Your genetic data is a gold mine of information about your health and ways to prevent chronic diseases.
If you are just getting started with learning about your genes, keep in mind that most chronic issues are caused by the combination of genetics and environmental factors (diet, lifestyle, sleep, microbiome).
The articles below explain the background science, genetic links, and research-backed solutions.
Heart Health:
- Salt Sensitivity and High Blood Pressure
- Homocysteine: Genetics, High Homocysteine Levels, and Solutions
- Niacin and Heart Disease: Genetic Interaction
- Atrial fibrillation: Intersection of genetic susceptibility with inflammation and remodeling
- Statins and Brain Fog: Exploring how statins impact memory and cognitive function
- CoQ10: Genes, Benefits, and Mitochondrial Energy
- Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1): Regulator of Clotting
- Nattokinase and Lumbrokinase: Natural supplements for clots
- BPIFB4 Gene: Linked to Longevity and Heart Health
- Blood pressure, MTHFR, and riboflavin
- Sudden Cardiac Death and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Neuropilins: Healthy blood vessels, lymphedema, Covid brain
- ADRA1A Receptors: Blood vessel reactions under stress
- TTR gene: amyloidosis, cardiomyopathy, hATTR CM
- 7 Genetic Variants that Increase your Risk of Blood Clots
- Spike Protein, Mast Cells, Histamine, and Heart Rhythms
- Lipoprotein a: How to Check your Genetic Data for Lp(a)
- Von Willebrand Factor Deficiency
- Genes that Impact Ferritin Levels
- What is YOUR risk of heart disease?
- LDL Cholesterol: Genetics, personalized solutions
- Elevated Fibrinogen: Risk factor for blood clots
- ADAMTS13 and VWF Genetic Variants: blood clots and thrombocytopenia
- Top 10 Genes to Check in Your Genetic Raw Data
- Asprin, Heart Disease Prevention, and Genetics
- PCSK9 Gene: Understanding the variants that cause high or low LDL cholesterol
- Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS3): Heart health, blood pressure, and healthy aging
- Hypertension Risk Factor: CYP11B2 Variant
- Triglycerides: Genes that cause high triglyceride levels
- Building Up Iron: Hemochromatosis mutations
- Plant Sterols for Lowering Cholesterol? Depends on Your Genes
- Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs): Genetics, lifestyle, and health span
- BMAL1: Core circadian gene with links to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
- High blood pressure due to AGTR1 gene variants
- Will statins give you muscle pain?
- ITGB3: the PIA1/A2 variant and clotting
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP): Marker of Inflammation
- Prothrombin: Blood Clot Risk
- Factor V Leiden Gene: Increased Risk of Blood Clots
- HDL Levels Can Be Genetic
- Heart Health Topic Summary
- High-fat diet, high blood pressure, and the ACE gene
- Coffee: Benefits based on your genes
Mood and Brain:
- OCD: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Genes
- HPA Axis Dysfunction: Understanding Cortisol and Genetic Interactions
- ADHD: Causes, Neurochemistry, and How to Check Your Genetic Raw Data
- Brain Fog: Causes, genetics, and individualized solutions
- Schizophrenia: Genetic and Environmental Factors
- Highly Sensitive People: Genes, Brain Function, and Sensory Sensitivity
- MAO-A and MAO-B: Neurotransmitter levels, genetics, and warrior gene studies
- Glutamate: Synthesis, transport, and supplement interactions
- Dopamine Synthesis SNPs: Genes, lifestyle, diet, and dopamine optimization
- Plasmalogens: Healthy Brain Aging and More
- Migraines: Genes, Root Causes, and Personalized Solutions
- Statins and Brain Fog: Exploring how statins impact memory and cognitive function
- Dopamine Receptor SNPs: Addiction, Mood, ADHD, and Schizophrenia
- Lithium Orotate and Vitamin B12: Benefits for Mood and Cognitive Support
- Is Inflammation Causing Your Depression and Anxiety? The Science Behind the Link
- Dyslexia: Genes + Early Life Stressors
- COMT: How to Optimize Your Supplements for Your COMT Genotype
- Anxiety: Genetics, heredity, and personalized solutions
- Alcohol Addiction: Exploring the Genetic and Environmental Factors
- Genetics and Intelligence: IQ-Influencing Genes and Paths to Optimization
- Tryptophan Pathways: Kynurenine, Serotonin, and Melatonin
- GABA: Genetics, Anxiety, and Immune Response
- Identify Your Root Cause(s) of Depression
- Nootropics and Genetics: Smart Drugs and Your Genes
- L-theanine for anxiety: Genetics and nature’s chill pill
- Psychopaths: Born not made?
