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Change Your Biochemistry to Change Your Health

Unlike genetics, which we’re born with and can’t change, our environment, what we eat and even what we think alters our biochemistry. Biochemistry is the process by which your body uses. Nutrients turn on and off genes, are used to repair DNA and creates the chemical reactions that allow our bodies to thrive. These nutrients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fats and non-vitamin phytonutrients. Our bodies exist in a web of interactions among biochemical pathways and body systems. Since biochemistry is a web of interactions and a single nutrient can be used for hundreds of different activities in the body, nutrient deficiencies can disrupt biochemical function and cause symptoms that…

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