I’m not a home builder, I’m a clinician, but I figure that most people know that the foundation of a house is extremely important. Think about it: the foundation has to support the weight of the entire house. If the house is built on a weak or improperly built foundation, the house can eventually crumble….
If you’re just joining in to my Explaining Genetics series, I highly recommend starting with the first two articles in the series, Explaining Genetics Part 1: Genetics vs. Nutrigenomics and Explaining Genetics Part 2: The Significance of MTHFR Variants. I believe every specialty subset in medicine will one day test genetic variants specific to the organ system…
If you’re just joining in to my Explaining Genetics series, I highly recommend starting with the first article in the series, Explaining Genetics Part 1: Genetics vs. Nutrigenomics. Most recently, interpretation of genetic variants has become popular amongst many of my patients. Even ESPN runs commercials for 23andMe testing to learn your ancestry but also…
We know that environment heavily influences our genes. The saying, “Our genetics load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger” means, in part, that one’s environment can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. For instance, you could be managing your genetic variants well at home until you travel. But… the factors of traveling—…
