MTHFR Support Global

MTHFR Support Global MTHFR Support Australia was created to provide support & raise awareness about MTHFR gene mutations & methylation. http://www.mthfrsupport.com.au

About MTHFR Support Australia:

Why did we decide to focus on MTHFR? Well we started to see more and more chronically ill people who had been to doctors , specialists and countless naturopaths and were just not getting the results they should have been. Individuals with a MTHFR mutation or disordered methylation are presenting with cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, depression, anxiety, Diabetes, autoimmune conditions, ADD/ADHD, Down's Syndrome, recurrent miscarriage and cancer- to name a few! We need to heal at a cellular level and what we now see is that nutritional methyl donors are restoring our patients health because we are breaking down the obstacles to healing and decreasing inflammation. We work with nutrition, co-factors and substrates required to bring the methylation cycle back into balance to reduce symptoms

Our learning always continues and it seems the more we know the more we need to know. We truly believe in a collaborative health care approach. The patient has to come first. We all have to try harder to ensure that sick people get better. We need to think outside the square and all put our heads together to ensure this works. We've seen this every day. We know this works. If you are a practitioner, join our PRACTITIONERS ONLY group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MTHFRPractitionerMembersGroup

🌿 Mindful Monday: Your nervous system is tired - not brokenIf you’ve been feeling:• wired but exhausted• easily overwhel...
18/01/2026

🌿 Mindful Monday: Your nervous system is tired - not broken

If you’ve been feeling:
• wired but exhausted
• easily overwhelmed
• foggy, irritable, or flat
• unable to fully switch off

This isn’t a motivation problem.
It’s nervous system overload, one of the biggest wellness themes right now.

Constant notifications, screens, noise, heat, stress, and information keep your body in a low-grade “on” state… even when you’re resting.

🧠 A 1-Minute Nervous-System Reset (No Breathing Required)

Try this once today:
✨ Put your phone face down
✨ Rest one hand on your chest or belly
✨ Look around and name one thing that feels neutral or safe
✨ Stay there for 10–20 seconds

That’s it.
This kind of bottom-up regulation helps your body shift out of stress without forcing calm.

A gentle reframe

You don’t need to disconnect from life.
You just need micro-moments of regulation built into it.

💬 Does your body feel more overstimulated or more flat lately?

“Is MTHFR just another health trend?” 🤔Short answer: No.But it is often misunderstood.🧬 MTHFR isn’t a diagnosis or a lab...
15/01/2026

“Is MTHFR just another health trend?” 🤔
Short answer: No.
But it is often misunderstood.

🧬 MTHFR isn’t a diagnosis or a label.
It’s a gene that helps your body run some of its most important pathways every single day.

When MTHFR activity is reduced, it can affect:
• DNA & RNA synthesis
• Methylation and detox pathways
• Neurotransmitter production (mood, focus, stress response)
• Homocysteine balance & cardiovascular health
• Fertility and pregnancy outcomes

❓The key point?
MTHFR doesn’t act in isolation.

Symptoms vary widely and depend on:
⚡ stress load
🥗 nutrient status
🌱 lifestyle & environment
🧬 other genes working alongside it

For some people, MTHFR variants are silent.
For others, they help explain fatigue, anxiety, fertility challenges, or why “standard” protocols don’t work.

✨ Understanding MTHFR isn’t about fear; it’s about context.
When you understand how your pathways work, you can support them more effectively.

👉 Curious whether MTHFR is relevant for you?
You can explore your genetics with our MTHFR testing kit:
https://www.mthfrsupport.com.au/what-is-mthfr/

What impact does MTHFR have on my health, is really how big the potholes are and how many storms have you tried to weather.

🌿When a polyphenol meets a mycotoxin 🌿Zearalenone (ZEA) isn’t a fringe exposure.It’s one of the most common mycotoxins g...
14/01/2026

🌿When a polyphenol meets a mycotoxin 🌿

Zearalenone (ZEA) isn’t a fringe exposure.
It’s one of the most common mycotoxins globally, often present in grains at “acceptable” levels, yet biologically active.

While it’s usually labelled an oestrogenic mycotoxin, that framing misses the bigger picture.

