December 27, 2023 • 25 mins
Unlock the secrets of your body's unique genetic code as Trena Weeks, and I guide you through the world of nutrigenomics. Imagine tailoring your diet to your DNA, leading to a life free from the discomforts of heartburn, bloating, and indigestion. With Dr. Montgomery's deep knowledge of molecular genetics, we journey into how your genetic predispositions can shape your food choices and overall health. As we discuss the cutting-edge tests that reveal your body's specific responses to different foods, we'll help you distinguish between DNA-based food sensitivities and the ever-changing landscape of food intolerances, paving the way for a truly personalized wellness experience.
In a conversation that's both enlightening and transformative, we debunk the myths surrounding genetics and nutrition, offering you the tools to craft a diet that celebrates your individuality. Thanks to insights from Trena and the innovative services provided by P23 Health, you'll come away with a newfound appreciation for the intricate relationship between what you eat and your genetic makeup. Tune in for a riveting discussion that will not only satisfy your curiosity but also equip you with the knowledge to make proactive, informed choices about your health and dietary needs. Let's embark on this path to personalized wellness together!
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Theme Song (00:04):
P23 Knowledge, access, power.
P23, wellness and Understandingat your Fingertips P23.
And that's no Cap.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (00:21):
Welcome back to Demystifying DNA, the
podcast that explores the worldof genetics and its impact on
our health and lifestyles.
I'm your host, Dr.
Tiffany Montgomery, researcher,epidemiology, and natural-born
(00:42):
scientist.
Joined today by my co-host,none other than Trena Weeks.
You all have met her before ona couple of episodes already,
but I'll recap for those of youwho do not know.
She happens to be the chiefoperating officer for P23 Labs
(01:03):
and P23 Health.
She is a mother, a sister, acousin, a friend, a niece and a
daughter.
Trena has her tribe, herfriends, her squad, and she
balances it all with her work inmolecular genetics to support
the operations for our dynamicteam.
(01:24):
Welcome, Trena.
Trena Weeks (01:26):
Thank you, Dr T.
Excited to be here this evening.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (01:30):
I'm so glad that you had time to join
us because in this episode,we're talking about one of your
favorite topics your geneticplate the science of
DNA-informed nutrition.
We'll be discussing the fieldof nutrigenomics, which is a
revolutionary science to studieshow our genetic makeup can
(01:53):
influence our nutritional needsand guide our dietary choices.
We'll delve into the topic ofgenetic predispositions,
customizing diets for optimalhealth, food sensitivity, food
intolerance and much more.
Join us as we explore thiscutting-edge topic and gain
(02:17):
insights into how you canpersonalize your nutrition based
on your DNA.
Now, Trena, we know you'refamiliar with DNA, right, but
just curious do you want tolearn more, or do you feel like
you know a little bit alreadyabout DNA and nutrition?
Trena Weeks (02:41):
I definitely want to learn more.
I feel like I know just alittle bit only because when I
eat things that don't make mefeel good, I am automatically
related to my DNA and that it'snot working for my body, but I
don't necessarily know that.
I'm just drawing my ownconclusions here.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:01):
So you kind of go off of how you feel,
how you're eating, how thingsmake you feel, and from there
you decide if you want to eatthem or not.
Trena Weeks (03:13):
Absolutely.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:16):
I think that's a pretty healthy way to
eat and to learn and to knowyour body.
That's just called instinctsand survivals, so it's good to
really be in touch with yourself, but think about what it would
be like if you could eat thesethings or know how you're going
to feel before you even eat.
Some of the things that you eatsaving yourself a lot of
(03:40):
heartburn, headache, indigestionand nausea.
Trena Weeks (03:45):
That would really be nice and really help me to
plan not only my meals but toplan my life.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:53):
I think it's really important, though,
as we're talking about now,knowing so much about our DNA
and knowing that our DNA canhelp us navigate through
nutrition, that we understand alot of the terminology that's
being used.
Some of the tests advertiseinformation for food sensitivity
(04:13):
, and I think that's what we'remore used to going to the
allergy doctor, having thoseallergy tests, finding out we
can't eat peanuts or gluten freeis better for us and that kind
of thing.
That's mostly coming from bloodtests, and it goes through
diagnosing fields for us ofnon-allergic food sensitivities.
(04:39):
That can be challenging, andthey may involve elimination
diets, food diaries or othermethods that identify the
trigger.
So you're really working on howyou feel when you eat.
How does it make you feel?
What is your reaction, as foodintolerance is a diagnosis that
(04:59):
may involve specific tests orprocedures to identify the cause
, such as a lactose tolerancetest for lactose intolerance.
