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The Down Side to High Oxalates – Problems with Sulfate, B6, Gut, and Methylation

Home Slider, MTHFR and DetoxificationBy Dr. Rostenberg March 21, 2016 39 Comments

Before we get into down side of elevated oxalates it is important to repeat something I said my previous post titled Oxalates and MTHFR: Understanding the Gut-Kidney Axis – that oxalates in mild amounts are not a problem for the body. As long as the body can safely detoxify each molecule of oxalate, they…

The Gut Origin of Methylation Problems

MTHFR and the Gut-Brain ConnectionBy Dr. Rostenberg December 28, 2014 29 Comments

Have you ever considered that gut bacteria can influence your genes? That thought might sound strange, but that is exactly what the latest research is showing us. It is becoming ever more apparent that who and what lives in our gut has a huge influence on our methylation cycle. The compounds that come from…