ZEA disrupts far more than hormones.
Research shows it strains the very systems that keep cells resilient:
🔥 oxidative balance
🧬 immune signalling
⚡ mitochondrial function
♻️ autophagy & cellular repair

This matters because these same pathways are often already under pressure in people with chronic inflammation, mould exposure, fertility challenges, metabolic dysfunction, or autoimmune conditions.

Recent research highlights an important point: resveratrol isn’t acting as a simple antioxidant here.

Instead, it appears to stabilise the systems ZEA destabilises, supporting redox signalling, moderating inflammation without suppressing immunity, preserving mitochondrial integrity, and restoring balanced autophagy.

In other words, this isn’t about “detoxing a toxin”.
It’s about strengthening cellular resilience so that exposure doesn’t automatically lead to pathology.

✨ A useful reminder in functional medicine:
Toxicity is rarely just about exposure.
It’s about whether the system can adapt, respond, and recover.

🌿 Wellness Wednesday: mid-January check-in (gentle edition)We’re about halfway through January…So let’s pause for a mome...
13/01/2026

🌿 Wellness Wednesday: mid-January check-in (gentle edition)

We’re about halfway through January…
So let’s pause for a moment and do a real check-in, not a harsh one. 💛

If your New Year goals feel:
• harder than expected
• already off track
• overwhelming
• or just… not right

That doesn’t mean you’ve failed.
It usually means your body needs support, not pressure.

🔄 A mid-January reframe
Instead of asking “Why can’t I stick to this?”
Try asking:
🧠 Is my nervous system regulated?
💤 Am I sleeping enough to recover?
🔥 Is my body inflamed or overloaded?
🧬 Do my detox and methylation pathways need gentler support?

Especially for those with MTHFR variations, aggressive detoxes, restriction, or “all-or-nothing” resets can backfire, increasing fatigue, anxiety, and burnout.

🌱 Detox can be gentle (and still powerful)
Think of detox less as a cleanse… and more as creating space:
💧 Hydrating well
🥬 Eating simply and consistently
🛀 Supporting elimination (bowels, sweat, lymph)
🧘 Calming the nervous system
😴 Prioritising sleep
📵 Reducing mental & digital clutter

These small, steady shifts support detox without stressing your system.

✨ Mid-January isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about adjusting, listening, and choosing what your body actually needs now.

💬 What’s one goal you’re softening, or redefining, this month?

“Magnesium made my anxiety WORSE.”And no, this wasn’t a supplement failure.It was a genetic mismatch. 🧬This case came fr...
12/01/2026

“Magnesium made my anxiety WORSE.”
And no, this wasn’t a supplement failure.
It was a genetic mismatch. 🧬

This case came from a 28-year-old naturopath struggling with anxiety and panic attacks.
After months of standard anxiety protocols, she increased her magnesium — something that should calm the nervous system.

Instead, she experienced the worst panic attack she’d had in years.

💥 What happened next raised a red flag:
• Heart palpitations within 30 minutes
• Heightened anxiety and restlessness
• Racing thoughts
• Physical agitation lasting hours

She tried multiple forms of magnesium.
Same reaction. Every time.

🔍 Genomics told the real story
Her results showed:
❗Fast COMT → rapid dopamine clearance
❗Slow MAO-A → altered monoamine balance
❗MTHFR C677T → reduced methylation efficiency

Magnesium acts as a cofactor for COMT.
In someone who already clears dopamine too quickly, more magnesium can push dopamine even lower, triggering anxiety, agitation, and panic.

👉 This wasn’t intolerance.
👉 It was biochemistry.

✨ The breakthrough
Once we stopped forcing the “standard protocol” and supported her genetics instead:
• Panic attacks reduced, then stopped
• Dopamine balance restored
• Magnesium reintroduced safely, at the right dose

🧠 Clinical pearl
If a supplement should help but make symptoms worse, don’t blame the supplement.
Check the genes behind the pathway.

This is why one-size-fits-all wellness fails, and why genomics changes outcomes.

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🌿 Mindful Monday: Detox Isn’t Something You “Do”  It’s Something You SupportBefore changing your diet…Before adding supp...
11/01/2026

🌿 Mindful Monday: Detox Isn’t Something You “Do”
It’s Something You Support

Before changing your diet…
Before adding supplements…
Before trying another “reset”…

Pause.

✨ Detox works best when your body feels safe.

A 30-Second Detox-Supportive Mindful Moment

Right now, ask yourself:

“What would help my body feel more supported today?”