So being sensitive to somethingis not necessarily the same as
an intolerance or allergen, andI think it's going to be really
(05:20):
important for our consumers tobe aware of the types of tests
that they're ordering or thattheir doctor is prescribing or
that they're experimenting with,so that you know the
information that you're going toget and how to use that
information.
Does that make sense?
Trena Weeks (05:36):
Yes, it does.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (05:39):
So when you talk about the mechanism,
they can be diverse, right?
So for food sensitivity, themechanisms may include immune
mediated responses, like anallergy, or nonimmune mechanisms
such as a pharmacological ormetabolic reaction.
(06:00):
We talked about that heartburn.
We talked about thatindigestion.
Some of your tests are going tolook at the immune mediated
responses and some are going tolook at your nonimmune mediated
responses.
So if you go to your allergistor your endocrinologist and you
(06:24):
have testing done, the firstthing you're going to do is you
might do a skin test or theymight tell you, hey, don't take
Benadryl or Clarinin or anythingfor a couple of days or weeks.
And then we're going to giveyou this test, right, and You'll
take the test and know eithertest your skin or your blood and
they'll look for if you'rereacting to peanuts or fish or
(06:47):
you name it.
Whatever those other allergensare Almonds that people can be
allergic to.
And Then there are tests likethe P23 Optimum, where you can
take the test, and we're onlygoing to talk about how your DNA
is going to metabolize andbreak down those things.
We're going to be looking atthose non-immune Mechanisms and
(07:09):
we're going to be talking aboutwhat type of reaction you're
going to have on apharmacological or metabolic
level.
Is it going to make you sleepy?
Is it going to make you moreenergized?
Is your body going to breakdown that vitamin D?
Do you need more of it becauseyour body is slow to break down
that vitamin D?
How does your body processcoq-10?
Do you need more than therecommended dose?
(07:32):
On the back of the package orhelping you identify what those
serving sizes are for you, right?
So just because a serving sizefor vitamin D is one for that
brand, one pill is a servingsize.
Does that one pill have 500milligrams, a thousand
milligrams, 2,500 milligrams,10,000 milligrams of vitamin C?
(07:53):
What are they classified as oneserving and then how many of
those servings or milligrams isright for you?
So if your body is telling you,based on your genetics, that
you need 500 milligrams ofvitamin C a day, then you would
be in a situation where youwould have to take five, 100
(08:14):
pills, or maybe you buy a 500milligram vitamin C and take one
of those.
But it's important to understandthe information that you're
going to get, because in a nonimmune mechanism test such as
the P23 Optimum, you're notgoing to have that information
that's going to tell you you'reallergic to fish.
It may tell you fish is a greatfood for you to eat.
(08:36):
Your body's going to digest itwell and metabolize it well.
But you would have to put atest like that, with the
immunological based test thatlooks at your immune response,
because if you're allergic tofish you can't have it.
So some of these tests worktogether and you'll need both of
them.
(08:57):
Others are, you know, perfect bythemselves.
If you 30, 40 years old and youkind of know what you're going
to be, or that you're notallergic to anything you've been
eating the rainbow your wholelife it might not be that you
need a test that's going to tellyou Anything about what you're
allergic to.
What you want to know is how doI eat those things that I love?
(09:20):
So we want to make sure peopleare informed with their
purchases and that theyunderstand, when they have these
conversations with their doctoror their nutritionist, what
type of information they need.
Right, that makes a lot ofsense, I think, not only for me,
but for my children as well.
Trena Weeks (09:37):
I have two small children, so understanding the
things that work well for themand then trying to incorporate
it with all of us for a familyIs what I really struggle with.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (09:52):
So trying to balance everybody's
nutritional needs and that kindof thing and it can be really
complicated when you haveAllergies involved.
But when you get into multiplefamily members two, three, four
family members you want to makesure that you have that help of
meal planning guides, your DNAbased guides as to what your
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family is really going to dowell with.
The good thing about a family Isthat a lot of time they share a
lot of the same genetics orgenetic Predispositions or even
genetic needs.
So, as you're thinking aboutthat diet style, if you have a
situation where thatMediterranean diet is really
effective for you, it'softentimes effective for a lot
(10:35):
of people in the family and soyou can combine like two
different diet styles or workwith an nutritionist to come up
with the best style that's goingto work for everybody.
A lot of the feedback that Ihave is that I have a lot of
people who are in my family.
A lot of the feedback that Iget from members and our P23
(10:56):
Health membership program Isthat they have that opportunity
to not only be tested forthemselves but have their family
members tested that they wantand also to use that information
to come up with customized mealplans.
That helps kind of withshopping, with meal prep, with
meal planning and, you know,being a busy mom, what saves us
(11:16):
the most calories.
Trena Weeks (11:18):
Meal planning, of course.
Dr. Tiffany Montgome (11:20):
Absolutely .
