Pregnancy: How Your Genes affect the Nutrients You Need
Pregnancy is a time of increased nutritional needs, and your genes can help you dial in your diet to prevent nutrient deficiencies.
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Are You Getting Too Much Folate?
Folate is an essential vitamin with many benefits from getting an adequate amount. However, excess folate from high dose supplements may have potentially detrimental effects.
Homocysteine: Genetics, High Homocysteine Levels, and Solutions
High homocysteine levels are strongly linked to an increased relative risk of cardiovascular diseases. Find out how your genes impact homocysteine levels.
FOLR1 and FOLR2: Transporting Folate, Folinic Acid, and Folic Acid into Cells
Genetic variants in the FOLR1 and FOLR2 genes (folate receptors alpha and beta) can impact folate in the brain and in the immune response.
Arsenic Detoxification and Your Genes
Arsenic exposure occurs via well water, in certain foods, and through breathing. This article covers the pathways the body uses to get rid of arsenic, and it includes information on genetic variants that may impair the detoxification of arsenic.