What is Methylation and Why Should You Care About It?

Alan Miller September 25, 2021 What is methylation? Methylation is a simple biochemical process – it is the transfer of four atoms – one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms (CH3) from one substance to another. The addition of methyl groups can affect how some molecules act in the body. When optimal methylation occurs, it has a […]

New Perspectives on Anti-Aging Medicine

Kara Fitzgerald Summer School Edition EP09 on DUTCH Podcast 07 November 2023 Join us as Dr Kara Fitzgerald bridges the gap between epigenetics and functional medicine with her fascinating research on diet and lifestyle interventions that can slow the rate of aging. Discover how the foods we eat and how we live our lives can […]

You are only as young as your Mitochondria

Theories of Aging One of the current ideas on aging is the free radical theory. Excess free radicals primarily from reactive oxygen species damage DNA, protein, and lipids. This ongoing free radical damage is called oxidative stress which is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and ongoing inflammation. These three cellular mechanisms are involved not only in […]

Methylation

What is Methylation? Methylation is a vital metabolic process that happens in every cell and every organ of the human body, taking place a million times a second. Life would simply not exist without it. Think of billions of little on/off switches inside your body that control everything from your stress response and how your […]