Trena Weeks (11:21):
And coupons.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (11:25):
Well, hey, you're not going to catch
me griping about a coupon.
I love coupons, but wedefinitely want to make sure we
plan those things out and we'renot having impromptu and last
minute decisions when it comesto the food that we're eating.
So I know you spend a lot oftime in the community and
(11:46):
working on our operations andexpanding our business
development and a lot of timesyou'll bring me questions that
you heard or that came up inyour conversation with other
clients or that our viewers haveemailed in.
So do you have any suchquestions for us today?
Trena Weeks (12:05):
I do.
I have a few.
The first one is as far as yourDNA eating for your DNA.
It appears that sometimes overtime, as you age or get older,
certain things you could eatmore of or you couldn't eat at
all.
It changes over time.
But if you're able to eat foryour DNA, is that suggesting
(12:27):
that your DNA changes over timeor what's happening with that?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (12:32):
So that's a great question.
Your DNA is going to look atfood sensitivities and
non-immune system based foodsthat you should eat.
Based on your DNA, that willnot change, okay.
What will change are foodintolerances.
(12:53):
Remember we talked aboutspecifically intolerance, such
as lactose intolerance, thingslike that, where it involves the
identity or the cause of someof the things that may be
causing you digestive or otherproblems.
(13:16):
We are going to be specificallylooking at how we digest
certain substances and how weare able to process, and this
changes over time.
Food intolerance doesn't involvethe immune system.
It's non-immune, but it'srelated to our inability to
(13:38):
digest certain foods andsubstances.
This can be lactose foodadditives.
You may be perfectly fine withMSG and then, as you get older,
you realize anything I eat withMSG makes me really sick.
I get diarrhea, I get nausea.
I just you'll notice thesethings.
(13:59):
Food intolerance is somethingthat you want to check, if not
yearly, then definitely everytwo or three years, because it's
no fun to sit there and haveacid reflux or diarrhea or
stomach discomfort and notunderstand why these things are
(14:19):
happening.
Trena Weeks (14:21):
That makes a lot of sense.
One of our viewers sent aquestion in regarding a previous
study that CNN did on eatingfor your DNA, and what they
wanted to understand is that iseating for your DNA the same
thing as eating for your bloodtype and, if not, what is the
(14:44):
difference?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (14:46):
That's a great question and you want to
know what's crazy.
I was out today and I got askedthat exact same question.
Almost Whatever article CNNreleased is all the buzz.
I will just say that it is abig difference.
It's a great question and Ithink it's something we need to
(15:09):
really raise awareness about.
Eating for your DNA is acustomized approach.
It's very unique to you.
Eating for your blood type isbroader.
There are only four bloodgroups.
You have A, you have B, youhave O and you have AB.
That means of the nine billionpeople on the planet about let's
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just for kicks and giggles say25% of us are going to be about
each of those.
It's not as much as an evenbreakdown.
Ab is kind of rare.
Let's just pretend the way thatI like to explain it is.
It's just like going to yourstore.
(15:54):
Let's say you like to shop at Idon't know where people shop
Macy's.
That's a great place to shop.
Macy's is not benefiting thispodcast, but let's pretend they
are.
Maybe they're sponsors us.
Let's say you like to shop atMacy's and you go to Macy's and
you know you're a size 10.
You're going to go to Macy'sand so you're looking at the 10s
(16:17):
and you're trying them on andyou'll notice some of the 10s
run a little big, so you mightneed eight.
Some of the 10s run a littletight, this designer, they
always run small.
I might have to get a 12.
You might say, oh, my hips, mybutt.
Let me just try to go up alittle bit in this one.
You'll play with it, but youknow for the most part you're
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about a 10.
That would be the equivalent ofblood type testing.
It's more like department store.
It kind of gets you in theright section or the right area.
It doesn't guarantee the resultor the outcome, just that
you're about in the right placeif you stay here.
When you go a step further andyou go into customized clothing
(17:01):
let's say you have a friendwho's a clothing designer and
she makes skirts or you go to areally high end designer and
they customize suits.
They're going to take yourexact measurement, they're going
to take their tape measure,they're going to go around your
waist, they're going to checkyour inseam.
They are going to knoweverything about you that's
(17:22):
particular to you and thenthey're going to make that
clothing item that suit, thatskirt, that pair of jeans
directly to your bodymeasurement.
It's gonna fit you like a gloveright and those things, even
now in In the in modern times,cost significantly more.
It's not mass produced.
(17:44):
You would look at the blood typetesting for your eating as a
mass production type test.
You would look at the DNA typetest as a customized suit or a
tailor-made outfit that's justfor you.
Does that make sense?
So that one is going to besomething that I think we're
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gonna have to really raiseeducation and awareness about
and that is an exciting topic toreally understand the
difference.