It might be:
• Drinking a glass of water
• Eating something grounding
• Taking a short break
• Saying no to one thing
• Going to bed earlier

Small support > big extremes.

🤔Why does this matter?
When your nervous system is stressed, detox pathways slow down.
Supporting calm, consistency, and nourishment is often overlooked, especially for individuals with sensitivities or genetic variations such as MTHFR.

💚A gentle reminder
Detox isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about listening more closely.

💬 What’s one small way you can support your body today?

Forget the fads, the crash diets, and the promises that don’t last.This year, it’s about doing what actually works for y...
08/01/2026

Forget the fads, the crash diets, and the promises that don’t last.
This year, it’s about doing what actually works for your body. ✨

If you’re tired of starting every January with plans that leave you depleted, frustrated, or worse than before, you’re not failing.
Most detox programs aren’t designed for sensitive systems or genetic differences such as MTHFR.

That’s exactly why the Feeling Fantastic Detox Program exists.

🌿 A gentle, structured approach to detox
✨ Designed to support real detox pathways (not force them)
💪 Personalised, practical tools you can actually sustain

No extremes.
No punishment.
Just informed, supportive steps toward feeling lighter, clearer, and more energised.

🎉 Start the year with 50% OFF
This limited-time offer won’t last, and it’s the perfect way to reset without burning yourself out.

Let’s make 2026 about consistency, balance, and feeling genuinely well in your body, not chasing quick fixes.

👉 Start here: https://loom.ly/kMJhFi0

💬 What’s one thing you’d love to feel more of this year: energy, clarity, calm?
Tell us below 👇

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“I’ve tried everything for my gut… and nothing works.”That’s what this 45-year-old patient told us after 3 years of seve...
08/01/2026

“I’ve tried everything for my gut… and nothing works.”

That’s what this 45-year-old patient told us after 3 years of severe digestive symptoms:
• chronic bloating
• alternating constipation & diarrhoea
• extreme food sensitivities
• persistent abdominal pain

He’d done all the gut protocols, antimicrobials, probiotics, elimination diets, and leaky gut supplements.
Each one helped… briefly. Then the symptoms returned.

Here’s the twist 👇
His stool testing was mostly normal.

So we looked deeper.

🔍 What stood out clinically
This wasn’t a typical “gut issue”:
• Strong reactions to sulphur foods (broccoli, garlic, onions)
• Histamine foods triggered gut and neurological symptoms
• Phenol-rich foods caused immediate bloating
• Even “gut-healing” supplements made him worse

That pattern raised a red flag 🚩

🧬 Genomics revealed the real issue
Multiple variants affecting detoxification pathways, including:
• Impaired sulfation
• Reduced methylation capacity
• Slower clearance of histamine & phenols
• Reduced glutathione activity

👉 His gut wasn’t broken.
👉 It was overwhelmed.

This was a detoxification bottleneck, not a primary gut disease.

✨ The breakthrough
Once the protocol shifted from “fix the gut” to
“support detox pathways, his genetics struggled with”, everything changed.

Within weeks:
• Bloating settled
• Food tolerance improved
• Bowel habits normalised

At 6 months:
“I eat normally now and feel amazing.”

🧠 Clinical pearl
When gut protocols fail repeatedly,
Look beyond the gut.

Treatment-resistant digestive symptoms are often driven by
🧬 genetic detox limitations, not missing probiotics.

This is why genomics changes clinical outcomes.

✨ Wellness Wednesday: Detox is more than food ✨When people hear detox, they often think of juices, supplements, or restr...
06/01/2026

✨ Wellness Wednesday: Detox is more than food ✨

When people hear detox, they often think of juices, supplements, or restrictive plans.
But real detox, especially if you have MTHFR or sensitive detox pathways, is about how you live, not just what you eat. 💚

Your nervous system, lymphatic system, sleep, environment, and stress load all affect how well your body clears toxins.
Here are 7 gentle, effective ways to support detox, without pushing your body harder 👇

🌿 7 Ways to Detox Beyond Food
1️⃣ Dry Brushing
Supports lymphatic flow and circulation, a simple daily habit that helps your body move waste out.

2️⃣ Epsom Salt Baths
Magnesium-rich, deeply calming, and supportive for muscles, stress, and detox pathways.

