Tammra Broughton - Registered Holistic Practitioner

12/06/2025

C/of Pete Wurst

Histamine isn’t your enemy — it’s a powerful biological messenger that plays vital roles in your immune system, brain, digestion, and hormone regulation. But when it builds up faster than your body can break it down, it can become a silent saboteur — triggering a cascade of mystery symptoms that most doctors overlook.

Think of histamine like a fire alarm. It's helpful when there's real danger (like a pathogen or allergen), but if the alarm keeps ringing all day, it creates stress, confusion, and chaos throughout your body.

🌿 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲?
Histamine is a biogenic amine — a naturally occurring compound made from the amino acid histidine. It's produced by mast cells, basophils, neurons, and even gut bacteria. It’s not just involved in allergies — it acts as:
🧠 A neurotransmitter in the brain (regulating wakefulness, motivation, appetite)
🛡️ A first-responder for the immune system (alerting your body to invaders)
🍽️ A digestive aid (stimulating stomach acid and gut motility)
💜 A hormonal signaler (modulating estrogen and reproductive function)
🩸 A vascular regulator (controlling blood vessel dilation and permeability)

In balance, histamine is essential for survival.
But in excess, it can lead to a condition called histamine intolerance — or more accurately, histamine overload.

⚠️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐔𝐩?
When your body can’t break down histamine efficiently, it begins to accumulate in tissues. This creates a picture of widespread dysfunction, often mistaken for:
• Allergies or food sensitivities
• Anxiety or panic attacks
• Digestive issues like IBS, bloating, reflux
• Hormonal imbalance (PMS, migraines, estrogen dominance)
• Skin issues like eczema, hives, flushing
• Insomnia, racing thoughts, or hyperarousal
• Histamine-related asthma or sinus issues

This isn’t a problem of “too much histamine” per se — it’s a terrain issue: your body’s detox pathways, enzymes, and cellular balance aren’t keeping up with the load.

🔍 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝
Let’s break it down at the root level:

❌ 𝟏. 𝐋𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐀𝐎 𝐄𝐧𝐳𝐲𝐦𝐞
The enzyme diamine oxidase (DAO) breaks down histamine in the gut. If you’re low in DAO due to:
• Genetic SNPs (like AOC1 mutations)
• Gut damage (leaky gut, gluten, antibiotics)
• Nutrient deficiencies (especially B6, copper, vitamin C)
• Alcohol, NSAIDs, or certain medications

…then histamine can build up in your bloodstream, leading to systemic symptoms.

🧠 𝟐. 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐂𝐀𝐒)
Mast cells store and release histamine as part of the immune response. But in some people, they become overactive, releasing histamine in response to:
• Stress and trauma
• Toxins (mold, heavy metals, pesticides)
• Pathogens (Lyme, parasites, EBV, candida)
• EMFs or environmental triggers
• Certain foods, hormones, or even temperature changes

This condition, known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), is often undiagnosed and overlaps with autoimmune, neuroinflammatory, and fatigue conditions.

🦠 𝟑. 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐮𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚
Your microbiome can either help clear histamine — or create more of it.

Overgrowth of certain bacteria (like Klebsiella, Morganella, Proteus, Citrobacter, or even some Lactobacillus strains) leads to bacterial histamine production, worsening symptoms even when you’re eating “clean.”

If you’ve ever reacted to fermented foods, kombucha, probiotics, or “healthy” meals — your gut bugs may be releasing histamine faster than your body can handle.

🌡️ 𝟒. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 & 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Histamine levels rise naturally:
• With estrogen surges (mid-cycle or premenstrual)
• With heat, exercise, saunas, or sun exposure
• In chronic stress (which depletes DAO and raises mast cell activity)
• With EMF exposure (which can trigger mast cells)

That’s why people often say:
“I feel worse in the summer,”
“My face flushes when I drink wine,” or
“I get itchy and anxious before my period.”