But it helps to know your bloodtype and eat for your blood
type.
That's a great step to puttingyou in the right section of that
department store.
Do you have another question?
Trena Weeks (18:20):
I do so.
If A individual has taken thetest and they have received
their results and they arestruggling with Understanding
the results and understanding,okay, what do I do from here?
Do they have to pay for aconsultation or assistance with
(18:42):
Just understanding how to takethis information and make it
useful?
Because what I found and thisis just me personally is that I
get gun-hole about these things.
I'll take the test or I'll payfor this and I'll pay for that,
and then I get it back and I'mlike, okay, and what do I do now
?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (19:00):
That's a great point.
It's like almost like having aniPhone.
Everybody wants to have aniPhone, it's so cool, but all
you're gonna do is dial out ortext somebody so you can have an
Android.
Like why do you need the iPhone?
Right?
Iphones are most effective ifyou know how to use them.
You have a purpose of whyyou're gonna use them.
(19:20):
You have particular apps thatyou're gonna use and you're
really Maximizing the featuresof that iPhone.
Okay, it's the same thing whenit comes to Making those
decisions about who to test withor who to partner with,
especially at a company like P23.
(19:41):
We define that luxury healthcare by making it understandable
and accessible for you, bytelling you what to do with it,
by giving you the knowledge andthe power to make action and To
decide right what to do withthat information.
We are with you every step ofthe way.
(20:02):
It's not just the closing linefor our podcast, it's something
we're dedicated to.
So at p23, when you become amember, when you start your
journey, when you take your p23optimum, you're a partner.
We're a partner with you onthat journey.
There's no additional fee forunderstanding how to use that
test or how to go over thosemeal plans.
(20:23):
We are literally there.
You have your health coachthat's assigned to you, who will
check in with you On a weeklyor monthly basis, depending on
your schedule and yourmembership plan or whatever
you've picked out.
Whatever you set up is justwhat's right for you.
So we have that initial talkwith you to help you decide what
to do and then we follow upthat with your check-ins and
(20:46):
those Accountability things thatreally make us successful right
To be a main partner with you.
So there's no cost.
You'll come in, you will haveyour initial testing done and
then you'll be partnered withsomebody.
I mean, outside of yourmembership fee or the cost for
the test, there will be noadditional costs If you need
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help or if you need to know whatto do with the test.
Trena Weeks (21:12):
I like hearing that it's a partnership, because,
even with working for theorganization, I think that's
probably one of the first timesI've heard that term in relation
to it and that makes me feellike not only do I need to do it
, but it helps me to explain itto others of why it's important,
because a lot of times I thinkwe take journeys about improving
(21:32):
our health or career, finances,whatever, and we feel like
we're on that journey alone.
But when you hear that you havea partner or someone that's
supporting you along the way,it's definitely more encouraging
and more helpful to understandnot only why it's important, but
how to get started and continueon and not just start something
(21:55):
and leave it to the wayside.
But I have one last thing Iwanted to say, and it's a
question slash statement.
I did learn a lot in ourconversation today, so I thank
you for inviting me on thisevening, but if there are other
questions that I have or maybesomeone that is listening has,
(22:18):
do we have an opportunity tomaybe reach out, or can we email
or what are some ways that wecan continue the conversation
regarding DNA testing as relatedto nutrition.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (22:31):
So that's a great question and I
will say, if it's a generalquestion, it's not specific to
your health needs.
You're not given away anyprivate health information.
You can always reach out to uson social media or hit our DMs I
think that's what the kids sayhit the DMs.
That's always something, andwe'll reach out to you and
(22:53):
contact you back.
There is a membership option, aconsultation option, a talk to
us option on our website.
Most of you go to www.
P wwwp23healthcom.
You'll be able to sign up foryour personal consultation,
which will protect your privacyas a patient, and you can
disclose some things that youcouldn't or should not online.
(23:15):
So you have that private way totalk to us.
We also have secure, encrypted,hip and protected emails that
you can use.
You can send us at support atP23health.
com, and we would be more thanhappy to respond to you, to
(23:36):
answer your questions or to setup some one-on-one time for you
to talk to one of our healthcoaches.
We would be honored to be apart of the journey as we wrap
up this insightful episode ofDemystifying DNA with myself,
your host, dr Tiffany Montgomery, a curious lady and scientist
(23:57):
extraordinaire.
We will also like to thank ourco-host for today's episode,
Trena Weeks, our COO, friend,mother and learner of life
extraordinaire, and we wouldlike to express our gratitude
for your engagement in thisvital conversation.
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Today, we aim to share light onhow genetics can inform and
transform our approach tonutrition, debunking common
myths and empowering yourknowledge for personalized
dietary choices.
In these times, we understandthe unique needs of our bodies
(24:38):
and it is more important thanever before this is our topic
for today's cover.
