MTHFR: Not a Detox Gene, It's a Mental Health Gene | Webinar

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Now, let's get and new ways of thinking. Now, let's get and new ways of thinking. Now, let's get into it. into it. into it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Feel that? What's up everyone? Welcome back to What's up everyone? Welcome back to What's up everyone? Welcome back to another episode of Integrated View Radio another episode of Integrated View Radio another episode of Integrated View Radio and we are going to be talking about the and we are going to be talking about the and we are going to be talking about the lovely topic of MTHFR. lovely topic of MTHFR. lovely topic of MTHFR. Uh this is something that has been Uh this is something that has been Uh this is something that has been coming up a lot lately and coming up a lot lately and coming up a lot lately and it's definitely something that we have it's definitely something that we have it's definitely something that we have has been an open dialogue in many years has been an open dialogue in many years has been an open dialogue in many years inside of the practice, but I think inside of the practice, but I think inside of the practice, but I think there's a lot of confusion around it. Um there's a lot of confusion around it. Um there's a lot of confusion around it. Um and it's funny because Nick was like, and it's funny because Nick was like, and it's funny because Nick was like, "How would you describe in a basic level "How would you describe in a basic level "How would you describe in a basic level of MTHFR?" And I was like, "Why don't of MTHFR?" And I was like, "Why don't of MTHFR?" And I was like, "Why don't you save that for the podcast?" you save that for the podcast?" you save that for the podcast?" So why don't we kick that off? I like I So why don't we kick that off? I like I So why don't we kick that off? I like I like to keep things simple. You know, like to keep things simple. You know, like to keep things simple. You know, the manb brain [clears throat] explain the manb brain [clears throat] explain the manb brain [clears throat] explain explain it to a 5-year-old. explain it to a 5-year-old. explain it to a 5-year-old. I think the the way that I've talked I think the the way that I've talked I think the the way that I've talked about MTHFR [clears throat] Well, let me about MTHFR [clears throat] Well, let me about MTHFR [clears throat] Well, let me backpedal really quick because backpedal really quick because backpedal really quick because the conversations that are happening is the conversations that are happening is the conversations that are happening is that people are they're having issues. that people are they're having issues. that people are they're having issues. They're then hearing that MTHFR might be They're then hearing that MTHFR might be They're then hearing that MTHFR might be the culprit. They're going and getting the culprit. They're going and getting the culprit. They're going and getting tested and then they're being told, tested and then they're being told, tested and then they're being told, "Well, now it's genetic. You're kind of "Well, now it's genetic. You're kind of "Well, now it's genetic. You're kind of doomed and it just is what it is and doomed and it just is what it is and doomed and it just is what it is and you'll never detox properly." That's the you'll never detox properly." That's the you'll never detox properly." That's the main conversation that I've been main conversation that I've been main conversation that I've been hearing. You can't detox because you hearing. You can't detox because you hearing. You can't detox because you have MTHFR. And I'm just I remember when have MTHFR. And I'm just I remember when have MTHFR. And I'm just I remember when the first time I heard that and I was the first time I heard that and I was the first time I heard that and I was thinking in my head, I'm like thinking in my head, I'm like thinking in my head, I'm like methylation in the body does way more methylation in the body does way more methylation in the body does way more than like way more than that. And but I than like way more than that. And but I than like way more than that. And but I guess it really comes down to what's guess it really comes down to what's guess it really comes down to what's being circulated on, you know, different being circulated on, you know, different being circulated on, you know, different social media platforms and and what social media platforms and and what social media platforms and and what doctors are honing in on. And so I'm doctors are honing in on. And so I'm doctors are honing in on. And so I'm going to preface with this one. going to preface with this one. going to preface with this one. If you think you have MTHFR, if you know If you think you have MTHFR, if you know If you think you have MTHFR, if you know you have MTHFR in whatever combination, you have MTHFR in whatever combination, you have MTHFR in whatever combination, are you doomed that you are going to are you doomed that you are going to are you doomed that you are going to have problems? Absolutely not. have problems? Absolutely not. have problems? Absolutely not. There are ways to work with this genetic There are ways to work with this genetic There are ways to work with this genetic snip snip snip through different supplementation through different supplementation through different supplementation lifestyle things that we're going to lifestyle things that we're going to lifestyle things that we're going to talk about today. The other thing though talk about today. The other thing though talk about today. The other thing though that I think has been the reason why I that I think has been the reason why I that I think has been the reason why I studied MTHFR is because it is a major studied MTHFR is because it is a major studied MTHFR is because it is a major culprit in mental health. culprit in mental health. culprit in mental health. Major culprit of mental health. And so Major culprit of mental health. And so Major culprit of mental health. And so that's why I was almost confused when that's why I was almost confused when that's why I was almost confused when patients were coming to me and they're patients were coming to me and they're patients were coming to me and they're like, "Yeah, my detox, I can't detox like, "Yeah, my detox, I can't detox like, "Yeah, my detox, I can't detox because of MTHFR." And I'm like, "Yeah, because of MTHFR." And I'm like, "Yeah, because of MTHFR." And I'm like, "Yeah, but let's talk about your brain and your but let's talk about your brain and your but let's talk about your brain and your mood." [laughter] mood." [laughter] mood." [laughter] So the high level of it is MTHFR is a So the high level of it is MTHFR is a So the high level of it is MTHFR is a genetic snip they call it. It's a genetic snip they call it. It's a genetic snip they call it. It's a genetic change. This we have genetic genetic change. This we have genetic genetic change. This we have genetic expression that can vary person to expression that can vary person to expression that can vary person to person. And some of it is just giving us person. And some of it is just giving us person. And some of it is just giving us feedback on certain things that we feedback on certain things that we feedback on certain things that we should do more of or do less of. A should do more of or do less of. A should do more of or do less of. A perfect example with MTHFR is perfect example with MTHFR is perfect example with MTHFR is you don't have the abundance of B you don't have the abundance of B you don't have the abundance of B vitamins and folate that maybe someone vitamins and folate that maybe someone vitamins and folate that maybe someone else does, which is then going to affect else does, which is then going to affect else does, which is then going to affect your energy. It's going to affect your your energy. It's going to affect your your energy. It's going to affect your serotonin, your feel-good hormone. It's serotonin, your feel-good hormone. It's serotonin, your feel-good hormone. It's going to affect your dopamine, which is going to affect your dopamine, which is going to affect your dopamine, which is another type of feel-good hormone. It's another type of feel-good hormone. It's another type of feel-good hormone. It's going to affect your melatonin, which is going to affect your melatonin, which is going to affect your melatonin, which is allowing you to get to sleep and allowing you to get to sleep and allowing you to get to sleep and allowing your brain to detox, allowing your brain to detox, allowing your brain to detox, and it's also going to play a role in a and it's also going to play a role in a and it's also going to play a role in a very vital very vital very vital compound that helps your liver with compound that helps your liver with compound that helps your liver with detoxification. detoxification. detoxification. So, yes, it will affect your liver's So, yes, it will affect your liver's So, yes, it