Vitamin D: How Genetics Impact Deficiencies
June 22, 2021
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On today’s podcast I had the great pleasure to speak with Dr. Mansoor Mohammed of The DNA Company. Dr. Mansoor took us through a deep dive into the intricate science of Vitamin D. He shared his wealth of knowledge with you on how these hormones and how your genetic makeup can impact deficiencies in your body.
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- The misleading idea that Vitamin D is “just a vitamin.”
- Who is naturally lacking in Vitamin D?
- What is Vitamin D and does supplemental Vitamin D do enough?
- Hormones and how they work in your body.
- How you can get your own testing done with The DNA Company (and a $50 discount to My Child Will Thrive listeners using code “mychild”!)
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Show Notes
- Is it misleading to think of Vitamin as just a vitamin? (5:09)
- What is Vitamin D (8:12)
- How does Vitamin D affect us based on where we live?(11:01)
- What’s happening to D3 once it gets into your gut and bloodstream. (17:07)
- Hormones: what they are and how do they work? (20:38)
- What happens when one tenth of our operating system can’t do their jobs unless Vitamin D is doing its job. (28:14)
- Vitamin D and our genetics. (32:23)
- The other supplementation that’s important for a Vitamin D deficiency. (38:39)
- How the process works with The DNA Company and how you can get your own testing done for you or your child. (43:12)
Resources and Links
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More about Dr. Mansoor Mohammed
Dr. Mansoor is the President and CSO of The DNA Company, a leading and innovative provider of comprehensive Functional Genomics testing, consulting, and personalized health solutions. Dr. Mansoor is widely regarded as a pioneer in medical genomics and has been the recipient of multiple academic and industry awards. He is the holder of several patents in the general fields of molecular diagnostics and genomics research and is one of the most sought-after national and international conference speakers in the genre of personalized medicine.
Dr. Mansoor maintains an active clinical practice as a genomics consultant to some of the leading executive health clinics in Canada and abroad. Dr. Mohammed has served on the Canadian Board of Autistic Research and is a consultant to the world-renowned Toronto Center of Applied Genomics. He is also the Genomicist-inResidence for the Autism Hope Alliance.
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This is My Child Will Thrive. And I'm your host, Tara Hunkin ,Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified GAPS practitioner, Restorative Wellness Practitioner, and Mother. I'm thrilled to share with you the latest information, tips, resources, and tools to help you on the path to recovery for your child with ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, or learning disabilities.
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