Fueling Single-Carbon Metabolism with Whole Food Nutrition: Supporting Methylation, Cellular Vitality, and Genetic Expression

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Regional Event: national
Start Date: 08/22/2025 10:20 am
End Date: 08/22/2025 12:00 pm
Location: Celebration 3

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  • Daina Parent

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    Daina Parent ND

    Dr. Daina Parent is a licensed Naturopathic Physician and graduate of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. She completed her Bachelors of Science in Human Biology from Michigan State University where she graduated with High Honors. Upon graduation from Naturopathic school,Dr. Parent completedspecialized training in aesthetics, laser certification and antiaging medicine where she became the Medical Director of her clinic. She then practiced for several years in primary care focusing on hormones, thyroid disorders, IV nutritional therapy, acupuncture and dietand lifestyle modification. Dr. Parent has a passion for education and the implementation of evidence-based medicine into clinical practice.

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    Fueling Single-Carbon Metabolism with Whole Food Nutrition: Supporting Methylation, Cellular Vitality, and Genetic Expression
    Regional Event: national
    Start Date: 08/22/2025 10:20 am
    End Date: 08/22/2025 12:00 pm
    Location: Celebration 3
    Session details

    This 2-hour continuing education course explores the critical role of single-carbon metabolism, particularly the folate cycle—in supporting cardiovascular, cognitive, and cellular health. The course begins with an overview of the biochemical pathways involved in one-carbon metabolism and explains how disruptions in this system can impact methylation, detoxification, and gene expression. Attendees will examine the importance of folate in its natural and synthetic forms, as well as its role in methylation reactions that influence neurological and cardiovascular outcomes.

    Through an evidence-informed lens, the second hour focuses on practical applications in nutritional chiropractic care. Emphasis is placed on whole food-based strategies for supporting methylation pathways, highlighting essential co-factors such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B12, and other B-complex vitamins. Attendees will also learn to identify whole food sources of key methyl donors and how to apply this information in clinical practice to optimize patient outcomes.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Explain the role of single-carbon metabolism and the folate cycle in methylation, detoxification, and neurological health.
    2. Identify essential nutrients and co-factors involved in supporting one-carbon metabolism and describe their whole food sources.
    3. Compare natural and synthetic forms of folate and assess their clinical relevance in chiropractic nutritional support.

     

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This 2-hour continuing education course explores the critical role of single-carbon metabolism, particularly the folate cycle—in supporting cardiovascular, cognitive, and cellular health. The course begins with an overview of the biochemical pathways involved in one-carbon metabolism and explains how disruptions in this system can impact methylation, detoxification, and gene expression. Attendees will examine the importance of folate in its natural and synthetic forms, as well as its role in methylation reactions that influence neurological and cardiovascular outcomes.

Through an evidence-informed lens, the second hour focuses on practical applications in nutritional chiropractic care. Emphasis is placed on whole food-based strategies for supporting methylation pathways, highlighting essential co-factors such as magnesium, zinc, vitamin B12, and other B-complex vitamins. Attendees will also learn to identify whole food sources of key methyl donors and how to apply this information in clinical practice to optimize patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

  1. Explain the role of single-carbon metabolism and the folate cycle in methylation, detoxification, and neurological health.
  2. Identify essential nutrients and co-factors involved in supporting one-carbon metabolism and describe their whole food sources.
  3. Compare natural and synthetic forms of folate and assess their clinical relevance in chiropractic nutritional support.

 

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