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Could my depression be due to magnesium deficiency?

Magnesium is a major mineral that is used by the body as a co-factor in over 300 enzymatic reactions. Thus, the deficiency of magnesium can be related to many illness and diseases. One common disor...

Anemia of Chronic Disease

Anemia of chronic disease or inflammation is the second most common type of anemia. Pathogenic bacteria also utilize iron for growth and proliferation, and as a protective mechanism the body will stor...

A1298C MTHFR Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Decreases Dopamine Synthesis

Dopamine is an important neurotransmitter that is heavily dependent upon the methylation metabolic pathway which can be reduced in some people that carry a mutation of the A1298C gene. Methylation...

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