Mitigating the negative effects of MTHFR polymorphisms c677t & a1287c using the principles of the preservation of jing according to TCM

Title : Mitigating the negative effects of MTHFR polymorphisms c677t & a1287c using the principles of the preservation of jing according to TCM

Abstract:

According to current research, between 30-50% of the population has some form of polymorphism of the MTHFR gene. This gene is mainly responsible for the methylation of folate and B12. The mutations of MTHFR are the source of numerous health conditions seen today in the general population. Although these diseases were virtually unknown in the past, the current state of food production and consequent diets have contributed to the explosion of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, cardiovasular events, depression, and many more. The ancient wisdom of TCM has linked poor lifestyle and poor dietary choices to the depletion of post-natal jing, as well as the reduction of pre-natal jing, shortening life span. Many herbs had been discovered, as well as dietary/lifestyle choices, to counteract the loss of jing, and protect and preserve precious pre-natal jing. Ultimately, although pre-natal jing is essentially immutable, it is possible to protect it, and prevent chronic disease from developing through lifestle and smart food choices aimed at preventing the disease state.

Biography:

Carmen Catalano is a 1999 graduate of The New York College for Health Professions, in NY, where she received a Master Degree in Oriental Medicine. She has diplomate status in Oriental Medicine and is certified in medical micro-needling for facial rejuvenation. She holds a Master of Music from the University of Connecticut. She has been in private practice in Cromwell, CT since 1999. She is on the medical staff of Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, CT, where she is a clinician at the Chase Family Movement Disorder Clinic, a part of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute. She is a preceptor in family medicine at Middlesex Health, Middletown, CT, working with family medicine MD and DO residents, and is vice-president of the National Guild of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She was a presenter in 2025 at the 2^nd International Conference on Traditional & Modern Medicine in London, speaking about the Chinese Medicine concept of Jing and its relationship to the gut micorbiome. Carmen specializes in pain management for a variety of conditions.