- Best Supplements to Boost BDNF
- Serotonin: How your genes affect this neurotransmitter
- VMAT2 gene: The God Gene and Neurotransmitters
- Depression, genetics, and mitochondrial function
- MTHFR, Depression, Anxiety, Symptoms and Treatment
- Serotonin 2A receptor: Psychedelic response and Alzheimer’s disease
- ANK3: Bipolar Disorder and Brain Development
- Circadian rhythm disruption as a root cause of depression
- Genes that impact response to Modafinil
- Genetics and Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Dopamine Fasting: Addicted to the internet?
- Oxytocin Levels: Genetics of the Love Hormone
- COMT Gene: Neurotransmitter Levels, Estrogen Metabolism, and SNPs
- Response to Cannabis (CNR1 gene)
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Circadian Clock Genes
- The Interaction Between BDNF and Serotonin
- Opioid Receptors: Variants and addiction
- Resilience: Genetic Variants Involved in Surviving Childhood Trauma
- BDNF: cognition, stress resilience, introversion, and mood
- Circadian Rhythm Genes: Mood Disorders
- Hacking BDNF for weight loss
- Is the nootropic drug modafinil likely to work for you?
Nutrients – Diet / Gene Interaction:
- Vitamin K: Bone Strength, Blood Clots, Calcification, and Genetics
- Vitamin B6: Genetics, Absorption, and Deficiency
- Manganese: Genetic Interactions, Diet, and Supplements
- Are You Getting Too Much Folate?
- Histamine Intolerance: Genetic Report, Supplements, and Real Solutions
- Which Type of Choline Works Best with Your Genes?
- AHCY Gene: Tying together methylation and homocysteine
- MTHFR Mutation: What is it? How to check your raw data.
- Creatine: Boosting Muscles and Increasing Brain Power
- FOLR1 and FOLR2: Transporting Folate, Folinic Acid, and Folic Acid into Cells
- Biotin Deficiency: Genetic Reasons for Increasing Biotin
- Oxalates, Kidney Stones, & Joint Pain: Genetic Reasons to Avoid Oxalates
- MTR and MTRR Genes: Vitamin B12, Homocysteine, and Methylation
- CoQ10: Genes, Benefits, and Mitochondrial Energy
- Wilson’s disease: ATP7B Gene Mutations and Copper Accumulation in the Brain
- Fructose Intolerance: Hereditary or Dietary?
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), MTHFR, and Deficiency Symptoms
- Nickel Allergy: Genetics, causes, natural solutions
- Alcohol & Histamine Intolerance: Understanding the Connection
- BChE gene: Nightshade sensitivity, Anesthesia risk
- Magnesium Deficiency? Genes that Impact Magnesium Levels
- Lactose Intolerance: How to Check Your Genetic Data
- Tryptophan Pathways: Kynurenine, Serotonin, and Melatonin
- Vitamin C: Nutrigenomics, Transport, and Genetic Deficiency
- Thiamine: Genomics, Cellular Energy, and Cognitive Function
- Zinc genes: The healing power of zinc
- CBS Gene Variants and Low Sulfur Diet
- Selenium and Your Genes
- FADS1 and FADS2: Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids
- BHMT: Genetic Variants that Impact Methylation
- DHFR and MTHFR: Folic Acid Metabolism
- BCO1 Gene: Converting Beta-Carotene to Vitamin A
- Tyramine Intolerance: Metabolism of Tyramine
- SCD1: A lynchpin of metabolism
- Mushroom intolerance: Ergothioneine and the OCTN1 gene
- Foods rich in vitamin A – retinol form
- Carbohydrate metabolism: Genetics, Insulin, and Carbs
- TRPV1 gene: Spicy foods, cold, and CBD oil
- Vitamin D Genes
- Do you carry the Hunter-Gatherer or the Farmer Genetic Variant
- Choline, An Essential Nutrient Impacted By Genes
- Short-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- Digesting Carbohydrates: Amylase variants
- Glucose Response: Caffeine + Sugar + Genes
- Saturated Fat and Your Genes (ACE gene)
- Caffeine Sensitivity and Your Genes
- Is intermittent fasting right for you?
