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IL18 encodes interleukin-18, a cytokine that can promote interferon-gamma responses in the appropriate immune context. Its receptor includes components encoded by IL18R1 and IL18RAP.

MTHFR gene variants can affect how your body processes folate and methylation, key factors in overall health. While they don’t directly cause blood sugar crashes, understanding your genetics, nutrition, sleep, stress, and nutrient status c

Your local doctor will likely tell you that MTHFR testing and taking an MTHFR Daily supplement is a waste of money. They might even claim it isn't a real medical issue. After 15 years of hearing this pap, I can tell you they are flat-out wrong . Every day that I run into abject medical ignorance—where medicine arrogantly refuses to bend to the hard truth of proven science—I remember Ignaz Semmelweis. Semmelweis died a broken pauper in an asylum, his life destroyed by the conventional doctors of his generation who refused to accept handwashing. Their dismissive attitude today stems not from mal

FOLR3 is the gene name for Folate Receptor 3. Learn what a specific result could mean and what to ask about it.

Explore folate, vitamin B9, one-carbon metabolism, anemia, homocysteine, SLC19A1, and differences between folate forms and transport pathways.

Explore HbA1c, red blood cell turnover, hemoglobin variants, blood loss, hypoglycemia, and factors that may affect a low A1C result.

Explore rs2236225, rs1076991, folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, homocysteine, and double homozygosity.

Homocysteine rarely gets the attention of cholesterol, blood sugar, or blood pressure. It should. When homocysteine becomes elevated, it has been associated with cardiovascular disease, stroke, cognitive decline, blood clots, and other he

What if your constant sugar cravings are not simply a willpower problem? You wake up tired. You reach for sugar or quick carbohydrates. You feel better for a little while. Then the crash hits and you are searching for energy all over ag

What if the answers you have been searching for have been written into your DNA all along? Most healthcare starts after symptoms appear. DRP Genetic Testing asks a different question. What can your genetics teach you about your individua

Come chat with Dan Purser MD and Jackson Larkin about all things Purser Wellness - Catch up on new testing, products, books, and MORE!

Come chat with Dan Purser MD and Jackson Larkin about all things Purser Wellness - Catch up on new testing, products, books, and MORE!