🍽️ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 & 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬
Histamine itself is found in many aged, fermented, cured, or leftover foods. Other foods may liberate histamine or block your ability to break it down.
High-histamine foods:
• Aged cheese
• Wine, beer, vinegar
• Fermented foods (kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut)
• Smoked/cured meats
• Leftovers (even “healthy” ones)
• Tomatoes, spinach, eggplant
• Avocados, bananas, strawberries
• Canned fish or meat

Histamine liberators:
• Citrus
• Shellfish
• Chocolate
• Nuts and seeds (especially roasted or stored)
• Coffee and black tea
• Food dyes and additives
• Gluten (via gut damage)

🛠️ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘
Instead of just avoiding histamine-rich foods forever, the goal is to restore your body’s capacity to handle histamine by rebuilding the terrain: your gut lining, enzymes, detox pathways, immune regulation, and nervous system tone.

Let’s walk through the 4 root-cause pillars of histamine healing in deeper detail:

💧 𝟏. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐀𝐎 & 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 — 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭-𝐈𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰
Histamine must be broken down by enzymes, mainly:
• DAO (Diamine Oxidase) — works in the gut
• HNMT (Histamine N-Methyltransferase) — works inside cells, especially in the nervous system

For these enzymes to function, they require key nutrients (cofactors) and a well-functioning methylation cycle.

🔑 Key nutrients that support histamine breakdown:
• Vitamin C – Helps regenerate DAO, acts as a natural antihistamine, and lowers inflammation
• Vitamin B6 (P5P) – Needed for DAO activity and methylation support
• Magnesium – Crucial for methylation and calming mast cells
• Copper (balanced with zinc) – Essential for DAO enzyme; both too little and too much copper can impair DAO
• Riboflavin (B2) – Supports mitochondrial energy and DAO enzyme activity
• SAMe and methylfolate (or folinic acid for overmethylators) – Needed for HNMT function and proper methylation
• ❌ Avoid folic acid – This synthetic form blocks folate receptors and worsens methylation issues in sensitive individuals

🧬 Methylation also helps recycle homocysteine and build glutathione — both critical in clearing histamine and calming inflammation. If this pathway is sluggish, histamine piles up faster than it can be processed.

🌿 𝟐. 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 — 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞
Histamine is released by mast cells, a type of white blood cell that reacts to stress, toxins, food, and environmental triggers.

Instead of only blocking histamine (like antihistamines do), these tools help calm mast cells so they release less histamine in the first place.

🌸 Top natural mast cell stabilizers:
• Quercetin – Powerful flavonoid that calms histamine release, supports gut barrier integrity, and reduces allergic reactivity
• Luteolin – Similar to quercetin, but with added neuroprotective effects — great for brain fog, anxiety, and neurological MCAS
• Stinging nettle – Traditionally used for allergies and histamine issues; also supports kidneys and detox
• Chamomile tea – Gentle nervine and mast cell soother; great before bed
• Holy basil (tulsi) – Adaptogen that regulates cortisol and histamine release
• DAO enzyme supplements – Can be taken before meals to help break down food-based histamine in the gut
• Melatonin – Not just for sleep — it also regulates mast cell activity and has antioxidant, mitochondrial-supporting effects

These tools help reduce reactivity, allowing your terrain to heal without the constant storm of histamine signaling.

🧠 𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 & 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 — 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞
The nervous system and drainage pathways are central players in histamine regulation.

When you're stuck in fight-or-flight, mast cells stay on high alert, and detox gets clogged.
But when you're calm and grounded, your body can release histamine properly and clear it without overreacting.

🧘‍♀️ Tools to regulate and support:
• Vagus nerve stimulation – Deep breathing, meditation, singing, gargling, cold exposure, or EFT tapping help calm mast cell hyperactivity
• Somatic trauma release – Stored trauma and chronic stress keep your immune system in “danger mode”
• Liver & lymph drainage – Histamine is processed by the liver, and recirculates through lymphatic pathways. Use castor oil packs, rebounding, dry brushing, and bitter herbs to keep things flowing
• Gentle gut motility – Constipation slows histamine clearance. Support regular, easy bowel movements
• ❌ Avoid aggressive detoxes – If you kill off too many pathogens or mobilize toxins too quickly, it can cause a histamine spike or flare. Go slow, open drainage first

This step is often the missing piece — without calm and flow, nothing else works long-term.

🦠 𝟒. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 — 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫
Your gut bacteria produce, degrade, and influence how much histamine is circulating in your system.