- MTR and MTRR Genes: Methylation cycle and the need for Vitamin B12
- Mediterranean Diet and Your Genes
- Nutrigenomics: Use your 23 and Me data
- 5 ways to optimize your diet, based on your genes
- Nutrients Topic Summary Report
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2): MTHFR and FMO3 SNPs
- Coffee: Benefits based on your genes
- Vitamin E, Genetics, and Inflammation
Hormones:
- Testosterone: Genetic Variants that Impact Testosterone Levels
- HPA Axis Dysfunction: Understanding Cortisol and Genetic Interactions
- Thyroid Hormones: Genes, Hypothyroidism, and T4/T3 Conversion
- Estrogen: How It Is Made and How We Get Rid of It
- Hot flashes in menopause: Genetics and natural solutions
- CYP17A1: Steroid Hormone Production (Testosterone, Estrogen, and DHEA)
- Maca Root: Research-backed Benefits and How It Works
- Estrogen, Histamine, and Mast Cell Connections
- Prostate Problems: Genetic reasons and research on solutions
- PCOS: Causes, Genetics, and Natural Solutions
- Ashwagandha: Research Backed Benefits and Side Effects
- Infertility and Genetics (for Women)
- Progesterone: creation, receptors, effects, and metabolism
- Oxytocin Levels: Genetics of the Love Hormone
- Fibroids: Genes, root causes, and solutions
- Acne: Root Causes & Personal Solutions
- PMS, Genetics, and Solutions
- Hormones Topic Summary
- DHEA and Your Weight
Sleep and Circadian Rhythm:
- How to Shift Your iPhone Screen to Red at Night
- Melanopsin: Light response, Circadian Rhythm, and Blue Light Exposure
- Histamine, Mast Cell Activation, and Early Morning Insomnia
- Restless Leg and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder: Genes and Solutions
- Boost Slow-Wave Sleep with Glycine Before Bed
- DEC2 Gene: Short Sleep Mutation
- Sleep Report: Genetic Causes of Sleep Problems
- Genomics and Teeth Grinding: Root Causes of Bruxism
- Supplemental Melatonin: Immune Response and Inflammation
- Circadian rhythm disruption as a root cause of depression
- Melatonin: Key to Health and Longevity
- Problems sleeping? Your genes can point to individualized solutions
- Circadian Rhythm and Your Immune Response to Viruses
- Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Topic Summary
- Increased Slow Wave Sleep
- Genetics and Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder, Depression, and Circadian Clock Genes
- BMAL1: Core circadian gene with links to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
- How natural supplements can change circadian gene expression
- Blue-blocking Glasses: Why? Which ones?
- Do you wake up at 4 am? Genes and early waking insomnia
- Leveraging your gut microbiome to change your gene expression
- Melatonin receptor gene: Alzheimer’s risk and night shift work
- Insomnia Solutions Based on Your Genes
- Changing Your Circadian Gene Expression with Polyphenols
- Why light at night increases cancer risk
- Circadian Rhythm: Weight Loss and Meal Timing
- Circadian Rhythm Genes: Mood Disorders
- Alzheimer’s and Light at Night: Taking action to prevent this disease
- Circadian Rhythm Genes: Our Internal Clocks
- Color TV has made us fat: melatonin, genetics, and light at night
Weight Loss:
- Skinny Genes: Weight Loss from Aerobic Exercise
- Picking the Right Weight Loss Diet for Your Genes
- PLIN1: Storing and Breaking Down Fat
- Adenoviruses: Causing Weight Gain and Obesity
- PPARG: Regulating Fat Storage and Glucose Levels
- Blood glucose levels: how your genes impact blood sugar regulation
- GLP-1: Genetic Variants Related to GLP1 Weight Loss Drugs
- Leptin Receptors: Genetics and Hunger
- BPA: How Your Genes Influence BPA Detoxification
- The FTO Gene and Weight
- Genetics & Weight Report
- UCP1: Brown fat and increased fat burning
- MC4R: Leptin, Melanin, Genes and Weight Gain
- Oxytocin and Weight Loss
- SCD1: A lynchpin of metabolism
- SIRTfoods diet: Sirtuins and turning on your skinny genes
- Ghrelin: The Hunger Hormone
- PPAR-Delta: Burning off the Fat
- The Endocannabinoid System and Weight Loss
- Weight Loss Topic Summary
- How your genes shape your gut microbiome and weight
- A Sweet Tooth Without Weight Gain: FGF21 Gene
- Is intermittent fasting right for you?
- Circadian Rhythm: Weight Loss and Meal Timing
- Hacking BDNF for weight loss
- Weight Loss: Optimizing your diet based on your genes
- Color TV has made us fat: melatonin, genetics, and light at night
- UCP2 Gene: Weight Loss Lifehacks
- Adiponectin levels, food choices, and genetics
- DHEA and Your Weight
- Weight Loss Genetics – MC4R Revisited
- Obesity risk – GNB3 C825T
Exercise:
- Skinny Genes: Weight Loss from Aerobic Exercise
- Creatine: Boosting Muscles and Increasing Brain Power
- ACTN3 Gene: Deficiency and Muscle Type
- Tendinitis (Tendonitis): Genes, inflammation, and finding the right solution
- AMPD1 Deficiency: Post-exercise Muscle Soreness
- PPAR-Delta: Burning off the Fat
- Exercise Report
- Motivation to exercise? It’s genetic.
