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MTHFR A1298C, Neurotransmitter Production, and Depression

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Nancy Mullan, MD

MTHFR A1298C works in an entirely different way from MTHFR C677T or MTHFR 03. It performs a regulatory function. It regulates the amount of SAMe, S-adenosyl methionine that is produced. SAMe is your body’s main methyl group supplier. It is necessary to have not too many and not too few methyl groups. Their production is strictly regulated. Continue reading →

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MTHFR Mutations, Depression, and Other Chronic Illness

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Nancy Mullan, MD

What would happen if all the traffic lights in your county started to malfunction at the same time? Say they all came on and stayed on. Or they all went dark. Even lesser degrees of malfunction, delays in lights’ changing … Continue reading →

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Lithium’s Pivotal Role in Your Body

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Nancy Mullan, MD

Lithium has been known for years to be useful for bipolar disorder. Despite all that is known about lithium and its impact on biochemical pathways, no one has defined the mechanism by which lithium has its impact. It is likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Chronic Disease, Dopamine and Dopamine Signaling, Epigenetics, MTHFR+, Treating Chronic Illness Series, Uncategorized | Tagged ADHD, biochemical pathway, depression, dr amy yasko, dr mercola, Methylation, MTHFR+, schizophrenia | Leave a comment

Mental Disorders Skyrocket: Try This to Avoid Becoming the Next Victim

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Nancy Mullan, MD

Mental Disorders Skyrocket: Try This to Avoid Becoming the Next Victim By Dr. Mercola Two years ago, Marcia Angell, former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, discussed how a shocking 46 percent of Americans fit a diagnosis for one … Continue reading →

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Women Who Ate This “Unhealthy” Food Showed Improved Brain Function

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Nancy Mullan, MD

Your Gut Bacteria Affects Your Brain Function, Study Confirms By Dr. Mercola The bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms that comprise your body’s microflora actually outnumber your body’s cells 10 to 1, and it’s now becoming increasingly clear that these … Continue reading →

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23April2013 Teleconference Replay

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Nancy Mullan, MD

Click Here for a replay of MTHFR+ and Lithium the conference call from April 23rd! ______________________________________________________________________ MTHFR+ and Lithium For a comprehensive review of this subject, click on … Continue reading →

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MTHFR+ and Thimerosol

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Nancy Mullan, MD

MTHFR+ and Thimerosol Click the link for a ten minute discussion: MTHFR+ and Thimerosal If you are MTHFR+, you have special problems with thimerosal, the mercury-laden preservative that is used in flu shots and other vaccines. Thimerosol has the chemical … Continue reading →