Some strains make histamine, others help break it down. Gut damage (from antibiotics, gluten, toxins, stress) tips this balance toward overproduction.

🧫 How to rebalance:
• Low-histamine probiotics – Look for blends with Bifidobacterium infantis, breve, longum, and Lactobacillus plantarum (careful with others)
• ❌ Avoid histamine-producing strains like L. casei, L. bulgaricus, and S. thermophilus if you're reactive
• Heal the gut lining – Use L-glutamine, colostrum, slippery elm, marshmallow root, and zinc carnosine to restore barrier function
• Reduce pathogens gently – Candida, parasites, mold, and SIBO all raise histamine. But treat slowly with herbal antimicrobials (not harsh meds), and always support detox and drainage first
• Feed good bacteria with gentle prebiotics – like cooked carrots, green banana flour, or acacia fiber (not in acute flare phases)

A balanced microbiome acts as a buffer against histamine overload, and supports tolerance over time.

🧭 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 — 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠
Histamine isn’t the enemy. It’s a powerful messenger — trying to protect you, wake you up, or clear something out.

But when your system is overwhelmed — by stress, toxins, gut dysfunction, trauma, or nutrient depletion — histamine becomes excessive, unprocessed, and destructive.

The solution is not to suppress it forever — it’s to restore balance so your body can process and respond wisely again.
You can calm the storm — from the inside out.

💚 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊
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12/04/2025

"I need to share something with you that might feel uncomfortable.

We've been sold a lie about midlife.

The lie that it's about decline.

Acceptance.

Managing symptoms.

Gracefully fading into the background.

Feels like somewhere along the way, we started believing it.

We accepted that energy doesn't return like it used to. That sleep is now a negotiation. That our bodies would become puzzles we can't solve.

We watched our mothers and grandmothers disappear into this narrative. Watched them become smaller, quieter, more invisible with each passing year.

And we thought: "I guess that's just what happens."

But what if we're the generation that says no?

What if we're the ones who rewrite the entire script about what midlife looks like, feels like, IS like?

Not just for ourselves. But for our daughters, our communities, every woman who comes after us.

Here's what I know after decades of working in precision medicine:

Midlife isn't decline. It's a biological transition and we finally have the science to navigate it powerfully.

Your hormones aren't failing, they're reorganizing.

Your metabolism didn't break, it rewired itself for a different kind of optimization.

Your body isn't betraying you, it's asking you to learn a new language.

The women who are thriving right now — the ones building extraordinary vitality in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond aren't doing it alone.

They're doing it together. As a movement. As culture-makers.

They're showing up with their partners, their friends, their sisters. They're learning the frameworks. Sharing the knowledge. Creating ripple effects in their families and communities.

They're refusing to accept default aging as destiny.

And they're changing the culture from the inside out.

Over the next few days, I'm going to show you what that looks like.

Not another individual optimization hack.

But a vision for how we transform together and change what's possible for everyone who comes after us..." ~ Dr. Sara Szal MD

11/28/2025

Innerstanding Matching and Mismatching

A Humanistic NLP explanation for real humans with real hearts

In Humanistic NLP, people tend to process the world in one of two natural patterns:

1. Matchers

Matchers look for what fits, aligns, and feels harmonious.

They notice similarities, shared values, points of connection, and things that feel familiar. Their nervous system relaxes when things match their expectations.

Matchers often say things like,
• Yes, that makes sense to me
• I can see how that fits
• That reminds me of something similar

Matchers bring warmth, cohesion, and flow.

They help groups find common ground and keep conversations moving in a positive direction.

2. Mismatchers

Mismatchers naturally notice what’s different, off, or out of place.

They look for inconsistencies, exceptions, and alternative angles. Their nervous system settles when everything is truthful and congruent.

Mismatchers often say things like,
• Actually, I see it differently
• That part doesn’t quite fit for me
• What about this other angle

Mismatchers bring clarity, precision, and depth.

They help groups spot blind spots, avoid errors, and stay aligned with what is real.

Neither is wrong. Both are brilliant.

These patterns are simply thinking styles, not personality flaws.
One is not better than the other.
They are two different ways humans make sense of their world.

Matchers help things come together.
Mismatchers help things stay honest and aligned.

