Jenn Bryant
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Lactose Intolerance: 12 Things You Should Know

Lactose Intolerance Things you should know How common is it? Lactose intolerance affects roughly 65% of adults worldwide! It is very common. It is extremely rare in children under 5 years old. Many people think that they have significant gut issues when it is simply an enzyme deficiency. What is lactose? Lactose is a form of sugar that occurs naturally in dairy products. It is digested by the enzyme lactase. Lactase is available as a supplement to aid in digestion of foods containing lactose. All dairy products contain varying amounts…

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Jenn Bryant
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Genetic Testing for Nutrition

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Genetic Testing for Nutrition Genetic Testing for Nutrition made its debut in the early 2000’s with the promise of helping people refine their health habits with more personalized nutrition and exercise recommendations. These tests search for SNP’s (single nucleotide polymorphisms) within your genetic code. We have millions of SNP’s in our code and most of them don’t actually make an impact on how our body works, but some do. These tests look at the SNP’s that are associated with variations nutrient metabolism, health, weight management, physical activity, and much more!…

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