Healing Journey Health & Wellness

09/19/2026

Celebrating the updated guidelines for FERRITIN Levels……

This will ensure more people receive treatment
for iron deficiency anemia and regain energy and vitality.

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08/08/2026

08/08/2026

VERY INTERESTING….. I plan to research and incorporate into practice, if the evidence is positive. 🖤

Let's Talk Phosphatidylcholine & Burnout

Burnout from school, work, or parenting can look different on the surface, but the biological demand is often very similar.

Your brain is constantly processing information, making decisions, regulating emotions, switching between tasks, responding to noise, and trying to stay focused. Over time, that creates a steady demand for cellular energy and membrane repair.

One nutrient that stood out in our burnout data was phosphatidylcholine.

People reporting burnout were more likely to carry PEMT rs7946 CT, a genetic pattern that may reduce how efficiently the body produces phosphatidylcholine. This pattern appeared in a large percentage of the burnout group in our database.

Phosphatidylcholine is a major structural component of the membranes surrounding brain cells, mitochondria, and nerve tissue. These membranes influence neurotransmitter signaling, acetylcholine production, focus, memory, cellular energy, and the ability to recover after prolonged mental demand.

This may help explain why some people continue functioning while feeling completely depleted underneath it.

They answer the emails, finish the assignments, manage the household, care for the children, and keep moving through the day. Yet once the demand slows, they may feel mentally heavy, irritable, overstimulated, foggy, emotionally drained, or simply too exhausted to think clearly.

Our data also showed stronger patterns involving FADS1 and FADS2. These genes help regulate the fatty acids used to build and protect the same brain cell membranes.

This makes phosphatidylcholine especially relevant alongside preformed EPA and DHA.

For some individuals, burnout may involve the brain struggling to keep up with the physical demand of maintaining and repairing the membranes required for constant cellular communication.

Phosphatidylcholine may be one of the most overlooked nutrients in burnout.

Learn more about orthomolecular health and nutrigenomics through the Institute of Integrative Biomedicine:

https://www.instituteintegrativebiomedicine.com/link/yryprL

04/13/2026

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A consistent pattern observed in adults with chronic illness, gut instability, neurological symptoms, and psychiatric presentations is not always rooted in neurotransmitters, hormones, trauma, or infections. In many cases, it reflects impaired bile flow paired with phospholipid deficiency.

When bile flow is reduced, downstream physiology is affected. Fats are not properly emulsified, hormones are not efficiently cleared, toxins may recirculate, and cell membrane integrity declines. As a result, nervous system signaling can become dysregulated.

This pattern is often associated with PEMT and FADS variants, though it is not limited to genetics. Contributing factors may include chronic stress, under-eating, low protein intake, pregnancy-related depletion, inflammation, and long-term supplement imbalances.

Impaired bile flow can lead to recirculation of hormones such as estrogen, cortisol, and inflammatory metabolites. This may present as a “wired but tired” state, increased emotional reactivity, inflammation, and heightened sensitivity to inputs.

Phospholipid deficiency compromises cell membrane structure. When membranes are unstable, receptor signaling becomes inconsistent. Neurotransmitter communication may be inefficient, and individuals may experience heightened sensitivity to supplements or medications, along with persistent brain fog and gastrointestinal reactivity.

This is why many complex presentations begin to shift when this pathway is addressed.

Phosphatidylcholine supports bile composition and membrane integrity. Taurine supports bile flow and helps modulate excitatory tone. Magnesium supports enzymatic function and nervous system stability. Vitamin C supports bile production, hormone clearance, antioxidant balance, and membrane repair.

When support is consistent and appropriately applied, improvements are often observed:

The gut stabilizes as bile flow improves.
Hormones clear more effectively instead of recirculating.
The nervous system becomes more regulated as signaling improves.

This approach focuses on restoring foundational physiology rather than symptom suppression.

When individuals experience persistent reactivity, inflammation, sensitivity, or instability despite multiple interventions, it is often valuable to assess bile flow, phospholipid status, and vitamin C demand as upstream priorities.

👉 Learn more:
https://www.instituteintegrativebiomedicine.com/link/yryprL