We are excited to inform youthat p23health provides
specialized at home tests, justlike the P23 Optimum, that can
offer detailed information onyour genetic nutritional
(24:59):
requirements.
These kits are a great resourcefor individuals who want to
align their diet and theirunique genetic profile.
Stay informed, stay proactivein your health journey and
continue with us on this questto demystify the dynamic
(25:19):
relationship between geneticsand nutrition.
And remember we are with youevery step of the way.
Bye for now.
P23 Knowledge, access, power.
P23, wellness and Understandingat your Fingertips P23.
And that's no Cap.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (00:21):
Welcome back to Demystifying DNA, the
podcast that explores the worldof genetics and its impact on
our health and lifestyles.
I'm your host, Dr.
Tiffany Montgomery, researcher,epidemiology, and natural-born
(00:42):
scientist.
Joined today by my co-host,none other than Trena Weeks.
You all have met her before ona couple of episodes already,
but I'll recap for those of youwho do not know.
She happens to be the chiefoperating officer for P23 Labs
(01:03):
and P23 Health.
She is a mother, a sister, acousin, a friend, a niece and a
daughter.
Trena has her tribe, herfriends, her squad, and she
balances it all with her work inmolecular genetics to support
the operations for our dynamicteam.
(01:24):
Welcome, Trena.
Trena Weeks (01:26):
Thank you, Dr T.
Excited to be here this evening.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (01:30):
I'm so glad that you had time to join
us because in this episode,we're talking about one of your
favorite topics your geneticplate the science of
DNA-informed nutrition.
We'll be discussing the fieldof nutrigenomics, which is a
revolutionary science to studieshow our genetic makeup can
(01:53):
influence our nutritional needsand guide our dietary choices.
We'll delve into the topic ofgenetic predispositions,
customizing diets for optimalhealth, food sensitivity, food
intolerance and much more.
Join us as we explore thiscutting-edge topic and gain
(02:17):
insights into how you canpersonalize your nutrition based
on your DNA.
Now, Trena, we know you'refamiliar with DNA, right, but
just curious do you want tolearn more, or do you feel like
you know a little bit alreadyabout DNA and nutrition?
Trena Weeks (02:41):
I definitely want to learn more.
I feel like I know just alittle bit only because when I
eat things that don't make mefeel good, I am automatically
related to my DNA and that it'snot working for my body, but I
don't necessarily know that.
I'm just drawing my ownconclusions here.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:01):
So you kind of go off of how you feel,
how you're eating, how thingsmake you feel, and from there
you decide if you want to eatthem or not.
Trena Weeks (03:13):
Absolutely.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:16):
I think that's a pretty healthy way to
eat and to learn and to knowyour body.
That's just called instinctsand survivals, so it's good to
really be in touch with yourself, but think about what it would
be like if you could eat thesethings or know how you're going
to feel before you even eat.
Some of the things that you eatsaving yourself a lot of
(03:40):
heartburn, headache, indigestionand nausea.
Trena Weeks (03:45):
That would really be nice and really help me to
plan not only my meals but toplan my life.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (03:53):
I think it's really important, though,
as we're talking about now,knowing so much about our DNA
and knowing that our DNA canhelp us navigate through
nutrition, that we understand alot of the terminology that's
being used.
Some of the tests advertiseinformation for food sensitivity
(04:13):
, and I think that's what we'remore used to going to the
allergy doctor, having thoseallergy tests, finding out we
can't eat peanuts or gluten freeis better for us and that kind
of thing.
That's mostly coming from bloodtests, and it goes through
diagnosing fields for us ofnon-allergic food sensitivities.
(04:39):
That can be challenging, andthey may involve elimination
diets, food diaries or othermethods that identify the
trigger.
So you're really working on howyou feel when you eat.
How does it make you feel?
What is your reaction, as foodintolerance is a diagnosis that
(04:59):
may involve specific tests orprocedures to identify the cause
, such as a lactose tolerancetest for lactose intolerance.
So being sensitive to somethingis not necessarily the same as
an intolerance or allergen, andI think it's going to be really
(05:20):
important for our consumers tobe aware of the types of tests
that they're ordering or thattheir doctor is prescribing or
that they're experimenting with,so that you know the
information that you're going toget and how to use that
information.
Does that make sense?
Trena Weeks (05:36):
Yes, it does.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (05:39):
So when you talk about the mechanism,
they can be diverse, right?
So for food sensitivity, themechanisms may include immune
mediated responses, like anallergy, or nonimmune mechanisms
such as a pharmacological ormetabolic reaction.
(06:00):
We talked about that heartburn.
We talked about thatindigestion.
Some of your tests are going tolook at the immune mediated
responses and some are going tolook at your nonimmune mediated
responses.
