Why is Nutrigenomics such an exciting and emerging health topic? Because we all have slightly different genetic variations – and these can change the extent to which different foods or nutrients can be helpful or harmful to us as individuals. These gene variations change our susceptibility to different diseases and can make certain dietary changes dramatically more important for one person than another.
I was asked to write an introduction to Nutrigenetics for Cytoplan, a leader in the field of food-based vitamin & mineral supplementation. Read more about the future for pro-active, personalised, predictive and preventative healthcare here.
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