Where Genetics Meets Nutrition

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 the ketogenic diet...

In the 1930s, people's lifetime risk in the U.S. of developing invasive malignant melanoma was 1 in 1,500. Currently, the risk is 1 in 59. From 2012 to 2022, the number of new invasive melanoma cases diagnosed annually increased by 31 percent. For non-melanoma skin...

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...

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...

World Infertility Awareness Month is celebrated every June to increase awareness of infertility worldwide. For week 2 of the series, we will be reviewing the research on folate metabolism, choline metabolism, and infertility. Review the MTHFR and PEMT Genes Variants...

Analyzing the Nutrition Genome Report for Infertility: World Infertility Awareness Month is celebrated every June to increase awareness of infertility worldwide. From 1960 to 2019, global fertility rates dropped more than 10 percent per decade and more than 50 percent...

Anxiety disorders affect approximately 18% of adults. Anxiety and fear are connected to numerous genetic and epigenetic factors that have been shaped over generations and life experiences. Trauma makes deep imprints on the genome to recognize threats to your...

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 to help your patients with their mental health.  Lactose and Genetics...