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Doctors Warn Adults With MTHFR:
Methylated B Vitamins Alone
Can Cause More Harm Than Good
See why methyl-folate and methyl-B12 are scientifically incomplete for MTHFR — and the ‘total-body approach’ that's improving daily energy levels, mental sharpness, and more
The supplement industry has convinced countless adults over 40 with MTHFR that the solution is simple: 'Just take methylated B-vitamins.' It's repeated so often—in Facebook groups, articles, and advertisements—that it feels like scientific fact.
There's just one problem: The actual doctors and researchers who’ve studied MTHFR don't agree.
Dr. Jill Carnahan, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP: 'Usually just adding methyl-folate to a person with an MTHFR gene mutation will not solve the problem and sometimes makes things worse.'
Professor Rima Rozen, PhD: 'Methylated B-vitamins without the right “partner nutrients” may cause mild-to-serious side effects.'
Dr. Steven Zeisel, MD, PhD: 'MTHFR patients have significantly elevated choline requirements that methylated B-vitamins don't address.'
And that’s just the start. Scientists have identified over a dozen essential nutrients that adults over 40 with MTHFR need. When these are missing, methylated B vitamins can cause a range of unwanted side effects in some people.
