Folate Part IV: Summer vs Winter Methylation Patterns

The benefits of circadian lifestyle choices compound over the years through each seasonal metabolic shift

How do the trees know what season it is? How does your body know what season it is?

The circadian rhythm yokes us to the seasons.

In this post, we’re going to look a little closer at the mechanism of that.

Seasonal living: yes, it’s a beautiful aesthetic.

The beauty of seasonal living for health

Seasonal living choices also influence how your body methylates / de-methylates in rhythm:

• Folate I: Folate and Methylation

• Folate II: Folate Cofactors

• Folate III: Fortification and anti folate medications

• 4 Simple ways to protect your thyroid

Circadian health depends on healthy folate cycles. Together, circadian regulation of the production and utilization of methyl groups leads to optimal methylation over time.

This whole process is key to epigenetic expression:

• Sunlight changes DNA

• There’s a new carcinogen on the block: Artificial Light at Night (ALAN)

To summarize my point here, while the short-term benefits of circadian lifestyle choices pay off quickly in improved sleep and energy, over the longer t…