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# '''Neurological Health''': Adequate methylation supports neurotransmitter synthesis, impacting mood, cognition, and overall brain health. | # '''Neurological Health''': Adequate methylation supports neurotransmitter synthesis, impacting mood, cognition, and overall brain health. | ||
# '''Cellular Integrity and Detoxification''': Methylation is essential for phosphatidylcholine synthesis, a component of cell membranes. Additionally, it plays a role in detoxifying endogenous and exogenous compounds, ensuring cellular health. | # '''Cellular Integrity and Detoxification''': Methylation is essential for phosphatidylcholine synthesis, a component of cell membranes. Additionally, it plays a role in detoxifying endogenous and exogenous compounds, ensuring cellular health. | ||
== Methyl Donor Deficiency == | |||
Methyl donor deficiency is when the body doesn't get enough of certain nutrients that donate methyl groups. | |||
=== Symptoms === | |||
* It can make it hard for the liver to work right, which might lead to fatty liver. | |||
* Muscles might not work as they should. | |||
* The level of a substance called homocysteine in the blood can go up, which is bad for the heart. | |||
* It might lead to birth defects if pregnant women don't get enough folate. | |||
* Energy levels might go down, making a person feel tired. | |||
[[Category:Molecular and Cellular Biology]] | [[Category:Molecular and Cellular Biology]] | ||