Category Archives: Methylation

MITOXIC- Why Anesthesia may not be good for any of us, especially Mitochondrial disease Patients

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Empowered Advocacy

After hearing a friend tell me the story this week of her daughter’s pre-op surgery experience at a major Children’s Hospital (ranking among the top 10 in the country), I knew that this post had been in my draft folder waaay … Continue reading →

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Mommy Book Report: Nutrient Power- Heal your Biochemistry and Heal your Brain

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Empowered Advocacy

A few weeks ago I finished reading this book: Nutrient Power- Heal Your Biochemistry and Heal Your Brain written by William Walsh PhD Earlier this year our daughter had an adverse reaction to a nutritional supplement that we were trying … Continue reading →

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Vaccination: A Conversation, Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Empowered Advocacy

Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to attend an event in what has to be one of the most beautiful spots in Pittsburgh: The Phipps Conservatory. Surrounded by the most beautiful plants, tress, and flowers: thought leaders, practitioners, and parents gathered … Continue reading →

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It’s NO Vaccident!

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Sooo..What is a Vaccident? I had never heard this term until I was doing some research a few months ago. As often happens in my research “journey”, I stumble down many paths and a rabbit hole or two!  Here is where my journey … Continue reading →

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Mommy Book Report- The Thinking Moms’ Revolution VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

Babyfoodsteps will be taking a momentary hiatus from blog posting for the next few weeks as we relocate from the sunny south to the cooler north and begin a new step on this journey we call LIFE! In the meantime … Continue reading →

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Snips about SNPs ~ MTHFR

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

1. What is it~MTHFR? MTHFR represents a gene called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase.  For more on MTHFR you can see this post we wrote a while back. 2. What SNPs have been studied? Which ones are most common or of most health interest? … Continue reading →

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Mitochondrial Disease Autism Spectrum Disorder Study

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Empowered Advocacy

When I heard about this study (listed below) a few weeks ago, I was so grateful that a group of practitioners were continuing to further explore what a small group of parents and I have been exploring for the past … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Babyfoodsteps Posts ~ 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Empowered Advocacy

Ahhh,  New Year’s eve…  a time to reflect on the good the bad and the ugly of the passing year, and time to focus on only the good that will come (or that you make a resolution to come) in … Continue reading →

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What is Methylation?

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Empowered Advocacy

METHYLATION [meth ala shən] the introduction of a methyl group, CH3, to a chemical compound. {source:medical-dictonary} My favorite definition is this: Methylation is a process by which a gene’s behavior is altered, but the gene itself isn’t changed. This is … Continue reading →

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