Genetics

Genetics and Health

Genetics are a valuable tool to clinicians, offering key insights into your own personal vulnerabilities and predispositions. Maybe everyone in your family has had their gallbladder removed and you think you’re genetically predetermined to lose yours as well. More likely, genetic variants made it difficult for your family members to synthesize a certain nutrient, which caused the bile to thicken and become stagnant. Stagnant bile leads to gallbladder dysfunction. The conventional approach is to take it out! A genetic test, however, can help identify those variants that slow the movement of bile. The addition of that nutrient (and other co-factors) can help move your bile along!

Genetics and Biology

Genetics play a crucial role in your specific physiology. Processes like methylation, histamine metabolism, neurotransmitter production, glutathione synthesis and Nitric Oxide use are all affected by your genes. MTHFR is certainly important and has achieved a great deal of notoriety. There is more to you though than MTHFR! Health challenges often result from the interaction or combination of several genes. Your genetics should not be thought of in terms of destiny, but rather vulnerability. Increasing certain nutrients or providing the body with specific forms of nutrients can improve function and promote better balance.

Reading your report

Genetic reports may provide information that can be used to support blood pressure, cognition, immunity, attention, estrogen metabolism, menstrual cycle regularity and focus. Coupled with blood tests and a list of symptoms, I can develop a targeted protocol to help clean your “dirty genes,” as Dr. Lynch would say. I’ve interpreted hundreds of genetic reports including StrateGene and MaxGen, and more recently, 3X4 Genetics and Self-Decode. I would love to help you with your report! Please contact me for a free discovery call to learn more.

Understanding your genetics

Genetics should not be thought of in terms of destiny, but rather vulnerability
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