will affect your liver's detoxification, but you have a lot of detoxification, but you have a lot of detoxification, but you have a lot of detox pathways genetically that are detox pathways genetically that are detox pathways genetically that are going on that are are working or I don't going on that are are working or I don't going on that are are working or I don't want to say working with they're they're want to say working with they're they're want to say working with they're they're dictating how well your liver detoxes. dictating how well your liver detoxes. dictating how well your liver detoxes. So, you might have MTHFR, but you might So, you might have MTHFR, but you might So, you might have MTHFR, but you might have a completely have a completely have a completely full functioning something called a full functioning something called a full functioning something called a cytochrome P450 pathway, which then that cytochrome P450 pathway, which then that cytochrome P450 pathway, which then that means that you're probably breaking means that you're probably breaking means that you're probably breaking even. you're probably detoxing even. you're probably detoxing even. you're probably detoxing fine. So again guys, like this is not fine. So again guys, like this is not fine. So again guys, like this is not the end all be all. I have MTHFR. I the end all be all. I have MTHFR. I the end all be all. I have MTHFR. I can't detox. If you have MTHFR and can't detox. If you have MTHFR and can't detox. If you have MTHFR and specific combinations, what we need to specific combinations, what we need to specific combinations, what we need to be talking about is your brain, your be talking about is your brain, your be talking about is your brain, your your neurological health, your your your neurological health, your your your neurological health, your your mental health, because you might be mental health, because you might be mental health, because you might be walking around feeling mentally like walking around feeling mentally like walking around feeling mentally like [  ] beating yourself up that you don't [  ] beating yourself up that you don't [  ] beating yourself up that you don't feel right in your head. And then the feel right in your head. And then the feel right in your head. And then the unfortunate um solution in our typical unfortunate um solution in our typical unfortunate um solution in our typical society is go on a medication. The irony society is go on a medication. The irony society is go on a medication. The irony of these medications like SSRI, of these medications like SSRI, of these medications like SSRI, they deplete your B vitamins even more. they deplete your B vitamins even more. they deplete your B vitamins even more. So you're really [  ] when you try to So you're really [  ] when you try to So you're really [  ] when you try to come off of it. And what's sad about come off of it. And what's sad about come off of it. And what's sad about that is people try to come off of their that is people try to come off of their that is people try to come off of their their because they want to use the the their because they want to use the the their because they want to use the the SSRI, they want to use the SSRI, they want to use the SSRI, they want to use the anti-depressant. They want to use it to anti-depressant. They want to use it to anti-depressant. They want to use it to like just feel a little better to like like just feel a little better to like like just feel a little better to like get their life back and then they want get their life back and then they want get their life back and then they want to come off of it. Then they try to come to come off of it. Then they try to come to come off of it. Then they try to come off of it not knowing what the [  ] the off of it not knowing what the [  ] the off of it not knowing what the [  ] the root cause was and they're like a hot root cause was and they're like a hot root cause was and they're like a hot mess and they're and then they go, "Oh mess and they're and then they go, "Oh mess and they're and then they go, "Oh my god, I'm so [  ] up. I need to stay my god, I'm so [  ] up. I need to stay my god, I'm so [  ] up. I need to stay on these. Maybe I need to go on a on these. Maybe I need to go on a on these. Maybe I need to go on a stronger one. maybe I need to actually stronger one. maybe I need to actually stronger one. maybe I need to actually go on two anti-depressants. And your go on two anti-depressants. And your go on two anti-depressants. And your doctor is usually saying, "Yeah, yeah, doctor is usually saying, "Yeah, yeah, doctor is usually saying, "Yeah, yeah, that's exactly what you need to do that's exactly what you need to do that's exactly what you need to do and you should be on it for life." and you should be on it for life." and you should be on it for life." Sad though is you believe that you need Sad though is you believe that you need Sad though is you believe that you need to be on it for life because you feel so to be on it for life because you feel so to be on it for life because you feel so [  ] bad. You feel mentally like, am [  ] bad. You feel mentally like, am [  ] bad. You feel mentally like, am I okay? Like am I crazy? Like why am I I okay? Like am I crazy? Like why am I I okay? Like am I crazy? Like why am I crying? Why am I raging? Why? You know, crying? Why am I raging? Why? You know, crying? Why am I raging? Why? You know, and there is an absolute foundational and there is an absolute foundational and there is an absolute foundational reason that is fixable, workable. It's reason that is fixable, workable. It's reason that is fixable, workable. It's not that I have MTHFR and that is like not that I have MTHFR and that is like not that I have MTHFR and that is like the end of the story. That is not how it the end of the story. That is not how it the end of the story. That is not how it works at all. works at all. works at all. I'm going to just say it now because I I'm going to just say it now because I I'm going to just say it now because I don't want to forget this point cuz we don't want to forget this point cuz we don't want to forget this point cuz we actually just had this situation actually just had this situation actually just had this situation recently with a client. recently with a client. recently with a client. So, you might be listening to this and So, you might be listening to this and So, you might be listening to this and you might literally be on like Full you might literally be on like Full you might literally be on like Full Scripts or Amazon trying to order your Scripts or Amazon trying to order your Scripts or Amazon trying to order your methylated B vitamins as you're methylated B vitamins as you're methylated B vitamins as you're listening to this. listening to this. listening to this. Back back up. Back up. Because depending Back back up. Back up. Because depending Back back up. Back up. Because depending on what type of combination or what type on what type of combination or what type on what type of combination or what type of MTHR you have, which again we're of MTHR you have, which again we're of MTHR you have, which again we're going to talk about, going to talk about, going to talk about, you could easily have a bad reaction to you could easily have a bad reaction to you could easily have a bad reaction to taking certain types of methylated taking certain types of methylated taking certain types of methylated vitamins, B vitamins, folate, vitamins, B vitamins, folate, vitamins, B vitamins, folate, because your body is like, "What the because your body is like, "What the because your body is like, "What the [  ] are these? I've never had them." [  ] are these? I've never had them." [  ] are these? I've never had them." because you you have the genetic because you you have the genetic because you you have the genetic mutation or the you have the type of mutation or the you have the type of mutation or the you have the type of MTHR that means like you have a your MTHR that means like you have a your MTHR that means like you have a your your methylation only works by 20%. And your methylation only works by 20%. And your methylation only works by 20%. And if it only works by 20% your whole life if it only works by 20% your whole life if it only works by 20% your whole life and then you go and take these potent and then you go and take these potent and then you go and take these potent vitamins, your body, your brain, your vitamins, your body, your brain, your vitamins, your body, your brain, your liver is like what is happening and you liver is like what is happening and you liver is like what is happening and you could feel actually really bad. So just could feel actually really bad. So just could feel actually really bad. So just like slow your roll, guys. We're gonna like slow your roll, guys. We're gonna like slow your roll, guys. We're gonna we're gonna help guide you through this. we're gonna help guide you through this. we're gonna help guide you through this. What's interesting how you broke it down What's