Methylation

Methylation is a vital, daily biochemical process (occurring billions of times per second) that adds a methyl group to DNA, proteins, or other molecules to regulate gene expression, repair DNA, process toxins, and produce neurotransmitters.

There can be SNP’s in genes, such as the MTHFR gene, that can cause the methylation process to slow by as much as 70%. This inefficiency results in symptoms like chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, allergies, and high homocysteine.

Diagram of folate and methionine cycles showing B-vitamin cofactors, methylation pathways, transsulfuration, and DNA methylation.