These patterns can shift

Most people are not 100 percent one or the other.

We can be a matcher in one area of life and a mismatcher in another.

Stress can shift the pattern. Safety can shift the pattern.

Healing can shift the pattern.
Life stages can shift the pattern.
Certain people may bring out one pattern more strongly.

And as we grow, reflect, and understand ourselves better, our patterns can soften, balance, or even switch entirely.

A compassionate reminder...

If you’re a mismatcher, you’re not being difficult.
Your mind is simply noticing what needs clarity.

If you’re a matcher, you’re not being naïve or "making it about you." Your mind is simply noticing what feels connected.

Both ways of thinking are intelligent.
Both are protective in their own ways.
Both offer something beautiful to the people around you.

When we understand (I like to say innerstand) each other...

Conversations get kinder.
Relationships feel easier.
We stop taking each other’s patterns personally.
We learn to dance with our differences instead of reacting to them.

Photo: The House of Coaching

11/27/2025

The deficiency you didn't know you had... that's draining your health!

🌿 Meet NAC: Your Body’s Cysteine Support! 🌿

When your body doesn’t get enough cysteine, things can go sideways fast. Oxidative stress, sluggish detoxification, and low immune resilience can sneak up quietly… especially with poor diet or underlying health issues.

✨ NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) gives your body a direct boost of cysteine, and the research is impressive. With over 102 clinical trials, here’s what this powerhouse can support†

💚 Hormones for healthy balance
🛡️ Immune System through glutathione support
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❤️ Heart & Circulation
🧠 Brain & Focus through neurotransmitter support
💅 Skin, Hair & Nails with structural proteins like keratin

🧪 Why it works
NAC is a precursor to cysteine, which your body needs to create glutathione - one of your strongest natural protectors against oxidative stress. It powers detoxification, immune defense, and cellular resilience. Talk about inner strength! 💪

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11/25/2025

Thank you Topher Kearby

11/19/2025

C/o Pete Wurst

While mainstream medicine spent decades villainizing cholesterol, another silent threat has been creeping under the radar — homocysteine, an amino acid produced during normal protein metabolism.
Unlike cholesterol, which plays essential roles in hormone production, brain function, and cellular repair, elevated homocysteine serves no beneficial purpose — and instead acts as a biochemical smoke signal for underlying dysfunction.

But what exactly is homocysteine?

🧪 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞?
Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that your body makes as a byproduct of methionine metabolism — methionine being an essential amino acid found in protein-rich foods (like meat, eggs, fish, and dairy).

In a healthy system, homocysteine doesn’t stay in the body for long — it’s recycled through two primary pathways:

1. 🌀 Remethylation – converting homocysteine back into methionine (requires methylfolate + B12)
2. 🔧 Transsulfuration – converting homocysteine into cysteine and eventually glutathione (requires B6)

These conversions are part of the broader methylation cycle — one of the most critical biochemical systems in your body, responsible for:
• DNA repair
• Detoxification
• Neurotransmitter synthesis (like dopamine, serotonin)
• Immune regulation
• Hormone processing
• Cellular energy production

🛠️ If methylation is sluggish, nutrient-depleted, or genetically impaired, homocysteine builds up.

🔥 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
When homocysteine levels rise above optimal range (generally above 7–8 µmol/L, even though labs may say up to 15 is “normal”), the risk for serious chronic diseases rises with it. Elevated homocysteine has been shown to directly damage the endothelium (the delicate lining of blood vessels), promote oxidative stress, and trigger abnormal clot formation.

High homocysteine is linked to:
• 🧠 Cognitive decline & dementia (especially Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia)
• ❤️ Cardiovascular disease, stroke, blood clots, and atherosclerosis (even when cholesterol is normal)
• 🤰 Pregnancy complications like miscarriage, preeclampsia, and neural tube defects
• 🩸 Poor methylation, leading to hormonal imbalance, detox issues, mood disorders, and fatigue
• ⚡ Oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial damage at the cellular level

This makes homocysteine not just a marker — but a metabolic disruptor with widespread effects across body and brain.

