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Under Methylation - Over Methylation

Methylation is an important pathway in your body that controls a number of things including immunity, detoxification, energy production, gene expression, mental and behavioral issues and others. Methylation, along with most other processes require certain nutrients to work correctly. There can be situations where methylation is over-expressed or under-expressed or preferably be in balance.

The link below is a comprehensive review of imbalanced methylation.

Here is an excerpt:
While there are a number of potential factors that may cause mental illness, one that many people don’t consider is that of methylation. It is believed that genetic mutations may lead to abnormalities in the methylation process. The methylation cycle is a specific biochemical pathway that is responsible for influencing a variety of critical biological processes including: the immune system, DNA maintenance, production of energy, and detoxification.
During the methylation process, neurotransmitters are created, giving rise to certain emotional states. If there is problems with the methylation process, it is speculated that a number of different psychiatric symptoms may arise. These speculative symptoms are thought to be specifically correlated with whether someone is considered to be stuck in a state of “overmethylation” vs. “undermethylation.”

https://mentalhealthdaily.com/2015/03/21/undermethylation-vs-overmethylation-causes-symptoms-treatments/

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