by Alex Swanson | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog, Module 2, Practitioner Training
For the first few years of Nutrition Genome, we tested the HLA genes for gluten sensitivity and peanut allergies. After reviewing close to 1,000 reports, I plotted out the results for people who had variants in the HLA genes and actually had a true gluten sensitivity...
by Alex Swanson | Oct 11, 2018 | Blog, Module 2, Practitioner Training
For many people, weight loss is a constant struggle that leads to experimentation with many extreme diets. Some may yield results, while others completely fail. You have probably wondered if you should follow a Paleo, Ketogenic, Vegan, Vegetarian or Mediterranean diet...
by Alex Swanson | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog, Module 2, Practitioner Training
The Ketogenic diet follows a high-fat (60-80% fat), low-carbohydrate (5-10%) and moderate protein (15-30%) intake with the goal of entering nutritional ketosis; allowing your body to produce ketones out of fat as fuel instead of glucose from sugar and carbohydrates....
by Alex Swanson | Aug 23, 2018 | Blog, Module 2, Practitioner Training
Some of the most significant changes that occurred in our genetic biochemistry happened during the Neolithic period starting approximately 10,000-12,000 years ago. This was a time period where we saw a major shift in many parts of the world from hunting and gathering...
by Alex Swanson | Dec 13, 2017 | Module 2, Practitioner Training
To print a PDF of this article CLICK HERETo download a podcast MP3 of this article CLICK HERENon-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseCurrently, 25 percent of people in the U.S. are living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is largely asymptomatic before it...
by Alex Swanson | Dec 13, 2017 | Module 2, Practitioner Training
To print a PDF of this article CLICK HERETo download a podcast MP3 of this article CLICK HEREEpigenetics, B6, Folate, B12, Choline and Pregnancy Pregnancy is the most powerful example of epigenetics at work. Geneticists have shown that the epigenetic change could be...
