Your genes are not your destiny

Nutrigenomics is the study of how your genes and the foods you eat interact. Your DNA contains small, common variations called SNPs (pronounced "snips") that can influence how you process nutrients like folate, caffeine or certain fats. But a variation isn't a verdict. Genes describe tendencies, and your food, sleep, movement and stress all shape how those genes are expressed.

That's why I find genetic information so useful. It can help explain why a one-size-fits-all plan hasn't worked for you and point toward which foods and habits are worth prioritizing. It doesn't diagnose anything, and results only make sense alongside your health history, symptoms and labs.

Try this: write down three daily habits that help you feel your best, whatever your genes say. Genetic testing is one of the tools I use with clients.