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Introduction to the relationship between nutrition & human genetics

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Nutrigenomics Highlight Nutrigenomic is short for nutritional genomics. Nutrigenomic is an umbrella term comprising studies that look at the bidirectional interaction between nutrition and genetics, and how this then affects human’s health. The goal is to find out how food, nutrition, and diet affects human’s gene expression. Our gene expressions have a huge impact on …

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What are adaptogens and why do people take them?

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Highlight Adaptogens are substances that promote balanced, healthy, and optimal physiological functions. Some common sources of adaptogens include ginseng, ashwagandha, lion’s mane mushroom, cordyceps mushroom, goji berry, Rhodiola rosea, and holy basil. They are also called stress vaccines. Benefits of adaptogens include improving cognitive abilities, stimulating the central nervous system, antidepressant effects, and anti-fatigue effects. …

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How to improve your antioxidants pool

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Highlight Antioxidants are molecules that fight against free radicals and oxidative stress. They exist in many forms and can be consumed from various sources. Excellent sources of antioxidants mainly come from plant-based food, very rarely from animal sources. Antioxidants from supplements can be helpful to those who struggle to eat a balanced and nutritious meal …

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Introduction to free radicals & antioxidants

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Highlight Our body naturally produces free radicals during metabolic processes. Free radical – atoms with an unpaired electron. They are highly reactive and can damage our cells. Oxidative stress – a condition that occurs when there is an imbalance between the amount of free radicals and antioxidants in our body. Free radical attacks can occur …

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