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What is Your DNA Telling You?

Understanding your own unique DNA language is the single most powerful tool to enhancing your personal health, fitness, energy and vitality. When you are not in harmony with your personal DNA, your body begins to tell you through troublesome symptoms such as low energy levels, aches and pains, increased mental stress, decreased clarity, hard to shift weight gain and headaches. More importantly, many chronic degenerative diseases can be prevented by acting upon the messages you receive from your DNA profile.

By having a personal Genetic Profile that tests for 40 genes associated with health and performance outcomes, you can find out your biological DNA weaknesses and strengths (that your ancestors gave you) that can be targeted with specific nutrigenomic and lifestyle interventions.

Instead of only “predictive” genetic testing that identifies the genetic risk of diseases such as dementia or breast cancer (and what can you do about it?), the Fitgenes profiling tests for 40 genes responsible for biochemical pathways and cellular responses which influences various physiological functioning of the body. Knowing these genes allows us to match your profile with the most appropriate nutrigenomic and lifestyle interventions to maximise your health and performance, and thereby prevent a whole host of diseases.

Good News! Genetic Testing and Profiling is NOW available at Beyond Good Health. Ask your practitioners about this once in a lifetime valuable genetic testing and discover your blueprint plan for true health insurance today!

Do You Feel Tired All the Time No Matter How Much You Sleep?

It could be your thyroid gland. Over the years, I have treated many patients with low thyroid states as well as those whose thyroid is underactive due to Hashimoto’s disease. Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune condition where the immune system has become confused and begins to attack the thyroid causing the inflammation which disrupts thyroid activity.

Like all health conditions, thyroid dysfunction is usually the culmination and result of a combination of factors including toxic load, deficiencies in magnesium, iodine, iron and vitamin A; stress; hormonal imbalances, lack of sleep, depression, overwork, chronic infections, heavy metals, petrochemicals and solvent exposure.

In my experience, hypothyroidism commonly escapes detection by standard thyroid tests. However, it can sometimes be detected by a low basal body temperature. Â First thing in the morning before you get up, take your temperature with an oral mercury thermometer in the armpit. Â Do this for three days in a row.

For menstruating women, take your temperature at day 2 to day 4 of your periods. If your temperature stays below 36.3 degrees C, your thyroid may be underactive, and you should consult your health practitioner.

Statin Drugs for Women?

I read an article in Time magazine that says around 12 million women in America are prescribed statin drugs. Most of them don’t have heart disease, just high cholesterol.

But are these drugs really beneficial? Not so much for women, researchers say.

Research shows that women do not get the same protective benefits from statins that men do. They are also more likely to experience serious side effects than men, including severe muscle pain, diabetes and memory loss.

So why are so many women taking these drugs? Because they’re afraid of dying of heart disease.

Yet high cholesterol is not a blueprint for heart disease. It’s one possible risk factor. What’s more, in most cases, cholesterol can be reduced with a combination of diet, exercise and fish oil. These same factors strengthen and tone the heart, improve circulation and reduce inflammation.

And learning to de-stress regularly with Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Meditation or deep relaxation removes the real major cause of heart disease and emotional stress.

Natural Ways to Avoid Digestive Problems

Once in a while, I over-indulge or find myself in a position – say, as a dinner guest – where I simply cannot avoid foods that are hard on the digestive system. Do I worry? Not at all. After all, I have my CHI Food Detox salts. These wonderful little salts support digestion, help to [...]

A Healthy Easter

Easter is a time for family traditions. Whether your tradition includes breaking a fast with an after- midnight feast or a family gathering at the beach, why not make it healthier?