How nutrition helps modulate our genes

Fresh vegetables and fruit including carrots, oranges and ginger representing nutrition and gene modulation

Many people are surprised to learn that our genes are not a fixed destiny. While we are born with a particular genetic blueprint, how those genes behave is influenced every day by our environment. This includes what we eat, how well we digest and absorb nutrients, how stressed we are, how we sleep, and how […]

What is MTHFR and methylation?

DNA double helix representing MTHFR gene and methylation process in human health

If you’ve ever had genetic testing, seen a functional practitioner, or gone searching for answers about your health online, you may have come across the term MTHFR. For many people, it raises more questions than it answers. Is it serious? Is something wrong with my genes? Do I need special supplements? And how does this […]