Nutrition
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Your folate pathway deserves extra attention

Priority

Your result

Your body converts dietary folate into its active form more slowly than most people.

What it means

You carry a variant in MTHFR, the gene that produces the enzyme responsible for activating folate. In your case that enzyme works at reduced efficiency.

This does not mean anything is wrong. It means the form of folate you get from food and supplements matters more for you than it does for other people.

Around 1 in 10 people share this genotype, and most never notice it — but it is a useful thing to know when you design your nutrition.

Your marker

Gene
MTHFR
SNP
rs1801133
Genotype
CT

You sit at the 32th percentile

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Why it matters

Folate is used constantly for methylation — the everyday chemistry behind DNA maintenance, mood chemistry and homocysteine balance. Supporting it well is a low-effort, high-value habit.

What you can do

  • Favour naturally folate-rich foods: leafy greens, lentils, asparagus, avocado.
  • If you choose a supplement, methylated folate forms are generally better matched to your genotype.
  • Consider discussing a homocysteine measurement at your next check-in.
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