From SNPs to Solutions: Using Genetic Insights to Optimize Your Clients’ Gut Health

In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare we go into the fascinating world of genetic SNPs and how they affect the balance of the microbiome. Understanding these critical genetic variations can help create personalized, effective gut health protocols for clients. If you're a functional health practitioner looking to motivate your clients to adopt better health habits, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

  • Discover the top 5 genetic SNPs that impact gut health and microbiome balance. Learn how these variants have various effects on the body.
  • Explore how genetic testing can help practitioners better explain the need for dietary changes and gut restoration methods to their clients.
  • Learn strategies for using SNP insights to motivate clients to follow through on what dietary strategies to follow, what foods to eat, and various gut interventions.
  • Understand the powerful role of B vitamins, particularly B6 and B12, in managing genetic variants related to gut health, neurotransmitter balance, and energy metabolism.
  • Practical tips on incorporating probiotic and prebiotic foods to support microbiome diversity and gut restoration in clients with specific genetic variants.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How SNPs like FUT2 influence your client’s ability to maintain healthy colonies of beneficial bacteria, and why it’s essential to tailor your gut health recommendations based on their genetic predispositions.
  • The role of specific SNPs in neurotransmitter production and mental health, and how you can identify clients at risk of gut-related anxiety or depression based on their genetic makeup.
  • The surprising link between certain  SNPs and gluten sensitivity—why your gluten-sensitive clients might be more predisposed to gut inflammation, and what to do about it.
  • Cutting-edge insights into SNPs related  to gut integrity, bile flow, and reducing the risk of conditions like SIBO.

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Ritamarie Loscalzo

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is a best-selling author and speaker known for her extensive knowledge, infectious energy, and inspirational message that encourages individuals to become their own best health advocate. She is an internationally recognized nutrition and health authority who specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore hormone balance with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal and insulin imbalances. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to empower health and nutrition practitioners to get to the root cause of health concerns by using functional assessments and natural therapeutics to balance the endocrine system, the body's master controller.

Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certification in Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a Master’s in Human Nutrition, has completed a 2-year, 500-hour Herbal Medicine Program at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and has a master's degree in Computer Science, which contributes to her skills as an ace problem solver.