by AJ Weir | Nov 30, 2017 | Featured Articles
Omega-6 is an essential fatty acid. It is found naturally in nuts and seeds, but, in recent decades, the primary dietary source has been polyunsaturated oils. These oils include vegetable oil, corn oil, cotton oil, and sunflower oil. They are added to many common food...
by AJ Weir | Oct 30, 2017 | Featured Articles
How do your genes interact with this popular drink? Over the last few years bulletproof coffee has become a ‘thing’. It was first popularised by Dave Asprey, then it circulated around various blogs, before making it into some coffee shops, then, finally, this last...
by AJ Weir | Oct 4, 2017 | Featured Articles
There is a protein found in the brain called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or, more commonly, BDNF. It is active in three areas of the brain: Hippocampus Cortex Forebrain Between them, these three areas are responsible for learning, memory, and higher thinking....
by AJ Weir | Sep 29, 2017 | Featured Articles
Sleep deprivation, sleep restriction, or fragmented sleep prevents people from losing weight and gaining muscle mass. It obliterates hormones, such as testosterone, needed for cognition and building muscle. It raises other hormones, such as ghrelin, that make a person...
by AJ Weir | Aug 23, 2017 | Featured Articles
The APOE4 gene is the most well-studied gene in relation to Alzheimer’s disease. People who carry one copy of the APOE4 gene are at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. People with two copies of the gene (known as APOE4/4) are at an even higher...
by Dr. Saquib Lakhani | Jul 28, 2017 | Featured Articles
What is the leading cause of death worldwide? If you answered cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease, you’re spot on. Primarily consisting of coronary artery disease (blockage of the blood supply to the heart) and ischemic stroke (blockage of the blood supply...