- HIF-1a: Hypoxia, Cancer, and Athletic Superpowers
- Athletic Performance Genes
Diseases & Prevention:
- Gut Mucosal Barrier: Foundational and Underappreciated
- Aspirin, Colon Cancer Prevention, and Genetics
- Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators (SPMs): The Resolution of Inflammation
- Parkinson’s Disease: Genetics plus Environmental Factors
- Gilbert’s Syndrome: A Genetic Disorder Causing High Bilirubin
- BH4: Tetrahydrobiopterin Synthesis, Recycling, and Genetic SNPs
- Alzheimer’s Gene: Find your APOE type from your genetic raw data
- Fibronectin, Genetics, and Alzheimer’s Prevention
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: Interactions with environment, other genetic variants
- Chronic Inflammation: Causes and Natural Solutions
- Osteoarthritis: The Role of Genetics and Natural Solutions
- Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes
- COMT in Pain Disorders
- Chronic Lyme: Genetic Susceptibility
- Malignant hyperthermia: RYR1 gene mutations and anesthesia
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: Genes, Types, and Treatments
- Pancreatitis: Genetics, causes, and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- Dental Implants: Genetics & Reducing the Risk of Implant Failures
- Lymphedema: Causes and Genetic Pathways
- Are Cold Sores Genetic? Who gets them and why
- Alcohol Addiction: Exploring the Genetic and Environmental Factors
- BChE gene: Nightshade sensitivity, Anesthesia risk
- Beating Flu Season
- Essential Tremor: Causes and Possible Solutions
- Dry Eyes: Using Genomics to Find Solutions
- Genetic Superpowers Report
- Prostate Problems: Genetic reasons and research on solutions
- TTR gene: amyloidosis, cardiomyopathy, hATTR CM
- Phenylalanine and Phenylketonuria: Mutations, Carrier Impact
- Genes that Impact Ferritin Levels
- Sudden Hearing Loss: Viruses, Vaccines, and Genes
- Gargling: Clinical trials on reducing respiratory infections
- Heat Shock Proteins: Cellular Resilience
- FTO and m6A methylation: From COVID to Cancer to Obesity
- Trimethylaminuria: FMO3 mutations that cause malodorous body odor
- Back Pain: Genetics, Root Causes, and Solutions
- Cystic Fibrosis: Check to see if you are a carrier
- Top 10 Genes to Check in Your Genetic Raw Data
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Genetic Raw Data, Carrier Effects, Interactions with TNF
- Skin Cancer: Genetics and Prevention
- Disease Prevention Summary Report
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration Genes
- Melatonin: Key to Health and Longevity
- Does eating meat put you at a higher risk for colon cancer?
- Building Up Iron: Hemochromatosis mutations
- Gallstone Genes
- HIF-1a: Hypoxia, Cancer, and Athletic Superpowers
- Are your cavities caused by genetics?
- Will taking vitamin E increase your risk of cancer?
- Gulf War Illness: Genetic susceptibility and current research
- Circadian Rhythm Genes: Our Internal Clocks
- Osteoporosis: Genetic Susceptibility and Prevention Strategies
- Type II Diabetes – Genetic Connections
Methylation Cycle:
- Are You Getting Too Much Folate?
- AHCY Gene: Tying together methylation and homocysteine
- Homocysteine: Genetics, High Homocysteine Levels, and Solutions
- MTHFR Mutation: What is it? How to check your raw data.
- MTHFD1: Folate and Choline
- Creatine: Boosting Muscles and Increasing Brain Power
- FOLR1 and FOLR2: Transporting Folate, Folinic Acid, and Folic Acid into Cells
- MTR and MTRR Genes: Vitamin B12, Homocysteine, and Methylation
- COMT: How to Optimize Your Supplements for Your COMT Genotype
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), MTHFR, and Deficiency Symptoms
- Folate Optimization: MTHFR and Fertility
- CBS Gene Variants and Low Sulfur Diet
- MTHFR: Going Beyond C677T and A1298C
- MTHFR, Depression, Anxiety, Symptoms and Treatment
- Vaccines and the MTHFR mutation
- BHMT: Genetic Variants that Impact Methylation
- Infertility and Genetics (for Women)
- DHFR and MTHFR: Folic Acid Metabolism
- MTHFR and Migraines
- Folate-rich recipes for MTHFR
- Histamine Intolerance, MTHFR, and the Methylation Cycle
- Choline, An Essential Nutrient Impacted By Genes
- COMT Gene: Neurotransmitter Levels, Estrogen Metabolism, and SNPs
- Dads matter: MTHFR variants in fathers affect miscarriage risk
- MTR and MTRR Genes: Methylation cycle and the need for Vitamin B12
- Methylation Cycle Topic Summary
- ‘MTHFR Coffee’ with Eggs and Kale for Breakfast
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2): MTHFR and FMO3 SNPs
Phase I and Phase II Detoxification:
- Glutathione: Master Antioxidant, Reducing Oxidative Stress, and Detoxification
- CYP2J2: Arachidonic Acid, Inflammation, and Heart Disease
- Mold Genes: How mold and mycotoxins interact with genetics
- Glyphosate Exposure: Genetics and the Impact on Our Health
- Phthalates: Genes, Detoxification, and Diet
- DPYD and fluorouracil
- Getting the Lead Out: Genetics and Lead Exposure
- Acetaminophen and Liver Damage: Understanding the Role of Genetics
- Sulfotransferases: SULT Genes, Phase II Detoxification, and Sulfur
- Nrf2 Pathway: Increasing the Body’s Ability to Get Rid of Toxins
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS): Genetics, Causes, and Solutions
- Naltrexone: LDN & Genetics
- Fluoride: Understanding Its Effects on Health
- CYP2B6: Genetic Variants That Interact with Medications
- Mercury Detoxification: Genomics and Solutions
- CYP2C19 Genetic Variant Impact Medications (SSRIs, Blood Thinners) and Toxins
- Arsenic Detoxification and Your Genes
- Antibiotics: Exploring the Interplay of Genetics and Antibiotic Reactions
- Glucuronidation: UGT Genetic Variants, Detoxification, and Hormone Balance
- CYP2C8: Prescription Medications and Arachidonic Acid
- CYP1A2 Gene: Fast or Slow Caffeine Metabolizer?
