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- Health
Posted on: 2023-11-23
Instagram reel rehashes old misinformation inaccurately linking autism with vaccines, glyphosate, and MTHFR mutations

Claim:

Vaccines, MTHFR mutation, and glyphosate lead to autism in children with brain injury

Source: Instagram, Nathan Riley, 2023-11-19
Unsupported
- Health
Posted on: 2022-08-03
No evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems

Claim:

Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food

Source: Dropping Bombs, Gary Brecka, 2022-07-26
Inaccurate
- Health
Posted on: 2022-05-02
No evidence supports claim that MTHFR gene influences the risk of side effects from vaccines and medications like Tylenol

Claim:

Certain medicines and compounds like folic acid “deplete folate, which is very serious for those with MTHFR”

Source: Modern Alternative Mama, Earthley, Kate Tietje, 2022-04-29
Incorrect
- Health
Posted on: 2020-09-03
A person’s response to vaccination is not associated with birthmarks or the presence of mutations in a gene involved with vitamin B9 production

Claim:

Birthmarks are indicators of the MTHFR gene; “When people have MTHFR their chances of vaccine reactions increase because they cannot detox the toxins from the vaccines”

Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-03

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