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Mary's MTHFR story - MTHFR and repeat pregnancy loss.
Manage episode 508877051 series 3389962
MTHFR Stories are interviews with regular people who have MTHFR and are willing to share their health journey to help others.
Mary's MTHFR journey centers around pregnancy loss with several second-trimester miscarriages and a stillbirth. She bravely talks about the exhaustion that she has struggled with after such a deep physical toll was taken on her body by the pregnancies, and the emotional journey she has been on. Mary has other issues associated with MTHFR as well including hypermobility and hypothyroidism, both of which contributed to her difficult pregnancies.
Mary's journey is a reminder to women to advocate for themselves, not to blindly trust it when your doctor says "it's normal," and to do their own research about recommendations, such as 5 mg of folic acid for women struggling with infertility who also have MTHFR gene mutations.
00:46 - Mary and MTHFR
01:46 - Hypermobility and MTHFR
02:29 - Bad reactions to methylfolate (migraines)
03:15 - More about hypermobility
04:14 - Pregnancy loss and infertility with MTHFR
06:04 - Hypothyroidism, MTHFR and stillbirth
06:53 - Nutritional deficiencies
08:05 - MTHFR is linked to all of these - infertility, multiple pregnancy loss, hypermobility, and hypothyroidism.
09:04 - Raising awareness for women
10:15 - Emotional impact of pregnancy loss
11:30 - The societal value of childless women
12:25 - problems with 5mg folic acid as a fertility intervention with MTHFR
Here is a link to Mary's full-length interview: https://youtu.be/kw3srswszyE
Thanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you.
If you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting
Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:
WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/
You can now Pre-order the book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life. https://www.amazon.com/MTHFR-Get-Started-Guide-Healthy-ebook/dp/B0FLFCY1YQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3E616JJOYSA12&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WXbrOZ6vkAu5Ncg9lJLavpPvim_O1kOvqp3LTim_snTq6Gahvu-NhWvC1mZurA6.XnOpY_FYGI_DbfEx9NmEwRrSM2USTXkw_HTykBFrMtw&dib_tag=se&keywords=amy+neuzil&qid=1755710249&sprefix=amy+neuzil%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-2
Look for Kindle, audiobook, and paperback versions also to be released on October 24, 2025.
GENETIC ROCKSTARS (an MTHFR, methylation, and genetics community): community.tohealthwiththat.com
This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.
165 episodes
Manage episode 508877051 series 3389962
MTHFR Stories are interviews with regular people who have MTHFR and are willing to share their health journey to help others.
Mary's MTHFR journey centers around pregnancy loss with several second-trimester miscarriages and a stillbirth. She bravely talks about the exhaustion that she has struggled with after such a deep physical toll was taken on her body by the pregnancies, and the emotional journey she has been on. Mary has other issues associated with MTHFR as well including hypermobility and hypothyroidism, both of which contributed to her difficult pregnancies.
Mary's journey is a reminder to women to advocate for themselves, not to blindly trust it when your doctor says "it's normal," and to do their own research about recommendations, such as 5 mg of folic acid for women struggling with infertility who also have MTHFR gene mutations.
00:46 - Mary and MTHFR
01:46 - Hypermobility and MTHFR
02:29 - Bad reactions to methylfolate (migraines)
03:15 - More about hypermobility
04:14 - Pregnancy loss and infertility with MTHFR
06:04 - Hypothyroidism, MTHFR and stillbirth
06:53 - Nutritional deficiencies
08:05 - MTHFR is linked to all of these - infertility, multiple pregnancy loss, hypermobility, and hypothyroidism.
09:04 - Raising awareness for women
10:15 - Emotional impact of pregnancy loss
11:30 - The societal value of childless women
12:25 - problems with 5mg folic acid as a fertility intervention with MTHFR
Here is a link to Mary's full-length interview: https://youtu.be/kw3srswszyE
Thanks so much for watching! I have so many other resources for you.
If you would like to tell your own MTHFR story, you can schedule with Dr. Amy here: https://calendly.com/amy-tohealthwiththat/new-meeting
Check out the website first for lots of FREE stuff:
WEBSITE: https://tohealthwiththat.com/
You can now Pre-order the book MTHFR Easy: Get Healthy For Life. https://www.amazon.com/MTHFR-Get-Started-Guide-Healthy-ebook/dp/B0FLFCY1YQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3E616JJOYSA12&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7WXbrOZ6vkAu5Ncg9lJLavpPvim_O1kOvqp3LTim_snTq6Gahvu-NhWvC1mZurA6.XnOpY_FYGI_DbfEx9NmEwRrSM2USTXkw_HTykBFrMtw&dib_tag=se&keywords=amy+neuzil&qid=1755710249&sprefix=amy+neuzil%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-2
Look for Kindle, audiobook, and paperback versions also to be released on October 24, 2025.
GENETIC ROCKSTARS (an MTHFR, methylation, and genetics community): community.tohealthwiththat.com
This story was shared graciously and generously with permission to post on the podcast, Youtube, and in print if that happens in the future.
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