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Genetic Evaluation

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Genetic Evaluation

Unlock Your Potential by assessing your genetic profile

Did you know that by doing a simple saliva test, you can discover your DNA blueprint and learn how well your genes are matched to your present diet and lifestyle, as well as how you can unlock the full potential of your current and future health and wellness?

Yes, it is true!  By assessing your genetic profile, the healthcare professionals at Serenity Health Care Center can teach you how to optimize your diet and modify your lifestyle to “turn off” or down-regulate genes that have the potential to cause harm and “turn on” or up-regulate the genes that help to prevent disease.

Our genes support our uniqueness and influence everything from the color of our eyes and our height, to the predisposition to chronic disease. However, science now confirms that our genes interact with our lifestyle choices, such as nutrition, exercise and environmental exposures.

To understand more about your genes, it is important to know that our unique genetic make-up, which is what we are born with, is like our hard drive – and represents our health potential for life. To function optimally in our environment, our genes have ‘epigenomes’, which are parts of our genes that interact with the environment and causes our genes to be ‘triggered’ – otherwise known as ‘epigenetics’ or our software. Therefore, the expression of our DNA is actually controlled by signals from outside each cell – which primarily come from our diet, lifestyle and environmental exposures.

What is Nutrigenomics?

Synchronizing your unique DNA blueprint with our diet and lifestyle, known as Nutrigenomics, is the key to the exciting new realm of personalized wellness medicine. This type of nutrigenomics can help you with weight loss, lipid metabolism, detoxification, and wellness prevention. It helps to know what type of supplements you should take and the amounts. It is truly personalized!

Serenity Health Care Center’s Smart DNA Profiles

  • Weight loss profile – learn why you may be struggling with your weight and how to unlock your body’s secrets to weight loss
  • Sports & Exercise profile – what exercise is best for your body, such as endurance or sprint and power, and are you more prone to muscle pain after exercise
  • Lipid (cholesterol) profile – knowing your genetic profile enables an individual nutrition and diet program to help control your cholesterol
  • High blood pressure risk – how to better manage blood pressure
  • Liver detoxification capacity – how your body deals with toxins and substances such as caffeine, medications, heavy metals, hormones
  • Anti-aging profiling – to help you slow the rate of aging
  • Inflammation profile – how to reduce pain and inflammation
  • Diabetes profile – know your risk and how to prevent it
  • Bone health – risk/prevention of osteoporosis
  • Estrogenic profile – your ability to deal with estrogens
  • Lactose intolerance risk
  • Coeliac disease risk
  • Caffeine metabolism
  • Salt sensitivity –  risk/prevention of hypertension
  • Specific nutrient needs – you may need specific nutrients based on your genes for example, Omega-3s, Vitamin B2, B12, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin D, and Vitamin E
  • Nutrigenomic (gene appropriate diet) profile – what nutrients and diet is best for your genes
  • Methylation profile – a very important profile to check for preconception, autism, ADHA, Alzheimer’s, stroke and cardiovascular disease risk
  • Physiogenomic profile – risk factors for brain and mood health are covered in this panel plus how you’re wired to deal with stress, and change in the season

If you are interested in unlocking your genetic potential and charting your lifestyle choices for optimal health, get in touch or call 262-522-8640 for a consultation.

Physiogenomics

Written by Dr. Debra Muth on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Physiogenomics

Physiogenomics offers a proactive approach to brain and mood health

A physiogenomics profile is a genetic profile panel that identifies specific genes that may put you at risk for certain brain health issues such as depression or bipolar disorder. It can also tell us how your genes may react to certain situations such as stress or the change in seasons. At our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee, we may suggest physiogenomics as a part of our integrative medicine approach to your complete mental and physical health.

Physiogenomics helps identify risk factors for problems with brain or mood health

Research tells us that issues such as depression affect not just our mental health and daily life, but they also affect physical health; therefore, it just makes sense to identify your risk factors. A physiogenomics panel is the first step. When your profile is complete and has been analyzed by the integrative medicine team at our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee, we can help create a personalized plan for your health to address potential issues before they start.

Your unique profile can help us predict how you may cope with various situations

Most people have heard of Type A or Type B personalities, which is a way that people identify how individuals respond to stress. Physiogenomics takes this many steps further by mapping out a person’s unique genetic structure to help determine how he or she may respond to stress. Once we have this information, we can help you devise a comprehensive plan to prevent stress and teach you how to cope with it when it inevitably occurs.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is depression that is related to the change in the seasons. Some people are seriously affected, but they may not even understand why they feel so sad and tired at the same time each year. Physiogenomics can shed some light on how you cope with things like seasonal changes so that our team can create a plan to help you feel your best all year.

Physiogenomics could make a real difference in your mental outlook and health

The integrative healthcare team at our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee truly wants you to function at the highest levels each day. With that in mind, we take a different approach to healthcare – one that is as unique as you are. If you are interested in learning more, contact us.

Nutrigenomics

Written by Dr. Debra Muth on . Posted in Uncategorized.

Nutrigenomics

The best dietary choices for your genetic profile

Your unique genetic profile is revealed with a simple saliva test. Once your DNA blueprint is created, the experts at our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee begin the process of nutrigenomics. Nutrigenomics is a new frontier in personalized medicine that we use to create a unique plan to benefit your health and well-being.

The science behind nutrigenomics

Nutrigenomics is based on solid science, and major research universities now have departments that focus on the study of this new field. As we learn more about genes, we are discovering the ways that your genes interact with the various nutrients in your diet. Everyone is unique, which means that everyone metabolizes nutrients differently. It also means that people may require different vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients in order to reach their optimum health.

Nutrigenomics provides health benefits in four key areas

The professionals at our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee use nutrigenomics to help patients determine the types and amounts of nutritional supplements they may require, along with other treatment plans that can prevent and treat various health conditions.

  • Weight loss—Everyone does not lose weight at the same pace or in the same way, so there isn’t one diet that suits everyone. Nutrigenomics allows us to use your genetic profile to determine the foods and supplements that will work best for you in your weight loss journey.
  • Lipid metabolism—We can create a lipid profile using nutrigenomics. This informs us about the best way to help control your cholesterol levels using diet and supplements. High cholesterol contributes to several health problems, including heart disease.
  • Detoxification—The way that your liver copes with various substances and dietary and environmental toxins is unique. You may be much more sensitive to caffeine, for example, than your best friend. Maybe he can drink three cups of strong coffee each day without having side effects, but your genetic profile may tell us that you should limit caffeine to feel your best.
  • Wellness—Nutrigenomics at our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee provides our integrative health team with a unique opportunity. It allows us to use your genetic profile to create a proactive wellness plan that will keep you as healthy as possible.

At our natural medicine clinic in Milwaukee, we take a proactive approach

Nutrigenomics is an important part of the personalized healthcare we love to provide for our patients. We recognize that everyone who walks through our door is unique, and we take the time to determine what is best for you. If this is the kind of healthcare you’ve been looking for, contact us.