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3043: [Part 2] Exactly How To Figure Out What Diet Is Right for You by Ben Greenfield on Traditional Diets
Many traditional diets share key traits like rich sources of fat-soluble vitamins and the absence of processed foods
Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition · Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 3043:
Many traditional diets share key traits like rich sources of fat-soluble vitamins and the absence of processed foods, but Ben Greenfield highlights why your ideal diet depends heavily on your unique genetics. From amylase production to ApoE variants and vitamin A conversion, this piece reveals how ancestral eating patterns and individual gene expression shape the best nutritional approach for your body.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/article/nutrition-articles/how-to-figure-out-what-diet-is-right-for-you/
Quotes to ponder:
"The more AMY1 copies you’ve inherited (and the more of this enzyme you produce as a result), the better your starch-metabolizing capabilities will be."
"Depending on what you inherited from your parents, you’ll carry a combination of any two ApoE variants: ApoE2, ApoE3, or ApoE4."
"Two common mutations on the BCM01 gene, which helps govern the beta-carotene-to-vitamin-A conversion process, make it nearly impossible to get enough vitamin A from the plant kingdom alone."
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