How can we protect the aging brain and implement effective strategies to recover and improve brain health? Have you noticed more fatigue when reading, driving or working? Have you become more sensitive to bright lights or loud noise? Has your balance, memory or focus begun to change? These can all be important because prior to […]
Genetics
ANXIETY: GENETIC COMPONENT GAD TO GABA
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent conditions is America today. There are many theories as to why this rise has occurred. Is it our stressful lifestyle, the increased exposure to food additives, pesticides, heavy metals? Probably a little bit of everything; and Glutamate, GABA and GAD are certainly at the core of the discussion. […]
Lithium Orotate : What You Should Know
Lithium Orotate and MTHFR C677T Lithium Orotate has found to be quite helpful with individuals that have a SNP ant the C677T and the COMT gene. Primarily lithium increases the transport of vitamin B12 and Folate, which are critical components in the production of methyl groups. With MTHFR C677T mutations there is difficulty with the […]
Histamine Intolerance: Symptoms, Causes, Genetics and Recommendations
Histamine is an important molecule in the body that is part of our immune response when we come in contact with an allergen. The intent of the histamine response is to assist the body in dealing with the allergen by dilating the small blood vessels and creating an inflammatory response. So how does this natural […]
WHY GENETIC TESTING? PERSONALIZED NUTRITION
Genetic testing through companies such as Ancestry.com can provide useful information on understanding potential areas of weakness and disease susceptibility. The raw data obtained from these tests can be overwhelming because we are provided with a blueprint of our DNA, and with that, a look into the specific gene expression that can cause various symptoms […]
Anxiety: A Functional Medicine Approach
Anxiety affects approximately 40 million adult Americans. They suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or social anxiety disorder. Based on these estimates from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, this means that approximately 1 in 5 people will develop some type of anxiety condition sometime in their lives. These numbers are staggering, making […]