Thousands of people now use DNA methylation age tests to measure the effectiveness of diet and lifestyle changes.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

If you’re changing your diet or lifestyle, testing your biological age will show if the changes are beneficial. Plus these tests are starting to tell you what part of your body needs attention (inflammation, diabetes, heart disease, etc.).    Epigenetics is your body switching genes on and off depending on...

The wonder of a melatonin supplement for you.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Small clinical studies suggest that melatonin can have a brain-protective effect, even helping to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease.  Animal studies have shown that it can help block the production of the amyloid plaque that gums up the neural machinery and can lead to Alzheimer’s.   Because melatonin shores...

Kick Candida To The Curb, Here's How.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Candida is a sign of something larger. We are meant to have some candida, but when it gets overgrown or out of control, there is something causing the overgrowth. Things that can cause candida to spiral out of control include, Antibiotic therapy Diabetes Alcohol Oral Birth Control Sad American Diet...

Probiotics and Women

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

There are many studies of Probiotics that have been done on women with obesity, hypertension and menopause. In all of these studies Probiotics have very positive results. When women go through menopause and lose their estrogen, the gut microbiome loses diversity.  So estrogen does change the gut microbiome and not...

MouthWash Raises The Risk Of Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

The Oral Microbiome Is Important To Our Overall Health.In a recent study of 945 overweight/obese individuals who were followed for 3 years, using common grocery and drug store mouthwash daily the findings of the study showed that use of these common mouthwashes lead to a 49% increased risk of insulin...

Control How Your Genes Work. Changing Gene Expression To Prevent And Resolve Health Issues.

Karen Fitzpatrick-Dame, ChhC, AADP

Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment, which includes food choices, can cause changes that affect the way your genes work. Unlike genetic changes, epigenetic changes are reversible and do not change your DNA sequence, but they can change how your body reads a DNA sequence. Epigenetics impacts cell differentiation and shapes how cells function in your body.