Alex Swanson M.S. | Nutrition Genome
The Connection Between APOE and Cholesterol Levels

The Connection Between APOE and Cholesterol Levels

Few topics in the medical world have created more controversy and conflicting opinions than the subject of cholesterol. Views on saturated fat and dietary cholesterol have oscillated since the Ancel Keys 7 Countries Study in 1958, which led to an overhaul in dietary...
How Grip Strength Can Predict Your Epigenetic Age

How Grip Strength Can Predict Your Epigenetic Age

You have received your Nutrition Genome Report, and now starting to incorporate all of the dietary, exercise, environmental and lifestyle recommendations based on your results to slow the aging process. How do you know how well you are epigenetically slowing down the...
What is MTHFR C677T? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is MTHFR C677T? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is MTHFR C677T? Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase is labeled for both an enzyme and a gene. The MTHFR C677T gene produces a functioning MTHFR enzyme that converts methyfolate to 5-MTHF and helps regulate homocysteine levels. If the MTHFR C677T gene has...
What Genes Benefit the Most from Coffee?

What Genes Benefit the Most from Coffee?

The health benefits of coffee are well documented in numerous published studies. The positive actions are often due to polyphenols like chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid and the diterpenes cafestol and kahweol, not necessarily the caffeine.  Many studies find a negative...
Does the Ketogenic Diet Work for APOE4?

Does the Ketogenic Diet Work for APOE4?

Over the last few years, a lot of interest and research has gone into the possibility that the ketogenic diet can be beneficial for Alzheimer’s disease prevention or treatment. We wanted to give you a review of what the current research says about...
How Does the APOE Gene Affect Fertility?

How Does the APOE Gene Affect Fertility?

APOE and Progesterone In the Nutrition Genome Report, there is a slider in the Hormone section for women called Progesterone and Fertility. APOE is a significant cholesterol precursor supplier to produce ovarian estrogen and progesterone. Women with at least one...
How the HFE and Tp53 Gene Affect Fertility

How the HFE and Tp53 Gene Affect Fertility

World Infertility Awareness Month is observed every June to increase awareness of infertility worldwide. This week we will look at two genes that are strongly correlated with environmental pressure: HFE and Tp53. The HFE Gene and Fertility  The human hemochromatosis...