3 ms·
what did you change in your diet / lifestyle after you learned about your genetic makeup?
by Dowwie 2y ago
what did you change in your diet / lifestyle after you learned about your genetic makeup?
- FollowingTheDao 2y agoSorry for the late response. I want to preface by saying I have some serious health issues that they have not been able to sort out over the last 30 years of my life, and genetically I am a rarity, probably link to my Sami heritage. For my FUT2 non-secretor status I eat a lot of seaweed and mushrooms. The Fucose in these foods replaces the Fucose I am not secreting in my intestines. FUT2 is a fucosyltransferase. This helps the bacteria attach to the Fucsoe and not invade my gut. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34151459/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34151459/ For the NOD2 I just need to be really careful about infections. If it were not fro my FUT2 non-secetor status that protects me against E. Coli infection I would for sure have Crohn's https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2924159/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2924159/ Based on my PUFA genetics I eat a lot of high omega 3 seafoods and no plant oils. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5672832/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5672832/ But my big problem is that I have a Partial PNP deficiency. So no sugars and very low calorie diet. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7338719/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7338719/ Those are the big ones.