So if you go to your allergistor your endocrinologist and you
(06:24):
have testing done, the firstthing you're going to do is you
might do a skin test or theymight tell you, hey, don't take
Benadryl or Clarinin or anythingfor a couple of days or weeks.
And then we're going to giveyou this test, right, and You'll
take the test and know eithertest your skin or your blood and
they'll look for if you'rereacting to peanuts or fish or
(06:47):
you name it.
Whatever those other allergensare Almonds that people can be
allergic to.
And Then there are tests likethe P23 Optimum, where you can
take the test, and we're onlygoing to talk about how your DNA
is going to metabolize andbreak down those things.
We're going to be looking atthose non-immune Mechanisms and
(07:09):
we're going to be talking aboutwhat type of reaction you're
going to have on apharmacological or metabolic
level.
Is it going to make you sleepy?
Is it going to make you moreenergized?
Is your body going to breakdown that vitamin D?
Do you need more of it becauseyour body is slow to break down
that vitamin D?
How does your body processcoq-10?
Do you need more than therecommended dose?
(07:32):
On the back of the package orhelping you identify what those
serving sizes are for you, right?
So just because a serving sizefor vitamin D is one for that
brand, one pill is a servingsize.
Does that one pill have 500milligrams, a thousand
milligrams, 2,500 milligrams,10,000 milligrams of vitamin C?
(07:53):
What are they classified as oneserving and then how many of
those servings or milligrams isright for you?
So if your body is telling you,based on your genetics, that
you need 500 milligrams ofvitamin C a day, then you would
be in a situation where youwould have to take five, 100
(08:14):
pills, or maybe you buy a 500milligram vitamin C and take one
of those.
But it's important to understandthe information that you're
going to get, because in a nonimmune mechanism test such as
the P23 Optimum, you're notgoing to have that information
that's going to tell you you'reallergic to fish.
It may tell you fish is a greatfood for you to eat.
(08:36):
Your body's going to digest itwell and metabolize it well.
But you would have to put atest like that, with the
immunological based test thatlooks at your immune response,
because if you're allergic tofish you can't have it.
So some of these tests worktogether and you'll need both of
them.
(08:57):
Others are, you know, perfect bythemselves.
If you 30, 40 years old and youkind of know what you're going
to be, or that you're notallergic to anything you've been
eating the rainbow your wholelife it might not be that you
need a test that's going to tellyou Anything about what you're
allergic to.
What you want to know is how doI eat those things that I love?
(09:20):
So we want to make sure peopleare informed with their
purchases and that theyunderstand, when they have these
conversations with their doctoror their nutritionist, what
type of information they need.
Right, that makes a lot ofsense, I think, not only for me,
but for my children as well.
Trena Weeks (09:37):
I have two small children, so understanding the
things that work well for themand then trying to incorporate
it with all of us for a familyIs what I really struggle with.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (09:52):
So trying to balance everybody's
nutritional needs and that kindof thing and it can be really
complicated when you haveAllergies involved.
But when you get into multiplefamily members two, three, four
family members you want to makesure that you have that help of
meal planning guides, your DNAbased guides as to what your
(10:15):
family is really going to dowell with.
The good thing about a family Isthat a lot of time they share a
lot of the same genetics orgenetic Predispositions or even
genetic needs.
So, as you're thinking aboutthat diet style, if you have a
situation where thatMediterranean diet is really
effective for you, it'softentimes effective for a lot
(10:35):
of people in the family and soyou can combine like two
different diet styles or workwith an nutritionist to come up
with the best style that's goingto work for everybody.
A lot of the feedback that Ihave is that I have a lot of
people who are in my family.
A lot of the feedback that Iget from members and our P23
(10:56):
Health membership program Isthat they have that opportunity
to not only be tested forthemselves but have their family
members tested that they wantand also to use that information
to come up with customized mealplans.
That helps kind of withshopping, with meal prep, with
meal planning and, you know,being a busy mom, what saves us
(11:16):
the most calories.
Trena Weeks (11:18):
Meal planning, of course.
Dr. Tiffany Montgome (11:20):
Absolutely .
Trena Weeks (11:21):
And coupons.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (11:25):
Well, hey, you're not going to catch
me griping about a coupon.
I love coupons, but wedefinitely want to make sure we
plan those things out and we'renot having impromptu and last
minute decisions when it comesto the food that we're eating.
So I know you spend a lot oftime in the community and
(11:46):
working on our operations andexpanding our business
development and a lot of timesyou'll bring me questions that
you heard or that came up inyour conversation with other
clients or that our viewers haveemailed in.
So do you have any suchquestions for us today?
Trena Weeks (12:05):
I do.
I have a few.
The first one is as far as yourDNA eating for your DNA.
