Methylation is the act of a methyl group (a single carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms) attaching to another molecule.

Why do you care?

Because methylation is a big deal, and if your body doesn’t do it well, you can’t be healthy.

MTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. You can see why it gets abbreviated.

It is an enzyme that plays a very important role in your body.

If you “have MTHFR” what does that mean?