Did you know that nearly half of the population could have a gene variation which could be affecting their weight?

As reported on television program Today Tonight, this can be implicated in making it difficult to lose weight.

This gene variation is called the MTHFR gene polymorphism and it means that your body cant effectively convert normal folic acid into an active form that the body can use called folinic acid.  This gene polymorphism can cause your body to store fat instead of burning it off and can also be implicated in depression, diabetes and heart disease.

Considering half of the population may have the MTHFR gene polymorphism, and we may not be receiving enough folic acid in the first place in our diet from the processing and preparation of our food, it may be worthwhile taking a folinic acid capsule, the active form of folic acid.

If you would like to know if you have the MTHFR gene polymorphism, Glow Naturopaths can organise this test through Healthscope Pathology.

If you indeed do test positive to the gene variation, Glow can  provide you with Dr Veras Folinic Acid capsules, currently the only form of this active version of folic acid.