interesting how you broke it down What's interesting how you broke it down in my take the membrane of MTHFR on a in my take the membrane of MTHFR on a in my take the membrane of MTHFR on a physical layer. You know, there's the physical layer. You know, there's the physical layer. You know, there's the traditional detox aspect, but then traditional detox aspect, but then traditional detox aspect, but then there's the there's the there's the other aspect that's huge, which is more other aspect that's huge, which is more other aspect that's huge, which is more of a nervous system um component. And of a nervous system um component. And of a nervous system um component. And with that nervous system, a big part of with that nervous system, a big part of with that nervous system, a big part of that is leading to depression, that is leading to depression, that is leading to depression, which which which yes, yes, yes, if you think about it, depression's if you think about it, depression's if you think about it, depression's always connected with an inability to always connected with an inability to always connected with an inability to detox. detox. detox. And I say that on a physical side And I say that on a physical side And I say that on a physical side because the more [  ] you have in your because the more [  ] you have in your because the more [  ] you have in your body, whether that's chemicals, toxins, body, whether that's chemicals, toxins, body, whether that's chemicals, toxins, infections, you're going to feel worse infections, you're going to feel worse infections, you're going to feel worse both physically and mentally. But on the both physically and mentally. But on the both physically and mentally. But on the more psycho logical aspect of things, more psycho logical aspect of things, more psycho logical aspect of things, it's like depression is the inability to it's like depression is the inability to it's like depression is the inability to mentally detox. So that you're you're mentally detox. So that you're you're mentally detox. So that you're you're constantly holding around baggage, constantly holding around baggage, constantly holding around baggage, experiences, moments, experiences, moments, experiences, moments, living in the past living in the past living in the past that you've been a a victim to that you've been a a victim to that you've been a a victim to and and those quote unquote bad things and and those quote unquote bad things and and those quote unquote bad things that happen to us are the same thing as that happen to us are the same thing as that happen to us are the same thing as the body holding on to toxins, the body holding on to toxins, the body holding on to toxins, infections, etc. infections, etc. infections, etc. because it can't release it. So the body because it can't release it. So the body because it can't release it. So the body can't detox, but the mind's doing the can't detox, but the mind's doing the can't detox, but the mind's doing the exact same thing. And this is exact same thing. And this is exact same thing. And this is but it's the same idea. It's tox that's but it's the same idea. It's tox that's but it's the same idea. It's tox that's what I always say to people. I'm like, what I always say to people. I'm like, what I always say to people. I'm like, you have physical parasites in your you have physical parasites in your you have physical parasites in your body. How many uh parasite people do you body. How many uh parasite people do you body. How many uh parasite people do you have in your life? You have toxins in have in your life? You have toxins in have in your life? You have toxins in your body. How many toxic thoughts and your body. How many toxic thoughts and your body. How many toxic thoughts and beliefs do you have in your mind slash beliefs do you have in your mind slash beliefs do you have in your mind slash in your body? in your body? in your body? Yeah. And that's my favorite part of of Yeah. And that's my favorite part of of Yeah. And that's my favorite part of of how I look at the body and how I get to how I look at the body and how I get to how I look at the body and how I get to work with people is that it's always work with people is that it's always work with people is that it's always just just just the exact same concept. You know, it's the exact same concept. You know, it's the exact same concept. You know, it's like I'll look at blood work and I'll be like I'll look at blood work and I'll be like I'll look at blood work and I'll be able to tell, you know, what imbalances able to tell, you know, what imbalances able to tell, you know, what imbalances are happening in somebody's life or what are happening in somebody's life or what are happening in somebody's life or what has happened, what they're holding on has happened, what they're holding on has happened, what they're holding on to, what they haven't actually been able to, what they haven't actually been able to, what they haven't actually been able to process and get back into balance and to process and get back into balance and to process and get back into balance and use to be empowered. use to be empowered. use to be empowered. When it comes to, you know, the mind, I When it comes to, you know, the mind, I When it comes to, you know, the mind, I also want to say that it's not just also want to say that it's not just also want to say that it's not just about balancing out the past issues, about balancing out the past issues, about balancing out the past issues, quote unquote, to set us free. That's a quote unquote, to set us free. That's a quote unquote, to set us free. That's a huge component of it. But the other part huge component of it. But the other part huge component of it. But the other part is you have to live a life that's is you have to live a life that's is you have to live a life that's fulfilled. fulfilled. fulfilled. And fulfilling means that you wake up And fulfilling means that you wake up And fulfilling means that you wake up and you're doing things that are and you're doing things that are and you're doing things that are inspiring. You're in an environment inspiring. You're in an environment inspiring. You're in an environment that's inspiring, uplifting. And that that's inspiring, uplifting. And that that's inspiring, uplifting. And that comes back and we've talked about many comes back and we've talked about many comes back and we've talked about many many times, but living a life that's many times, but living a life that's many times, but living a life that's actually serving what's most important actually serving what's most important actually serving what's most important to you, your highest values. to you, your highest values. to you, your highest values. And when you're doing that, you're most And when you're doing that, you're most And when you're doing that, you're most efficient, you're most productive, efficient, you're most productive, efficient, you're most productive, you're getting the most return on your you're getting the most return on your you're getting the most return on your investment, your time, your energy, investment, your time, your energy, investment, your time, your energy, everything. Mhm. So, everything. Mhm. So, everything. Mhm. So, well, well, well, it's it's on the mental side. It's it's it's on the mental side. It's it's it's on the mental side. It's really those two big buckets that if really those two big buckets that if really those two big buckets that if you're living a life that's not you're living a life that's not you're living a life that's not authentic and not inspiring, guess what? authentic and not inspiring, guess what? authentic and not inspiring, guess what? Your genes are the foundation of who you Your genes are the foundation of who you Your genes are the foundation of who you are. And that's going to be the are. And that's going to be the are. And that's going to be the expression, the start of the process to expression, the start of the process to expression, the start of the process to really show us how well is your mind really show us how well is your mind really show us how well is your mind functioning because the mind actually functioning because the mind actually functioning because the mind actually dictates how the body reacts, how the dictates how the body reacts, how the dictates how the body reacts, how the body expresses itself. body expresses itself. body expresses itself. That's exactly the point. like as you That's exactly the point. like as you That's exactly the point. like as you were talking that I want to make for were talking that I want to make for were talking that I want to make for everyone because this is a really really everyone because this is a really really everyone because this is a really really important point is that there are many important point is that there are many important point is that there are many times in our practice that we have seen times in our practice that we have seen times in our practice that we have seen two people that have the same type of two people that have the same type of two