It appears that sometimes overtime, as you age or get older,
certain things you could eatmore of or you couldn't eat at
all.
It changes over time.
But if you're able to eat foryour DNA, is that suggesting
(12:27):
that your DNA changes over timeor what's happening with that?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (12:32):
So that's a great question.
Your DNA is going to look atfood sensitivities and
non-immune system based foodsthat you should eat.
Based on your DNA, that willnot change, okay.
What will change are foodintolerances.
(12:53):
Remember we talked aboutspecifically intolerance, such
as lactose intolerance, thingslike that, where it involves the
identity or the cause of someof the things that may be
causing you digestive or otherproblems.
(13:16):
We are going to be specificallylooking at how we digest
certain substances and how weare able to process, and this
changes over time.
Food intolerance doesn't involvethe immune system.
It's non-immune, but it'srelated to our inability to
(13:38):
digest certain foods andsubstances.
This can be lactose foodadditives.
You may be perfectly fine withMSG and then, as you get older,
you realize anything I eat withMSG makes me really sick.
I get diarrhea, I get nausea.
I just you'll notice thesethings.
(13:59):
Food intolerance is somethingthat you want to check, if not
yearly, then definitely everytwo or three years, because it's
no fun to sit there and haveacid reflux or diarrhea or
stomach discomfort and notunderstand why these things are
(14:19):
happening.
Trena Weeks (14:21):
That makes a lot of sense.
One of our viewers sent aquestion in regarding a previous
study that CNN did on eatingfor your DNA, and what they
wanted to understand is that iseating for your DNA the same
thing as eating for your bloodtype and, if not, what is the
(14:44):
difference?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (14:46):
That's a great question and you want to
know what's crazy.
I was out today and I got askedthat exact same question.
Almost Whatever article CNNreleased is all the buzz.
I will just say that it is abig difference.
It's a great question and Ithink it's something we need to
(15:09):
really raise awareness about.
Eating for your DNA is acustomized approach.
It's very unique to you.
Eating for your blood type isbroader.
There are only four bloodgroups.
You have A, you have B, youhave O and you have AB.
That means of the nine billionpeople on the planet about let's
(15:34):
just for kicks and giggles say25% of us are going to be about
each of those.
It's not as much as an evenbreakdown.
Ab is kind of rare.
Let's just pretend the way thatI like to explain it is.
It's just like going to yourstore.
(15:54):
Let's say you like to shop at Idon't know where people shop
Macy's.
That's a great place to shop.
Macy's is not benefiting thispodcast, but let's pretend they
are.
Maybe they're sponsors us.
Let's say you like to shop atMacy's and you go to Macy's and
you know you're a size 10.
You're going to go to Macy'sand so you're looking at the 10s
(16:17):
and you're trying them on andyou'll notice some of the 10s
run a little big, so you mightneed eight.
Some of the 10s run a littletight, this designer, they
always run small.
I might have to get a 12.
You might say, oh, my hips, mybutt.
Let me just try to go up alittle bit in this one.
You'll play with it, but youknow for the most part you're
(16:37):
about a 10.
That would be the equivalent ofblood type testing.
It's more like department store.
It kind of gets you in theright section or the right area.
It doesn't guarantee the resultor the outcome, just that
you're about in the right placeif you stay here.
When you go a step further andyou go into customized clothing
(17:01):
let's say you have a friendwho's a clothing designer and
she makes skirts or you go to areally high end designer and
they customize suits.
They're going to take yourexact measurement, they're going
to take their tape measure,they're going to go around your
waist, they're going to checkyour inseam.
They are going to knoweverything about you that's
(17:22):
particular to you and thenthey're going to make that
clothing item that suit, thatskirt, that pair of jeans
directly to your bodymeasurement.
It's gonna fit you like a gloveright and those things, even
now in In the in modern times,cost significantly more.
It's not mass produced.
(17:44):
You would look at the blood typetesting for your eating as a
mass production type test.
You would look at the DNA typetest as a customized suit or a
tailor-made outfit that's justfor you.
Does that make sense?
So that one is going to besomething that I think we're
(18:04):
gonna have to really raiseeducation and awareness about
and that is an exciting topic toreally understand the
difference.
But it helps to know your bloodtype and eat for your blood
type.
That's a great step to puttingyou in the right section of that
department store.
Do you have another question?
Trena Weeks (18:20):
I do so.
If A individual has taken thetest and they have received
their results and they arestruggling with Understanding
the results and understanding,okay, what do I do from here?
Do they have to pay for aconsultation or assistance with
(18:42):
Just understanding how to takethis information and make it
useful?
Because what I found and thisis just me personally is that I
get gun-hole about these things.
I'll take the test or I'll payfor this and I'll pay for that,
and then I get it back and I'mlike, okay, and what do I do now
?
