Nutrigenomics

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Effect of Food on Dna

By: J.J. Yong | 18/11/2007 | Nutrition
... requirements, the likeliness of disease are varied to the appropriateness of the genetic makeup in oneself. Nutrigenomics is the term used for the study of genes and nutritional requirements. It has been found that food can interact ... Read

Obesity: Both Nature and Nurture

By: Khalid Hussain | 17/08/2007 | Health
... is a gradual process; dealing with it – or its effects – can always be put off to another day. Between just letting obesity spread and nutrigenomic-designed diets will lie a host of incremental strategies. Food manufacturers will develop ... Read

The Promise Of DNA Testing For The Masses

By: Arnold Stockard | 26/03/2006 | Health
... modified their behavior positively when they were categorized as having increased genetic susceptibility for obesity. While nutrigenomics is still an infant science, with much to be learned about diseases caused by multiple genes, what ... Read

How This Little Known Test Can Unlock The Secret To Weight Loss

By: Mark Hyman, M.D. | 09/05/2008 | Health
Is your weight problem genetic? Not necessarily. Truth is, obesity genes are responsible for just 5 percent of all weight problems. So what causes the rest? Harvard Medical School's Dr. David Ludwig has the answer. His groundbreaking ... Read

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