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Epigenetics – Your DNA Is Not Your Destiny
Epigenetics describes the interaction between environmental elements such as our diet, lifestyle, our mindset, thoughts and stress, which act as epigenetic signals that can change the physical expression of your genes. Your genes won’t change, but the way they’re expressed will. The root cause of most weight gain, brain and mood problems, fatigue, and autoimmunity […]
Methylation, Epigenetics and Your Health
Methylation is an important biochemical process that occurs in every cell and organ of your body. Methylation is the process of taking one carbon molecule and three hydrogen molecules, known as a methyl group, and applying it to every bodily function such as thinking, repairing DNA, turning on and off genes, fighting infections, how the […]
Clinical Pearls from the 2013 IAACN Conference
One of my favorite educational conferences to attend is the annual International & American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN Conference), a scientific symposium. The topic and focus of this years 4-day symposium was “Epigenomics and Orthomolecular Nutrition: Keys to Sculpting Optimal Health” with presentations from some of the most brilliant doctors and researchers including Drs. […]