Sleep is one of our basic bodily functions and a key to good daytime energy and productivity. We'll talk about what sleep is, what it's for, and the basic sleep phases. We will also talk about the role of MTHFR in sleep and also the link between sleep and circadian rhythms. We'll also list eight key ways to maintain a healthy sleep wake cycle for the best, most restful sleep.00:00 - Intro00:50 - What is sleep01:20 - What sleep is for01:39 - Phases of sleep - REM sleep02:44 - Non-REM sleep03:33 - MTHFR and sleep04:32 - Circadian Rhythms06:00 - Sleep Hygiene06:16 - 8 tips for a good sleep-wake cycle09:07 - Like and subscribe, or leave a good review, please! :)

Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

While we're talking about fatigue, it's important to also talk about what helps you feel energetic, because sometimes knowing what gives you energy can help you understand what is going wrong. We'll talk about sleep, hormones, cellular energy, neurotransmitters and energy, and also rest and energy.00:00 - Intro00:55 - What Is Energy?01:28 - Thyroid and Energy02:29 - Adrenals and Energy03:40 - Sex hormones and Energy04:34 - Neurotransmitters and Energy04:50 - Histamine and Energy05:29 - Calories, Nutrients, and Energy06:40 - Best diet for Energy07:12 - Cellular Energy08:04 - Sleep, Rest, and Energy

Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

Depression and fatigue look incredibly similar, but we treat them totally differently. Maybe it's time for treatment strategies to begin to overlap. We'll talk about how these two conditions intermix, and how you can begin to address both of them.

00:00 - Intro00:35 - Depression and Fatigue are circular01:42 - Depression isn't only neurotransmitters02:14 - Sickness behavior and depression03:18 - Symptoms unique to depression03:33 - Why fatigue affects mental health03:59 - Symptoms unique to sickness behavior04:26 - Amy's neurotransmitter theory05:50 - How do we treat fatigue/depression? Ketamine, glutamate inhibitors06:46 - Natural remedies that address both - saffron, St. John's wort, fish oil, vitamin D, creatine, NAC08:14 - New drug therapies - psilocybin, ayahuasca, nitrous oxide09:16 - Why nitrous oxide is bad for people with MTHFR

Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

The first step to tackling your fatigue and getting your energy back, is finding out if there is something underneath, causing the fatigue, that you can fix quickly.

Some of these simple fixes might need some bloodwork from your doctor, and some will require you to do detective work on your own. The very simple fact is that you can't fix it unless you can find it, so here are the basic steps you can go through.

We will talk about iron deficiency, ferritin, thyroid, sleep apnea, carbon monoxide poisoning, MTHFR, blood sugar fluctuations, and more.

Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

Fatigue and exhaustion are going around - we are all struggling. But why? What is really going on here? What is fatigue, what causes it, and why does everybody I know have it? We'll do a quick overview of the causes of fatigue, including lack of resources, poor sleep, chronic stress, and all the rest. We'll talk about how your body protects itself sometimes by getting tired and lifestyle factors that play into it. Genes are also important with fatigue, but the research is shockingly scarce. 00:00 - Intro00:29 - What is fatigue?03:03 - Sickness behavior (protective fatigue)04:04 - Lifestyle factors to fatigue05:00 - Why there is hope for fatigue05:14 - Gene SNPs and fatigue07:48 - Fixing fatigue08:40 - Podcast season 4 outline09:36 - Outro

Thanks so much for for watching or listening. Here are some other links that you might like.

The website (and lots of free resources): ⁠https://tohealthwiththat.com⁠

Genetic Rockstars - a community for people making the most of their favorite genes and getting better together ⁠https://community.tohealthwiththat.com/⁠

FREE MTHFR Basics course: ⁠https://www.tohealthwiththat.com/free-tools⁠

I have enjoyed this season so much - the interweaving of MTHFR and fertility and the ever-interesting conversation about women's health and hormones. Huge thanks to Dr. Kate Naumes, who made the season so much fun.

Without further ado, it is time for the season 4 topic announcement - because this is the #1 symptom that people with MTHFR (and people without it) complain about. This topic is tied up in everything from basic metabolism to hormones, from neurotransmitters to methylation, and from cellular energy to viral load.

Have you guessed it? Next season's topic will be: Fatigue, Chronic Fatigue, and Your Genes.

We'll keep MTHFR and other gene SNPs the whole way through while we uncover all the different facets of fatigue. As always there will be so many things you can start doing today to help your body have more energy and keep the fatigue at bay. We'll discuss:

Everything that goes into your resting energy level

Why fatigue is so damn common

What MTHFR (and COMT, and MTRR, and many more gene SNPs) have to do with it

What is really happening when fatigue becomes chronic

How toxins and toxic burden play into it

Boosting cellular energy

And so much more. Enough to fill a whole season.

I can't wait to get started. The the first episode will air the Sunday after Labour Day (that's September 10th, 2023.)

Thanks again to Dr. Kate Naumes, ND. Working on optimizing your genes? Join Genetic Rockstars today.  Check out courses on MTHFR and seed cycling here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com

There is a new fad diet every 20 minutes, or at least it feels that way. It could be paleo, ancestral, keto, the potato diet, the grapefruit diet, the bean diet, and the list goes on. So, how are these fad diets generally, and how are they for fertility? The thing about fad diets is that they work for some people, under some conditions, and for some period of time. Often, however, they provide an unbalanced nutrient profile that is not conducive to building a healthy baby. Also, there is the sensitive issue of eating disorders, which are often undiagnosed and untreated. So let's discuss.

Here is the video version of Dr. Kate and Dr. Amy. Working on optimizing your genes? Join Genetic Rockstars today.  Check out courses on MTHFR and seed cycling here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com

The best diet for fertility sounds like a big claim to make, but the science is clear about what is needed and what isn't. This episode we'll talk about:

Check out the video version of Dr. Kate and Dr. Amy having this conversation. Working on optimizing your genes? Join Genetic Rockstars today.  MTHFR courses are here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com

Of course there is a perfect way to do things if you have all the money, time, and resources to throw at it, but what about what actually happens in real life? Because let's face it, we're all dealing with medicine IRL.

This week we'll talk about:

Fertility medicine especially is expensive, time consuming, and extremely demanding and it can make a huge difference to your outcomes and also to how much money you end up spending if you're prepared.

Check out the video version of Dr. Kate and Dr. Amy talking this one through. Working on optimizing your genes? Join Genetic Rockstars today.  Check out courses on MTHFR and seed cycling here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com

This week we're talking about "advanced maternal age" which is the medical term for women having babies over the age of 35. The real problem here comes down to oocyte aging, or aging eggs, which is related to poor ovarian reserve. We'll talk about why egg quality declines with time, what sort of testing your doctor will run, the difference between poor ovarian reserve and advanced maternal age, the options for women trying to get pregnant, lifestyle and supplements for oocyte aging and to increase egg quality, and also advanced paternal age, or old sperm.

Here's the video version of Dr. Kate and Dr. Amy talking this one through. If you're working on your health by balancing gene SNPs and epigenetics, join Genetic Rockstars. If you'd like to take a course on MTHFR, click here.

To learn more about Dr. Kate Naumes, visit naumesnd.com. For more about Dr. Amy Neuzil, visit tohealthwiththat.com