38 isn't kind of icky. There are bad days and that's part of the journey, but why? What is really happening when these bad days jump out at you? We'll talk about:

• Your bucket
• Your backlog
• Working with both of those
• Some tools you can use to fix bad days.
• Why symptom tracking makes all the difference.

If you want a free symptom tracker, sign up for my newsletter here for a free download, or join the MTHFR community Genetic Rockstars and find your free symptom tracker in the MTHFR Library - a whole bunch of free resources just for the community.

This is a big journey - how do you know when you're there? In good news, there are two main ways. This week, we'll talk about:

• Signs and behaviors that indicate your methylation is balanced
• What to do if you need a more concrete answer
• Three lab values that matter
• A few lab values that don't matter so much (in my opinion).

The most important thing is to let the journey happen. You can't really rush this one! I'd love to see you in the free MTHFR community Genetic Rockstars, or even, if you want a little bit more support, in MTHFR Academy - a dedicated MTHFR coaching community.

This week we've got some questions from listeners - all about MTHFR. We'll talk about:

• What to do if you want to work with Amy.
• The three different options and how to find them.
• How MRI Contrast medium might be different for MTHFR folks
• What mamas nursing MTHFR babies should do about MRIs
• How to ask a question of your own. I'll try to do answer sessions once a month.

If you do have a question, go to https://tohealthwiththat.com and scroll down the page about half way. You'll se a video of me, asking you for your questions. You can ask your question in video, audio, or written format. Thanks so much to Sandy and Sam, who asked this week's questions.

If you're interesting in joining Genetic Rockstars, our amazing MTHFR community, go to community.tohealthwiththat.com

We've all heard so many  things we're supposed to do to be happy, but do you know anybody who actually does them? This week we'll talk about simple joyhacks, most of which take five minutes or less, that have been shown by science to boost your happiness. We'll talk about:

• A two-minute trick with a pencil (no joke!)
• Why smaller, achievable goals boost your joy more than bigger, shinier ones.
• A great reason to visit an art gallery, take a hike, or play in the park.
• Why the little stuff matters more than the big stuff.

I hope you'll join us in Genetic Rockstars because, IMHO it's the most amazing group of MTHFR folks on the internet. Hear other people's stories, share laughs, take a course like the 10-week MTHFR 101, or even join group coaching in the MTHFR Academy. It's all waiting for you at community.tohealthwiththat.com

Research has mostly shown that mental health issues often correlate with imbalance in neurotransmitters and so that idea has been locked in socially. We have painted ourselves into a corner in which ALL mental health issues must be neurotransmitters. This week, we'll talk about:

• Four reasons why it might not always be about neurotransmitters.
• Why the word "depression" might mean something different to everybody.
• How the mechanistic model fails in neurotransmitter balance.
• Amy's theory on neurotransmitters.

This week you can see the complete show notes here, and you can check out our amazing MTHFR community, Genetic Rockstars, here.

One more episode in our mini-series on neurotransmitters, MTHFR also affects your levels of norepinephrine and its metabolite, epinephrine. We'll discuss:

• The only two neurotransmitters that are also hormones and what that means.
• Why too high norepinephrine looks like you've taken too much cocaine.
• The sloth of too low norepinephrine.
• A few simple things you can do to boost or quench your norepinephrine and epinephrine.

If you'd like to see the full show notes you can find those here.  Also, I'd love it if you'd join me in the MTHFR community, Genetic Rockstars.

In our little mini-series on MTHFR and neurotransmitters, we'll move on to discuss the relationship between MTHFR and dopamine. We'll talk about:

• The unlikely first symptoms you might see of low dopamine levels
• Why banana smoothies might help with dopamine related weight gain (like after you quit smoking)
• The issue with dopamine receptors
• And how to boost your levels without drugs.

For the complete show notes including links to related concepts (like our post on serotonin, or the BH4 connection) you can click here. If you can't wait to join the MTHFR community, Genetic Rockstars, or take an MTHFR 101 course, click here. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe or leave a review so other people can find great information to help them on their MTHFR journey a little bit more easily.