"Those with an MTHFR mutation are commonly low in folate, which can have a major impact on gut health. "
"Low folate levels can significantly disrupt the diversity of gut microbiome. Studies in folate-deficient mice found that the populations of healthy bacteria (Bacteroidales and Clostridiales) decreased, as well as a decrease in overall bacterial diversity. [7]"
So if you have MTHFR, you are low in folate, which impacts the gut, but the gut is where we make folate? So do MTHFR people not get their folate from their gut? What is the chicken and what is the egg? I wonder what the connection actually is here. Or, is it just that the gut health is poor, leading to poor folate production in the gut? https://drruscio.com/mthfr-gene-mutation-symptoms/
trying to make sense of something here:
"we get folate from our microbiome primarily,"
But also:
https://methyl-life.com/blogs/mthfr/mthfr-gene-mutation-the-genes-role-in-gut-health-and-immune-function
"Those with an MTHFR mutation are commonly low in folate, which can have a major impact on gut health. "
"Low folate levels can significantly disrupt the diversity of gut microbiome. Studies in folate-deficient mice found that the populations of healthy bacteria (Bacteroidales and Clostridiales) decreased, as well as a decrease in overall bacterial diversity. [7]"
So if you have MTHFR, you are low in folate, which impacts the gut, but the gut is where we make folate? So do MTHFR people not get their folate from their gut? What is the chicken and what is the egg? I wonder what the connection actually is here. Or, is it just that the gut health is poor, leading to poor folate production in the gut? https://drruscio.com/mthfr-gene-mutation-symptoms/
Stay tuned, Bella! I’m drafting the next post in this series about MTHFR. I agree, it’s hard to make sense of all the info out there 🧡