306: What Your Genes Can Tell You with Yael Joffe

Welcome to another episode of the Dr. Lo Radio Show! I really enjoyed recording this episode, and I think you will enjoy it as well. Today I am chatting with Yael Joffe and we are talking all about genetic testing. Yael Joffe is an expert in the field of nutrigenomics. Yael started as a dietitian and then went on to obtain her Ph.D. in Nutrigenomics from the University of Cape Town, exploring the genetics of obesity. She has co-authored three books and has published in peer-reviewed journals. She is currently an Adjunct Professor, teaching nutrigenomics at Rutgers University in the US, but to help close the nutrigenomic knowledge gap, she also founded an education company teaching nutrigenomics to clinicians around the world. She has also built a number of nutrigenetic tests, offering a way to ensure that we utilize the value inherent in nutrigenetics in the most powerful and ethical way. We talk about so many great things in this episode. We talk about how to tap into what our genes can tell us. We also talk about the difference between epigenetics and genomics. We talk about the relationship between genetics and nutrition, the benefits of personalized nutrition based on genetics, and how your genetics impact your physical body. If you are listening to this episode and you or someone you know is navigating through any of the health issues we discuss, I would be more than happy to support you in the journey! I work with people virtually and in-person in San Diego. Feel free to reach out to me to continue this conversation: @doctor_lo I hope you enjoy and learn something new from this episode! We Discuss: {07:03} Introducing Dr. Yael Joffe {10:57} The journey to nutrigenomics {11:40} The connection between nutrition and genetics {14:42} A different perspective on how to view genetics {16:02} We are all different from one another {17:07} Discussing Insight #1: Understanding who we are and how we respond to the world around you {19:42} You're not changing your genetic sequence, you're just changing how your genes behave {22:28} The evolution of genetic testing {24:12} The gene lab process  {26:46} Biochemistry {30:47} The lactose tests {31:54} The big, bad wolf And so much more! Links Mentioned: Guest Website http://dryaeljoffe.com Guest on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yaeljoffe/ Shine Natural Medicine https://shinenaturalmedicine.com/ Paleovalley https://paleovalley.com/ 15% off with CODE: DRLO