people that have the same type of MTHFR MTHFR MTHFR genetic snip mutation expression genetic snip mutation expression genetic snip mutation expression and one might have depression and the and one might have depression and the and one might have depression and the other one doesn't. One might have issues other one doesn't. One might have issues other one doesn't. One might have issues with detox and the other one doesn't. So with detox and the other one doesn't. So with detox and the other one doesn't. So if it was just black and white that if if it was just black and white that if if it was just black and white that if you have MTHFR in this combination then you have MTHFR in this combination then you have MTHFR in this combination then you know you have depression or you have you know you have depression or you have you know you have depression or you have issues with sleep or you have issues issues with sleep or you have issues issues with sleep or you have issues with detox. with detox. with detox. It's not that black and white because of It's not that black and white because of It's not that black and white because of what you are describing. Your genes will what you are describing. Your genes will what you are describing. Your genes will express differently. Your DNA will express differently. Your DNA will express differently. Your DNA will express differently depending on express differently depending on express differently depending on the level of consciousness, the level of the level of consciousness, the level of the level of consciousness, the level of clarity, the level of uh just your clarity, the level of uh just your clarity, the level of uh just your perception of life in general. So your perception of life in general. So your perception of life in general. So your mind and and the state or non-state of mind and and the state or non-state of mind and and the state or non-state of stress that you are in plays a stress that you are in plays a stress that you are in plays a significant role on the expression of significant role on the expression of significant role on the expression of your genes which plays a role in how you your genes which plays a role in how you your genes which plays a role in how you express health or if you express express health or if you express express health or if you express disease. So let's get very very clear on disease. So let's get very very clear on disease. So let's get very very clear on that. that. that. I look at it just your your DNA is the I look at it just your your DNA is the I look at it just your your DNA is the foundation. I mean produces proteins, foundation. I mean produces proteins, foundation. I mean produces proteins, amino acids, the building blocks of how amino acids, the building blocks of how amino acids, the building blocks of how everything in your body is built upon. everything in your body is built upon. everything in your body is built upon. So it's like the information that's So it's like the information that's So it's like the information that's sending out as a printer that's actually sending out as a printer that's actually sending out as a printer that's actually making your organ systems making your organ systems making your organ systems etc. etc. etc. And that information has to come from And that information has to come from And that information has to come from somewhere. somewhere. somewhere. People don't like think how simple this People don't like think how simple this People don't like think how simple this is. Where's the DNA getting its is. Where's the DNA getting its is. Where's the DNA getting its information from? The mind. So if the information from? The mind. So if the information from? The mind. So if the mind's imbalanced and it's holding on to mind's imbalanced and it's holding on to mind's imbalanced and it's holding on to past traumas or it's not actually living past traumas or it's not actually living past traumas or it's not actually living an inspiring life congruent to what an inspiring life congruent to what an inspiring life congruent to what itself, that information is going to itself, that information is going to itself, that information is going to feed the printer the DNA that's going to feed the printer the DNA that's going to feed the printer the DNA that's going to make a healthy organ system or a make a healthy organ system or a make a healthy organ system or a dysfunctional organ system. dysfunctional organ system. dysfunctional organ system. And this isn't a bad thing and it's not And this isn't a bad thing and it's not And this isn't a bad thing and it's not no judgment. It's just a feedback no judgment. It's just a feedback no judgment. It's just a feedback mechanism. This is life is just one big mechanism. This is life is just one big mechanism. This is life is just one big feedback loop. So when we can understand feedback loop. So when we can understand feedback loop. So when we can understand how how how I'm just realizing my garbage can is I'm just realizing my garbage can is I'm just realizing my garbage can is sitting [laughter] in the back. sitting [laughter] in the back. sitting [laughter] in the back. It kind of looks like a flower pot, too. It kind of looks like a flower pot, too. It kind of looks like a flower pot, too. Okay. Well, that's good [laughter] for Okay. Well, that's good [laughter] for Okay. Well, that's good [laughter] for those of you on YouTube. those of you on YouTube. those of you on YouTube. I keep being distracted of the creepy I keep being distracted of the creepy I keep being distracted of the creepy woman behind you. You're woman behind you. You're woman behind you. You're Hey, I like I like Hey, I like I like Hey, I like I like I know, but I don't. [clears throat] I know, but I don't. [clears throat] I know, but I don't. [clears throat] Hey, quick pause before we dive back in. Hey, quick pause before we dive back in. Hey, quick pause before we dive back in. If what we're talking about today is If what we're talking about today is If what we're talking about today is hitting home. If you've been told your hitting home. If you've been told your hitting home. If you've been told your labs are normal, but you know labs are normal, but you know labs are normal, but you know something's off, we built something for something's off, we built something for something's off, we built something for you. It's called the Health Decode. It's you. It's called the Health Decode. It's you. It's called the Health Decode. It's a deep dive assessment. Not a quiz, not a deep dive assessment. 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It's information. It's not great. It's information. It's not great. It's information. It's not information to say that we're [  ] information to say that we're [  ] information to say that we're [  ] It's information saying, "Okay, well, It's information saying, "Okay, well, It's information saying, "Okay, well, this is a feedback because the this is a feedback because the this is a feedback because the information to these genes are just information to these genes are just information to these genes are just telling me where my mind's either in telling me where my mind's either in telling me where my mind's either in balance or out of balance." Then I can balance or out of balance." Then I can balance or out of balance." Then I can Great. do work on balancing my mind out, Great. do work on balancing my mind out, Great. do work on balancing my mind out, making sure that I'm actually authentic making sure that I'm actually authentic making sure that I'm actually authentic in who I am and I'm not living a life of in who I am and I'm not living a life of in who I am and I'm not living a life of injected values of what other people injected values of what other people injected values of what other people think I'm supposed to be and do and have think I'm supposed to be and do and have think I'm supposed to be and do and have and look and [  ] keep up with the and look and [  ] keep up with the and look and [  ] keep up with the Joneses next door, etc. Blow my [  ] Joneses next door, etc. Blow my [  ] Joneses next door, etc. Blow my [  ] brains out. brains out. brains out. You're you're spiraling. [laughter] You're spiraling. You're spiraling. You're spiraling. Okay, I'm going to brush back on track. Okay, I'm going to brush back on track. Okay, I'm going to brush back on track. Okay, Okay, Okay, so so so you can work on the mental side. have to you can work on the mental side. have to you can work on the mental side. have to change the expression of the genes which change the expression of the genes which change the expression of the genes which change the expression of the body but change the expression of the body but change the expression of the body but you can also work on taking specific you can also work on taking specific you can also work on taking specific methylated B vitamins etc doing support methylated B vitamins etc doing support methylated B vitamins etc doing support on the body on the body on the body to give what you say people go to SSRIs to give what you