Pre-Conception & Pregnancy Nutrition and Genetics. Sarah Morgan

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1 Pre-Conception & Pregnancy Nutrition and Genetics An in-depth discussion on nutrigenomics: what it is, how it ties into preconception and pregnancy, and what you need to be aware of when it comes to specific gene variations and pregnancy. Sarah Morgan mygenequeen.com

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3 Understanding Your Genes 3 Start with the foundational questions Are you drinking clean water? Are you laughing every day? Are you getting good sun exposure? Are you getting good sleep? Nutrigenomics: How food and nutrients impact the expression of our genes Our genes are blueprints they are not our destiny We set our destiny every day by what we eat Food is the boss and it s telling your genes what to do MTHFR & Pregnancy Folic Acid vs Folate Folic Acid - is made in a lab, synthetic, garbage Folate - Found in nature, 2 active forms: methylfolate & folinic acid

4 Top 5 Genes To Look At In Pregnancy to Make Sure That They re Working Well 4 1 DHFR & MTHFD1 Upstream folate metabolism SNP s Pregnancy, preconception, those who have history of multiple miscarriage, infertility, neural tube defects, congenital heart defects 2 PEMT How we make phosphatidylcholine What is choline used for? Foundational needs such as cell membrane development Important for liver, fat break down, bile Important for healthy gut lining Only 10% of pregnant women have sufficient choline 3 BCMO1 Regulates the conversion of beta-carotene to active vitamin A

5 Top 5 Genes To Look At In Pregnancy to Make Sure That They re Working Well 5 Vitamin A is important during pregnancy Healthy DNA, immune system function, lung health, healthy mucous membranes, digestive tract, and skin Make sure you are taking a prenatal vitamin that contains preformed vitamin A, the active form of vitamin A 4 Superhero SNP s: glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase Main anti-inflammatory 5 FUT2 Gene that feeds the buddies in your belly Your microbiome Connection with FUT2 and absorption of nutrients, healthy microbiome, lowering inflammation FUT2 and drug nutrient interactions can disrupt microbiome Antibiotics, birth control, antidepressants With FUT2 SNP s harder to shift microbiome positively

6 What to Look For in a Prenatal Vitamin B9 Folate Methylfolate & Folinic Acid Vitamin B12 Good forms: methylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, hydroxocobalamin Inferior form: cyanocobalamin Seeking Health Optimal Prenatal B vitamins, minerals, vitamin D, iodine, omega 3 s Your microbiome Educating kids on the microbiome Take-away Follow a plan like mother nature designed it Consume the active forms of vitamin B9 It ll do so much good for your body and your baby

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