Depression and anxiety have numerous genetic pathways and epigenetic influences that may be the root cause. This unknown can make it challenging to narrow down the best protocol for each individual. With the Nutrition Genome Report, we have a comprehensive Mental...
Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in May to increase the awareness of those struggling with mental health. Each week this month, we will be exploring how to use the Nutrition Genome Report for mental health. APOE is one of the most compelling genes due to...
In November 2021, we added HLA2.5 and HLA-DQ8 to the Nutrition Genome Report. Published research shows that approximately 30-40 percent of the general population have variants in the celiac disease risk HLA genes, yet only 3% of these individuals develop celiac...
While COMT is most known for understanding the variation of dopamine’s baseline level and metabolic breakdown, a lesser-known connection is how each genotype affects polyphenol intake. Multiple studies1,2 in men and women have found that green tea polyphenols...
Do you take fish oil? Did you know that your APOE genotype may determine the response to DHA supplementation? Dr. Rhonda Patrick published a study with a hypothesis on why APOE-e4 carriers respond well to the DHA present in fish and fish roe but do not respond as well...
U.S. health experts are warning a highly contagious Covid omicron variant, called BA.2, could soon lead to another uptick in domestic coronavirus cases. BA.2 is considered to be about 50% to 60% more transmissible than omicron, but it does not appear to be more...
In the Nutrition Genome Report, a new gene was added in November 2021 called MTNR1B. This gene encodes for the melatonin receptor 1B. In humans, melatonin release starts soon after sundown, peaks between 2 am and 4 am, and decreases gradually. However, in...
Evidence of human adaptation can be found up and down the genome; a unique tapestry of collected stories and struggles of your ancestors over thousands of years. Whether your ancestors adapted to dairy consumption 4,000 years ago, a higher carbohydrate intake from...
Infertility is defined as not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year of trying. For the last few decades, the rate of infertility in the United States has increased. It has been estimated that between 16 and 25% of all couples have serious difficulty...
A study published in April of 2021 set out to prove that epigenetic interventions – including diet, sleep, exercise, and breathing exercises – could reduce the DNA methylation clock (DNAmAge) that has been found to predict all-cause mortality and multiple...
Estrogen and progesterone have tremendous influence over numerous physiological actions. One of the most common associations with imbalanced hormones is the effect on mood. This can be debilitating for some women when their hormones are bouncing between extremes. You...
For the last year, the world’s focus has been on COVID-19 and protecting each other from infection. While this will continue to be our focus, so will the mental health repercussions of lockdown and isolation for people around the globe. Anxiety levels have been at an...