say people go to SSRIs to give what you say people go to SSRIs just to feel a little bit better so just to feel a little bit better so just to feel a little bit better so take some things to feel a little bit take some things to feel a little bit take some things to feel a little bit better some supplements to feel a little better some supplements to feel a little better some supplements to feel a little bit better but guess what there's going bit better but guess what there's going bit better but guess what there's going to be another reaction if you're to be another reaction if you're to be another reaction if you're actually not working on the causation of actually not working on the causation of actually not working on the causation of that effect for being broken in the that effect for being broken in the that effect for being broken in the first place Well, you essentially went first place Well, you essentially went first place Well, you essentially went in the exact direction that I want it to in the exact direction that I want it to in the exact direction that I want it to go. So, I'm going to talk about this, go. So, I'm going to talk about this, go. So, I'm going to talk about this, which is really important when it comes which is really important when it comes which is really important when it comes to the simultaneous healing. And then to the simultaneous healing. And then to the simultaneous healing. And then for those of you guys that are like, for those of you guys that are like, for those of you guys that are like, "Okay, get to the point of the "Okay, get to the point of the "Okay, get to the point of the solutions." I am going to screen share solutions." I am going to screen share solutions." I am going to screen share um something for you. So, for those of um something for you. So, for those of um something for you. So, for those of you on, you know, listening to us uh via you on, you know, listening to us uh via you on, you know, listening to us uh via podcast, you could always head over to podcast, you could always head over to podcast, you could always head over to YouTube and check this out. So the vis YouTube and check this out. So the vis YouTube and check this out. So the vis the visual is just going to be easier the visual is just going to be easier the visual is just going to be easier because when I'm talking about because when I'm talking about because when I'm talking about hetererozygous and homozygous and this hetererozygous and homozygous and this hetererozygous and homozygous and this and that, it's a little hard to follow. and that, it's a little hard to follow. and that, it's a little hard to follow. Um visuals help. So anyway, what you Um visuals help. So anyway, what you Um visuals help. So anyway, what you just said is really really important and just said is really really important and just said is really really important and one of the things that we really take one of the things that we really take one of the things that we really take interest in is what is the starting interest in is what is the starting interest in is what is the starting place for you? place for you? place for you? But we're going to work with both But we're going to work with both But we're going to work with both dynamics. We are going to help with the dynamics. We are going to help with the dynamics. We are going to help with the healing of the mental, emotional, healing of the mental, emotional, healing of the mental, emotional, experiential aspects of why this MTHFR experiential aspects of why this MTHFR experiential aspects of why this MTHFR is affecting you so badly. And we are is affecting you so badly. And we are is affecting you so badly. And we are going to work with the physical aspects going to work with the physical aspects going to work with the physical aspects of, you know, the vitamins that you of, you know, the vitamins that you of, you know, the vitamins that you need, the B vitamins or the liver need, the B vitamins or the liver need, the B vitamins or the liver support, etc. But which one comes first support, etc. But which one comes first support, etc. But which one comes first for you? for someone who is so bottomed for you? for someone who is so bottomed for you? for someone who is so bottomed out mentally and they're they're in out mentally and they're they're in out mentally and they're they're in depression because they have a very depression because they have a very depression because they have a very specific MTHFR that is uh allowing it's specific MTHFR that is uh allowing it's specific MTHFR that is uh allowing it's not allowing them to have pretty much not allowing them to have pretty much not allowing them to have pretty much any methylation B vitamins in their any methylation B vitamins in their any methylation B vitamins in their system. So they have no serotonin and no system. So they have no serotonin and no system. So they have no serotonin and no dopamine, no melatonin. Okay. So a dopamine, no melatonin. Okay. So a dopamine, no melatonin. Okay. So a person like that, person like that, person like that, sometimes you need to give them proper sometimes you need to give them proper sometimes you need to give them proper nutritional supplemental support to get nutritional supplemental support to get nutritional supplemental support to get their brain working, get their brain and their brain working, get their brain and their brain working, get their brain and their neurons firing a bit better, get their neurons firing a bit better, get their neurons firing a bit better, get them to actually produce more of these them to actually produce more of these them to actually produce more of these neurotransmitters like serotonin and neurotransmitters like serotonin and neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, dopamine, dopamine, and then they're actually in a better and then they're actually in a better and then they're actually in a better place to start doing the mental and place to start doing the mental and place to start doing the mental and emotional work, which is the other side emotional work, which is the other side emotional work, which is the other side of the spectrum that is always there. of the spectrum that is always there. of the spectrum that is always there. It's not some people have it, some It's not some people have it, some It's not some people have it, some people don't. It all works together. And people don't. It all works together. And people don't. It all works together. And then there are some people that there's then there are some people that there's then there are some people that there's such a specific trigger or event and such a specific trigger or event and such a specific trigger or event and that needs to be worked on to for them that needs to be worked on to for them that needs to be worked on to for them to even just be able to absorb the B to even just be able to absorb the B to even just be able to absorb the B vitamins or the things that they're vitamins or the things that they're vitamins or the things that they're taking. And so that's the more taking. And so that's the more taking. And so that's the more foundational. So, this is really foundational. So, this is really foundational. So, this is really important when it comes to working with important when it comes to working with important when it comes to working with a skilled, knowledgeable practitioner a skilled, knowledgeable practitioner a skilled, knowledgeable practitioner that actually [  ] listens to you. that actually [  ] listens to you. that actually [  ] listens to you. Because it's not about what you do, it's Because it's not about what you do, it's Because it's not about what you do, it's how you do it. We've said this a million how you do it. We've said this a million how you do it. We've said this a million times in a million webinars and a times in a million webinars and a times in a million webinars and a million podcasts. But yeah, B vitamins million podcasts. But yeah, B vitamins million podcasts. But yeah, B vitamins are great for someone with MTHFR. You'll are great for someone with MTHFR. You'll are great for someone with MTHFR. You'll find out in a m minute minute that find out in a m minute minute that find out in a m minute minute that they're not all created equal. Um, but they're not all created equal. Um, but they're not all created equal. Um, but is that what you need first? is that what you need first? is that what you need first? So th these are the important things. So th these are the important things. So th these are the important things. It's not that something doesn't work or It's not that something doesn't work or It's not that something doesn't work or something [  ] you up. It's some it's something [  ] you up. It's some it's something [  ] you up. It's some it's that maybe it just wasn't the right time that maybe it just wasn't the right time that maybe it just wasn't the right time or it wasn't the right combination. You have comments or you I'm good to do You have comments or you I'm good to do You have comments or you I'm good to do the screen