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How SLC6A4, CACNA1C, COMT, MTHFR, BDNF, ABCA7, CD33, CHRNA5/3, FTO, LRP1, PPARG, CHRNA5/3, FKBP5, HLADQB1, and CRP Genes Predicted Treatment Response

A story about a patient's perseverance—and one that I hope will encourage you to stick with therapy until you become whole, too.

Your Ultimate Brain Health Gene Chart

“Genes that Burn Down Your Brain”
Extinguish the Fire by Regulating CD33 and TREM2, the “Brain Inflammation Genes” – Part 2

Taking a closer look at how these two genes can impact your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and what you can do about it.

DNA Battle of the Sexes
Weaponized Genetic Testing and Depression in a Married Couple

We should be careful NOT to conceptualize mental illness as synonymous with “personality flaws”—and how toxic it can be to a love relationship when the biologic basis of mental illness is “weaponized.”

Self-Saboteur, Gene by Gene, on the Global Stage
How Denial, Delay in Seeking Help, and Personal Genomic Uncertainty Can Sabotage One’s Life

How precision medicine and genetic testing can help bring you out of the the darkness.

Bipolar Depression: For Some, It’s a Gut Feeling
How Regulating CD33, PPARG, COMT and other Genes can Lift and Stabilize Mood, Improve Cognition, Reduce Stress Response, and Cause Weight Loss

A story that illustrates the complicated truth that mental illness can “inhabit” the entirety of our bodies.