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Regarding histamine intolerance, is it preferable to supplement quercetin with bromelain or diamine oxidase? And if SIBO is not a causative factor in histamine intolerance, what other factors would one consider?

Dr. Amy Nett: With histamine intolerance, there are a few different potential causes of the histamine intolerance. It might be...

Liver detoxifies. Are there cases where it can cause more harm than good?

Dr. Amy Nett: I would say, in general, liver is incredibly nutrient dense. Yes, the liver is involved in detoxification,...

I’ve taken on new clients currently under care from another. All these clients are prescribed methylation supplements without a 23andMe or even basic MTHFR panel. Why is this happening? And then are there other leading indicators outside of genetic testing that reveal possible methylation problems?

Dr. Amy Nett: Technically we’re not covering methylation in this course, but I’ll just give you sort of a basic...

Is there a methylation 101 resource for those of us new to the game?

Dr. Amy Nett: Well, Chris and I have a podcast. That’s about an hour long, and actually I think we...

Is there a resource that gives typical doses for supplements?

Laura Schoenfeld: Liz, no, I don’t have a resource that gives typical doses for supplements. That’s something that I’ve learned through...

If genes account for 10 percent of disease and epigenetics accounts for 90 percent, what do you feel about these gene tests that tell people they have a very high chance of getting breast cancer and encouraging them to have them removed?

Dr. Amy Nett: I think she’s talking about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, and there are some recommendations for prophylactic...

What are some of the resources to study epigenetics?

Dr. Amy Nett: I would start with the book that Chris recommended called The Epigenetics Revolution, by Nessa Carey.

Can you please explain how the gut microbiome contributes to raised cholesterol?

Dr. Amy Nett: Great question and probably kind of a complicated question. Essentially multiple studies over at least the past...

How do we test for epigenetic modifications?

Dr. Amy Nett: There’s really not a way to test for epigenetic modifications. A lot of times, we’ll get that information...

What is your opinion about the 23andMe genetic test to look for polymorphisms and then correlating them with patients’ symptoms to see if those polymorphisms are active or not?

Dr. Amy Nett: That’s a great question. As we’ve sort of been saying in this Week One curriculum, genetics are...

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