Day: December 10, 2017
Why I Made Genomic Testing a Foundation of My Practice
And … “Why genomic testing seemed like a good idea at the time.” by Mary Louder, DO. Genomics, precision medicine, epigenomics …. Are they buzz words? The next med fad? Could this help me better serve my patients? If you are like me, these questions have tugged at the backRead
Reader Question: At what age, what circumstances, presenting pathologies, and/or family history should one undergo genetic testing?
QUESTION: At what age and what circumstances or presenting pathologies or family history with certain pathologies should one undergo genetic testing? For instance, let’s say a patient had a grandparent who had colitis and died in his 70s from an adenocarcinoma, but his parents did not have any colitis or intestinalRead
VIDEOS: P4 Medicine and Systems Biology, by Leroy Hood, PhD
Leroy Hood, PhD, founder of P4 Medicine and Systems Biology has pioneered a new approach to medicine in what he calls P4 medicine – Predictive, Personal, Preventive and Participatory. In this TedxRanier presentation, Hood says “within 10 years, each and every one of you will have a virtual data cloudRead
Genomics Toolbox: Four Full-Text Studies on Using Genomic Sequencing in Your Integrative Medical Practice
In this article, Today’s Practitioner provides four full-text studies and opinion columns to help you organize your own genomics toolbox. Click on the respective title for the complete text document. 1. Nutrigenomics: The Potential to Optimize Chronic Disease with SNP-Based Dietary Recommendations, by Lara Pizzorno, MA, MDiv, LMT, published inRead
Patient Handout on Biochemical Individuality
The following is a free patient handout by John Neustadt, ND, and Steve Pieczenik, MD, PhD. Originally published in Integrative Medicine, a Clinicians Journal, this downloadable information sheet explains to patients how biochemical individuality refers to the unique nutritional needs each person has based on their genetics, lifestyle, and environmentalRead
Two Studies with Full Text Downloads on Genetic Variants and Their Health Associations
The following are studies with full text downloads that focus on genetic variants and how they affect serum concentrations of important nutrients, such as lycopene, selenium and others. A Common Variant in the SETD7 Gene Predicts Serum Lycopene Concentrations By Christopher R. D’Adamo, et al published in J. Nutrients, Feb.Read
