Frank Hu, MD, PhD at Nutrition Pro 2015: Translating Genetic Information in Nutrition Practice Dr. Frank Hu of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses the role of genetic information, prediction of chronic disease, and nutrition interventions for improved health. This presentation comes from Nutrition Pro 2015 and contains valuable information for clinical […]

A Tale of 3 Diets and What to Expect From Them: Nilima Desai, MPH, RD Nilima Desai, MPH, RD discusses the role of macronutrient distribution for weight loss diets in this webinar. Emphasis on protein, carbohydrates, and fat are all featured in a variety of popular diets, from the Ornish diet to the Atkins diet. […]

Epigenetic Influences in Clinical Practice from Nutrition-Pro Conference 2015 This podcast features a presentation on epigenetic influences in clinical practice and how this website, Metagenics Institute can help clinicians learn more about epigenetics for their practice. Metagenics Institute is committed to provide education and seeks to use this platform as an avenue for cutting-edge information […]

Michael Nova, MD discusses, “Personalized Medicine Tests and Approaches to Select the Appropriate Diet for Optimal Health” Michael Nova, MD, PhD of Pathway Genomics discusses Personalized Medicine Tests and Approaches to Select the Appropriate Diet for Optimal Health. He walks the listener through a variety of conditions that have Pathway tests and shows how patients […]

Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD – Healthy Fats & Fatty Acids: Current Dietary Recommendations and Popular Opinions – Part II Part of the “Healthy Fats” video lecture series on MHICN.com Part two of Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton’s presentation entitled Clinical Evidence Supporting the Role of Healthy Fats to Reduce Cardiovascular (CVD) Risk Factors is shown in this […]

This presentation is the first in a two-part series on healthy fats and fatty acids presented by Penny Kris-Etherton, PhD, RD of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University. In this part of the presentation, she discusses current dietary recommendations and popular opinions. Published just before the release of the 2015 USDA Dietary […]

In this podcast, Maj britt Larsen, MSc, PhD discusses the definition of probiotics, probiotic strain specificity and women’s urogenital health, including key clinical trials on the Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus Reuteri RC-14. The strains are the most documented strains for women’s health. They interfere with infection capacity in the vagina and confer benefits in […]

DNA Methylation and Epigenetics: What is the Epigenome? Part 1: Presented by Bassem El-Khodor, PhD Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) contains the instructions for building all parts of the body: A genome is the genetic material of an organism and refers to the organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. We know that DNA […]

A global leader in healthy aging and cardiovascular health, Dr Oscar Franco of the Erasmus Medical Center discusses the key influences to a long life. Diet and exercise have long been appreciated to support a healthy life and recent reviews of epidemiological studies help highlight the more important aspects of nutrition that contribute to healthy […]

While many consumers focus on cardiovascular health by managing lipid levels, they too often overlook endothelial function. Endothelial function influences functional health of the bodies system of arteries. Endothelial dysfunction is a major risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease later in life. Maryam Kavousi from Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, presents insights on […]