Methylation, the MTHFR gene, and your health.

[@Joefest99]

I started taking Methylfolate and it absolutely changed my life!

[@dr.robinlewis]

That’s so great to hear!

[@thesilverone94]

@@dr.robinlewis Hello Dr Robin, your videos are excellent! Would you know of any practitioners here in the U.K. by chance? I have done my 23andMe. Thank you so much.

[@dr.robinlewis]

@@thesilverone94 thank you so much! Unfortunately I don’t know of any but I do know naturopathic doctors aren’t a thing so you would likely have to find a functional medicine doctor to interpret the results!

[@thesilverone94]

@@dr.robinlewisthank you 😊

[@RaelynR92]

Can you please tell me what brand?! I was severely anemic for 17 years and have been researching this for about a year.

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

Next time, please put the link to Part 2 in the Description AND also put Part 1 and Part 2 in the title. Much easier to find that way. Thank you for sharing this valuable info.

[@julieparker9298]

Great information

[@dr.robinlewis]

Thank you!

[@AlexPronovealexcooper1]

I was looking for an explanation about methylation after the Gary Brecka episode you mentioned. And this is it. And it's excellent. Thank you!

[@dr.robinlewis]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad you found it helpful!

[@carlor.s.4742]

Great info & looking forward to Part 2!

[@dr.robinlewis]

Thank you. It will arrive in exactly 2 weeks :)

[@tk3un]

Excellent explanation. Thank you.

[@dr.robinlewis]

You’re welcome!

[@mradjamesable]

Epic Video Dr L. Super informative😊

[@dr.robinlewis]

Thank you!

[@drytropics]

A homocysteine blood test is by far cheaper and easier than a DNA test, and actually shows if any DNA polymorphisms are causing a methylation cycle dysfunction. If homocysteine is raised then it's time to get a DNA test to see why. Mine was at 48 umol/L when I required my first coronary artery stent. Now due to Hyperhomocysteinemia Accelerated Atherosclerosis I've required six more angiograms and 5 more stents in just the past four years.

[@dr.robinlewis]

Yes, that is mostly correct. Having the MTHFR gene mutation or other genetic methylation issues does not guarantee you will have a problem with homocysteine and the only way to confirm it’s a current problem is a blood test.

[@jasonroberts581]

Try cayenne pepper it fixed me in two weeks

[@bjames159]

Nice to see another 604ian on the tube. Informative vid, looking forward to more of them!

[@dr.robinlewis]

Howdy neighbour! Hopefully you like them :)

[@carlosburgos56]

Thank you very much for sharing so much knowledge Dr. Lewis. I’m not a doctor. I’m an engineer from Chile and I started spending more time researching after my mom was diagnosed with ALS. What you explained made a lot of sense. My mom started getting the symptoms after going through a lot of stress. After dealing with my dad being diagnosed with prostate cancer (now he is in great health conditions), after my grandmother going through dementia and my mom was the only person taking care of her, after stop working, moving to a new house, etc. I’ve watched many videos of the ALS reversal cases and one of them Mark Manchester was describing how he got better by getting different supplements. I would love to hear from you if you have some experience with patients with ALS. Regarding to DNA testing, what you recommend, and supplements, what to consider for sure and what to avoid. I would love you to live in Chile. I know you would be able to help my mom. I thank you again for being a real doctor. For seeing the body as a whole.

[@RaylynnD]

Hey Dr! I am wondering what you have to say about a heterozygous with both the A & C mutation?

[@PascalisP]

Dear Dr. Lewis, I loved your video. You're so precise and authentic. Everything you say resonates. Thank you for the incredible knowledge and for making everything easy to understand 🙏 I have a question please. I'm currently in Greece looking to do a genetic methylation test. I found a clinic that tests for about 60 markers and they said the results are interpreted by a qualified microbiologist doctor. So do I need to ask anything before I proceed with tests or am I covered just by the amount of genes that are tested and the interpretation of the data? Is there anything else I should be asking? Thank you very much. All the best.

