May 2016 | Nutrition Genome
How Vitamin C Helps Prevent Melanoma

How Vitamin C Helps Prevent Melanoma

A study came out in 2015 that was able to show how vitamin C can epigenetically reprogram melanoma cells. While this study uses a lot of complicated jargon, I will attempt to simplify it. Why We Have a High Vitamin C Requirement Approximately 99% of animals produce...
What is the PEMT Gene? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is the PEMT Gene? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is the PEMT Gene? PEMT stands for phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase. That is quite a word! This gene encodes an enzyme which converts phosphatidylethanolamine to phosphatidylcholine by methylation in the liver. Methyltransferases control methylating...
What is the PON1 Gene? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is the PON1 Gene? DNA-Based Nutrition

What is the PON1 Gene? Paraoxonases (PON1) are a family of enzymes involved in breaking down chemicals including several types of pesticides and pharmaceutical drugs. They are involved in protecting both high and low-density lipoproteins from oxidation, an important...