THE GENETIC KEY TO
Precision Weight Management
Are you confused about the numerous diets on the marketplace? For example:
Ketogenic, Paleolithic/Primal Blueprint, Mediterranean, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), MIND (mix of DASH and the Mediterranean), Gluten-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, The Zone, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Food, Flexitarian, Pescetarian, Nutritarian, South Beach, Weight Watchers, Low-Fat, Low-Carbohydrate, Low-Calorie, Whole 30, Ornish, TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes), Mayo Clinic, Volumetrics, HMR (Home Meal Replacement), Biggest Loser, CICO (Calories In Calories Out), Dukan, and etc…
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here are literally thousands of diets. Some are for losing weight, while others are for gaining weight, lowering cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, controlling blood pressure, living a long and healthful life, and many other reasons, i.e., auto-immunity/anti-inflammatory and etc. What if your genetics played a role in your overall health? What would you choose to eat? Would this make a difference in how you live your life? Many people try different diets and with varying degrees of success. Some get great results. Others throw up their hands. Have you ever wondered why certain diets work for some but not all people? There is a scientific rationale, and it may absolutely be influenced by your genes. My father and mother-in-law passed away with heart disease and dementia. What if I could have made a difference in the outcomes? One of my patients is an athlete. He recently struggled with weight loss. In the athletic arena, there is the high carbohydrate/low-fat group. Then, there is the low carbohydrate/ high fat group. Or let’s eat a lot of protein and no carbohydrates or fats.
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Are you worried about silent heart disease or stroke? • Heart disease (heart attack and/or stroke) is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. • One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease. • In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. • About 1 in 5 heart attacks are silent—the damage is done, but the person is not aware of it. • Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds; and every 4 minutes, someone dies of stroke. • Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of stroke survivors age 65 and over. • Concerned about dementia or Alzheimer’s disease? • Someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds. • More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. • And, in the U.S. Alzheimer’s and dementia deaths have increased 16% during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
WRITTEN BY DR. KAREN PENDLETON
