A long-running journal on the genes that shape how your body works, and the food, supplements, and lifestyle choices that actually move the needle.
No fads. No "what's trending." Plain-English writing from a working clinical nutrigenomics practice. Educational, opinion-based, and grounded in peer-reviewed research.
GERD medicine (the medical name is PPI, or proton pump inhibitor) is one of the most prescribed classes of drug in America. It was designed for short courses. It is being used for years. What that costs you in B12, magnesium, bone density, kidney function, and infection risk. The low stomach acid paradox most articles do not explain. The protocol that worked for me, with my doctor: tapering off the meds, hydrogen rich water, betaine HCl, and fixing what was driving the pattern in the first place.
Read the piece →What methylation actually is, why MTHFR keeps getting blamed for everything, the other genes that actually matter (MTR, MTRR, BHMT, COMT, CBS), the supplements that backfire, and what the research says about what actually moves the needle.
Read the piece →A holistic practitioner's perspective on the label, the medication, and the research most people aren't shown. Why the diagnosis deserves a second look, what the literature describes as the real diagnostic standard, what Synthroid's overprescription rate actually is, and the evidence behind selenium, vitamin D, and myo-inositol.
Read the piece →The food industry has turned protein into the new wellness gold star. Some of it helps. A lot of it is ultra-processed snacks with a halo. Here is how much you actually need, what the research says about high-protein processed foods, and how to spot the difference between a real nutrition tool and a clever package.
Read the piece →Perimenopause does not always start in your 50s. It can begin in the late 30s. A practitioner's perspective on the symptoms most often dismissed, what the research says about HRT and hormone testing, and how SNPs like COMT, MTHFR, and the estrogen detox pathway may shape your transition.
Read the piece →The journal is being written one piece at a time. Topics in progress, in roughly the order they'll land. Drop your email below and I'll send each piece when it's published.