Dear Steve,

DID YOU KNOW that positive data vitamin D continues to be voluminous?

A study from Clinical Nutrition states that optimal vitamin D levels are substantially correlated with a reduction in mortality risk from all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer in postmenopausal women. Another study from Frontiers in Nutrition found the same in all US adults over a 17 year period.

According to a study from Frontiers in Nutrition, there was a correlation between daily vitamin D intake and reduced risk of anxiety and sleep disorders.

Higher maternal vitamin D3 intake was associated with a decreased risk of autism, lower autistic symptom load, and decreased risk of ADHD diagnosis in offpsring, according to a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Another study from The Journal of Clinical Allergy & Immunology found a significant reduction in asthma among offspring aged 3 and 6 years when comparing vitamin D3 supplementation at 4400 IU daily to 400 IU daily. The higher dose supplement also led to a decrease in total serum IgE levels.

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Steve: Some public health experts have minimized the impact genetics have on our wellbeing. I am not one of them. Our practice have already put it into practice and there is more to come.

For example, a new study in Nature purports that analysis of the genetic code of a quarter of a million U.S. volunteers found more than 275 million entirely new variants that may help explain why some groups are more prone to disease than others. This will allow us to individualize genetic predisposition even more the we do now.

Here are just a few examples of how we can improve client wellbeing from our genetic wellness screening.

Iron Overload Gene (to prevent hemochromatosis)

One of the reasons some accumulate heavy metals more than others is the iron overload gene. One or both polymorphisms (mutations) impact the ability to transport heavy metals out of the body.

Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Gene (FTO)

FTO gene plays an important role in the molecular mechanisms of many diseases. According to a new study in British Journal of Nutrition, obesity is considered to be a hereditary disease and can evoke many kinds of diseases, including polycystic ovary syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer, etc. FTO is the most dominant gene linked to obesity at this time. A Frontiers in Nutrition study also explained the importance of FTO gene and several others we screen for obesity.

Caffeine Gene

Knowing your predisposition for tolerating caffeine is important for all, but especially athletes. Caffeine is a commonly used legal performance enhancer. However, as a Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise study recently showed, athletes with a double polymorphism (mutation) of the gene performed worse when using caffeine as a performance enhancer.

Exercise Genes

There are several genes that can tell you which form of exercise is best for your genetics (strength and power versus endurance). This is critical not only get the most benefit, but to prevent injury. Parents can use this information to help guide their children toward the best form of sport for them to excel and prevent injury.

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1. Order a genetic kit directly from 23andMe.com or Ancestry.com and send back your saliva specimen.
2. When your results are ready, request that we set up a Pure Genomics account for you. We just need your full name, email address, and date of birth.
3. You will receive an email invitation from Pure Genomics with a link to set up your account and instructions for how to upload 23andMe or Ancestry data.
4. You will receive a confirmation from Pure Genomics when your report is ready and we can then set up an appointment to go over your results.

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