May 22, 2020

What Foods Contain Folate?

Folate is an essential nutrient, meaning it must be consumed from the diet. It can be found naturally in some foods (such as spinach, asparagus, beans, and citrus fruits) and in fortified foods that contain the synthetic form of folate, known as folic acid. Ideally, our bodies would be able to utilize all of the…

April 28, 2020

Can Stress Affect Methylation?

Whether you are staying at home or braving careful interactions as an essential worker, recent changes in our daily lives call for new ways of coping and an increased need for stress relief. Stress affects individuals differently, so each person and family is unique in the way they are experiencing this time of unprecedented change.…

February 28, 2020

Folate vs Folic Acid

Vitamin B-9 is a water-soluble, essential nutrient which occurs naturally as “folate”, but can be synthesized and is often added to food and nutritional supplements as “folic acid”. Although vitamin B-9 is necessary for a number of crucial actions in the body (i.e. replication of DNA, making healthy red blood cells/protection from some types of…

December 3, 2019

What effect does alcohol have on folate absorption?

It has been estimated that at least two-thirds of American adults consume alcohol and about 5% suffer from chronic alcohol addiction [1]. There is, of course, a great distinction between occasional to moderate alcohol use, and the type of alcohol abuse that can lead to liver disease. However, as each of our bodies and metabolic…

November 6, 2019

The Dangers of High Homocysteine:

Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid that is produced as a byproduct of methylation and metabolism of methionine. This means that even though methionine comes from the diet (mostly from foods such as fish, meat, nuts, and seeds) homocysteine does not come from the diet; your body makes it. These amino acids will continue…

October 16, 2019

What Formula is Right for Me?

Once you and your trusted health care professional have decided that supplementing with L-methylfolate is right for you, the next step is deciding on a dose and a formula. At MethylPro, we offer L-methylfolate as a standalone product in five different levels of dosage, in three levels of dosage in combination with our best-selling B-complex…

September 20, 2019

Wondering what to expect at Psych Congress 2019?

“Psych Congress” is an annual, national meeting of mental health professionals. It is the largest independent mental health educational conference offered in the US, connecting people from all realms of the mental healthcare community with the focused intention of improving patient care. Over a four-day span, the conference entails two options for pre-convention meetings (depending…

September 10, 2019

Genetics vs. Epigenetics

Genetics and epigenetics are the scientific explanations for “nature vs. nurture”. While your genetic code (nature) has some control over your potential physiology, the way you are raised, take care of your body, and the experiences you have (nurture) will all affect when and whether you reach your genetic potential. These are epigenetic factors.  Below…

September 3, 2019

L-Methylfolate: What is it good for?

“Folate” is a general term referring to various formations of vitamin B-9. B-9 is a water-soluble, essential nutrient which occurs naturally in some foods, but can also be synthesized and is often added to food and nutritional supplements as “folic acid”.  Although vitamin B-9 is necessary for a number of crucial actions in the body…

July 17, 2019

What is an MTHFR Polymorphism?

When a baby is conceived, they inherit 2 copies of every gene; one from each parent. MTHFR is the name of one particular gene, out of thousands, that each person has 2 copies of. The gene codes for an enzyme called “methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase”, which is responsible for the conversion of dietary folate (vitamin B-9 or…