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The Role Age Plays In Male Fertility                                 We all know fertility decreases with age for women. But what about increasing age and male fertility?...

Drinking During Pregnancy Leads To Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)! Is it ok to drink alcohol during your pregnancy? You all know the answer….NO! Drinking during pregnancy is simply not worth the risk. Yet, many women around the world continue to...

If you have heard of MTHFR mutations before but didn’t know where to start. This article is for you! It will give you a foundational understanding of biology while introducing you to MTHFR and fertility. What Are Genes? Genes are...

You know I get really annoyed about the misinformation being spread to people surrounding the MTHFR gene in preconception and pregnancy. I can’t tell you how often I hear people giving advice online and I think “No don’t listen to...

    One of the most common things I hear is the utter confusion many people find themselves in after they: Just discovered the MTHFR gene mutation and fell down an internet rabbit hole try to research and understand it...

What Are Methyltransferases? Without them, life would not be possible. Put simply, methyltransferases are enzymes responsible for adding and/or removing methyl groups from molecules within the body. A methyltransferase is similar to a light switch. If you want to turn...

There is a lot of buzz around folates and folic acid. Health professionals often find the terminology around folate and folic acid confusing. They use the words folic acid supplements when they mean folate, folinic acid or 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (active form)....

What is homocysteine? What can you do to make sure you homocysteine does not become a problem? If homocysteine is a problem, what do you do? First, we need to gain an awareness of how the body uses and metabolizes...