Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Specific dietary components (e.g., folate, choline, vitamin B12) influence DNA methylation patterns by affecting the availability of methyl donors like S-adenosylmethionine (SAM).
Ensure adequate intake of folate, choline, and vitamin B12 through your diet to support healthy DNA methylation processes, which are linked to cardiovascular health and aging.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
Synthesis of methionine from homocystein is achieved through extracting the methyl group from betaine, derived from choline, or 5-methyl-THF, a derivative of folic acid.
Why this rating
Supported by cited studies in the review, but presented as part of a broader mechanistic explanation.
Source
From inflammaging to healthy aging by dietary lifestyle choices: is epigenetics the key to personalized nutrition?
Katarzyna Szarc vel Szic et al. · Clinical Epigenetics · 2015
narrative_reviewCited 188×
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