[@dr.robinlewis]

Thank you so much! I would make sure you get the following markers (if possible) MTHFR, MTRR, MTR, COMT and the FUT2 genes

[@PascalisP]

@@dr.robinlewis Thank you for the advice and the quick reply! I will email them now 😊

[@cornypinkuni9519]

Very well presented, thank you.

[@dr.robinlewis]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the kind comment 🙂

[@bigchungus6958]

Hi, Dr. Lewis! Your information and breakdown was extremely helpful. I found that anytime I take choline supplements (CDP-Choline and/or huperzine-a) or even just eating eggs I get depressed and have no motivation to do anything. The same happens when I take l methionine. I recently found some information online (there isn’t much about it though) about others that have similar responses and one person commented that it is likely caused by a MTHFR methylation issue. I went back and looked at my results and sure enough, I have the C677T variant. Are you familiar with why this is? How does choline interact with the methylation cycle and what could potentially cause this uncommon reaction?

[@davidvonallmen19]

I also have the C667T variant and have had all sorts of problems with energy and lethargy. I eat eggs every single day for breakfast and it never occurred to me that the eggs could be causing this problem. I thought those of us with methylation deficiency are supposed to do better by supplementing choline and methionine. Maybe I'll cut them out and see if there's a difference, but I would love to hear any input you have on this, Dr. Lewis. And @bigchungus6958 if you could link to any discussions of this you think would be informative, I would greatly appreciate it!

[@tanelkeinast2569]

Hello Robin. Thank you for very informative video.There are privat clinics in my country where testing can be made but on the list are different genes which they are focusing at. Yes, all on them have MTHFR but that is where the similarities end. Am i correct that MTHFR, COMT, MTRR, MTR and AHCY are the main ones? Which ones you would add to the list? Thank you for your time.

[@dr.robinlewis]

Yes, those are the main ones you can get. It is helpful to have more than just the MTHFR 🙂

[@christinekikianis8402]

Great info thank you

[@dr.robinlewis]

You’re welcome!

[@MissAmber_lee]

Is there any functional medicine doctors that do the test in Nova Scotia?

[@dr.robinlewis]

I don’t know about functional medicine doctors but I have heard great things about Dr Bryan Rade, a naturopathic doctor. Double check but I’d imagine he does these test.

[@Kevin.Gassner]

Does methylenblue help as well ?

[@dr.robinlewis]

For methylation?

[@Kevin.Gassner]

@dr.robinlewis yes ?

[@beinfavor111]

In your opinion, do you believe it was possible that covid 19 was the catalyst in someone developing a permanent autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis? thank you

[@dr.robinlewis]

In my opinion it’s possible.

[@willarroyo420]

Dr. Robin, Any reputable companies you could recommend for a methylation genetic test outside out Brecka's? It's just a tad steep pricewise. I've seen others and they dont seem like the same format (i.e. lifednas and stride's methylated gene test). Great video. Thank you.

[@dr.robinlewis]

I use a company in Canada called DNA labs. They have big panels that include the methylation genes in addition to many others!

[@T1ddySprinkles]

Anyone else read MTHFR the naughty way?

[@stephanieweeks1234]

Yup! I call it “M-Effer” gene lol

[@wecanwatersports4151]

💯🙌🤣

[@gnosisdespirit]

Literally EVERYONE

[@melissadevaux8700]

@@stephanieweeks1234😂😂

[@dansigler3758]

First thing that caught my eye!

[@tiffanyaviles6431]

I’m one of those lucky ones who happen to have one copy of both MTHFR genes. Most doctors know nothing when it comes to it.

[@RachaelHides]

Me too literally just found out as i feel absolutely terrible. Do i need the Methel B Vits pls? Thank you

[@DallasStorm43]

I was recommended to take this from my Dr and I got some off Amazon. Been taking it for a month and everything is worse. Less sleep, heavily nauseous even with food, mood became irritable, didnt want to eat, fatigued badly. It did the opposite on me.

[@ee7369]

How is this comment ignored? Come on Dr. you can’t just ignore such an important comment.

