#119: Dr. Jill with Bob Miller: Why the Heme Oxygenase Enzyme is Critical
Channel: Jill Carnahan, MD
Date: 2022-09-21

In episode #119, Dr. Jill Carnahan interviews Bob Miller on the importance of the Heme Oxygenase Enzyme. They discuss the importance of NADPH as cofactor and why the POR enzyme is critical in conversion.

Key points
- What is function and purpose of Heme oxygenase enzyme?  Makes small amounts of carbon monoxide which may be protective and converts iron to ferritin and creates the powerful antioxidant, bilirubin from heme.
- Why bilirubin is equivalent to glutathione in its protective antioxidant capacity
- The importance of NADPH as cofactor and why the POR enzyme is critical in conversion.
- What environmental or gentic inputs may inhibit hemo oxygenase function 

Bob Miller
https://www.tolhealth.com/about-us/bob-miller-ctn/
Bob Miller is a Traditional Naturopath specializing in the field of genetic-specific nutrition. He earned his traditional naturopathic degree from Trinity School of Natural Health and is board certified through the ANMA. In 1993, he opened the Tree of Life practice and he has served as a traditional naturopath for 27 years. For the past several years, he has been engaged exclusively with functional nutritional genetic variants and related research, specializing in nutritional support for those with chronic Lyme disease.

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