share. the screen share. the screen share. You're crushing it. You're crushing it. You're crushing it. Okay. Okay. Okay. Um All right, guys. For again, for those Um All right, guys. For again, for those Um All right, guys. For again, for those of you that are listening to us on of you that are listening to us on of you that are listening to us on podcast, I'm going to going to be saying podcast, I'm going to going to be saying podcast, I'm going to going to be saying this actually out loud. Um, but I want this actually out loud. Um, but I want this actually out loud. Um, but I want to, of course, this is not going to let to, of course, this is not going to let to, of course, this is not going to let me screen share properly. me screen share properly. me screen share properly. You can always put in the show notes. You can always put in the show notes. You can always put in the show notes. Yeah, I'll put it in the show notes. Yeah, I'll put it in the show notes. Yeah, I'll put it in the show notes. That'll be the easiest thing. Okay. So, That'll be the easiest thing. Okay. So, That'll be the easiest thing. Okay. So, this is for my dorks that like this or this is for my dorks that like this or this is for my dorks that like this or they already have their actual MTHFR they already have their actual MTHFR they already have their actual MTHFR results. So, there is a thing called results. So, there is a thing called results. So, there is a thing called hetererozygous, which means that there hetererozygous, which means that there hetererozygous, which means that there is one mutation. There are two different is one mutation. There are two different is one mutation. There are two different uh genotype combinations we're looking uh genotype combinations we're looking uh genotype combinations we're looking at. We're looking at C677T at. We're looking at C677T at. We're looking at C677T and we're looking at A1298C. and we're looking at A1298C. and we're looking at A1298C. Some people have one mutation aka it's Some people have one mutation aka it's Some people have one mutation aka it's the plus and the minus on the 677T and the plus and the minus on the 677T and the plus and the minus on the 677T and then they have the same thing, one then they have the same thing, one then they have the same thing, one mutation on 1298 C and that combination mutation on 1298 C and that combination mutation on 1298 C and that combination of hetererozygous hetererozygous means of hetererozygous hetererozygous means of hetererozygous hetererozygous means that you have a reduction in your that you have a reduction in your that you have a reduction in your methylation function by 60%. So it's methylation function by 60%. So it's methylation function by 60%. So it's methylation is only operating at 40% for methylation is only operating at 40% for methylation is only operating at 40% for you. That's a pretty intense combination you. That's a pretty intense combination you. That's a pretty intense combination for people. I find that most of those for people. I find that most of those for people. I find that most of those people can go ahead and take a people can go ahead and take a people can go ahead and take a methylated B vitamin complex, a quality methylated B vitamin complex, a quality methylated B vitamin complex, a quality one. [  ] don't buy anything on Amazon. one. [  ] don't buy anything on Amazon. one. [  ] don't buy anything on Amazon. They're literally like contaminated with They're literally like contaminated with They're literally like contaminated with poison and poop that has actually been poison and poop that has actually been poison and poop that has actually been reported. Anywh who, reported. Anywh who, reported. Anywh who, you can also take just 5 MTHF, which is you can also take just 5 MTHF, which is you can also take just 5 MTHF, which is just folate. If you have a 60% just folate. If you have a 60% just folate. If you have a 60% reduction, you need the combination. You reduction, you need the combination. You reduction, you need the combination. You need B6, you need B12, you need B9, you need B6, you need B12, you need B9, you need B6, you need B12, you need B9, you need the folate, you need all of it. need the folate, you need all of it. need the folate, you need all of it. So usually, again, if you have that So usually, again, if you have that So usually, again, if you have that combination, you're okay. If you are a combination, you're okay. If you are a combination, you're okay. If you are a person that has a double mutation on person that has a double mutation on person that has a double mutation on 6717T or 1298C, that combination 6717T or 1298C, that combination 6717T or 1298C, that combination together doesn't. So you have double together doesn't. So you have double together doesn't. So you have double negatives, it's called homozygous on negatives, it's called homozygous on negatives, it's called homozygous on either 677 or 1298 C. You have like a 70 either 677 or 1298 C. You have like a 70 either 677 or 1298 C. You have like a 70 80% reduction. That means your 80% reduction. That means your 80% reduction. That means your methylation has only been functioning at methylation has only been functioning at methylation has only been functioning at 20% your whole [  ] life. 20% your whole [  ] life. 20% your whole [  ] life. So what that means is that you are the So what that means is that you are the So what that means is that you are the person that might listen to this, go buy person that might listen to this, go buy person that might listen to this, go buy yourself some serotonin nutrients as one yourself some serotonin nutrients as one yourself some serotonin nutrients as one of the combos that we like. You might of the combos that we like. You might of the combos that we like. You might take your methylated B vitamin complex take your methylated B vitamin complex take your methylated B vitamin complex and you might feel weird as [  ] You and you might feel weird as [  ] You and you might feel weird as [  ] You might feel weird. You might feel like might feel weird. You might feel like might feel weird. You might feel like jittery like you drank 17 cups of jittery like you drank 17 cups of jittery like you drank 17 cups of coffee. You might feel like um like coffee. You might feel like um like coffee. You might feel like um like almost like your brain is like almost like your brain is like almost like your brain is like miswiring, misfiring. Um and you might miswiring, misfiring. Um and you might miswiring, misfiring. Um and you might even feel a little bit nauseous and even feel a little bit nauseous and even feel a little bit nauseous and sick. sick. sick. So for you So for you So for you your methylation like it it's you have your methylation like it it's you have your methylation like it it's you have to everyone is different. You either to everyone is different. You either to everyone is different. You either have to go low and slow or you have to have to go low and slow or you have to have to go low and slow or you have to start with a compound called Sam E in start with a compound called Sam E in start with a compound called Sam E in order to get a better foundation before order to get a better foundation before order to get a better foundation before you actually start taking these B you actually start taking these B you actually start taking these B vitamins. vitamins. vitamins. People that have that combination, a lot People that have that combination, a lot People that have that combination, a lot of times we start low and slow with more of times we start low and slow with more of times we start low and slow with more of the supplemental world and we focus of the supplemental world and we focus of the supplemental world and we focus really heavy on the mental and emotional really heavy on the mental and emotional really heavy on the mental and emotional and then we start to kind of compound and then we start to kind of compound and then we start to kind of compound from there. from there. from there. So again, for those of you that are So again, for those of you that are So again, for those of you that are like, "I've never had my MT MTHFR like, "I've never had my MT MTHFR like, "I've never had my MT MTHFR tested. I don't know what the [  ] tested. I don't know what the [  ] tested. I don't know what the [  ] you're talking about." Don't worry about you're talking about." Don't worry about you're talking about." Don't worry about it. But no, again, if you've listened to it. But no, again, if you've listened to it. But no, again, if you've listened to this and you go, "What's the harm in this and you go, "What's the harm in this and you go, "What's the harm in just getting on a B vitamin complex?" just getting on a B vitamin complex?" just getting on a B vitamin complex?" One, One, One, it has to be methylated. And two, it has to be methylated. And two, it has to be methylated. And two, if you tried it and you felt like [  ] if you tried it and you felt like [  ] if you tried it and you felt like [  ] then you just know that you're