[@meeyamordotca]

I’m sorry to hear. Is this the first thing you’ve done for your body? Previous to anything else did you work on gut health, brain health, inflammation etc? Sometimes the detox symptoms can look like getting worse while a person is just clearing their bodies of toxins. Trusting your intuition and the signs that follow might be worthy of investigation. (not a doctor, but highly research any supplements & such. Plus lots of examples from personal experience). Feel better🙏🏼

[@suebrookes7136]

How does your dr test for this.I suffer from Anxiety can this be a sign you have mthfr mutation gene.

[@dr.robinlewis]

It’s a genetic test that is often private pay.

[@trevorkielley8821]

Is that the " I love My Health Test" from Toronto

[@dr.robinlewis]

Yes, that’s the company.

[@tomlwallace]

I see a lot of variety in what people consider to be high homocysteine. What numbers are you looking for?

[@dr.robinlewis]

I just use the ranges the labs give to be honest. So here in Canada we would consider anything above 2.3 mg/L

[@drytropics]

SAMe can actually raise homocysteine in some people. Creatine is better and safer and leaves about 50% of available SAMe for other purposes.

[@melissadevaux8700]

If this is not taken care of, can it cause autoimmune diseases?

[@dr.robinlewis]

It’s certainly possible as it plays a role in detoxing and problems in that system can trigger some autoimmune conditions.

[@derikthomas5694]

Hi Dr. Robin, I enjoyed your video's on this testing. I had the MTHFR genetic blood test done from my PCP about 4 weeks ago. I've been a wreck my whole life and I had to get this testing done. RESULT: POSITIVE FOR TWO COPIES OF THE A1298C VARIANT. My PCP that is an MD isn't familiar with this test and told me I needed to find someone else to explain the results. I am in Arkansas and have contacted five Naturopathic doctors according to google, and they can't explain anything about the results or who could help me. What other type of doctor is knowledgeable in this area to help me figure this out so I can get my son tested?

[@dr.robinlewis]

Hey, thanks for the watch :) That’s frustrating that even the local NDs are up to date on this. I know that some chiropractors or osteopathic doctors can be knowledgeable as well, but definitely check ahead of time as many aren’t. I hope you find someone! This is such a common issue

[@dr.robinlewis]

Also, the genetic test don’t always have to come from a provider. I believe public companies like 23&me let anyone order their kits directly.

[@derikthomas5694]

Thank you for that information, and I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@Joan-d3z]

search environmental naturopaths

[@thesilverone94]

@@derikthomas5694Hi Derik, how did you get on? Did you manage to find a practitioner? Regards.

[@lucgiroux7464]

Hi dr Lewis. Did you say I love my dna? I have searched for this exact name with no match

[@dr.robinlewis]

Sorry that’s one of the panels. DNA labs is the company

[@jacquesrebaudo1209]

Is part 2 out?

[@dr.robinlewis]

Not yet. It will be out Monday!

[@Jade-sm3pk]

Thank you :)

[@dr.robinlewis]

You’re welcome!

[@julieparker9298]

I have a genetic defect MTHFR

[@dr.robinlewis]

I’m glad you were tested! In 2 weeks I’ll have the treatment recommendations if you haven’t figured it out already ❤️

[@mrxatwork]

Something turned on my green eyes gene since my eyes were always brown and are changing to green. Either my caveman diet ,working outside or supplement stack.

[@dr.robinlewis]

That’s really interesting! I have never heard of that

[@nmansoor9584]

Am I the only one whose head is spinning at so much science and difficult to comprehend concepts!😅

[@dr.robinlewis]

Don’t worry, most doctors don’t even understand these concepts! It’s very complex 😊

[@sharonwright7932]

Duh!

[@isa-manuelaalbrecht2951]

Nothing new .Dr.Peter D' Adamo taught us all this since 2005..😂😁🤩🤭😏

[@HomesteadingForHealth]

I’m glad more videos are made of the same thing. It gets to more people

[@StarNumbers]

The video bites are really silly and do not explaining/help anything other than BS. Exit 7 min

[@dr.robinlewis]

👍

[@dansofibeda6377]

It sounds like you ‘don’t get it’ and that is fine, you don’t have to get it. All her info is correct. I had been looking into this subject for a while. You can go ahead and look for video games 😂😂😂