What is the APOE Gene? APOE is a cholesterol transporter and functions as a key regulator to coordinate the mobilization of cholesterol between cells and remove toxins. These functions are particularly critical for the nervous system where the APOE transport of...

The Impressive Research of Cold Therapy In the beginning of March, I randomly picked up a book called What Doesn't Kill Us: How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength. Little did I know that this book...

At Nutrition Genome, we have found that some of the biggest benefits from your genes can come from simple dietary and lifestyle changes. Fasting and deep breathing are two methods that have been found to dramatically benefit your genes. Fasting and Epigenetics: Breast...

What is DNA? DNA contains the genetic code for all life. Imagine DNA like the blueprint of a ship. The construction of each ship has the same basic requirements to sail on a body of water, but each one may have a unique color, size, design, strengths and weaknesses....

In the 1970s and 1980s, about 1 in 2,000 children had autism. In 1994, it was 1 in 150. Today, 1 in 68 has autism and 1 in 6 in the US has a developmental disability. The first born boys have the highest risk. That is a dramatic epigenetic change. Is autism a...

The Genetic Clues to Longevity In the book, The Blue Zones, National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner and a team of researchers studied the lifestyle and dietary habits of the world’s longest-lived people in Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica;...