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Methylation is one of the most important biochemical processes our body has. It is a metabolic process that is crucial for optimal health, but what's more, methylation is synonymous with life. It is related to healthy aging, long term health, and it is related in some way to all of your body's systems. It occurs billions of times every second, it repairs your DNA on a daily basis, and it recycles molecules that help with detoxification. It is also a dynamic factor in mood boosting and lowering inflammation. The bottom line is methylation is a crucial tool for the positive evolution of human health. If you are experiencing problematic physical symptoms, but are having difficulty pinpointing their cause, your body's methylation rate may be a helpful factor to focus on. Also, if you are experiencing inflammation, chronic fatigue or have been told by your physician you have folic acid and B12 deficiencies, improving your methylation could be the solution.
There are several ways you can heal your methylation process. The word folate comes from the word foliage, which means leafy greens. Several studies have been done which show babies born to mothers who do not consume enough dark, leafy vegetables are made vulnerable to poor methylation processes (dr.hyman.com). This leads to another point, which is that methylation rates are often strongly linked to genetics. Although this may be a tricky influence to navigate, by engaging in these habits can counteract poor genetics:

Ingest more food sources with B6 (sunflower seeds, wheat germ, fish and eggs, almonds, asparagus, beans, and walnuts
Minimize animal protein, sugar and saturated fat
Avoid smoking
Limit alcholic drinks to no more than 3 servings a week
Improve stomach acid by taking herbal digestives
Take supplements to help support proper homocysteine metabolism (Folic acid, vitamins B6, B12, and Betaine)

            The chemical process of methylation is the transference of a methyl group (one carbon atom linked to three hydrogen atoms) from one molecule to another. These groups act as keys, unlocking over two hundred methylation reactions in the human body (methylatedlife.com). The molecule transferring the methyl group is called a methyl donor. The most important methyl donor in the body is a molecule called S-adenosylmethionine, or SAM.

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Without optimal creation of this molecule, our body's methylation process starts to deteriorate. Because methylation has to do with energy production and autoimmune disorders, it is crucial that if you are experiencing any type of hormonal imbalance, chronic fatigue, or are dealing with healing any chemical processes in your body that you focus on building your methylation ability. Another important approach that may be helpful to incorporate in your healing process is meditation. Studies show relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga can change your gene expression (geneticgenie.com). Therefore they can radically affect your methylation process as well.
            So if you are dealing with the wide variety of disease methylation has been linked to, such asanxiety, lyme disease, chronic viral infections, ADD or ADHD, autism, addictive behaviors, insomnia, frequent miscarriages, bipolar or manic depression, hypothyroidism or any of health issues discussed above, it may be helpful to have your methylation tested.

            In addition to changing your diet and incorporating relaxation techniques into your lifestyle,Dr. Anderson, at GoodBod can offer a simple approach to keep in mind:

"The solution to pollution is dilution."

     In other words, if your body is fighting toxins related to a poor metabolic process, drinking tons of water can help flush out pollutants. Dr. Anderson points out, "our bodies are designed to detoxify a natural amount of toxic load, and our bodies are subjected to an unnatural amount of toxic loads." Therefore it is important to ma
Submitted on: 1/29/2016
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