MTHFR Didn't Give Me Eyeball Lasers.

This season, we are reading from Dr. Amy Neuzil's book MTHFR Easy, with comments from the peanut gallery.If you're looking for the book, you can get it here.00:00 S6E101:21 What Is a SNP?02:49 The MTHFR Enzyme03:19 The Magic Chair Analogy04:56 The Two Key SNPs08:24 Why Methylation Matters09:32 Understanding Your Results

KC is kind enough to share her story about MTHFR and POTs, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, MTRR, and hypothyroid. This was a long interview, so it has been broken up into two podcast episodes. 00:49 - Meet KC00:37 - MTRR and Vitamin B1201:48 - MTHFR, MTRR, and homocysteine levels02:31 - Red flags for vitamin B12 deficiency04:26 - Hypothyroid05:30 - Naturopathic medicine08:26 - Stressors and health09:28 - Empaths and media11:28 - If K.C. can do it, you can too12:44 - What if screen time was converted to self-care timeThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full-length version of this interview: https://youtu.be/fveJ32ZO-OEAnd here is the first podcast episode from KC: https://youtu.be/WC7VIYzbJQo?si=1an_1A6zVTbsHqHxCheck out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was graciously shared with permission to post on the podcast, YouTube, and in print, if that happens in the future.

KC was kind enough to share her story of MTHFR, POTs, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This was a long interview, so it has been broken up into two podcast episodes. 00:49 - Meet KC01:18 - POTS diagnosis02:07 - POTS and COVID-1902:58 - POTS and MTHFR 06:22 - Giving up folic acid06:49 - Symptoms of folic acid detox07:17 - Methylated vitamins09:03 - Health knowledge is power09:18 - Understanding your genes for your kids10:06 - POTS, Acupuncure and DNRS11:11 - POTS and anxiety11:44 - POTS and altitude13:02 - POTS is underdiagnosed13:30 - POTS symptoms14:22 - Internet medical researchThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full-length version of this interview: https://youtu.be/fveJ32ZO-OECheck out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was graciously shared with permission to post on the podcast, YouTube, and in print, if that happens in the future.

Laura bravely shares the story that has shaped her life in so many ways. Psoriasis, endometriosis, and multiple hospitalizations with a layer of MTHFR gene mutation underneath. Watch to see how Laura has mastered her own health, her own path, and her journey forward for herself and her family.00:00 - Intro00:39 - Laura's story - psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and more.01:44 - Stage 4 endometriosis02:46 - Fertility03:15 - First episode of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)04:35 - Crippling fatigue05:38 - Finding a functional doctor07:42 - MTHFR and folic acid08:52 - Heavy metal detox09:55 - Laura and Dr. Amy are twinning!11:09 - High-dose vitamin D12:54 - Learning to trust your body14:26 - Laura's kids17:12 - Vitamins should be healthy, but...18:19 - The impact of accidentally eating fortified foods18:51 - How MTHFR is like the Bin Man20:02 - The decision to support her immune system instead of suppressing it21:38 - Psoriasis symptoms as a gauge of health25:06 - Medicine is still not good with women's hormones25:52 - Advocating for yourself in medicine29:00 - If I'd known about MTHFR earlier33:04 - Laura's Podcast: The Understanding You PodcastThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full-length version of this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/28NcHb2twF0Check out the website for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.

Monica was kind enough to share her health story with us, starting with a PCOS diagnosis, then thyroid antibodies, then uncontrollable hives, and finally to some relief when she found out about MTHFR and started working on her methylation. This is the full-length interview. MTHFR stories have so much variety, but there are common threads and hormone imbalance, inflammation, and histamine are definitely in there. Thank you so much for being here, Monica!00:00 - Intro and Monica’s PCOS diagnosis01:54 - Hives02:23 - Head to toe Hives02:45 - I’m scared of food03:26 - Discovering MTHFR04:36 - Monica’s supplements06:04 - Folinic acid and anxiety07:25 - Grieving all the time I didn’t know about MTHFR08:06 - Protecting her children’s health09:23 - Eating healthy without overwhelm10:24 - The most helpful things for Monica10:55 - Nervous system health and self-time11:26 - Hives latelyHere is the full-length interview on YouTube.Thank you so much to Monica, who consented to share this content on the podcast and on YouTube.Thanks so much for watching. Here are some links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

