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It’s Beyond Just the SNP: the di erence between
having a SNP and the SNP expressing itself
As cutting edge researchers and health care practitioners investigate how genetic information can be
useful in supporting patients or clients nutritionally, the overriding question is if “SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphism),” as they are called, are actually being expressed. Just because someone has a SNP, it doesn’t always mean it’s causing an issue at the cellular level. Treating the SNPs only can easily backfire and have negative consequences.
Up until now, it was challenging to determine what the right approach might be. Now, through technology, you can compare SNPs to your patient’s/client’s lab results (urine organic acids, blood methylation pathway, neurotransmitters, hormones, and coming soon – blood tests) and the patient’s/client’s presenting symptoms or diagnosis to contrast and compare if the SNPs are being expressed.
Basic Premise of MethylGenetic Nutrition AnalysisTM
MethylGenetic Nutrition AnalysisTM follows the basic principles of traditional naturopathy, which is the
“environment” or “terrain” of the body will determine how fast it will age, and its susceptibility to pathogens and disease processes. Its major focus is to help you, as the practitioner, identify and bring balance to what we call “the good guys” and “the bad guys.” The goal is to have adequate amounts of the antioxidants needed to protect the body from inflammation, adequate agents that support detoxification and the nutrients needed to rebuild tissue, as well as to adequately control, reduce and detoxify from those molecules that cause damage to the body.
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