Diet is not one size fits all. What works for someone might not work for another.
In this episode of High-Performance Health Podcast, Angela chats with Bernie Williams, co-founder of myDNAhealth, about the importance of understanding genetics if we want to live healthily. Bernie has always been passionate in nutritional genetics, nutrigenomics, and epigenetics. She shares today how you can practice proper health and nutrition management.
We can prevent ill-health by making better lifestyle changes, choosing healthy foods, and situating in a toxic-free environment. Understand how our body works and what’s the best diet and nutrition for you. Be unstoppable in achieving your goals by being fit and healthy. Start tuning in to know more.
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gene are a set of instructions for building specific products, such as enzymes.
Dietary advice differs from one person to another. Bernie explains that metabolic pathways differ between people, so it’s important you understand how your own body works. Now, how do we distinguish from each other? Genetic Variation, lifestyle choices, environment, and the food you eat.
If you’re basing your diet on what a random person on the internet tells you, you’re risking your health. Complications (e.g. inflammation from too much omega-3) can happen when you get more than the enough dose of the supplement.
Methylation cycle balance is needed to ensure that every body activity is working optimally.

MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate) – if you have this gene variant, enzyme function can reduce up to 6o-70%. So, it’s important to get the right amount of folate and b-vitamins in your body.


What is driving obesity? What is driving Type-II Diabetes? Look at your genetic capacity and the choices you make every day. When you understand them already it’s easier to make healthy choices. The improvements will happen and show drastically.
Always research on the products before you consume them. Also, make sure you breathe fresh air; stay away from areas that are polluted.

BEST MOMENTS

“That’s [genetics] only half of the picture, the other half of the picture is actually your environment and your lifestyle.”
“When you’re using your lifestyle questionnaires, you want to make sure you’re moving to the right direction.”
“The better journey, which is actually easier to do, is to start enjoying food and understanding why it’s better to try cook packed foods…and it doesn’t cause a lot of money.”
“How much might you spend to farther down in your health? How much money are you leaving on the table, on your productivity, on your success, by not taking care of your health?”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Nutrigenomics: myDNAhealth

ABOUT THE GUEST
Bernie Williams MA, DIPM, MCIM

Co-founder, CEO
bernie@mydnahealth.co.uk

As a keen sportsperson Bernie has always had an interest in nutrition, health and science and the positive impact in health, longevity and disease prevention. As a young 800m athlete she understood the importance of nutrition for energy utilisation and recovery.
 
 
 
Prior to myDNAhealth, Bernie spent over 20 years in corporate leadership roles where she was recruited to solve problems ranging from growing performance driven multicultural teams, CRM programs and systems and developing brands and products. These corporate environments were highly stressed and her own health and wellbeing was not a priority and she decided to do something about it. So, in 2014 together with the other founders of myDNAhealth, she helped to develop the first DNA testing product and the company was born.
ABOUT THE HOSTAngela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate