Getting Started

The goal here at Genetic Lifehacks is to explain how your genes interact with your diet and lifestyle. Your genes make up the blueprint of who you are, and you can use your genetic data to find health solutions that are personalized for you.

All of the articles here are fully referenced, with easy links to the peer-reviewed studies on the topics. It’s important to know where science-based information comes from.

I’m tired of reading health articles that are all hype without any real science behind them! So I’ve taken a deep dive into how genetics, health, and environment come together — and I’m explaining it so that everyone can benefit.

None of this great science information will do you any good, though, without solutions. So each article contains a ‘Lifehacks’ section with research-based solutions that may work for your genes.

Here are suggestions for articles to get you started:

Quick and Interesting:

• Should you drink milk?
• Is beta-carotene a good source of vitamin A for you?
• Coffee: Is it right for your genes?
• Snips about SNPs – a series of quick articles.

Important to know:

• Do you carry the mutation for Hemochromatosis?
• Alzheimer’s Risk: APOE
• Factor V Leiden: a risk factor for blood clots