Angela Starick

You are born with your genetic makeup. There is nothing you can do about the genes you have been given, but what you can do is
change the way they act. This is called epigenetics.

 
Certain nutrients, herbs and supplementscan actually change the way your genes work. We can make an enzyme work faster
or slower by giving more or less of something and fortunately (or unfortunately) your environment can do the same thing. Environmentally, if you
get a virus, bacteria, gut bugs or exposure to a toxin, your enzymes will work differently. Sometimes they speed up, sometimes they slow down. In the
case of the MTHFR gene, for example, we know that stress puts more demand on the MTHFR gene and you may get even more deficient in these methyl groups. The gene therefore becomes ‘expressed’ and doesn’t work the way we want it to. That’s why many people with MTHFR genes actually cope with stress worse than people who don’t have the gene.
 

Addictive Behaviour
 

Do you have an addictive personality? Do you drink alcoholto excess? Take Drugs? Exercise too much? This may be your way of self
medicating and often your dopamine, or lack thereof, is the cause. By understanding your dopamine production you can make significant changes to your
lifestyle. Addiction is often linked to trauma and can be exacerbated by genetics and the environment. Improving methylation has been shown to assist
with changing the reward and decision making regions of the brain and reduce addictive behaviours.
 

Anxiety & Depression
 

Anxiety and depression, as well as other conditions such asschizophrenia, OCD and adult ADHD, may be associated with: methylation issues,
failure to produce neurotransmitters like serotonin or dopamine, lack of Vitamin B12, and much more. Understanding your genetic production of key
neurotransmitters can help balance your brain chemicals to improve or eliminate your symptoms, leading to life-changing results.
 

Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
 

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia arecharacterised by severe fatigue lasting longer than 6 months, often accompanied
by pain and hypersensitivity to chemicals and smells. Symptoms are not alleviated by rest. A single cause has not been identified, however methylation
has been implicated as a contributing factor. Improving methylation may improve symptoms. Multiple chemical sensitivities almost always occur in people with PON1 polymorphisms so tracing back to specific genetics can help to change your health moving forward.
  

• Is there a genetic susceptibility? This is key, because without understanding what your genetic susceptibility is, we cannot support you to ensure that the genes that are affecting you are supported. Whether we need to up regulate a enzyme, down regulated an enzyme or simply put in more cofactors, this is the critical first step in ensuring the changes allow progress and will be well supported nutritionally going forward.

• Deficient pathways which can affect neurotransmitters in the brain, detox, sleep, histamine and much more
 

• Improving digestion which can affect your ability to get important nutrients. Research shows us that the gut brain connection is a key player in mental health. It’s not uncommon to see major psychological upsets following a gut infection and/or gut treatment.
 

• Supporting detoxification pathways to improve the ability to metabolise toxins.

• Ensuring that environmental triggers like exposure to mould, viruses and yeast infections have been assessed.

• Ensuring that blood work has been assessed to ensure key nutrients like zinc, copper, manganese, selenium are at optimal levels as these
affect many pathways that control mood and behaviour.
 

Your genes are your susceptibility, but this doesnot mean that this has to be your destiny. For example, if there is a strong family history of anxiety and depression, and the conditions are right for this to be expressed, there is a good chance that anxiety and depression may be present, however knowing this is very powerful, because we can see where your family history is going and take the steps to ensure you do not end up the same way. And we do this through looking at your genes via a DNA test.

STEP 1 - Understand your genes be completing DNA test

STEP 2 - Talk to MTHFR healthcare practitioner

STEP 3 - Get tailored health solutions to suit you.

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