HOW THE MTHFR GENE AFFECTS YOUR THYROID HEALTH

HOW THE MTHFR GENE AFFECTS YOUR THYROID HEALTH

by Dr. Christopher Motley | Aug 8, 2018 | Excelify, General Health

Any individual that has thyroid dysfunction – hypo, hyper, Grave’s, or Hashimoto’s would benefit if they have their MTHFR gene checked.

There is a heavy relationship between thyroid dysfunction and variants (mutations) of the MTHFR gene.

The MTHFR gene helps your body break down folic acid and folate (vitamin B9) to methylfolate, which is used in numerous body process such as:

detoxification
boosting the immune system
breakdown of chemical and metal toxins
cell repair
production of glutathione-the body’s most abundant detoxifier and anti-oxidant
metabolizing B – vitamins, hormones, and neurotransmitters
regulates serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine

Imbalanced thyroid hormone levels decrease the function of the MTHFR gene.

Thyroxine-T4 is needed to absorb and metabolize B2 vitamin (riboflavin) to FAD, a form of the vitamin necessary to produce and run the MTHFR gene. If thyroxine is low it will screw up your MTHFR gene and all the processes it runs.

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