On today’s episode, ITN Founder, Cynthia Garcia, dives into two important factors that influence your physical health. In addition to healthy eating habits and regular movement, your family health history and supplement intake also have major impacts on your physical well-being. 

Cynthia shares how her mother's breast cancer diagnosis inspired her to jump into action and be proactive about getting the full picture of her family’s health history. She gives tips for how to approach health-related conversations with family members to get more intel about genetic predispositions. 

Plus, Cynthia gives an overview on supplements that can fill the gaps and make sure that you're getting all the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that your body needs to function in an optimal way. Even if you maintain a balanced diet, it’s a good idea to talk to your doctor about supplements that can help boost your physical health. 

In this episode, you’ll discover: 

• How your family health history allows you to take steps to reduce your risk for certain conditions
• What information to collect when doing your family health history
• Key nutrients that are needed to prevent chronic disease and to run all of our body systems effectively
• How the nutrients in mass-produced foods have changed over the years
• Ways that supplementation can correct for deficiencies in your diet 

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• Show notes for this episode
• Transcripts for this episode 

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• Transformation Generation Facebook group
• Learn more about becoming a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach
• Watch the Dream Career video series

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