Why Genetic Tests Can Send You Down The Wrong Path

A genetic test can look definitive, but it does not always tell you what is actually happening in your body right now. This clip breaks down why variants like MTHFR can lead people to assume they need high doses of folate or B12, even when real-time nutrient status tells a different story. Genes can show predisposition, not certainty, and treating a test result instead of the person can sometimes create more problems than it solves.

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Parkinson’s is often framed around dopamine, but this clip looks deeper at what may be happening inside the cell. Oxidative stress, inflammation, chronic infection, and environmental toxins can interfere with key thiamine-dependent enzymes involved in energy production, including pyruvate dehydrogenase and alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase. That raises a bigger question about whether impaired B1-dependent metabolism is part of the disease process itself.