You might have an idea why vitamin D could be considered “Best Winter Biohack”. I define biohack as the single most important health intervention, with the most tremendous benefits, that can be easily implemented at any one time. Optimising our Vitamin D status during the cold months is definitely one hell of a biohack: vitamin D is[…]
Folate (or folic acid) is a water-soluble B vitamin that is indispensable for a cellular process called methylation. Methylation is needed for cell growth & development as well as for DNA synthesis & repair. Yes, you guessed, methylation is one of the body’s most essential functions on which everything else depends, it involves the entire genome and its[…]
Research is showing that our health is a consequence of the interaction between our genetic make-up and the environment to which our genes are exposed, such as diet and lifestyle. Because everyone is unique, a generally healthy diet might work for some but not for everyone. More and more people realise they have a problem with certain food groups. Take[…]
Some people are genetically hard-wired to like high-calorie foods A study carried out by Imperial College London discovered two genes that influence our preference for high or low-calorie foods. The research team studied 45 adults, ranging from healthy to obese, to identify two genes: the FTO gene, linked to obesity and the DRD2 gene linked[…]
In 480 BC, Hippocrates had the intuition that “positive health requires knowledge of man’s primary constitution”. In other words, a one-size-fits all approach does not lead to optimal health. When it comes to knowledge, medical science has made great strides nowadays with its advances in genetic research and DNA testing which makes possible to determine an individual’s[…]
