Color TV has made us fat: melatonin, genetics, and light at night
Melatonin is vital to good health — impacting weight, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more. Learn how your genes interact with melatonin.
Weight Loss
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.
Member Feature: Check out the Weight Loss Topic Summary Report for a quick overview of all your genetic variants related to weight loss.
UCP2 Gene: Weight Loss Lifehacks
UCP2 gene plays a role in energy production, metabolism, and inflammation. Understanding your UCP2 variants can give you a head start in understanding your weight loss and what might actually work best for you.
Adiponectin levels, food choices, and genetics
Although production occurs in adipose tissue, those with more fat tissue usually have lower adiponectin levels. Lower adiponectin levels (and thus high inflammation) have links to chronic issues associated with obesity.
DHEA and Your Weight
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.
Weight Loss Genetics – MC4R Revisited
A revisit into the MC4R gene and its variants based on research. How does it affect circadian rhythm and time-restricted feeding?
Obesity risk – GNB3 C825T
There are lots of different genetic variants that add a little bit to your risk of being overweight. Learn more about the GNB3 variants and obesity risk.