Last month I visited a naturopath (had only been to medical doctors up until then). She knew a lot about the MTHFR gene mutation (which 40% of all people have, and I have). She told me to stop taking folic acid, because when you have MTHFR gene mutation, folic acid is not a good solution, especially when you are homozygous.
Folic acid is ineffective at best, and furthers your condition at worst.
MTHFR sufferers have a decreased ability to metabolize folic acid and other B vitamins, because they struggle to convert folate to active folate which is what your body actually needs. Folic acid is synthetic folate. What MTHFR sufferers should be taking is methylfolate which is the name of active folate.
Folic acid is ineffective at best, and furthers your condition at worst.
MTHFR sufferers have a decreased ability to metabolize folic acid and other B vitamins, because they struggle to convert folate to active folate which is what your body actually needs. Folic acid is synthetic folate. What MTHFR sufferers should be taking is methylfolate which is the name of active folate.
With MTHFR gene mutation, you need to take high levels of active folate, and active vitamin B. Big emphasis on the word active. You can tell it's active if it has 'methyl' in front of it. Most over the counter vitamin B isn't active, and synthetic folic acid, referred to as 'folic acid', is not only not active but also blocks your receptors so natural folate can't enter your system. This is essential if you want to have a baby. Again, all this only applied to people with the MTHFR gene mutation (40% of the population).
Last month I stopped taking synthetic folic acid. See the products I changed to.
This month I am pregnant.
Tomorrow I have another hCG reading. After 14 miscarriages and failed IVFs, I'm feeling optimistic.
Just off to have another plate full of spinach, as instructed by the naturopath.
P.S. Most doctors don't seem to know about the MTHFR gene mutation. To date, no IVF or infertility doctors have told me about active folate vs synthetic folic acid.
Here are some links you might find interesting:
http://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregnancy/mthfr-is-the-mthfr-gene-mutation-affecting-your-pregnancy/
http://www.mthfrsupport.com.au/folic-acid-vs-5-mthf-debate/
http://doctordoni.com/2014/04/folic-acid-and-mthfr-could-you-have-a-genetic-mutation.html
http://chriskresser.com/folate-vs-folic-acid/
http://wellnessmama.com/27148/mthfr-mutation/
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