- BPA: How Your Genes Influence BPA Detoxification
- NQO1 Gene: Metabolism of Quinones, Benzene, and More
- CYP2D6: Medication Interactions, Natural Inhibitors, and Anxiety Traits
- CYP2E1: Breaking down alcohol and more
- GSTM1: GST Enzymes and Glutathione for Environmental Toxins
- SOD1 Gene: Your Antioxidant Defense System
- CYP3A4 Gene: Impacting Prescription Drugs
- CYP2C9: Genetic Variants and Drug Metabolism
- CYP2A6: Breaking down nicotine and other medications
- CYP1A1: Detoxifying Cigarette Smoke and Estrogen
- Should you eat organic? Detoxifying Neonicotinoids
- Tamiflu: Genetic reasons it may not work for you
- Allergy Medicine: Why Fexofenadine Works Better for Some People
- Alcohol Genes: Alcohol Metabolism Rate
- Will statins give you muscle pain?
- Should you eat organic? Genes that influence pyrethroid metabolism.
- Should you eat organic? Detoxifying Organophosphates
- Opioid Receptors: Variants and addiction
- Gulf War Illness: Genetic susceptibility and current research
- Is the nootropic drug modafinil likely to work for you?
- Detoxification Summary Report
- NAT1 and NAT2: N-acetyltransferases and Phase II Detoxification
Autoimmune Diseases
- Thyroid Hormones: Genes, Hypothyroidism, and T4/T3 Conversion
- HLA B27: Genetic Variant That Increases Susceptibility to Autoimmune Diseases
- Leaky Gut Genes: Emulsifiers in Processed Foods
- Familial Mediterranean Fever: Mimics fibromyalgia, arthritis, inflammation
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: Genes, Types, and Treatments
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS): Genetics, Causes, and Solutions
- Naltrexone: LDN & Genetics
- MS Genes: Decoding the Genetic Factors Behind Multiple Sclerosis
- Breast Implant Illness: The Interplay of Genetics and Symptoms
- Sjogren’s Syndrome: Causes, Genes, Solutions
- Pernicious Anemia: Genomics and B12 Deficiency
- Alopecia Areata: Reasons for Rapid Hair Loss
- Autoimmune Diseases: Genetics plus Triggers
- Celiac Genes: How to Check Your Raw Data
- Raynaud’s: Causes, Symptoms, and Genetics
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Genetics, Causes, Symptoms, and Management Strategies
- Genetic risk and Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Mast cells: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Genetics, and Solutions
- IL-17: Chronic Inflammation & Autoimmune Risk with IL17A, IL17F
- Inclusion Body Myositis: Genomics and Solutions
- Vaccines, Genetics, and Autoimmune Diseases: A roundup of the research
- PTPN22 and Autoimmune Diseases
- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Genetics, Root Causes, and Treatment Research
- CTLA4 Gene: Autoimmune Risk Factor
- Genetics and Lupus: Pathways and Solutions
- Ringing in your ears? Genetics, Tinnitus, and Meniere’s disease
- Autoimmune Summary Report
- Psoriasis Genes: How genetics point to individualized solutions
Immune System and Inflammation
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Genetic Causes and Possible Solutions
- Fibromyalgia: Underlying causes and genetic connections
- Specialized Pro-resolving Mediators (SPMs): The Resolution of Inflammation
- Asthma Genes: Understanding your genetic pathways
- Histamine Intolerance: Genetic Report, Supplements, and Real Solutions
- Red Light and Photobiomodulation: ATP from Photons
- Rosacea, Genetics, and Solutions
- Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Meat Allergy, Tick Bites, and Genetics
- Chronic Inflammation: Causes and Natural Solutions
- Long Covid: Genetics, Multiple Causes, and Possible Solutions
- Migraines: Genes, Root Causes, and Personalized Solutions
- Avoiding Getting Sick: Research-backed Ways to Prevent Covid, Colds, and Flu
- MRGPRX2: Mast Cells, Itching, & Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions, Including Fluoroquinolones
- Osteoarthritis: The Role of Genetics and Natural Solutions
- COMT in Pain Disorders
- Is Inflammation Causing Your Depression and Anxiety? The Science Behind the Link
- Chronic Lyme: Genetic Susceptibility
- Low IgA and Selective IgA Deficiency
- Dental Implants: Genetics & Reducing the Risk of Implant Failures
- Lymphedema: Causes and Genetic Pathways
- Are Cold Sores Genetic? Who gets them and why
- Fatigue: Root Causes, Genetics, Personalized Solutions
- TNF-alpha: Inflammation, Chronic Diseases, and Genetic Susceptibility
- Beating Flu Season
- Estrogen, Histamine, and Mast Cell Connections
- Genetics of Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency
- IL-13: Elevating Th2 Immune Response and Asthma risk
- Acupuncture and Genomics: Who is more likely to respond?
