How Does Lack of Sleep Affect Your Genes
What do you notice the most when you get a poor night’s sleep? Are you hungrier? Irritable? Have trouble concentrating? Low energy? Do you become reactive, anxious or depressed? All of Visit Nutrition Genome
Are Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s Disease Genetic? A Nutrigenomic Approach
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland on the lower neck, responsible for growth and development, body temperature, heart rate, menstrual cycles, and weight. Hypothyroidism is when the thyroid is not producing enough thyroid hormone, which can affect a wide range of physiological functions. Common symptoms include cold extremities, poor digestion (B12 and calcium absorption... Read more Visit Nutrition Genome
Should You Drink Alcohol with APOE4?
Have you noticed that for every study that shows alcohol is harmful to your health, another one comes out a week later that shows the opposite? Depending on the study, you may conclude that alcohol will either cut your life short or help you live past 100. Visit Nutrition Visit Nutrition Genome
Is Your Ancestry Increasing Your Risk for Osteoporosis?
When you think of healthy bones, who do you think had stronger skeletons? Hunter-gatherers or early Neolithic farmers? The skeletons of the early Neolithic farmers show scurvy (vitamin C Visit Nutrition Genome
How the SLC23A1 Gene Affects Vitamin C Levels and Immunity
The SLC23A1 gene is one of the two transporters which aids in the absorption of vitamin C into the body. Polymorphisms in the gene are associated with an approximate 50% decline in the rate of vitamin C accumulation in cells and potentially increase the excretion of vitamin C.  Visit Nutrition Visit Nutrition Genome
How the APOE Gene Affects the Immune System
The International Journal of Medicine published a commentary in late April 2020 titled, “Does apolipoprotein E genotype predict COVID-19 severity?” The researchers argue that it is Visit Nutrition Genome
Genetics, Blood Pressure and COVID-19
‘High blood pressure is considered one of the significant pre-existing symptoms in regards to COVID-19 severity, along with cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer, and https://nutritiongenome.com/genetics-blood-pressure-and-covid-19/ref/694/
Centenarians, Glutathione Levels and COVID-19 Severity
‘We have heard a lot about COVID-19 severity, the increased severity trend starting over the age of 50, and the compounding risk with each decade. However, there have been reports of Visit Nutrition Genome
The Workplace Wellness Centre of Excellence
  Find some useful resources at: The Workplace Wellness Centre of Read more