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Methylation

MTHFR C677T: What It Actually Means and What to Do

The mechanism, downstream consequences, and why dosing matters more than most guides admit.

9 min read · Methylation · SNP Analysis
Methylation

MTHFR A1298C: The BH4 Pathway and What It Means for Neurotransmitters

A1298C affects BH4 production — a cofactor essential for serotonin, dopamine, and nitric oxide synthesis.

8 min read · Methylation · Neurotransmitters
Methylation

Heterozygous vs Homozygous MTHFR: What the Difference Actually Means

One copy vs two copies — the clinical differences and why compound heterozygosity is often overlooked.

7 min read · Methylation · MTHFR
Cognition

COMT Val158Met: The Warrior vs Worrier Gene

Your COMT genotype determines how quickly you clear dopamine — and it changes everything about your supplement stack.

8 min read · COMT · Dopamine
Tutorial

How to Find Your MTHFR Variants in 23andMe Raw Data

Step-by-step: locate rs1801133 and rs1801131 in your raw data file using rs IDs.

5 min read · 23andMe · Tutorial
Protocol Design

Why Your Supplements Might Be Working Against Your DNA

How CBS upregulation, VDR variants, and COMT genotype determine whether your current stack is helping or counterproductive.

7 min read · Protocol · Genomics
Mental Health

Anxiety and Your DNA: COMT, MTHFR, and MAOA

The neurochemical basis of anxiety — and why the same protocol doesn't work for everyone.

11 min read · Anxiety · Methylation
Women's Health

PCOS and Your Genome: Why the Same Diagnosis Looks Different in Every Woman

Androgen-driven, insulin-driven, or inflammatory — your genetic phenotype determines which protocol works.

10 min read · PCOS · Hormone
Women's Health

Low Testosterone in Women: Why It's Missed and What Your DNA Can Tell You

Standard panels almost never catch it. Here's how CYP19A1, SHBG, and AR variants determine your functional testosterone.

8 min read · Hormone · Women's Health
Men's Health

Testosterone Decline After 30: What's Genetic and What You Can Actually Change

Total testosterone tells you very little. SHBG, aromatase, and AR sensitivity determine functional androgen status.

9 min read · Testosterone · Men's Health
Women's Health

Hashimoto's and Your Genome: Why Thyroid Autoimmunity Has a Genetic Blueprint

HLA variants, CTLA4, selenoprotein genes — the genetic architecture of the most common autoimmune condition.

10 min read · Thyroid · Hashimoto's