Nutrition Can’t Fix Everything: Your Genetics

In this final post on why nutrition can’t fix everything, let’s take a look at genetics. All things being equal, genetics—specifically minor mutations in our genes—is probably the biggest reason why nutrition can’t fix everything. Here are a few examples to explain why it can’t.

For someone with celiac disease, a genetic test can confirm the diagnosis. Once confirmed, the person should no longer eat any foods with gluten to avoid digestive issues. No other nutrient, enzyme, or probiotic can repair the gene. Nutrition can’t fix it.

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