🧪 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞?
Homocysteine is normally recycled back into methionine or converted into cysteine — but this process requires key nutrients and functional biochemistry.
If those pathways are impaired, homocysteine builds up like sludge in your system, setting the stage for damage.

🔻 Top reasons it rises:
• MTHFR mutation – impairs methylation and folate activation
• Low B12 (especially methyl-B12) – needed to recycle homocysteine back to methionine
• Low folate (especially 5-MTHF) – needed to convert homocysteine safely
• Low B6 (P5P form) – needed to convert homocysteine into cysteine
• Choline or betaine (TMG) deficiency – alternate pathway to detox homocysteine
• Zinc or magnesium deficiency – critical methylation cofactors
• High animal protein, low vegetables – poor methyl donor support
• Chronic inflammation, stress, or oxidative stress – deplete necessary nutrients

🧠 Even emotional trauma, mold exposure, poor sleep, or gut dysfunction can increase the demand for methylation — overwhelming your body’s ability to process homocysteine.

💥 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 (𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐬 “𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥”)
Most people with high homocysteine have no obvious symptoms, but these are common signs of its effects:
• Brain fog, memory issues, or poor focus
• Anxiety, depression, or irritability
• Fatigue or burnout that doesn’t improve with rest
• Headaches, especially behind the eyes or temples
• Hormonal irregularities or miscarriage history
• Cold hands/feet, circulation issues, or numbness
• Slow detox, histamine issues, or sensitivity to smells/chemicals
• Light sensitivity, ringing ears, or skin flushing

Even if labs say you're "within range," functional health looks for optimal, not just average. Most people feel their best when homocysteine is in the 6–8 µmol/L range.

✅ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐂𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘

Lowering homocysteine isn’t about popping a few random B vitamins. It’s about restoring the terrain that processes and clears it — repairing the nutrient pathways, detox systems, and cellular environment that allow methylation to work efficiently again.
It’s a systems approach — not a symptom patch.

🔹 𝟏. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬
These are the biochemical roads that regulate your detox, neurotransmitter balance, DNA repair, and hormone processing — and they depend on a precise set of nutrients.

✅ Support the core methylation nutrients:
• Methyl-B12 (or hydroxycobalamin if you’re sensitive to methyl groups - slow COMT); lithium is vital to get B12 into cells
– Required to recycle homocysteine back into methionine
– Supports brain, mood, and detox
• 5-MTHF (or folinic acid if you’re sensitive to methyl groups - slow COMT) – this is the active form of folate (not folic acid), and crucial for people with MTHFR mutations
• P5P (active vitamin B6) – helps push homocysteine down the transsulfuration pathway into glutathione
• Riboflavin (B2) – essential for converting dietary folate into active 5-MTHF; often overlooked but vital
• Magnesium + zinc – these are cofactor minerals needed to activate methylation enzymes
• Boron + selenium – support antioxidant defenses and fine-tune mineral balance that keeps methylation stable

✨ Together, these nutrients act like spark plugs for your methylation engine — when one is missing, the whole system stalls.

🔹 𝟐. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐱 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲
If your main methylation cycle is overwhelmed, your body needs backup options to process homocysteine. This second route helps offload the excess and reduce the burden.

✅ Support these alternate methylation routes:
• Betaine (TMG) – donates methyl groups independently of MTHFR, helping lower homocysteine even when the primary cycle is slow
• Choline – found in egg yolks, liver, and sunflower lecithin; supports fat metabolism, bile production, and brain function
• Creatine – reduces the body's need to use methyl groups for muscle function, freeing up those methyl groups for homocysteine clearance
• Glycine + taurine – calming amino acids that support bile flow, neurotransmitter regulation, and phase 2 liver detoxification

💡 These nutrients reduce homocysteine pressure by creating alternate exits when the main road is blocked.

🔹 𝟑. 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬
Homocysteine increases the production of free radicals and oxidative damage — which can injure blood vessels, mitochondria, and brain cells.

✅ Antioxidant support is essential:
• Glutathione – your master antioxidant, often depleted in high homocysteine states
• NAC (N-acetylcysteine) – a precursor to glutathione that also thins mucus and reduces inflammation
• Vitamin C + E – protect vessel linings from homocysteine-induced oxidative stress
• Selenium-rich foods – Brazil nuts, eggs, mushrooms; selenium helps convert oxidized glutathione back to its active form
• Antioxidant-rich foods – berries, leafy greens, beets, turmeric, purple cabbage, etc.