- Tendinitis (Tendonitis): Genes, inflammation, and finding the right solution
- APOBEC3 Family of Genes
- Small Fiber Neuropathy: Genetics, Causes, and Possible Solutions
- Spike Protein, Mast Cells, Histamine, and Heart Rhythms
- Alopecia Areata: Reasons for Rapid Hair Loss
- Mutation that blocks you from getting AIDS or HIV
- Zinc genes: The healing power of zinc
- Antibiotics: Exploring the Interplay of Genetics and Antibiotic Reactions
- Genetic Variant Linked to Side Effects from mRNA vaccines
- Are you genetically less likely to get the flu?
- TLR7: Susceptibility to COVID-19
- Recipes and Foods for Histamine Intolerance
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): Genetics, Causes, Symptoms, and Management Strategies
- Can you get the COVID vaccine if you have MTHFR?
- NLRP3 Inflammasome, Genetics, and Chronic Inflammation
- Genetics and Food Allergies
- COVID-19 & Genetics: Who gets sick and why?
- Mast cells: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Genetics, and Solutions
- Blood clots, platelets, and adenoviruses
- G6PD Deficiency: How to check your genes
- CBD Oil: Will it work for you?
- Back Pain: Genetics, Root Causes, and Solutions
- IL-17: Chronic Inflammation & Autoimmune Risk with IL17A, IL17F
- FUT2: Check to See if You Are a Secretor or Non-Secretor
- ME/CFS: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and Long Covid?) Genes
- Inflammation Summary Report
- HMGB1 gene: inflammatory response protein important in sepsis and COVID-19
- Hesperidin: An Anti-inflammatory and Immune Boosting Citrus Flavonoid
- Vitamin D, Genes, and Your Immune System
- Ringing in your ears? Genetics, Tinnitus, and Meniere’s disease
- 9 Genes that Impact the Response to Vaccines
- Kawasaki Disease: Inflammatory disease in children due to pathogens
Metabolic Health
- Picking the Right Weight Loss Diet for Your Genes
- Adenoviruses: Causing Weight Gain and Obesity
- Insulin Resistance and Genetics: Finding the Root Cause
- Eating Habits: Snacking and Hunger
- Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes
- Lipedema: Genes, Root Causes, Possible Solutions
- HbA1c: Heritability of A1C testing
- Blood glucose levels: how your genes impact blood sugar regulation
- GLP-1: Genetic Variants Related to GLP1 Weight Loss Drugs
- Genetic Links to High Uric Acid and Gout
- Fatty Liver: Genes that increase the risk of NAFLD
- LDL Cholesterol: Genetics, personalized solutions
- GLP-1: Appetite, Insulin, and Genetics
- FTO and m6A methylation: From COVID to Cancer to Obesity
- Decrease your diabetes risk with coffee?
- PCOS: Causes, Genetics, and Natural Solutions
- Diabetes: Genetic Risk Report
- SCD1: A lynchpin of metabolism
- SIRTfoods diet: Sirtuins and turning on your skinny genes
- Ghrelin: The Hunger Hormone
- Carbohydrate metabolism: Genetics, Insulin, and Carbs
- Triglycerides: Genes that cause high triglyceride levels
- A Sweet Tooth Without Weight Gain: FGF21 Gene
- Short-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- High blood pressure due to AGTR1 gene variants
- Glucose Response: Caffeine + Sugar + Genes
- Saturated Fat and Your Genes (ACE gene)
- Color TV has made us fat: melatonin, genetics, and light at night
- Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Check your genetic data
Fertility
- Trying to get pregnant? Targeted Approaches to Improving Egg Quality
- Folate Optimization: MTHFR and Fertility
- Genetic Causes of Male Infertility
- Recurrent miscarriage: Genes and Inflammation
- PCOS: Causes, Genetics, and Natural Solutions
- Infertility and Genetics (for Women)
- Fertility: How Your Genes Impact the Root Causes of Infertility
- Dads matter: MTHFR variants in fathers affect miscarriage risk
- Fertility Summary Report
- Twins: Genetic SNPs that Increase the Odds of Having Twins
Traits
- Skinny Genes: Weight Loss from Aerobic Exercise
- Dyslexia: Genes + Early Life Stressors
- Mosquito Bite Genes: Are you a mosquito magnet?
