How we can PERSONALIZE your NUTRITION Plan... PART ONE

You are what you eat but what should you eat…and how do you know if you are absorbing the nutrients from the food you are eating? We need to eat real, whole foods that are nutrient dense that is ideally organic, local and in-season. Often we are eating right by perhaps not right for our metabolic type and ancestral background. How do you know what to eat and if your digestion is working? Most people are low in hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes as well as eating foods that we are sensitive to in our gut.

get lab testing:
- Blood and urine tests: 1-2 times per year
  - WellnessFX
  - Genova ION Profile
- Microbiome Testing: 1x per year
  - www.viome.com (use THEWHOLEATHLETE code for clients)
  - GI Effects
  - GI-Map
- DNA testing:
  - YouTrients
  - 23andME
- Optional tests:
  - Cyrex Array
  - RMR

adjust as needed
track progress

Maybe ordering a lot of labs is out of your budget but what if we could at least start with finding out your ancestral background and genetic test results as with 23andMe?

Many factors can alter our response to various food plans or “diets” which demonstrates that there is not one size fits all approach to tell you what to eat. We are all unique human beings with a different make up as:

genetics
microbiome
activity levels
age
gender
hormone status
metabolic health
methylation
environment
organ health

We all agree on that we need to avoid processed foods, vegetable oils, refined sugars, factory-conventional animal products and gluten for most people. We do know we all should eat local and in season with essential fatty acids, plants,, herbs and spices as well as including some type of fasting (“feast or famine) as our ancestors did occasionally. We know we should be fat burning machines and not be stuck on the blood sugar roller coaster (plus sugar addictions).

Here is something I have been learning and applying to my own nutritional needs. I am putting the info from VIOME, 23andME and Arivale together to determine the ideal food and supplement plan for my body. Also other programs are out there as https://www.toolboxgenomics.com/ and others listed below. What if I don’t

You can order a DNA test from https://www.ancestry.com/ or https://you.23andme.com/ which will tell you your ancestry composition as my test from 23andME showed me that I had a Northern European background:

100% European

British & Irish 69.0% (United Kingdom)
French & German 12.9%
Scandinavian 4.2% (and Norway)
Broadly Northwestern European 12.8%
Broadly Southern European 0.2%
Broadly European 0.8%

Now how accurate is genetic testing as it is such new research and just a little sample of your saliva off your cheek! Crazy.

My 23andME also tells me more about myself as did www.arivale.com wellness program.

23andME Wellness Tests results for ME:

Alcohol Flush Reaction: Unlikely to flush
Caffeine Consumption: Likely to consume more
Deep Sleep: Less likely to be a deep sleeper
Genetic Weight: Predisposed to weigh about average
Lactose Intolerance: Likely tolerant
Muscle Composition: Common in elite power athletes
Saturated Fat and Weight: Likely similar weight
Sleep Movement: Likely average or less movement

Now I can take the raw data from 23andME and download into another program (free!) https://genomelink.io/genomes/upload/ and find out more about your genetics regarding nutritional therapy. Now go download your raw data from 23andme and upload file into genome… then we can dive in deeper to your nutritional therapy plan.

other links:

https://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-definitive-guide-to-using-your-recent-ancestry-to-determine-your-optimal-diet/

To be continued as I put together my recent labs for you …use me as an example to figure out an ideal food and supplement plan for an individual – ME!

The WHOLESTIC Method Coach,

Debbie Potts