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (19:00):
That's a great point.
It's like almost like having aniPhone.
Everybody wants to have aniPhone, it's so cool, but all
you're gonna do is dial out ortext somebody so you can have an
Android.
Like why do you need the iPhone?
Right?
Iphones are most effective ifyou know how to use them.
You have a purpose of whyyou're gonna use them.
(19:20):
You have particular apps thatyou're gonna use and you're
really Maximizing the featuresof that iPhone.
Okay, it's the same thing whenit comes to Making those
decisions about who to test withor who to partner with,
especially at a company like P23.
(19:41):
We define that luxury healthcare by making it understandable
and accessible for you, bytelling you what to do with it,
by giving you the knowledge andthe power to make action and To
decide right what to do withthat information.
We are with you every step ofthe way.
(20:02):
It's not just the closing linefor our podcast, it's something
we're dedicated to.
So at p23, when you become amember, when you start your
journey, when you take your p23optimum, you're a partner.
We're a partner with you onthat journey.
There's no additional fee forunderstanding how to use that
test or how to go over thosemeal plans.
(20:23):
We are literally there.
You have your health coachthat's assigned to you, who will
check in with you On a weeklyor monthly basis, depending on
your schedule and yourmembership plan or whatever
you've picked out.
Whatever you set up is justwhat's right for you.
So we have that initial talkwith you to help you decide what
to do and then we follow upthat with your check-ins and
(20:46):
those Accountability things thatreally make us successful right
To be a main partner with you.
So there's no cost.
You'll come in, you will haveyour initial testing done and
then you'll be partnered withsomebody.
I mean, outside of yourmembership fee or the cost for
the test, there will be noadditional costs If you need
(21:08):
help or if you need to know whatto do with the test.
Trena Weeks (21:12):
I like hearing that it's a partnership, because,
even with working for theorganization, I think that's
probably one of the first timesI've heard that term in relation
to it and that makes me feellike not only do I need to do it
, but it helps me to explain itto others of why it's important,
because a lot of times I thinkwe take journeys about improving
(21:32):
our health or career, finances,whatever, and we feel like
we're on that journey alone.
But when you hear that you havea partner or someone that's
supporting you along the way,it's definitely more encouraging
and more helpful to understandnot only why it's important, but
how to get started and continueon and not just start something
(21:55):
and leave it to the wayside.
But I have one last thing Iwanted to say, and it's a
question slash statement.
I did learn a lot in ourconversation today, so I thank
you for inviting me on thisevening, but if there are other
questions that I have or maybesomeone that is listening has,
(22:18):
do we have an opportunity tomaybe reach out, or can we email
or what are some ways that wecan continue the conversation
regarding DNA testing as relatedto nutrition.
Dr. Tiffany Montgomery (22:31):
So that's a great question and I
will say, if it's a generalquestion, it's not specific to
your health needs.
You're not given away anyprivate health information.
You can always reach out to uson social media or hit our DMs I
think that's what the kids sayhit the DMs.
That's always something, andwe'll reach out to you and
(22:53):
contact you back.
There is a membership option, aconsultation option, a talk to
us option on our website.
Most of you go to www.
P wwwp23healthcom.
You'll be able to sign up foryour personal consultation,
which will protect your privacyas a patient, and you can
disclose some things that youcouldn't or should not online.
(23:15):
So you have that private way totalk to us.
We also have secure, encrypted,hip and protected emails that
you can use.
You can send us at support atP23health.
com, and we would be more thanhappy to respond to you, to
(23:36):
answer your questions or to setup some one-on-one time for you
to talk to one of our healthcoaches.
We would be honored to be apart of the journey as we wrap
up this insightful episode ofDemystifying DNA with myself,
your host, dr Tiffany Montgomery, a curious lady and scientist
(23:57):
extraordinaire.
We will also like to thank ourco-host for today's episode,
Trena Weeks, our COO, friend,mother and learner of life
extraordinaire, and we wouldlike to express our gratitude
for your engagement in thisvital conversation.
(24:18):
Today, we aim to share light onhow genetics can inform and
transform our approach tonutrition, debunking common
myths and empowering yourknowledge for personalized
dietary choices.
In these times, we understandthe unique needs of our bodies
(24:38):
and it is more important thanever before this is our topic
for today's cover.
We are excited to inform youthat p23health provides
specialized at home tests, justlike the P23 Optimum, that can
offer detailed information onyour genetic nutritional
(24:59):
requirements.
These kits are a great resourcefor individuals who want to
align their diet and theirunique genetic profile.
Stay informed, stay proactivein your health journey and
continue with us on this questto demystify the dynamic
(25:19):
relationship between geneticsand nutrition.
And remember we are with youevery step of the way.
Bye for now.
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