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Methylation to MTHFR

Methylation processes controls many of body’s important functions by supplying the body and its various systems with what they need to perform their jobs at optimal levels. The test provides the information of MTHFR & associated genes. MTHFR is needed for the metabolism of folate (folic acid) and is a cofactor needed to convert homocysteine (a potentially toxic amino acid) to methionine, very important factor for pregnancy, cardiac & neurological health During pregnancy, women who test positive for a mutated MTHFR gene may have a higher risk for miscarriages, preeclampsia, or a baby born with birth defects, such as Spina bifida MTHFR has been linked by many researches to conditions such as Blood Clots, Heart Disease, Fibromyalgia, Migraine Headaches, Infertility, Autism, Birth Defects, Miscarriages, IBS, Mental Illness and many more. A type of MTHFR C677T can also lead to high homocysteine. High homocysteine has a high risk factor for numerous diseases. The MTHFR mutations with homozygous or compound heterozygous are more likely to have elevated homocysteine and greater risk of heart disease. MTHFR test is extremely important to evaluate DNA methylation function. Mutations occurs in over 80% of the population.