- Will you go bald? Genetics and hair loss
- The Genetics Behind Gray Hair: Causes, Factors, and Natural Solutions
- Does cilantro taste like soap to you?
- Genetics and Color Blindness
- Skin Aging: Using genomics to solve wrinkles and age spots
- Lactose Intolerance: How to Check Your Genetic Data
- Taste Receptors: Bitter, sweet, and much more
- Red Hair and the MC1R Gene
- Asparagus Pee: Do You have the Gene Variant to Smell It?
- ABCC11 Gene: Ear wax and no body odor
- Trimethylaminuria: FMO3 mutations that cause malodorous body odor
- FUT2: Check to See if You Are a Secretor or Non-Secretor
- Genetics of Double Eyelashes
- Tools for Hacking Your Health
- Intriguing Genes: Differences in how we smell things
- TRPV1 gene: Spicy foods, cold, and CBD oil
- Traits Summary Report
- Are your cavities caused by genetics?
- Wine Tasting Genes: How your genetic variants influence the way that wine tastes to you
- Caffeine Sensitivity and Your Genes
- Twins: Genetic SNPs that Increase the Odds of Having Twins
Gut Health
- Gut Mucosal Barrier: Foundational and Underappreciated
- Histamine Intolerance: Genetic Report, Supplements, and Real Solutions
- Leaky Gut Genes: Emulsifiers in Processed Foods
- Fatty Liver: Genes that increase the risk of NAFLD
- Celiac Genes: How to Check Your Raw Data
- Genetic Reasons Why Low FODMAPs Isn’t Working For You (SI Gene)
- Is IBS genetic? Targeted Solutions, Based on Your Genes
- FUT2: Check to See if You Are a Secretor or Non-Secretor
- Gut Genes: How your genetic variants impact your gut microbiome
- Mushroom intolerance: Ergothioneine and the OCTN1 gene
- Does eating meat put you at a higher risk for colon cancer?
- How your genes shape your gut microbiome and weight
- Digesting Carbohydrates: Amylase variants
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Genes, and Gut Microbes
- Leveraging your gut microbiome to change your gene expression
- Gut Health Topic Summary Report
Longevity
- HMB Supplement and Muscle Mass
- Aspirin, Colon Cancer Prevention, and Genetics
- Parkinson’s Disease: Genetics plus Environmental Factors
- Alzheimer’s Gene: Find your APOE type from your genetic raw data
- Nicotinamide Riboside and NMN: Boosting NAD+ in Aging
- Taurine: Research on Healthspan and Supplements
- APOE and COMT: Cognitive performance in aging
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate: A Key to Healthspan and Fighting Age-Related Diseases
- Klotho VS Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk for APOE E4 Carriers
- SIRT3, Aging, and Mitochondrial Function
- BPIFB4 Gene: Linked to Longevity and Heart Health
- Skin Aging: Using genomics to solve wrinkles and age spots
- Longevity Genes: Hacking healthspan using genomics
- Rapamycin, mTOR, and Your Genes
- Serotonin 2A receptor: Psychedelic response and Alzheimer’s disease
- Genetic Mutations that Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
- Intermittent Fasting: Benefits from changing Gene Expression
- TREM2 and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
- SIRTfoods diet: Sirtuins and turning on your skinny genes
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration Genes
- Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS3): Heart health, blood pressure, and healthy aging
- Melatonin: Key to Health and Longevity
- Building Up Iron: Hemochromatosis mutations
- Longevity Summary Report
- Metformin: Longevity research and genetics
- Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs): Genetics, lifestyle, and health span
- Klotho Gene: Anti-aging superpowers?
- Telomere Length: How your Genes affect Telomeres and Aging
- Genes Involved in Autophagy
- Why light at night increases cancer risk
- Alzheimer’s and Light at Night: Taking action to prevent this disease
- Osteoporosis: Genetic Susceptibility and Prevention Strategies
Metabolic Health
- Picking the Right Weight Loss Diet for Your Genes
- Adenoviruses: Causing Weight Gain and Obesity
- Insulin Resistance and Genetics: Finding the Root Cause
- Eating Habits: Snacking and Hunger
- Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes
- Lipedema: Genes, Root Causes, Possible Solutions
- HbA1c: Heritability of A1C testing
- Blood glucose levels: how your genes impact blood sugar regulation
- GLP-1: Genetic Variants Related to GLP1 Weight Loss Drugs
- Genetic Links to High Uric Acid and Gout
- Fatty Liver: Genes that increase the risk of NAFLD
- LDL Cholesterol: Genetics, personalized solutions
- GLP-1: Appetite, Insulin, and Genetics
- FTO and m6A methylation: From COVID to Cancer to Obesity
- Decrease your diabetes risk with coffee?
