Methylation—What Is It and Why Should You Care?

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In this episode of Revolution Health Radio (RHR) we discuss "Methylation—What Is It and Why Should You Care?" Methylation is a vital metabolic process that happens in every cell and every organ of our body. Life would simply not exist without it. It takes place more than a billion times a second in the body. That should give you some idea of how important methylation is. Anything that's happening a billion times a second is probably pretty crucial to our survival and well-being. And it happens when one molecule passes a methyl group, which is a carbon atom linked to three hydrogens, to another molecule, so it's a pretty basic biochemical process. And these reactions that occur when one molecule passes a methyl group to another make things like creatine, carnitine, CoQ10, phosphatidylcholine, melatonin, and tons of other really important substances in the body. In this episode, we cover: 0:57 What Chris had for breakfast 6:36 What is methylation? 14:12 The developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis 20:52 What affects how how the body methylates 31:58 Where to get testing and treatment READ FULL ARTICLE: http://chriskresser.com/methylation-what-is-it-and-why-should-you-care FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/chriskresserlac TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chriskresser GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/117704065556483529452/posts PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/chriskresser/ FIND YOUR PERSONAL PALEO CODE: http://personalpaleocode.com/ TAKE BACK YOUR HEALTH: http://chriskresser.com/ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=chriskresser Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac, is a practitioner of integrative and functional medicine, the creator of one of the world's most respected natural health sites, ChrisKresser.com, and author of the New York Times best seller, Your Personal Paleo Code. He is widely known for his in-depth research uncovering myths and misconceptions in modern medicine and providing natural health solutions with proven results. The Revolution Health Radio Show is brought to you by ChrisKresser.com and hosted by Steve Wright from SCDlifestyle.com.