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Circadian Rhythm Disruption as a Cause of Repression

Circadian Rhythm Disruption as a Root Cause of Depression

Circadian clock gene variants in CLOCK, BMAL1, PER, CRY, NPAS2, and OPN4 interact with light exposure to disrupt hormones, sleep, and mood, increasing risk for depression, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder.

New research on FTO gene variants, FTO and heart disease, viral susceptibility

FTO and m6A Methylation: Heart Health, Obesity, and Genetics

Recently, researchers discovered that FTO is an m6A eraser that removes methyl groups from mRNA. This discovery has opened up huge avenues of research on topics from cancer to immune response to heart disease.

Genetic Mutations (variants) that protect against alzheimers, strategies for reducing alzheimer's

Genetic Mutations that Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Just like there are genetic variants that increase the risk of Alzheimer’s, there are also variants that protect against this disease. Check your genetic data to get a better picture of your risk factors. (Member’s article)

HPA Axis disfunction, ways to reduce cortisol levels, genetic variants related to HPA Axis disfunction.

HPA Axis Dysfunction: Understanding Cortisol and Genetic Interactions

Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands in times of stress, and it also plays many roles in your normal bodily functions. It is a multi-purpose hormone that needs to be in the right amount (not too high, not too low) and at the right time. Your genes play a big role in how likely you are to have problems with cortisol.

Brain Fog SNPs, Brain fog genetics, brain fog symptoms

Brain Fog: Causes, genetics, and individualized solutions

Brain fog has many roots: nutrient deficiencies, hypoxia, inflammation, viral infections, microclots, histamine, amino acid metabolism, and genetics — plus targeted strategies to restore clear thinking.

Appetite, Weight Gain, MC4R gene

MC4R: Leptin, Melanin, Genes and Weight Gain

There are several key players in our body’s regulation of hunger, satiety, and energy expenditure. Leptin and ghrelin are two pivotal hormones involved in our desire to eat. Within that leptin pathway, another key regulator of our body weight is MC4R. (Member’s article)

Genetics and Vitamin D Levels

Vitamin D Genes

Your vitamin D levels are impacted by sun exposure and your genes. Learn more about how vitamin D is made in the body and how your genetic variants impact your levels.

Leaky Gut Genes: Emulsifiers in Processed Foods

Emulsifiers, found in many processed and packaged foods, can trigger an inflammatory response in the intestines based on whether you carry specific genetic variants.