- PCOS: Causes, Genetics, and Natural Solutions
- Diabetes: Genetic Risk Report
- SCD1: A lynchpin of metabolism
- SIRTfoods diet: Sirtuins and turning on your skinny genes
- Ghrelin: The Hunger Hormone
- Carbohydrate metabolism: Genetics, Insulin, and Carbs
- Triglycerides: Genes that cause high triglyceride levels
- A Sweet Tooth Without Weight Gain: FGF21 Gene
- Short-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
- High blood pressure due to AGTR1 gene variants
- Glucose Response: Caffeine + Sugar + Genes
- Saturated Fat and Your Genes (ACE gene)
- Color TV has made us fat: melatonin, genetics, and light at night
- Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Check your genetic data
Supplement Research
- C15:0 Pentadecanoic Acid: Dietary Sources and Supplement Options
- HMB Supplement and Muscle Mass
- DAO Enzyme Supplements: Research Studies and Genetic Connections
- Which Type of Choline Works Best with Your Genes?
- Sulforaphane: Studies, Genetic Connections
- Creatine: Boosting Muscles and Increasing Brain Power
- Nicotinamide Riboside and NMN: Boosting NAD+ in Aging
- Taurine: Research on Healthspan and Supplements
- Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint Protocol with Genetic Links
- Supplements with Genetic Connections
- Shilajit: Muscles, bones, and testosterone
- Lithium Orotate and Vitamin B12: Benefits for Mood and Cognitive Support
- Saffron Extract: What does the research show?
- Agmatine: Neuropathic pain and mood
- Lion’s Mane: Cognitive function, nerve regeneration
- Alpha-Ketoglutarate: A Key to Healthspan and Fighting Age-Related Diseases
- Maca Root: Research-backed Benefits and How It Works
- Nattokinase and Lumbrokinase: Natural supplements for clots
- Guide to Berberine: Research, Benefits, Absorption, and Genetics
- Luteolin: Antihistamine, Memory, and Brain Fog
- Guide: Saving Money on Supplements
- Boost Slow-Wave Sleep with Glycine Before Bed
- Quercetin: Scientific Studies + Genetic Connections
- Nootropics and Genetics: Smart Drugs and Your Genes
- L-theanine for anxiety: Genetics and nature’s chill pill
- Curcumin Supplements: Decreasing Inflammation
- Research studies on melatonin and SARS-CoV-2
- Examining the Research on Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2
- Best Supplements to Boost BDNF
- Rapamycin, mTOR, and Your Genes
- Ashwagandha: Research Backed Benefits and Side Effects
- DHFR and MTHFR: Folic Acid Metabolism
- CBD Oil: Will it work for you?
- Oxytocin and Weight Loss
- Supplemental Melatonin: Immune Response and Inflammation
- Hesperidin: An Anti-inflammatory and Immune Boosting Citrus Flavonoid
- Lithium Orotate: Mood, Alzheimer’s, and Aging
- Vitamin D, Genes, and Your Immune System
- Fisetin: Antioxidant and Senolytic
- Metformin: Longevity research and genetics
- Plant Sterols for Lowering Cholesterol? Depends on Your Genes
- Will taking vitamin E increase your risk of cancer?
- Is the nootropic drug modafinil likely to work for you?
Unusual and Rare
- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency – Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Lactate Production
- BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: Interactions with environment, other genetic variants
- Familial Mediterranean Fever: Mimics fibromyalgia, arthritis, inflammation
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Wilson’s disease: ATP7B Gene Mutations and Copper Accumulation in the Brain
- Malignant hyperthermia: RYR1 gene mutations and anesthesia
- Fructose Intolerance: Hereditary or Dietary?
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome: Genes, Types, and Treatments
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- TTR gene: amyloidosis, cardiomyopathy, hATTR CM
- Prions: Genetic mutations that increase prion disease risk
- Phenylalanine and Phenylketonuria: Mutations, Carrier Impact
- MSH3 gene: Cancer risk and DNA repair
- Genetic risk and Guillain-Barré syndrome
- DEC2 Gene: Short Sleep Mutation
- G6PD Deficiency: How to check your genes
- Cystic Fibrosis: Check to see if you are a carrier
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Genetic Raw Data, Carrier Effects, Interactions with TNF
- Cancer Prevention Strategies for Lynch Syndrome Mutations
- Mutations common in Ashkenazi Jewish populations
- Checking Your Carrier Status for Rare Genetic Diseases