3️⃣ Sweat (Gently)
Movement, sauna, or yoga encourages detox through the skin, no extremes needed.

4️⃣ Breathwork
Slow, intentional breathing supports oxygenation, vagus nerve tone, and stress hormone clearance.

5️⃣ Declutter Your Space
Your environment affects your nervous system. Less clutter = less mental load 🧹✨

6️⃣ Social & Digital Detox
Mute what drains you. Reduce screen time. Protect your energy, it’s part of detox too 📵

7️⃣ Aromatherapy
Lavender, eucalyptus and lemon support calm, clarity, and a cleaner air environment 🌿💨

✨ Detox isn’t about doing more. It’s about letting go of what your body can’t carry anymore.
Especially during busy seasons, gentle support beats aggressive cleanses every time.

💬 What’s the non-food detox habit that actually helps you feel better? Share below 👇

Think detoxing means juice cleanses, extreme rules, or feeling worse before you feel better? 👀Let’s clear that up.This c...
05/01/2026

Think detoxing means juice cleanses, extreme rules, or feeling worse before you feel better? 👀
Let’s clear that up.

This carousel breaks down some of the biggest detox myths - the ones that leave people exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or wondering why “doing all the right things” still didn’t work.

👉 Swipe to see:
❓Why juice cleanses aren’t detox.
❓Why detox isn’t just about weight loss
❓Why one-size-fits-all detox plans often backfire
❓And why your genetics (hello MTHFR, GST, CYP) actually matter

✨ Here’s the truth:
Your body already knows how to detox. It just needs the proper support, in the correct order, at the right pace.

That’s precisely why we created the Feeling Fantastic Detox Program, designed specifically for people with:
✔️ Chronic sensitivities
✔️ MTHFR gene variations
✔️ A history of feeling worse after detoxes
✔️ Burnout, brain fog, inflammation, or low energy

💥 For a limited time, it’s 50% off.
A gentle, guided, science-backed detox, without extremes, starvation, or guesswork.

👉 Join here: https://loom.ly/kMJhFi0

Start supporting your body instead of fighting it. 💚

If you have tried a detox before and it didn't work or it made you feel worse then this program is for you! We have specifically designed this program for people with chronic sensitivities, MTHFR and other gene variations and simply for those who have tried to detox in the past and felt it didn't he...

🌿 Mindful Monday: Detox Starts With Safety, Not ForceBefore we talk about detoxes, cleanses, or “resetting” the body. Th...
04/01/2026

🌿 Mindful Monday: Detox Starts With Safety, Not Force

Before we talk about detoxes, cleanses, or “resetting” the body. There’s something more important to remember:

👉 Your body detoxes best when it feels safe.
Not rushed.
Not punished.
Not forced.

🧠 A Detox-Supportive Mindful Moment
Take 30 seconds today and ask your body a straightforward question:
“What would help me feel supported right now?”

It might be:
✨ Drinking water
✨ Resting
✨ Gentle movement
✨ Eating something grounding
✨ Saying no to one thing

That is detox support.

Because when your nervous system is overwhelmed, detox pathways slow down, especially if you’re sensitive, burnt out, or have a history of “detoxes” that made you feel worse.

🌱 A gentle reframe
Detox isn’t about doing more.
It’s about removing stress from the system: physically, mentally and emotionally.

Start there.
The rest comes easier.

💬 What does “support” look like for your body today?

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About MTHFR Support Global: Why did we decide to focus on MTHFR? Well we started to see more and more chronically ill people who had been to doctors , specialists and countless naturopaths and were just not getting the results they should have been. Individuals with a MTHFR mutation or disordered methylation are presenting with cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammation, depression, anxiety, Diabetes, autoimmune conditions, ADD/ADHD, Down's Syndrome, recurrent miscarriage and cancer- to name a few! We need to heal at a cellular level and what we now see is that nutritional methyl donors are restoring our patients health because we are breaking down the obstacles to healing and decreasing inflammation. We work with nutrition, co-factors and substrates required to bring the methylation cycle back into balance to reduce symptoms Our learning always continues and it seems the more we know the more we need to know. We truly believe in a collaborative health care approach. The patient has to come first. We all have to try harder to ensure that sick people get better. We need to think outside the square and all put our heads together to ensure this works. We've seen this every day. We know this works.