MTHFR, Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, is the rate-limiting enzyme in the methyl cycle, and it is encoded by the MTHFR gene (1). Every human has two copies of this gene, one from each parent and some, in fact, many ( an estimated 40% (2), have a gene mutation. I have it, my husband has it, and so […]
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What comes to mind when you hear the words ‘chicken nugget’? Likely, something offered up at the drive through window at a fast food place that may or may not actually contain chicken as one of fifty ingredients but certainly is not something that would be considered a healthy option. For instance, McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets’ […]
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It is suggested that trick-or-treating evolved from a tradition whereby people impersonated the spirits, or the souls of the dead, and received offerings on their behalf. S. V. Peddle suggests they “personify the old spirits of the winter, who demanded reward in exchange for good fortune”.[1] Halloween candy is a relatively new staple of the […]
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One of the many reasons to eat real, unprocessed food is that when we do so, we have a better chance of knowing what we’re getting. Buy a bunch of organic broccoli and there’s not too much to be confused by, apart from the inherent uncertainty that is, sadly, a part of our modern food […]
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