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WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH Methylation?

emember when health advice used to be a cute nursery rhyme about apples and doctors? In 2021, it’s more like a rap titled MTHFR. If you move in wellness circles online, you’ve probably come across this sweary-looking acronym. It’s the name of a gene that codes for folate metabolism, and if that’s enough to get your head spinning, brace yourself. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to methylation, a topic that’s trending in the wellbeing world. The theory goes that imbalances in this vital biochemical process could play a role in everything from cancer and depression

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