Let’s explore “Uric acid — lab reference”

A compound involved in transporting fatty acids into mitochondria. Also called: Carnitine What it does A compound involved in transporting fatty acids into mitochondria. How supplementation is approached Connect carnitine with fatty-acid tr…

…eplacement. How Dr. Purser connects the pieces The genetics reference also discusses HFE in relation to iron handling. A current blood count, ferritin and other clinician-selected iron studies can answer different questions, and an HFE resu…

…lone. What symptoms can—and cannot—tell you Essential fatty-acid deficiency is uncommon but can affect skin and other tissues. ALA (omega-3) and linoleic acid (omega-6) must come from the diet. Symptoms or an individual fatty-acid measureme…

Different families of fatty acids. They do not all have the same dietary requirements or biological roles. Also called: Omega-6, Omega-7, and Omega-9 What it does Different families of fatty acids. They do not all have the same dietary requ…

…it, and using it in a reaction are different steps. Current laboratory findings and clinical history help determine whether there is a deficiency or another issue. A genetic tendency alone does not settle the diagnosis or the best formulati…

… approached Identify whether the product contains nicotinic acid, niacinamide or another form before discussing B3. Dr. Purser’s course specifically prepares patients for flushing with niacin; those forms should not be treated as interchang…

…steine. Also called: Vitamin B9 (Folate), Folate, B9, folic acid, methylfolate, 5-MTHF, folinic acid, foods high in folate Different folate forms, different questions Dr. Purser’s course distinguishes methylfolate, folinic acid and methyl-f…

…y fat sources fit this pathway? Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs1501299, rs2241766, rs266729

…individual clinical discussion. Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs819147

…ing it, responding to it, clearing it Dr. Purser’s genetics reference places AOC1 in the histamine-clearance part of the gut and immune story. The enzyme it encodes, diamine oxidase, helps break down histamine and related amines. That is a …

…e health factors matter for me? Variant IDs in the teaching reference: rs429358, rs7412

…the same conversation. Those connections do not make an IBS label, Crohn’s disease or another diagnosis interchangeable, and a common variant is not a substitute for a digestive workup. A question to bring to your visit Which part of my his…