The MyHappyGenes® Blog

You're Not Broken
You're Just Genetically Unique

Discover how your genes influence your mood, energy, and emotions.
Plus, get personalized strategies that actually work for YOUR body.

Q&A with Dr. J: Why Your Vitamins Might Not Be Working (And What to Do About It)

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. Have you ever taken the same supplements as a friend, only to notice they feel great and you feel... nothing? You're not imagining it, and [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Can You Actually Change Your Genes? What Epigenetics Really Means

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. You’ve probably heard someone talk about “turning genes on and off,” as if your DNA works like a set of light switches you can flip [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Why Does Caffeine Affect Everyone So Differently? It’s In Your Genes

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. If you've ever wondered why your friend can drink espresso after dinner and sleep just fine while your afternoon coffee keeps you up past midnight, [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Ever Been Told to “Just Get a Grip?” Your Genes Disagree

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. If you've spent your life being told you're too sensitive, too easily hurt, too much, you're not imagining it. And it's not a weakness. Sensitivity [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Labs Normal But You Feel Terrible? Here’s Why

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. You finally made the appointment. You got the blood work done. And then you heard the words that make your stomach drop for a completely [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Why Alcohol Hits Harder With Age

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. If a glass or two of wine used to be no big deal, and now one drink leaves you foggy, flushed, or wide awake at [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Your Genes, Your Cholesterol, and Why One Number Never Tells the Whole Story

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. If you have ever received a cholesterol test result and felt as though one number suddenly defined your cardiovascular health, it is worth looking at [...]

Read More

Are Your Allergies Genetic? What Your DNA Reveals About Histamine and Immune Overreaction

Are Your Allergies Genetic? Sneezing through every spring. Reacting to foods that never used to bother you. Feeling congested, itchy, or inflamed for reasons that seem impossible to pin down. If this sounds familiar, [...]

Read More

Could Your Brain Fog, Low Mood, or Focus Issues Be a Folate Problem? What MTHFR Reveals

The Link Between MTHFR and Brain Fog You eat reasonably well. Your blood work looks mostly normal. And yet the brain fog, low mood, or difficulty focusing just won't budge. If that sounds familiar, [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Is Cholesterol Actually… Good For You?

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. Is Cholesterol Actually Good for You? For decades, cholesterol has been portrayed as something to avoid at all costs. If your cholesterol numbers creep up, [...]

Read More

Q&A with Dr. J: Why Most Detox Programs Make You Feel Worse (And What Actually Works)

Prefer to listen? Click on the audio player below. If you've ever felt terrible during a detox program and assumed that meant it was working, this is worth reading. Your body detoxifies every single [...]

Read More

Page [tcb_pagination_current_page link='0'] of [tcb_pagination_total_pages link='0']

Developed by Tulumi