A recent study led by Jonathan Cedernaes and researchers at Uppsala University reported that the consequences of acute sleep loss on weight gain are more than being hungry and making poor food choices. They demonstrated “how” sleep loss, shift work or sleep disturbances influence the epigenome and gene expression through DNA methylation. Numerous studies suggest…
Mother’s day having just passed, this is a great time to reflect for many on the importance and relationship we have had with our Mothers. Few lifelong relationships can compare to the complex range of emotions shared between mothers and daughters. And whether you’d describe your relationship as “best friends,” “mortal enemies” or somewhere in…
Do You Want A Glimpse of Your Genetic Makeup? Take Control of Your Health. MTHFR Genotyping Offered at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey SpectraCell Laboratories’ MTHFR Genotyping Test looks at subtle differences in the MTHFR gene called a polymorphism or SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism), which is a genetic variation that can either increase or decrease…
We are carbon-based creatures, chock full of carbon containing molecules. So it should come as little surprise to you that one of the most important chemical reactions in all of life simply sticks one carbon and 3 hydrogens together to form a methyl group, and that adding that on to molecules (called methylation) to transform…
Preventing Potentially Life Threatening Health Complications. Do You Want a Glimpse of your Genetic Makeup? Take Control of Your Health. MTHFR Genotyping Offered at Integrative Medicine of New Jersey SpectraCell Laboratories’ MTHFR Genotyping Test looks at subtle differences in the MTHFR gene called a polymorphism or SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism), which is a genetic variation…
Common Gene Variant Drives Weight Gain One in two people have a gene variation that drives overeating; healthy lifestyles blunt the effects More than one-third of American adults aged 65 and over are obese. Excessive weight promote heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers. Overweight results from a blend of…