Articles tagged with "nutrition"

Why FABP2 Ala54Thr decides whether a low-fat diet works for you, and how to check your own FABP2 variant in your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data.

Lactose intolerance affects 65% of adults worldwide, driven by genetic variations in the LCT gene that reduce lactase enzyme production after childhood. Unde...

Genotype-specific vitamin D, calcium and exercise to raise bone density for VDR TaqI/BsmI. Check your own VDR from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

Peptide YY (PYY) is a satiety hormone that tells your brain when you're full after eating. Your genes influence how much PYY your gut produces, how effective...

Agrp hunger genetics determine how your body regulates appetite, responds to fasting, and manages metabolic signals through agouti-related peptide (AGRP) neu...

Complete guide to pomc proopiomelanocortin appetite genetics. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Complete guide to mc4r melanocortin obesity genetics. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Your LEPR variant shapes leptin sensitivity and how hard weight loss feels — check your own LEPR from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data.

The NQO1 C609T variant can cut detox enzyme activity up to 95%. Check your own NQO1 from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data and act on it.

Your MTHFR, VDR and FADS variants decide which supplements actually work for you — and which are wasted. See which nutrient forms fit your DNA from your 23andMe raw data.

Step-by-step: find your MTHFR variants (rs1801133, rs1801131) in 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data — and what C677T & A1298C mean for you.

Complete guide to ADH1B and alcohol tolerance. Learn about fast metabolizer variant, Asian flush syndrome, alcohol sensitivity, cancer risk, and personalized alcohol consumption guidelines.

Complete guide to LCT gene and dairy tolerance. Learn about lactase persistence, lactose intolerance genetics, dairy alternatives, calcium sources, and personalized dairy consumption.

PEMT and MTHFR variants can make you need far more dietary choline for brain and liver health. Check your own PEMT and MTHFR from your 23andMe raw data.

How SEPP1 and GPX1 variants change your selenium needs and thyroid. Check your own selenium genes from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data.

Complete guide to copper metabolism genetics. Learn about ATP7B, ATP7A genes, Wilson's disease risk, Menkes disease, copper balance, and personalized copper management strategies.

Fatigue and cramps on supplements? TRPM6/TRPM7 variants can 2–3x your magnesium needs. Check your own TRPM6 gene from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

How VDR, CYP24A1 and CASR variants set calcium absorption, kidney-stone and calcification risk. Check your own VDR from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

Need more vitamin E than most? TTPA/SEC14L2 variants alter transport & antioxidant power. Check your own TTPA gene from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

Vitamin C barely working? Your SLC23A1 transporter variant may cap absorption. Check your own SLC23A1 gene from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

Why HFE & TMPRSS6 variants cause iron overload or anemia — supplementation by genotype. Check your own iron genes from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.