🌿 Also consider milk thistle (liver repair), alpha-lipoic acid (blood sugar and antioxidant recycling), and CoQ10 (mitochondrial protection)

🛡 This reduces the cellular “fire damage” caused by excess homocysteine, while creating an environment that allows nutrients to work.

🔹 𝟒. 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐭 & 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫
Even if you take all the right nutrients, methylation won’t work if your gut is inflamed or your liver is clogged.

✅ Focus on foundational drainage and terrain support:
• Digestive bitters (gentian, dandelion, artichoke) – stimulate bile and liver detox
• Castor oil packs – reduce liver stagnation and inflammation
• Coffee enemas or gentle cleansing – help open bile ducts and lower toxic burden
• Sweating regularly (via sauna, exercise, or detox baths) – supports skin and lymphatic drainage
• Treat infections – if present (parasites, mold, candida, or SIBO), these drive inflammation and steal nutrients
• High-fiber foods – like flax, chia, leafy greens — bind old bile and help eliminate toxins through the colon

🌿 Think of this as clearing out the pipes so your detox systems can function again — without proper flow, even perfect methylation won’t save you.

🔹 𝟓. 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 & 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤
You can’t fix what you don’t measure — and homocysteine isn’t something you “guess” about. It's silent until it’s not.

✅ Run and monitor key labs:
• Homocysteine blood test – aim for 6–8 µmol/L (optimal range, not just “within normal”)
• MMA (methylmalonic acid) – a more accurate indicator of B12 status
• Serum B12 and folate – get a baseline but remember: serum values don’t always reflect what’s happening inside the cells
• Other methylation markers – SAMe, SAH, or urinary organic acids if available
• Genetic testing – MTHFR, COMT, CBS, and related SNPs (help personalize your plan)
• Symptom tracking – energy, memory, detox tolerance, skin issues, mood, hormonal shifts, circulation, sleep

📈 This lets you adapt over time, spot patterns, and avoid overmethylation or under-support. .

⚠️ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐬 "𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞"
In fact, many people with "perfect" cholesterol still have strokes, heart attacks, or neurodegenerative disease. Why? Because cholesterol is not the enemy — but homocysteine often is. It damages the endothelial lining, promotes arterial stiffness, triggers microclots, and interferes with blood flow — silently

In this way, homocysteine is truly the cholesterol of this generation — misunderstood, minimized, and missing from most health evaluations. But the science is clear: lowering homocysteine (the right way) reduces disease risk, improves oxygen delivery, and protects your brain and heart as you age.

💚 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊
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11/14/2025

YES!

This client had menopausal hormone levels. Now she has a baby.

A recent client was told her fertility chapter was closed.
We didn’t “crank up hormones.”
We calmed her system.
We treated infections (including Bartonella) and built physiological safety.

When her body stopped defending itself, it had room for reproduction.
Her labs followed her lived state—and life followed, too.

If you want to understand how this actually works in the body (and why HRT isn’t the villain), comment HRT.

11/07/2025

🌿 Are you attending the North Island Menopause Conference 2025?

Registration closes TODAY (Nov 7th)!

Tomorrow, November 8th, I’ll be tuning in online for the North Island Menopause Conference, a powerful event dedicated to education, empowerment, and women’s health.

I’ll be watching, listening, learning, and taking notes to share key insights with my friends, family, clients, and customers at Pharmasave Comox

Understanding the latest research and holistic approaches to menopause helps me better support those (including myself) navigating this important life transition, from natural symptom relief and hormonal balance to emotional wellbeing and lifestyle support. 💜

Whether you’re attending live in person or online, this is such a valuable opportunity to deepen awareness and spark supportive conversations.

Learn more about the event and their initiatives here North Island Menopause Conference

Event: North Island Menopause Conference

Remember - No matter what you you think you are, you are always more that!

~ Tammra Broughton

11/05/2025

I couldn't start my Timeline Therapy / Parts Integration session until I turned this guy around. My hubby did this, he is my funny fella . My client and I had a good giggle.

10/23/2025

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