The genetic testing is definitely an area that I didn't think about before I started at Vine, but the results are so eye opening and make so much sense to me. The first one of the gene's that I am going to talk about is MTHFR. This gene was not new to me. In fact, when the doctor told me I was positive, I laughed because I was somewhat suspicious. It turns out that I'm pretty good at self-diagnosis, and I'm not just a huge hypochondriac. :) Because I am interested in health and nutrition and follow a lot of health-related blogs and bloggers I had heard about MTHFR before, but I didn't do any research until I saw several posts from Hayley from Primal Palate on Instagram that she was navigating a MTHFR diagnosis. Shortly after I received my test results, she posted
this update and I identified with so many of her experiences. Yet again, I am reminded of how grateful I am that I am getting answers that so clearly explain the physical, mental, and emotional problems that I have had over the last 10+ years.
I feel like I need to say this with every post, but I encourage you to do your own research and look at the links that I have provided if you want more information. I am sharing some of the things I have learned from researching, but I am mostly focusing on my experiences and what I am doing to address these results. If you identify with any of these things I would encourage you to look into getting tested, if possible.
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| Two of the genetic tests were positive: MTHFR and ApoE. |
Other test results:
The MTHFR gene mutation is not uncommon; experts say that half the population is positive. Dr. Antoine said that the majority (80 or 90%) of her patients are positive. So it could very well be the underlying cause of a lot of health concerns.
Here are some of the resources that I have used to learn about MTHFR:
Coming up: what I'm doing about it.
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