probably then you just know that you're probably then you just know that you're probably that, you know, that, you know, that, you know, yeah, that person. So again, Sammy is a yeah, that person. So again, Sammy is a yeah, that person. So again, Sammy is a better option and then working your way better option and then working your way better option and then working your way into a a B B vitamin later. Methylated into a a B B vitamin later. Methylated into a a B B vitamin later. Methylated methylated methylated, there's a huge methylated methylated, there's a huge methylated methylated, there's a huge difference. Folic acid is not folate. difference. Folic acid is not folate. difference. Folic acid is not folate. Folic acid that they give pregnant women Folic acid that they give pregnant women Folic acid that they give pregnant women is complete [  ] garbage and actually is complete [  ] garbage and actually is complete [  ] garbage and actually does more damage than good. So those are does more damage than good. So those are does more damage than good. So those are little sidebars that I will throw in at little sidebars that I will throw in at little sidebars that I will throw in at this moment. [laughter] this moment. [laughter] this moment. [laughter] Write that down. Write that down. Write that down. So we're giving you obviously some tips. So we're giving you obviously some tips. So we're giving you obviously some tips. You know, you know, you're not really You know, you know, you're not really You know, you know, you're not really supposed to do that as doctors on these supposed to do that as doctors on these supposed to do that as doctors on these podcasts, but whatever. Here we are. podcasts, but whatever. Here we are. podcasts, but whatever. Here we are. Black sheet forever. Black sheet forever. Black sheet forever. But I want to recap. But I want to recap. But I want to recap. Overall, MTHFR is not a sentence that, Overall, MTHFR is not a sentence that, Overall, MTHFR is not a sentence that, you know, you're screwed. Your detox you know, you're screwed. Your detox you know, you're screwed. Your detox pathways aren't going to be compromised. pathways aren't going to be compromised. pathways aren't going to be compromised. Like I said before, if you have fully Like I said before, if you have fully Like I said before, if you have fully functioning detox pathways like your functioning detox pathways like your functioning detox pathways like your cytochrome P450, then you're probably cytochrome P450, then you're probably cytochrome P450, then you're probably not even affected by the MTHFR from a not even affected by the MTHFR from a not even affected by the MTHFR from a detox perspective. You might be affected detox perspective. You might be affected detox perspective. You might be affected more in the mental um neurological more in the mental um neurological more in the mental um neurological arena. Regardless, methylation is very arena. Regardless, methylation is very arena. Regardless, methylation is very very important for your overall mental very important for your overall mental very important for your overall mental health, neurotransmitter production like health, neurotransmitter production like health, neurotransmitter production like serotonin and dopamine. And it is serotonin and dopamine. And it is serotonin and dopamine. And it is important for just like your overall important for just like your overall important for just like your overall health and detox. So, it is something to health and detox. So, it is something to health and detox. So, it is something to definitely support definitely support definitely support if needed, but if you don't do the work if needed, but if you don't do the work if needed, but if you don't do the work that Dr. Nick was talking about, you that Dr. Nick was talking about, you that Dr. Nick was talking about, you will hit a plateau or you will come off will hit a plateau or you will come off will hit a plateau or you will come off of these vitamins and feel like [  ] of these vitamins and feel like [  ] of these vitamins and feel like [  ] again. again. again. That's I guess the last thing that I was That's I guess the last thing that I was That's I guess the last thing that I was going to say is that, you know, one of going to say is that, you know, one of going to say is that, you know, one of the questions that I've received is, the questions that I've received is, the questions that I've received is, well, do I have to take these methylated well, do I have to take these methylated well, do I have to take these methylated forms forever? And a it kind of depends forms forever? And a it kind of depends forms forever? And a it kind of depends on you know how you are. If you're only on you know how you are. If you're only on you know how you are. If you're only on the 20% it probably beneficial thing on the 20% it probably beneficial thing on the 20% it probably beneficial thing for you. for you. for you. But you know like I saying genes are But you know like I saying genes are But you know like I saying genes are literally like Nicole saying there's literally like Nicole saying there's literally like Nicole saying there's splices. There's mutations in the genes. splices. There's mutations in the genes. splices. There's mutations in the genes. It's called epigenetics. So and an epi It's called epigenetics. So and an epi It's called epigenetics. So and an epi means above. So what's above genes? means above. So what's above genes? means above. So what's above genes? What's above the body? The mind, body, What's above the body? The mind, body, What's above the body? The mind, body, mind, spirit. makes perfect [  ] mind, spirit. makes perfect [  ] mind, spirit. makes perfect [  ] sense when we actually stop and think sense when we actually stop and think sense when we actually stop and think about it. So, what actually controls the about it. So, what actually controls the about it. So, what actually controls the genes is the mind. So, if you do the genes is the mind. So, if you do the genes is the mind. So, if you do the mental work to balance out the past mental work to balance out the past mental work to balance out the past moments that were imbalanced, that were moments that were imbalanced, that were moments that were imbalanced, that were polarized, that were all bad or polarized, that were all bad or polarized, that were all bad or sometimes even all good, the fantasies sometimes even all good, the fantasies sometimes even all good, the fantasies that we hold on to that create our that we hold on to that create our that we hold on to that create our nightmares. So, those both cause nightmares. So, those both cause nightmares. So, those both cause distress and that distress is the signal distress and that distress is the signal distress and that distress is the signal that goes to the genes. So you balance that goes to the genes. So you balance that goes to the genes. So you balance those moments out of those belief those moments out of those belief those moments out of those belief systems out that removes the causation. systems out that removes the causation. systems out that removes the causation. So the effect change, So the effect change, So the effect change, the splice can actually change, heal the splice can actually change, heal the splice can actually change, heal itself, quote unquote. It's not there's itself, quote unquote. It's not there's itself, quote unquote. It's not there's no healing. It's just cause and effect. no healing. It's just cause and effect. no healing. It's just cause and effect. And then the other side is just making And then the other side is just making And then the other side is just making sure that sure that sure that your lifestyle is congruent with who you your lifestyle is congruent with who you your lifestyle is congruent with who you are. You're not trying to be something are. You're not trying to be something are. You're not trying to be something you're not. Because if you are, there's you're not. Because if you are, there's you're not. Because if you are, there's going to be one hell of a [  ] going to be one hell of a [  ] going to be one hell of a [  ] feedback mechanism that's going to make feedback mechanism that's going to make feedback mechanism that's going to make your life shitty until you literally your life shitty until you literally your life shitty until you literally feel enough pain to be able to see, oh, feel enough pain to be able to see, oh, feel enough pain to be able to see, oh, I get it now. Like, this isn't me. Like, I get it now. Like, this isn't me. Like, I get it now. Like, this isn't me. Like, we're here to live our lives, not we're here to live our lives, not we're here to live our lives, not somebody else's life. And it's going to somebody else's life. And it's going to somebody else's life. And it's going to look different for everybody. And it's look different for everybody. And it's look different for everybody. And it's just being just being just being People have been brought up with the People have been brought up