Phenylalanine and tyrosine
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Follow the pathway
Dr. Purser connects protein intake and absorption with dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine synthesis. Severe deficiency is unusual and needs evaluation for broad malnutrition, malabsorption, or …
Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Some search terms matched…gs to the cellular-energy and amino-acid discussion. Review protein intake, recovery demands and the broader energy pattern before adding a stand-alone product. It has no established dietary deficiency syndrome, so an antioxidant-response f…
Glutathione (GSH)
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Some occurs in vegetables and other foods. Dietary protein supplies building blocks the body uses to make it.
Supplement forms
Reduced glutathione and liposomal preparations are marketed. Formulation alone does not prove a clinical…
Iron
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Putting the pieces together
The genetics reference also discusses HFE in relation to iron handling. A current blood count, ferritin and other clinician-selected iron studies can answer different questions, and an HFE resu…
Taurine
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Also called: Taurine
Bile and nervous-system connections
Taurine comes up in discussions of bile, nerves, muscles, and the heart. If several amino acids are low, your clinician may also consider …
ADIPOQ
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Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs1501299, rs2241766, rs266729
AHCY
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Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs819147
Where the VARS Triad and MTHFR Daily fit
If you are exploring homocysteine or cytokines, Dr. Purser may discuss MTHFR Daily and the VARS Triad: VARS Glutathione…
AOC1
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Dr. Purser’s genetics reference places AOC1 in the histamine-clearance part of the gut and immune story. The enzyme it encodes, diamine oxidase, helps break down histamine and related amines. That is a …
ATG16L1
Some search terms matched…the same conversation. Those connections do not make an IBS label, Crohn’s disease or another diagnosis interchangeable, and a common variant is not a substitute for a digestive workup.
A question to bring to your visit
Which part of my his…
BCO1
Some search terms matched…vidence of a vitamin A problem?
Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs11645428, rs129349922, rs6420424, rs6564851, rs7501331, rs12934922
BHMT
Some search terms matched…why Dr. Purser looks at several pathways together: the same laboratory marker can sit at the intersection of more than one nutrient-dependent process. The presence of a variant is not, by itself, a reason to add betaine.
A question to bring…
BRCA1
Some search terms matched…urser includes BRCA1 in the cancer-risk part of his genetic reference. The essential next step is to identify the exact variant and its clinical classification, then connect it with personal and family cancer history. The listed teaching ma…
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