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03/08/2017

Epigenetics describes all the events occurring in our body which are the results of our exposure to different stressors. 2 identical cells exposed to different milieu (one receiving enough nutrients and one lacking the same nutrients) will evolve differently. One will stay: “healthy” and one will become “sick” even though they have the same genetic code (chromosomes).
You may have a predisposition to a disease because of your genes but if you have a healthy lifestyle you may never develop the diseases you are predisposed to.
I believe it is crucial for individual who have significant medical history or family history to have their genes tested.
If you are concerned about your health, you should consider having your genes tested. The cheapest and easiest way to do it is to use 23&Me Salivary testing (ancestry test is sufficient). Il will give you fascinating informations about your origins but also Raw data that can be used by your healthcare professional to assess your risks.
I personally use Stratagene software to get the information.
I need to establish a plan with my patients to prevent chronic diseases and minimize the impact of possible genes mutations on their health. It is an amazing tool helping my patients achieving their health goals and eliciting their health concerns.
#23&Me

12/06/2017

Epigenetics describes all the events occurring in our body which are the results of our exposure to different stressors. 2 identical cells exposed to different milieu (one receiving enough nutrients and one lacking the same nutrients) will evolve differently. One will stay: “healthy” and one will become “sick” even though they have the same genetic code (chromosomes).

You may have a predisposition to a disease because of your genes but if you have a healthy lifestyle you may never develop the diseases you are predisposed to.

I believe it is crucial for individual who have significant medical history or family history to have their genes tested.
If you are concerned about your health, you should consider having your genes tested. The cheapest and easiest way to do it is to use 23&Me Salivary testing (ancestry test is sufficient). Il will give you fascinating informations about your origins but also Raw data that can be used by your healthcare professional to assess your risks.

I personally use Stratagene software to get the information.
I need to establish a plan with my patients to prevent chronic diseases and minimize the impact of possible genes mutations on their health. It is an amazing tool helping my patients achieving their health goals and eliciting their health concerns.

#23&Me

12/06/2017

Functions of Folates

- Helps synthesis of DNA and repair of DNA
- Necessary components of Methylation reactions
- Helps production of Neurotransmitters and helps with Detox
- Formation and Maturation of Red, White blood cells and platelets

3 forms of Folate exists, THEY ARE NOT EQUAL

- Folic Acid (added in food) is not easily processed and tends to accumulate
- Folinic acid is used to create DNA , cells and repair DNA
- Methylfolate (5MTHF) is crucial along with methyl B12 for Methylation reactions and creation of neurotransmitters

What is the right supplementation during pregnancy : ideally you want to combine Folinic Acid and Methylfolate.

Check labels for prenatal supplements containing both.

05/06/2017

There was no doubt in my mind that non organic produce sprayed with pesticides can be potentially dangerous for our health. the best is to avoid non organic produce as much as you can, at least avoid those known to have the highest level of pesticides (eg: strawberries, apples ...). EWG ahas published the dirty dozen/clean fifteen list to help you. it is updated every year.

Consumers should consider going organic because pesticides on foods are far more dangerous than was thought, causing damage to the human brain, a major study suggests.

23/05/2017

We are always told by regulatory agency that low level of exposure to lead is fine. the reason is that studies done to assess lead toxicity where done with acute exposure and did not study long term consequences. Lead accumulates in our bones and persists for more than 30 years (1/2 life). When you reach menopause, this is when you start releasing lead from your bones and may start seeing sign of toxicity (high blood pressure is only one exemple)

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/normal-blood-lead-levels-can-be-toxic/

What are the health consequences of even “low” levels of lead exposure?

10/05/2017

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10/05/2017

More than 400,000 such deaths in the United States in 2015 were linked to unhealthy eating, a new analysis has found. Many could have been prevented.