with the People have been brought up with the idea that like life is hard, life is a idea that like life is hard, life is a idea that like life is hard, life is a struggle. You know, it's not all struggle. You know, it's not all struggle. You know, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Like those types sunshine and rainbows. Like those types sunshine and rainbows. Like those types of phrases have been in a lot of of phrases have been in a lot of of phrases have been in a lot of people's lives. And I think that this people's lives. And I think that this people's lives. And I think that this has been uh a program to keep us has been uh a program to keep us has been uh a program to keep us thinking that, you know, we just need to thinking that, you know, we just need to thinking that, you know, we just need to accept a life that we don't really like accept a life that we don't really like accept a life that we don't really like that much. And we need to accept that we that much. And we need to accept that we that much. And we need to accept that we should be pleasing other people over should be pleasing other people over should be pleasing other people over pleasing ourselves. You know, being pleasing ourselves. You know, being pleasing ourselves. You know, being selfish versus selfless. It's just it's selfish versus selfless. It's just it's selfish versus selfless. It's just it's so much [  ] [  ] And you know, so much [  ] [  ] And you know, so much [  ] [  ] And you know, for those of you that are here and for those of you that are here and for those of you that are here and you've been on this podcast for a long you've been on this podcast for a long you've been on this podcast for a long time, you're probably a black sheep. For time, you're probably a black sheep. For time, you're probably a black sheep. For those of you that are new, like we those of you that are new, like we those of you that are new, like we encourage you to be the black sheep and encourage you to be the black sheep and encourage you to be the black sheep and stop giving a [  ] I know that that's stop giving a [  ] I know that that's stop giving a [  ] I know that that's not easy, but one of the questions not easy, but one of the questions not easy, but one of the questions that's really, really key to everything that's really, really key to everything that's really, really key to everything we're talking about is, you know, what we're talking about is, you know, what we're talking about is, you know, what toxic situations toxic situations toxic situations are you in because you think you should are you in because you think you should are you in because you think you should be able to handle them or you think you be able to handle them or you think you be able to handle them or you think you need to handle them? You know, that's a need to handle them? You know, that's a need to handle them? You know, that's a key question to ask yourself. If life key question to ask yourself. If life key question to ask yourself. If life feels real tough every day and like not feels real tough every day and like not feels real tough every day and like not fun and just hard, that's a feedback fun and just hard, that's a feedback fun and just hard, that's a feedback mechanism. And if you don't if you don't mechanism. And if you don't if you don't mechanism. And if you don't if you don't want to acknowledge that, then you're want to acknowledge that, then you're want to acknowledge that, then you're going to stay exactly where you are. going to stay exactly where you are. going to stay exactly where you are. Like no one's going to come and sprinkle Like no one's going to come and sprinkle Like no one's going to come and sprinkle fairy dust and all of a sudden things fairy dust and all of a sudden things fairy dust and all of a sudden things are great. are great. are great. Well, and it's not and I just I mean I Well, and it's not and I just I mean I Well, and it's not and I just I mean I know I know what you're saying, but some know I know what you're saying, but some know I know what you're saying, but some listeners might not. It's not saying listeners might not. It's not saying listeners might not. It's not saying that when you are aligned life is easy. that when you are aligned life is easy. that when you are aligned life is easy. No, that's not it. No, that's not it. No, that's not it. That's a good point. That's a good point. That's a good point. That when you're actually authentic in That when you're actually authentic in That when you're actually authentic in who you are, you you actually you're who you are, you you actually you're who you are, you you actually you're detached from pleasure or pain. Pleasure detached from pleasure or pain. Pleasure detached from pleasure or pain. Pleasure is going to come. Pain's going to come. is going to come. Pain's going to come. is going to come. Pain's going to come. You can't escape both. Or there's always You can't escape both. Or there's always You can't escape both. Or there's always going to be a problem. But what's the going to be a problem. But what's the going to be a problem. But what's the equal and opposite reaction of a equal and opposite reaction of a equal and opposite reaction of a problem? A solution. There's always a problem? A solution. There's always a problem? A solution. There's always a solution. There's always a problem. solution. There's always a problem. solution. There's always a problem. There's always a pleasure. There's There's always a pleasure. There's There's always a pleasure. There's always a pain. We live in a world of always a pain. We live in a world of always a pain. We live in a world of duality. That's the universe we live in. duality. That's the universe we live in. duality. That's the universe we live in. So we get both if we're attached to only So we get both if we're attached to only So we get both if we're attached to only having one side. Hence, like I said having one side. Hence, like I said having one side. Hence, like I said before, the fantasy, the fantasy creates before, the fantasy, the fantasy creates before, the fantasy, the fantasy creates the nightmare. So it's actually when the nightmare. So it's actually when the nightmare. So it's actually when we're inspired and we're just being who we're inspired and we're just being who we're inspired and we're just being who we are, like you said, you know, you can we are, like you said, you know, you can we are, like you said, you know, you can think about it, give no [  ] It's not think about it, give no [  ] It's not think about it, give no [  ] It's not you don't give a [  ] It's just that it you don't give a [  ] It's just that it you don't give a [  ] It's just that it doesn't [  ] bother you because you doesn't [  ] bother you because you doesn't [  ] bother you because you know what you're doing is worth it know what you're doing is worth it know what you're doing is worth it because you're creating value for because you're creating value for because you're creating value for yourself. yourself. yourself. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You're fulfilled. You're fulfilled. You're fulfilled. Yeah. It's your perception. It's whether Yeah. It's your perception. It's whether Yeah. It's your perception. It's whether it's pleasurable in the moment. Yeah, it's pleasurable in the moment. Yeah, it's pleasurable in the moment. Yeah, you know, awesome. Great. But guess you know, awesome. Great. But guess you know, awesome. Great. But guess what? It's not going to last forever. what? It's not going to last forever. what? It's not going to last forever. And there's going to be a moment of And there's going to be a moment of And there's going to be a moment of [  ] pain. Awesome. That's great. [  ] pain. Awesome. That's great. [  ] pain. Awesome. That's great. Let's use it. It's not going to last Let's use it. It's not going to last Let's use it. It's not going to last forever. Boom. forever. Boom. forever. Boom. Move on. If we're stuck in that moment, Move on. If we're stuck in that moment, Move on. If we're stuck in that moment, that goes back to, oh, I'm a victim from that goes back to, oh, I'm a victim from that goes back to, oh, I'm a victim from this moment, this experience, which just this moment, this experience, which just this moment, this experience, which just shows us that we haven't figured out how shows us that we haven't figured out how shows us that we haven't figured out how to use it. And once we can, then we're to use it. And once we can, then we're to use it. And once we can, then we're empowered again. That power gets empowered again. That power gets empowered again. That power gets processed through the genome. Then we processed through the genome. Then we processed through the genome. Then we have mutations back to our full have mutations back to our full have mutations back to our full expression of who we are, a powerful expression of who we are, a powerful expression of who we are, a powerful individual. individual. individual. 100% 100%. 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