inborn error of metabolism Archives

How to pick the best diet based on your genetic variants. Genetic variants with improved weight loss for a high fat diet, genetic variants with a worse outcome on a high fat diet, genetic variants with great weight loss on a low fat diet, genetic variants with improved results on a high protein diet, genetic variants with better results and improved insulin resistance on a high carb diet

Picking the Right Weight Loss Diet for Your Genes

September 18, 2024August 11, 2024

Is there an easy way to compare what diet might be best based on your genotype? Research shows some interesting associations between genotype and diet interactions and weight loss.

Short-chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency

January 12, 2024November 29, 2019

If you have tried fasting or perhaps a ketogenic diet and felt horrible, there could be a genetic reason. You might carry a genetic mutation that causes SCADD (short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency).

Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency: Check your genetic data

January 12, 2024December 17, 2016

Medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (MCAD) deficiency is an “inborn error of metabolism” which impairs the body’s ability to break down medium-chain fatty acids for fuel. Learn more about this metabolic disorder.