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While we may be almost 4 months into the new year, it's never too late to push ourselves towards positive change. Now is the perfect time to redefine our approach to health and well-being

Once upon a time, in the bustling metropolis of the Human Body, there lived a molecule named Glucose. Glucose was a lively character, always zipping around, providing energy to all the cells in the land. But Glucose had a dark secret. When it partied too hard, it got involved in some shady reactions, leading to the formation of the notorious gang known as Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs)[1],[2]. Glycation & AGEs – What’s all the Fuss? Glycation is the story of how Glucose, in a heated (more on this in a bit) moment of unchecked enthusiasm, accidentally binds to proteins, forming...

At the heart of the matter is how alcohol interacts with our body on a cellular level. When alcohol is metabolized, it's converted into a substance called acetaldehyde, a toxic chemical that can damage DNA and prevent cells from repairing this damage. This is what lays the groundwork for cancer to develop, as acetaldehyde toxicity encourages cells to begin to grow uncontrollably.

When methylation goes wrong, or is unable to occur at all, it's like throwing a wrench into a into the gears of a well-oiled machine. In other words, without methylation, optimal health is impossible to obtain.