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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.

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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.
Katarzyna Szarc vel Szic et al. · Clinical Epigenetics · 2015

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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

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