Explaining the Science: MTHFR, COMT, POMC, and PPARG in Lipedema

It all starts in the DNA….
Here’s where it gets really exciting—epigenetics. We do not have to be afraid of our genes. We just have to OPTIMIZE them!!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE BIOCHEMICAL PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS in the body. This chemical leads to this chemical, etc. It is the same with EPIGENETICS!!
Epigenetics is the study of how lifestyle (stress, diet, exercise and movement) and environmental factors (toxins, mold) can influence our genes, and therefore our chemical pathways.

And the beautiful thing about epigenetics is that we’re not stuck with the genetic cards we’re dealt. We do not have to accept the status quo we wake up with every day. We can change our MIND!

Even if you have mutations in genes like MTHFR, POMC, COMT or PPARG, we can use epigenetic tools to improve how these genes function and reduce the impact they have on our health.
It is OUR choice!

There are many polymorphisms and genes that affect how we detoxify estrogen and/or the way we store or burn fat. These can be directly or indirectly related to LIPEDEMA.

Epigenetics: Rewriting the Genetic Story

But get EXCITED!!! Things are about to change!! We can OPTIMIZE THESE.

Genetics load the gun, but our decisions every day pull the trigger!!

Lets learn to flip on the right switches.

By our choices, the light switches are turned on or off.

This is EPIGENETICS!!

By optimizing and balancing with Bio Identical Hormone Therapy (BHRT), metabolite detox, nutrition, the right supplements for our genetics, exercise, and stress management, we can help these genes work better, improve estrogen detoxification, reduce inflammation, and decrease fat storage.

We are no longer prisoners to our genetic makeup.
With epigenetics, we can change the way our bodies respond to these genetic pathways, and start the healing process.

We are in charge of our health—and that’s a message worth hearing.

Genomic Insight Testing can identify polymorphisms that can affect your health. By Artificial Intelligence, foods and supplements are recommended to optimize and prevent these conditions.

The Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH) Test can reveal hormones, metabolites that genetics might have affected and/or that are just naturally off-balance. We know how to correct these!

I can tell you from personal experience, having two copies of MTHFR—within two weeks of treating MTHFR, I felt like a completely different person after supplementation.

There was a new clarity in my brain that had never been there before. That simple change in my diet didn’t just help me metabolize estrogen better;
it gave me back my energy

There was a problem, even at the age of 8-9, when I couldn't hold my head up in class. In a 12 hour shift, day or night, In a there are no chairs for me. MTHFR and low dopamine can cause ADHD, which can be hyperactive of hypoactive. However, reading obviously raised my Dopamine!!!

Exercise made me feel so much better at 13 and has been part of my life since. Again, raising the Dopamine. When at all possible, done early AM in the sunlight. The sunlight optimizes all hormone's neurotransmitters for a great, productive day!

Also in my teens, the library was my friend and I found Vitamin B12 to give me energy. Unknowingly, this was addressing the deficiencies caused by the MTHFR.

At 29, there was the breast cancer. All of these are related to the MTHFR. SAM-E was another revelation in the early 30s, which was another supplement, unbeknownst to me was addressing my MTHFR. I was innately reaching for the cure to my problem.

The nutrition method I learned in the 90s taught me to balance glucagon and insulin for optimal mood and energy. and has proven to be the best, both professionally and personally.

There is no choice for me. OPTIMIZATION IS A MUST. I learned to OPTIMIZE at a very young age.

With Dr. June Stevens, the diagnosed of MTHFR that had prevented me from breaking down estrogen sufficiently, was corrected with the proper supplement. She also advised the supplements to detox the harmful metabolites of estrogen. . She prescribed BioIdentical Hormone Therapy (BHRT). In other words, She OPTIMIZED me. This changed my life. This was also the minute that I decided I wanted to OPTIMIZE others

I HACK MY HORMONES AND THE BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS IN THE BODY EVERY DAY!!

Let's hack yours!!

Let’s PERSONALIZE your care!!

OPTIMIZE!!! Hormones, LIPEDEMA, and Weight With me,
Carla Whorton, NP