Wondering what your genetic data shows about your weight? Research shows that weight is highly heritable and your genes play a big role in your propensity to weigh more. However, there are multiple pathways involved in weight regulation… and the diet-guru advice won’t work the same for everyone.
Take an in-depth look at how your genes influence your weight so that you can understand the ‘why’ — and then figure out your best weight loss options for diet and supplements.
The FGF21 gene codes for a hormone that is created in the liver and is important for appetite regulation. One variant is linked to increasing carbohydrate consumption – but without an increase in weight gain or diabetes. (Member’s article)
Intermittent fasting and ketosis have a lot of benefits, but they may not be right for you. Your genes play a role in how you feel when fasting.
It isn’t just what you eat, it is WHEN you eat. Learn how meal timing impact weight – and how your genes are important here.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a fascinating growth hormone that performs many functions in our brain. Its involvement helps to support neurons and neuronal growth. In addition, it plays a role in long-term memory — and it also is important in obesity.
Does the perfect diet exist? Most people want to lose weight to ‘get healthy’. Perhaps we are all looking at weight loss backward. Instead of losing weight to get healthy, we should get healthy and then naturally lose weight. Learn how to focus on finding your own genetically correct diet while optimizing your lifestyle to get healthy first.
Melatonin is vital to good health — impacting weight, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more. Learn how your genes interact with melatonin.
DHEA is a hormone that does a lot in the body – including influencing muscle mass and weight. This quick article examines just one aspect of DHEA: how it affects our weight. But the genetic variants included here also impact other impacts of DHEA in the body.