Reader Ms. Liu used the website’s “Contact Me” to ask me two questions on 2020-5-21. I have replied to her first question on 2020-5-24. Please see if vitamin D can reduce the fibroids of the boy. The second question of Miss Liu is: I have abnormal leaf acid induced aphrodisiac (MTHFR gene changes). Please ask me if I want the commonly used leaf acid supplementation? Does leaf acid deficiency increase the risk of lung cancer?
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MTHFR is Methylnetettrahydrofolate reducingase. As the name suggests, the function of this enzyme is to reduce "5,10-Amethyltetrahydrogenic acid" to "5-Methyltetrahydrogenic acid", while the function of "5-Methyltetrahydrogenic acid" is to promote the conversion of "Hocysteine" to "Methionine". Therefore, if MTHFR is insufficient, there will be too much "homocysteine" in the blood, and too much "homocysteine" is a risk factor for heart disease, middle wind, abortion and fetal neurotubule defects. The "MTHFR Gene Changes" mentioned by Miss Liu will cause the function of MTHFR to decrease, and the supplementation method is to increase the intake of leaves.
Since the Chinese-English mixed-race name "MTHFR Gene Changes" is not easy to remember or communicate, it is simply changed to "Leaf Acid Gene Changes" in Taiwan. However, probably because of commercial considerations, what I hear more often now is "The Anomaly of Leaf Acid Gene".
Although "The Variations" and "The Anomaly" look very similar, they actually mean very different. "The Change" is just "The Different", but "The Different" is "The Different". Therefore, this is where the business machine is located; many gene testing companies will instigate the public to do MTHFR gene testing, saying that this way can we find out whether it is "anomalous", and this way can we prevent MTHFR inadequate function in advance. So some people go for a test, and once they find out that they are "Abnormal Leaf Acid Genetic Anomalies", they are as if they were sentenced to death, eating uneasy, and sleeping for a long time. Once this news is transmitted, it will further enhance the importance of this detection. In this way, more people will go for testing.
Then, what exactly is "The Anomaly of Leaf Acid Gene"? In the simplest way, the MTHFR gene is divided into C and T types. If the MTHFR genes passed from both are all C types, then you are "CC type". If the MTHFR genes passed from both are all T types, then you are "TT type". If the MTHFR gene passed from both is a C type and a T type, then you are "CT type".
"CC type" is considered "Normal", while "CT type" or "TT type" is considered "Variation" or "Abnormal". Some genetic testing companies will also specifically note that "TT" is at a high risk. However, according to a 2015 article, when the same amount of leaf acid was added, the blood concentration of people in "CT" was about 7% lower than those in "CC", while the TT type was about 13% lower than those in "CC type".
Well, would you think "7% Lower" or "13% Lower" is abnormal or high risk?
However, gene testing companies will not tell you these numbers. They will only tell you to do a quick check, otherwise you will have serious illnesses (such as cardiovascular disease), fetal deformities (neurotubules defects), and so on. (Note: For fetal neural tube defects, please see if pregnant women need to replenish leaves).
What's more, according to a 2012 article, among Americans, the total population of "CT" and "TT" is higher than that of "CC", and although the blood acid concentration of "TT" in TT" is relatively low, people with this type have a lower cardiovascular disease mortality rate. In other words, whether it is "CT" or "TT", they are just different from "CC" and not anything unusual. It is unintentional to force them to separate them, except to make the gene detection company profitable.
The major medical institutions in the United States, such as CDC, NIH, Pathology Association, Pharmacy Association, Medical Education Association, and Heart Association, all say that it is not recommended that ordinary people perform MTHFR gene testing. The famous Cliffland clinic also published A Genetic Test You Don’t Need (a genetic test you don't need). It says: "There is a cheaper, more accurate way to test whether MTHFR variation causes disease. We just need to check the homocysteine concentration in the blood. If the concentration is high, we can respond appropriately. If the concentration is normal, – even if the MTHFR has a different – Then there is no need to do anything in clinical practice. In other words, homocysteine levels determine what actions we need to take, not the results of the MTHFR test. "
As for the "Does leaf acid deficiency increase the risk of lung cancer?" 》, I just simply quote the Position statement &ndash issued by the New Zealand Cancer Association and the Australian Cancer Committee; Folate and reducing cancer risk: It is recommended that people obtain nutritional needs from whole foods such as fruits, vegetables, breads and grains, rather than supplementing a single form of nutrition.
Original text: Is the leaf acid pickling gene abnormal?