My whole family is 'always tired' - is that just us, or is it genetic?
The short answer
Often it is both. Shared kitchens and shared habits get blamed, but families also share variants like MTHFR that quietly affect how everyone absorbs B12 and folate.The MTHFR variant, common across Indian families, can reduce how well the body activates B12 and folate. When it runs through a household, three generations can carry the same low-energy pattern and assume it is simply their nature.
The useful part: once one person notices the pattern, the whole family can act on it. A shared trait becomes a shared fix - the right form of a vitamin instead of the standard one, for everyone who carries it.
Do this today
At your next family meal, ask one question: does low energy in the afternoon run on one side of the family? You may be naming a pattern out loud for the first time.
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