LDL Cholesterol
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US and around the world, and high LDL-cholesterol levels have been linked in many studies to increased heart disease. Standard medical advice on ideal cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease is often confusing, ever-changing, and…
Plant Sterols for Lowering Cholesterol Depends on Genetics
One recommendation often made for lowering cholesterol levels is to consume higher amounts of plant sterols. You can find plant sterols in supplements such as beta-sitosterol or spreads like Benecol or SmartBalance margarine. These butter alternatives are marketed as a heart-healthy way to help…
Lipoprotein(a): A big genetic risk for heart disease
By reading this information, you could possibly save your life today. This isn’t a scare tactic or overblown health-alert type of article – just statistics and solid genetics research on the increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of…
Advanced Glycation End Products
Recent research shows that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are a causative factor in many degenerative diseases – including almost all of the diseases associated with aging. AGEs have been linked to Alzheimer’s, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, wrinkles and loss of skin…
High blood pressure due to AGTR1 gene variants
Blood pressure may not be something that you think much about – unless your doctor is harping about it being high or low. The CDC statistics, though, make a pretty compelling argument that a lot of us should be thinking about blood pressure. It…
NAD+ Reversing Aging? Overview of NR and NMN
Nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) are two supplements that have taken the longevity and anti-aging world by storm. With animal studies showing exciting results including reversal of age-related diseases, these supplements are an exciting glimpse into the future of reversing aging. Just…
Ancestral Diet: Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Butter will give you a heart attack! Only cook with Crisco, vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil. Wait — everyone is switching back to saturated fats. Olive oil, grapeseed oil, avocado oil, — cold expeller pressed, extra virgin hand-squeezed oil from pine nuts grown in…
The genetics of high triglycerides
Triglycerides are the main type of fat in your blood. Triglyceride is a general term for a type of lipid containing three fatty acids (tri) bound to a glycerol. Most importantly, triglycerides are used by the body as energy and are stored in adipocytes…
C-Reactive Protein Gene: Marker of Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is the driver of many common diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune diseases. Measuring C-reactive protein (CRP) through a simple blood test is one way to know if you have a problem with chronic inflammation. It is an easy biomarker…
Prothrombin: Blood Clot Risk
You wake up one morning with a pain in your leg, trying to think back as to what you did the previous day to cause it… Then you notice that your leg is a little swollen and warm… Oh no, this could be the…