145 - What is MTHFR and Could It Be Causing You Health Problems? w/ Dr. Ben Lynch

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🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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In today’s episode, Dr. Lynch and I discuss the significance of the MTHFR gene, which is responsible for producing the most active form of folate in our bodies, known as methylfolate. Dr. Lynch emphasizes the importance of methylation, a process that methylfolate supports, which is crucial for various bodily functions including DNA repair, detoxification, and neurotransmitter synthesis. A significant portion of our conversation revolves around the detrimental effects of folic acid, a synthetic form of folate that can actually worsen health issues for those with MTHFR variants. Dr. Lynch provides compelling evidence on why we should avoid folic acid and opt for natural food sources of folate or supplements with methylfolate. We also touched upon the relationship between MTHFR variants and mental health. Dr. Lynch shares how imbalances in methylation can lead to mental health issues and the importance of maintaining optimal levels of homocysteine for mental well-being. Tune in now to learn more! Dr. Lynch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenlynch/?hl=en Seeking Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seeking.health/?hl=en Dr. Lynch Prenatals: https://www.seekinghealth.com/collections/prenatal-vitamins/products/prenatal-essentials Dr. Lynch StrateGene Report: https://www.seekinghealth.com/products/strategene-report?_pos=1&_sid=16d921a7a&_ss=r Use code JUSTINGREDIENTS at Seeking Health: https://www.seekinghealth.com/?mct=bbPdyeyg&ref=bbPdyeyg Folic Acid Paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31205715/ For 40% off at the Be Healthy Utah Conference Use Code JUST40 for 40% off your tickets at https://www.behealthyutah.com/ Want more Just Ingredients content: https://www.instagram.com/stories/just.ingredients/3277567597818090802/ https://www.instagram.com/just.ingredients.podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/2433401933539581/ Find our non-toxic product line here: https://justingredients.us/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Just Ingredients Podcast, I'm Cara Lynn and here we talk all things nourishing to the mind, body and soul.
0:15.2	This is a place where you can find just good ingredients to life.
0:27.1	Dr. Ben Lynch is the best-selling author of Dirty Genes and President of Seeking Health, a company that helps educate both the public and health professionals on how
0:32.1	to overcome genetic dysfunction.
0:34.0	He received his doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastir University.
0:39.0	He lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and three sons.
0:43.6	Welcome back to the show, everyone.
0:45.5	Today, I actually am really honored
0:47.8	to have our guest on the show.
0:49.2	It is Dr. Ben Lynch, and I have been following him
0:52.3	on Instagram for a couple years.
0:54.4	He talks about our genes.
0:56.2	He talks about MTHFR variant and what intrigued me about him is that I have the
1:01.8	MTHR gene variant variant and so it just has intrigued me I have
1:06.2	wanted Dr. Ben Lynch on our show for oh like 140 episodes and so we finally got them and so thank you Dr Lynch so much for being here today
1:16.8	Awesome be here. Thanks for the invite. Well you tell my listeners just a little bit about yourself your background and maybe why you got involved in this?
1:25.9	So my undergrad studies was in cellular biology and I was pre-med after switching my degrees about eight times. I mean what do you know when you're 18 right?
1:35.5	Right. And then end of my junior year I realized I didn't want to be a conventional
1:42.2	medical doctor. I would suck as a surgeon for various reasons and so I up and left the university and in my junior year
1:50.4	backpacked around South Pacific and Southeast Asia for an entire year.
1:54.1	And at the end of my trip in India, of course you get sick in India to give you some
1:59.5	framework. I was 215 pounds, 4% body fat because I used to row for the Huskies, University of Washington,
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