Jesse generously shares his story of MTHFR, chemical sensitivity, and mold injury. Mold illness can affect many people with MTHFR because of our slower detoxification abilities, so mold injury and chemical sensitivity are common threads in the MTHFR journey. Jesse talks about mold remediation, herxheimer reactions, chemical sensitivity, and methylation.00:00 - Intro00:34 - Jesse’s strange symptoms for 20 years with MTHFR01:11 - Testing for Mold Illness01:51 - Jesse’s main mold symptoms02:38 - Carbon monoxide poisoning03:20 - Brain inflammation03:43 - Lots of mold illness with MTHFR03:55 - Mold remediation04:22 - Inflammatory markers going down05:05 - Jesse’s supplements05:50 - Mold is the enemy06:59 - The hardest part of being human16:34 - How Jesse found out about MTHFR to begin with09:51 - Jesse’s next steps10:42 - Herxheimer reactions or Herx reactionsYou can watch the full-length interview on YouTube here.Thanks so much for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

Christa generously shares the story of how discovering MTHFR and detoxifying completely changed the trajectory of her son's life, and their family's attention to nutrition. Christa's son struggled with communication, attention, memory, sensory issues, and what was diagnosed as developmental delay. Thanks to Christa's hard work with eliminating folic acid and using detoxification support, including zeolites, her son is now thriving.00:00 - Introduction and meet Christa00:49 - Christa's son's struggles - communication, sensitivity, and developmental delay01:39 - The day we knew things weren't normal02:00 - Mom says "This is on me."02:31 - Finding out about MTHFR03:11 - Starting to detox03:29 - Three weeks of no folic acid and zeolites and he was a different kid.03:55 - MTHFR testing comes back positive04:19 - "I've been poisoning my son with fortified foods his whole life"04:40 - He's not struggling, but he's not thriving yet05:35 - I wish every mom knew about this07:02 - No more special needs or developmental delay.08:04 - The ability to express himself08:45 - Getting folic acid out of the way09:31 - Why babies should be tested for MTHFR10:12 - The complicated case of fortified food10:40 - Raising awareness to help other parents11:09 - Making changes for Max has helped the whole householdThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full length version of this interview: https://youtu.be/FVbXxD9WVoQIf you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: ⁠https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting⁠Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.

Today, Kelsey is kind enough to share her and her family's journey with MTHFR. Like the rest of us, their journey has unfolded slowly with a lot of personal research along the way.00:00 - Intro00:38 - Meeting Kelsey01:11 - How she found out about MTHFR02:18 - Quest to learn about MTHFR03:23 - High dose folic acid in pregnancy and pregnancy complications04:09 - The MTHFR highlights - ADHD, difficult fertility, weird pregnancy symptoms, sensitivities.04:39 - Eliminating folic acid, starting gummy multis06:16 - hemochromatosis solutions08:00 - Sugar cravings at night09:01 - Sugar and craving hack with flax seeds09:28 - Fast COMT10:54 - Seed cycling - how to and what to expectThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. There is also a more extended, unedited version of this interview.If you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: ⁠https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting⁠Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.

Season 5, Episode 7 of the To Health With That! podcast. Betsy and I recorded this video several years ago (hence the hair!) and she was kind enough to consent to share it in this format as well. Betsy's history as a nurse gives her a wonderful, insightful perspective on healthcare and her journey with autoimmune disease and having to take an antifolate will help so many other individuals who are struggling with this issue.00:00 - Intro00:36 - Betsy’s Story with Autoimmune disease03:20 - Flexibility is Betsy’s most important thing04:51 - Highly Sensitive People05:36 - MTHFR and perfectionism06:53 - Personal responsibility in MTHFR07:21 - Taking methotrexate with MTHFR (an anti-folate medication)09:11 - Symptom tracking10:53 - Knowledge about your own health is power.Thanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full version of this interview: If you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: ⁠https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting⁠Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.

Thank you so much to Kristyn for sharing her MTHFR story with us. Kristyn has only known she had an MTHFR gene variant for three months, but it makes sense of many of the symptoms she has had her whole life like fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety. MTHFR could be contributing to her recurrent pericarditis and kidney disease.Kristyn shares her journey with diet and supplements and trying to balance more energy with more sleep.This story is generously shared with permission to post to Youtube.00:00 - Intro00:44 - Kristyn discovers MTHFR01:04 - Recurrent pericarditis02:04 - Long-standing fatigue02:28 - Anxiety03:36 - Sleep difficulty04:04 - Early menopause with MTHFR and COVID vaccine04:51 - Symptoms but nothing shows up on lab tests05:16 - High protein diet05:54 - Starting supplements with MTHFR07:11 - The balance between having more energy and not disturbing sleep07:39 - Bad reactions to medications08:03 - Arcas for pericarditis09:23 - Seeing signs of MTHFR in other people10:24 - Energy changes with diet10:59 - Possible food sensitivities11:48 - Cayenne pepper for pain13:09 - Thank you, KristynThanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you. Here is the full version of this interview: https://youtu.be/DGkmqSwDYkwIf you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: ⁠https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting⁠Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/ Order Dr. Amy's book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life: https://amzn.to/47tT31YPaperback and audiobook versions are coming soon.This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.